FE sedan

[FCRB26]

Im running a basic Haltech sprint computer so signal will come from ECU

[weddo]

Brilliant set up Pete, following with interest.

Post it on FB sites as a follow up as well.

regards
Weddo

[FCRB26]

Getting there with the old girl.




Lots of rubbing ...

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Looks great Pete straight

Regards

Wayne b

[FCRB26]

All finished on the subframe.
Self taught painter very happywith the finish.






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[DJ]

Another big weekend Pete. Nice job.

[mcl1959]

Looks good Pete, just a suggestion on the colour of the front of the subframe. The radiator side panels look better black - this highlights the chrome on the grille. Painted side panels tend to wash out the chrome. When I painted the van (light blue) I left the front in colour, but then painted it black later.



Ken

[FCRB26]

Thanks Ken

i had thought about it but there was something i liked about the blue and chrome lighter colours it looks bigger or brighter behind in my eyes..
i remeber when wayne AKA old mt isa boy did his FC ute rally appealled to me ..

can change later on if need be..

[FCRB26]

Firewall painted
Subframe is all fitted up very happy it lined up great.
Also be warned do not use ebay wheel cylinders fronts are 6 months old and leaking the wheel cups have strange grooves and are perished .
I found a set of stainless sleeved ones in the roof just need to get new pbr wheel cups.






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[DJ]

Onward & upward. Thanks for the tip on the wheel cylinders Pete.

[FCRB26]

Another weekend gone.
All upper lower control arms
Sway bar
Crossmember all little bits and pieces sandblastes and etch primed then sprayed in valspar satin black.
Only a few hrs today but crossmember fitted with new rubbers and new bolts torqued up correct  spacers measured and fitted correctly.
New brake lines made and fitted.
Wheel cylinders blasted repainted rebuilt.
New wheel bearings and seals fitted.




Spacer cut for the timing wheel timing wheel countersunk screws fitted ..

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[DJ]

Great progress!

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

That cross member looks like straight off the show room floor.

Regards

Wayne b

[FCRB26]

Re assembling control arms the rubbers to stop the grease were shagged so instead of having to buy the kit off rares i ordered some 25mm silicon hose works great.
Also i bought a new sata spray gun with a smaller 1.4mm nozzle to try get an even better finish.
Hopefully engine in on the weekend.




Trigger wheel all fitted perfect..



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[FCRB26]

Got heaps done today.
I hate painting the steering box colours so i bead blasted and used a metal clear coat came out smick.
Did the column satin black.
Re painted radiator and 500 other bits black.
Fitted gearbox








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[DJ]

You'll have nothing left to do tomorrow. It's looking good.

[2brite]

Just a curiosity question

Are all fe fc spot welded like that along the edge above where the wiper sits and below the bonnet rubber looks pretty yucky

[FCRB26]

Just a curiosity question

Are all fe fc spot welded like that along the edge above where the wiper sits and below the bonnet rubber looks pretty yucky

No they are not on the FC. It seems the employee worked how to use the spot welder properly after the FE.
I looked at a cactus FE ute up the wreckers its the same as mine.

[FCRB26]

Brake lines done.



Just started fuel tank to fit in existing hole with no mods.



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[camxsmith]

Wow ..  I like your handy work  on the brake lines nice and neat. Can not wait to see the fuel tank assembled..