FE sedan

[FCRB26]

The before photo did not do it justice at all

You would probably be even more pissed if you knew what i paid for it.

[ekute]

That is just not fair!

Great score hoonman.

[customFC]

Wow, now I am twice as jealous.
That car has had a nice rebuild at some stage.
Can't understand how someone can spend that much attention on a car and then just leave it parked to gather dust.
1 persons loss is your gain.
Regards
Alex

[FCRB26]

would like some history but it was last regod with police numbers so weather it has had a front end swap who knows.

All the shocks look brand new no marks or even tar on them front springs still have king springs sticker on them exhaaust has no dicoloration tip looks like it was put on last week.
The engine bay i started cleaning it today has had VH40 fitted and the harness fiddled with has had a valve lube bottle hooked up.
Either the oil bath air cleaner is NOS or been fully recod has a new sticker on it and very shiny clean paint.


Am trying to get time to do brakes next week.

[cam58tiger]

That is so so sweet.

[FCRB26]

Took it for a hot lap down the road yesterday

i should have stayed in the shed pulled up about 10 ks down the back road of the mine centre of rusty radiator cap blew off letting coolant go everywehere smoke pouring from front brake so a very slow trip back to the workshop and a few things to fix.

I am going to remove all wheel cylinders and have them re sleeved in stainless.
sorted radiator cap out today.

[FCV08]

Pete

Like all the other comments it is a great find.

Obviously gives you a buzz to think that all it needed was some TLC to bring it back to life.

Well done

Regards Craig

[FCRB26]

I bought the wife a eh sedan had over 20 grand in reciepts of new parts and before simmons went bust he bought a new set of f90 simmons with tyres so i decided to bolt them on the FE well what a mistake took it for a drive and the front drivers side tyre grabbed the guard and stuffed it i should have known better they looked smick but i put it back to original and decided no more mucking about ill leave it bog stock.

[fe-ambo]

OH NO.  :'( :'(

[FCRB26]

Oh NO exactly and its acrylic and no one sells it no more so we are going to touch up with 2 pac.

really pissed about the whole thing.

[mc54]

I'll start by saying I know very little about paint.
I was under the impression that these cars were painted in acrylic lacquer. If so, I bought some Royal Marine about 9 months ago.

Beautiful car. Truly sorry to hear about the damage.

Mike

[FCRB26]

Its not that bad could have been worse.

[FC427]

They were originally finished in Nitrocellulose lacquer [DUCO] Acrylic is easy to get most Auto one stores have it and a lot of spray painter supply Co still mix it ......FC427.....

[FCRB26]

Well its time is here i re honed the cylinders and fitted new cups just to get me bye until i can send them away to get sleeved.

the big girl is registred been hot lapping all arvo.
The generator is not charging now but that wont stop me will have a good look at it tommorow.

Swap meet at cessnock tommorow and after that im fitting some lowering blocks to the old girl.


I am going to get the spats painted and fit them up to the old girl as well..


drives very nice.

[fe350chev]

mine might look something like that one day with any luck.

[FCRB26]

Its been a long time since a post in here.
But I narrowed a banjo diff yes ill say it again i narrowed a banjo diff to fit my simmons under it finally got it all back together.
Brakes are all re done properlly bead blasted all componets etch primed and painted all bit and re assembled.
Re built another better starter motor.

I drive her every weekend while im stuffing about trying to get the other cars done i wouldnt change anything about her (maybe half a coil in the front)




Pete

[JB]

Very neat and tidy... What could you possibly change to make it look any better!!!

[FCRB26]

Spats next week..

I have repaired them just gotta paint them.

I love spats and new school rims..

[mcl1959]

Nice colour combination - not often seen - I like it

Ken

[FCV08]

Nice job Pete.

Looks good how it is.

Cheers

Craig D