FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum
November 01, 2024, 10:56:50 AM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: The FE-FC Holden Car Club of NSW are proud to host the 19th FE-FC Holden Nationals. Check out the announcement video for more.
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Add bookmark  |  Print  
Author Topic: Weight of FE FC Body Shell  (Read 5293 times)
Geoff_K
nsw-club
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 307


The 2 BAY s


View Profile
« on: July 24, 2003, 10:15:15 AM »
0

I would like to know the approximate weight of the Sedan Body Shell.
That is shell only:
NO: engine; gearbox; rear axle and springs; front cross member; doors; bonnet; boot lid; petrol tank; dash & steering column, pedals ; seats & trim; bumpers & chrome; wiring; AND, front & rear glass.
Thanks
Geoff_K
Logged
craiga
Guest
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2003, 09:39:20 PM »
0

Hi Geoff,

I reckon you need to take the approximate weight of each item off the known Wagon weight and you'll be left with an approximate weight of the bare shell.

engine; 150kgs
gearbox; 50kgs
rear axle 80kgs
front cross member 30kgs
doors; 80kgs total
bonnet; 10kgs
boot lid; 10 kgs
petrol tank; 5 kgs
dash & steering column, 10kgs
pedals ; 5kgs
seats & trim; 40kgs
bumpers & chrome; 20kgs
wiring; 5kgs
front & rear glass. 10kgs
other sundries (radiator, battery, etc etc) 100kgs

less a little bit for that scourge of the old Holden, rust......

So my ROUGH estmate would be that the shell is around 400 - 500 kgs.  maybe a little bit less?

Any other takers on this one!!!

Cheers,

Craig.
Logged
slim
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE and FC
Posts: 2328


Ring 0420768346 for genuine FE/FC parts.


View Profile
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2003, 11:36:54 PM »
0

I would estimate about 350 Maximum, for a bare shell . And I rolled one over by myself yesterday . Any one got a BIG set of Scales . Grin Grin Grin Grin
« Last Edit: July 24, 2003, 11:38:10 PM by slim » Logged

Im located at Liverpool, NSW
RET
Administrator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 5782



richard.e.thomas ret56fe
View Profile WWW
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2003, 01:04:34 AM »
0

Only scales I'm aware of are suitable for fish and rocker-covers Tongue

Don't ask....

cheers
RET
Logged

OurCarClub.com.au is a web-based data management application, custom built for car clubs and their volunteer officials. More info...
Geoff_K
nsw-club
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 307


The 2 BAY s


View Profile
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2003, 10:31:14 AM »
0

Thanks guys,
I have put these weights into a list and using the Shop Manual referenced Totals:
--------------------
Weights for Car at 1076kg:1078kg
Engine complete with Gear Box 194kg
--------------------
Adding Craig and Slims numbers plus a few factors of my own.
Engine                  168      
Gearbox                  26
Rear Axle                        80
Front Cross Member                        50
Doors            (4x20)      80
Bonnet                        10
Boot Lid                        10
Petrol tank                        5
Dash & Steering column, drag links                        15
Pedals & hydraulic cylinders                        5
Seats                        40
Bumpers & chrome                        20
Wiring                        5
Front and Rear Glass                        10
other sundries (radiator, battery, exhaust, etc etc)                        120
Wheels & Tyres                        50
Liquids                        10
Estimated Body Shell                        374
Total Weight                        1078

Assumming these are the weights, how much more is taken off the Body Shell weight of (825lbs<>374kgs) by removing front guards and front sub-frame assembly.
Being a 70kg weakling I am trying to work out the size/capacity of frame/hoist etc. that is required to move/lift bare shell for repair/rebuild.
For my sake I hope the weight suggested by Slim is closer than the number tendered by Craig.
cheers,
Geoff_K.
Logged
Rabbitoh
vic-club
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 522


FE - 'King of Cars'


View Profile
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2022, 12:41:11 PM »
0

Sorry for resurrecting such an ancient topic, but the question remains, what is the combined weight of the two front guards and the front subframe so that we may finally know the ‘correct weight’ of a bare Sedan body shell (in the process of selling one at the moment and a prospective ‘buyer’ is asking.) Huh
Logged

Fortius Quo Fidelius 1966; Saints' 2nd in 2025?
Bunnies' 22nd in 2025?
Errol62
Guru
*****
Online Online

Posts: 1184


View Profile
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2022, 03:55:28 PM »
0

A guard would be about 8 kg and the sub frame what 34kg?

On the basis of all the assumed inputs you can really only say within 100kg. But I doubt it would be any more than 300kg, a bare shell.

Sent from my SM-G781B using Tapatalk
Logged
ardiesse
nsw-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 1353



View Profile
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2022, 07:25:27 PM »
0

You are so lucky I have a sedan in pieces.

Front guard, complete with headlight, surround and indicator housing: 12 kg.
Front subframe: 34 kg.  Clay's right on the money.

And no, I'm not going to put the body shell on the scales, but somewhere between 250 and 300 kg would not be wide of the mark.

Rob
Logged

Remember: if your Holden's not leaking oil, it doesn't have any.
Rabbitoh
vic-club
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 522


FE - 'King of Cars'


View Profile
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2022, 09:01:59 PM »
0

Thanks very much for your responses gentlemen. That’s probably as close a figure as anyone is ever going to come up with.
Logged

Fortius Quo Fidelius 1966; Saints' 2nd in 2025?
Bunnies' 22nd in 2025?
RET
Administrator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 5782



richard.e.thomas ret56fe
View Profile WWW
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2022, 08:22:59 PM »
0

You are so lucky I have a sedan in pieces.

Front guard, complete with headlight, surround and indicator housing: 12 kg.
Front subframe: 34 kg.  Clay's right on the money.

And no, I'm not going to put the body shell on the scales, but somewhere between 250 and 300 kg would not be wide of the mark.

Rob

The amount of metal that was missing from that body shell of yours, I reckon it would have weighed 150 kg tops! Grin Grin Grin
Logged

OurCarClub.com.au is a web-based data management application, custom built for car clubs and their volunteer officials. More info...
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Add bookmark  |  Print  

Share this topic...
In a forum (BBCode) 
In a site/blog (HTML)

 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
Page created in 0.041 seconds with 21 queries.