FC Ute

[FCRB26]

I really really hate red 6,s so i slapped this dinosaur i had into it. It was either that or a new boat mooring

Fits easy as with the pat K front end
Ill add more picks of radiator support looks really clean and uses most stock components to get the VL 5 litre radiator in there.

Only problem was the gearbox was a VS computer thingo majigo model so i got a VN kick down model getting a shift kit and stally installed..


Have designed my own chassis kit so we will see how it pans out..








More soon

Pete

[fe350chev]

Where u putting the battery in all of these cars. I didn't think u liked v8's, why don't you grow up and get a 1 or 2j gte bahahahahha  :D :D :D. Last time someone said that a V8 magically appeared so just take my comment as inspiration  ::) ::) ::)

Probably will be an easier engine to get parts for and you could sell your nissan donk while people still want/need them. I only want you to do one so I can and you can fab up 2 of everything  ;D ;D ;D

[FCRB26]

Ill keep the RB ive gotta feeling this things gunna shit me. or the rods go out the sump with the little surprise i have for it.

Battery is under the rear floor.

will be running a haltech so i can change things and run a lumpy cam..


Pete

[GM]

Whatever keeps an old holden going is great

[fe350chev]

Hey Pete, What thickness aluminum sheeting do u use for making a fuel tank and is it the same for making say a washer bottle.

[FCRB26]

2.0mm with beading .

[FCV08]

Go Pete

V8 sounds great  ;) ;)
NES should be able to give you some advice.  :D :D

Cheers

Craig D

[FCRB26]

The race is on i reckon im not far off him.
I think in total i have spent under a  day on the whole conversion thats diff column radiator support the lot.
So hopefully next weekend i can have a whole day to get stuck into it.

Hope to have steering sorted this week was going to recces engine 30mm but may not need to now.
Ill fit a HQ water pump and pulleys i gain 20mm more for fan shroud that way.


Pete

[pedro]

Nice Pete, after seeing Craigs I have to admit these engines look really tidy in an FC and they seem easier to fit than an RB.
   Pedro

[FCRB26]

They do fit easier but frig their heavy.

Today i was off crook so gearbox went to the specialist up the road thats his thing and he owes me favours.
I ordered B&M alloy pan for the TH700 also ordered 2500 B&M stally, corvette servo, speedo cable allready made to suit TH700 to FC offa dude in melbourne, full transco shift kit, bracket for my new pro ratchet shifter,6an fitting for oil cooler, PWR external oil cooler, fuel pump.

Hopefully cut and install chassis kit on the weekend..

Pete

[pedro]

Not mucking about with this one are ya Pete, going to be the quickest build on here yet 8)
  Pedro

[FCRB26]

Thats the plan get it done and driving asap before the sedan comes home.

[fe350chev]

What sort of springs will you be running at the front Pete, sorry if I missed a previous post but you have too many cars to get my head around  :P.

[FCRB26]

pat g front ens so i dunno whate rate the coils are ?

[fe350chev]

Yeah I will be interested to see how mine goes with the added weight. It will be nice if you can get another one going. Why is the mig wire better than normal tig rod. What gas do you use when tigging steel, just same stuff as the mig, will that do. There is another pure argon for tig I think. What u think.

[FCRB26]

Ive certainlly got the custom bug.
Wasnt happy with putting a old hadfield kit in the FC so i sold it and the HR front end and made these us this morning just for something different.

Should piece together nicelly.
Dunno what the engineer will say but im happy so hopefully hes happy.
ill make a pretty looking gearbox crossmember and re bate it into the rails.
Trying to find motivation to smash the second one but they are time consuming and difficult to keep square.
real easy to draw a bitch to assemble. about an hour each.

Cant see me making these again.

[Ed]

You amaze me Pete!

Great work, you don't sit still for long.

Cheers

Ed

[NES304]

Thanks CRAIG!!! How the bloody hell am I going to race Pete with that?  :'(

[FCRB26]

HMMMM the race is on. Dont you need a chassis kit to finish NES ? ;D

[NES304]

HMMMM the race is on. Dont you need a chassis kit to finish NES ? ;D

You making two?