304 FC green and white

[NES304]

Anyone know where on the forum to find this one that had an efi 5L in it but looked completely stock (even on the inside)?
Thanks in advance

[Ed]

Hi Nes,

do you mean niffty's or Mitches wagons? some pics in this thread down the page a little.

http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,17958.0.html

Cheers

Ed

[NES304]

Sadly no but they are bloody nice cars....

The one I am referencing is standard colours and looks completely stock down to bench seat and original wheels!!

[customFC]

You mean this one!!







Regards
Alex

[NES304]

Hey that's the one.

Is there a set of build specs somewhere for it?

My darling beuatiful wife REALLY wants to keep my dam steering wheel (and other standard stuff)

Thanks mate for the pics too

[Ed]

There aren't many cars that escape Alex's attention!

With regard to the steering wheel, there is a guy working under the name "alien retro columns" that can build a period correct collapsible column.
contact 0438 324 661

Im thinking of using one in my project.

http://www.facebook.com/alienretrocolumns?sk=wall

Cheers  Ed

[NES304]

Wow really!?! that's awesome, come in column shift too?

[NES304]

Any interior photos?

[Ed]

I reckon anything is possible Nes.. I know Fatboy adapted a factory column shift into a 4 speed auto shifter, and Kathi and John did it on one of their cars.. the van??

[NosFEratu]

It takes a bit more time to make new mechanicals work with old controls.  The Van has little chevy v6 and t700 auto with rack and pinion.  Most people think its stock until you pop the bonnet.  It has a standard looking column and bench seat as per Kathi's design criteria.  Its so nice as we have been able to produce what we feel is a more traditional look without using a B&M shifter or using bucket seats.  However, this what we like.


That column uses a modified ek auto column but I have done another using a standard FE column and standard gear shift lever.

If you are using rack there is no room in the engine bay for the auto shift mechanism.  What I have done is:
* brought the lever to operate the auto inside the car
* adapted a cable to operate auto (the van's cable runs under the carpet and pulls the auto shift lever from behind -  It would look better if it went to through the firewall and pulled from the front).
* made a new shift gate to make sure you are in the right gear
* made sure the neutral/reverse light switch mechanism works.
* the van use an EK auto gear indicator but you could use LEDs in the speedo for a more stock look.

This can be done by anyone who can operate a hack saw, file, MIG welder and has a vague idea about levers and ratios.  Oh yes I would put aside about 20 hours as well for the first time.

Have a look on the NosFEratu thread on members cars.  I think we have some photos of the van on there.

regards

Albert the butler (John)
   

[NES304]

Is there a build thread on this?

[NosFEratu]

No build thread specifically on the T700 to column shift but if you start looking around page 12 of http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,13040.220.html and work through a few "silly posts" there is some info in there that will get you on the right track.  We're not really the type to document or take lots of photos of things as we go along - we never think about it until after it's all done. 

[NES304]

sorry I mean a build thread on the green one?

[customFC]

I did take a few more pics, but none of interior.
This was back in 2007, and I can recall pics appeared in a magazine showing it with hubcaps on.
Not sure of mag or issue though.
I don't believe he is a forum member.








Regards
Alex

[NES304]

so does anyone know where the V6 mounts go on the crossmember then?
Cheers

[FATBOY]

the car was a feature in street machine magazine
regards fatboy

[hawk]

[customFC]

Hey Greg.
Could you please tell me what issue of SM that is.
Regards
Alex

[NES304]

Thanks for the issue photo.

Any one have measurements or photo on where to place the V6 engine mounts?

[mcl1959]

nes, my experience (and probably most others on this forum) is that the only way to get engine mount positions correct is to trial fit the motor getting height and for/aft placement perfect. Then tack weld your mounts in place on the crossmember. You can then strengthen them once the motor has been removed. My opinion would be that if you installed engine mounts from a photo or even from dimensions, there is a high possibility that they will not be right when you put the engine in. The only people who can successfully place engine mounts without having a motor in place are those that have a jig properly set up for the purpose.

Ken