Started on the Wagon.

[FC Dave]

Did a roll up trial of the subframe. All square. She will sit now till September when some colour will go on.

[FCRB26]

you always feel better when their back on all 4s


looking great i want a wagon.




pete

[pedro]

Looks good Dave, being slightly biased  ::) i still believe the FC wagon is the best looking of all the wagons. ;D ;D
   Pedro

[Crumpsnr]

Yep, I've gotta agree with Pedro. There's something about the shape that other wagons can't match. My next project will be a wagon (if they're not all in museums by then). Martyn

[fcwrangler]

Looking good Dave, if you haven't done so yet ,it would be a good idea to hang the doors and guards to make sure the sills are correct. Nothing worse than a new paint job and then find out you have to modify the body to get something to fit. Thats my next job after all the welding is cleaned up, I'll turn the car back over and test fit the doors and guards and make adjustments as needed.
Regards Jim

[FC Dave]

The body is still on silts at the front. The cowl will be painted before bolt up. The panels will be check hung before paint. They were all over the place before removal. The doors had gaps, Lh front door clashed with the guard. We have had the doors back on after the sills, all looks good. Things will slow down a bit as my work picks up in spring. Very happy with the way it looks, I agree, there is something about the shape of the FC wagon. Thanks for your kind words.

[fink]

Good to see you have a plan Dave,nice work! 8)

[Ol_Girl_58]

Looking good Dave, lots of hard work done, lots of hard work still to go.

i still believe the FC wagon is the best looking of all the wagons. ;D ;D
   Pedro

I'll probably be shot for saying this, but I think the 2001 - 2006 Volvo V70 is a pretty wagon - lots of nice angles  :-\

[DN2168]

BANG  :P ;D

[fe350chev]

Well I suppose you will cream yourself when the new Volvo Supercar comes out, thats one of the better volvo's I have seen. But Bang Band anyway. What's it like on the volvo forum  :D :D :D

[FC Dave]

Well, we have colour. The Adobe beige roof & guards so far.

[graham_fuller]

Looks Great Dave. What paint are you using?
Cheers,
Graham

[fink]

I'm seriously jealous Dave,if it gets  stolen once it's finished,it wasn't me,lol,coming along well , Gaz!

[ridgey_didge]

It is looking good and you must be getting very excitied.  I might have to make a detour on one of my Canberra/Sydney trips to have a look.

Cheers
David

[FC Dave]

Graham, the paint is a spies Hecker 2 pac from wisharts paints in Unanderra. They were going to eye match the paint, but i took the glovebox lid & the inside section on the back door pillar & they matched the paint off their stock cards. It will be close enough for me. Looking forward to seeing some green now. My jobs now are cleaning the fuel tank, cleaning up the gear box ready for the refit. I have a set of 13 x 7 torana rims that were chrome & have some surface rust. These will be sandblasted & painted in adobe beige, then hubcaps & dress rims added.

Any time ridgey, send me a pm if coming through. happy to catch up with you.

[FC Dave]

Hey Fink, I had better concrete some shackles to the floor of the shed. ;D

[smitty]

Great looking wagon mate, Well done on everything so far.

Super glad your painting it adobe beige on top! that's the original colour of the ute i'm doing up and i'm going to be doing the whole car that colour so its great to see some photos of it on another car :).

[FC Dave]

I will keep you updated on colour, If you need a number for a match or to have a look, send me a PM. Doors being done tomorrow. Dave Just while I am on, any tips on a brake booster with drums at the front? I want to restore a small caravan one day.

[Crumpsnr]

Looking good Dave. I'll have to get my finger out and find those swaybar bits for you. Regards,
Martyn

[FC Dave]

Hey Martyn, I was planning on calling you. I found a pair of sway bar carriers on an EH wagon. Poor thing is so rusty, all I saved was the windows, 1 wheel, the sway bar thingys & some door striker plates. It does have a drum brake front end, but not sure if that is worth pulling out. Dave