FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum
March 28, 2024, 08:29:37 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: Are you a member of one of the FE-FC Holden Car Clubs of Australia ? If you are, get access to the Club-Member-only area of this discussion board. Send an IM to the board admin, including your real name and club to get access.
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down
  Add bookmark  |  Print  
Author Topic: The Shark  (Read 20490 times)
customFC
Moderator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5895


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« on: October 18, 2003, 10:20:17 AM »
0

Here are some colour pics of the Shark. This is the way the car looked when I saw it.

Regards
Alex
« Last Edit: January 28, 2008, 04:37:00 PM by customFC » Logged

customFC
Moderator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5895


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2003, 10:21:57 AM »
0

 Cool

Regards
Alex
« Last Edit: January 28, 2008, 04:38:38 PM by customFC » Logged

HARKO
Guest
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2003, 11:00:23 AM »
0

Awesome Alex, Kinda looks like the era carried a theme of Paddock basher but roadworthy.
Well at least thats what it reminds me of ,I could see it with the mud terrains on in the tractor pull arena Smiley
Logged
normd
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 607


6 in a row , the way to "GO"


View Profile
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2003, 11:09:37 AM »
0

Hey Alex
       I didn't know it was called "the Shark" when I posted the pic's (Daaa) I'd listed it under "Pre Harko" cos thats what he does. Roll Eyes Here's one of the originals



Norm
« Last Edit: February 13, 2018, 11:24:38 PM by customFC » Logged

I Love My "FC" 192 . Old but still a "Rev Head"

R.I.P. Norm - A Great Mate to Everyone on the Forum.
customFC
Moderator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5895


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2003, 11:19:49 AM »
0

Thanks Norm.
Hey Harko.....funny you should say that. Did you know that "The Shark" started out as a speedway racer?
The owner, John Hughson came across it in a paddock and paid $300 for the chopped shell. It used to be a speedway racer at Mallala race track, outside of Adelaide.
Regards
Alex
« Last Edit: February 13, 2018, 11:29:30 PM by customFC » Logged

normd
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 607


6 in a row , the way to "GO"


View Profile
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2003, 11:25:38 AM »
0

Geez Alex
   Do you live in a 5 square house with a 20 square shed , ya must do have so many albums & books  Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

   Norm  Smiley
Logged

I Love My "FC" 192 . Old but still a "Rev Head"

R.I.P. Norm - A Great Mate to Everyone on the Forum.
mcl1959
vic-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 6155


FE's rule


View Profile
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2003, 09:37:25 AM »
0

Alex, do you have a pic of The Shark with it's teeth?

Originally it had sharks teeth in the grille.  Not for very long though as it was kinda gross.

I think I have a pic somewhere, I will try and find it.

Ken
Logged
nicko
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1178


I love YaBB 1G - SP1!


View Profile
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2003, 03:36:18 AM »
0

i remember sitting in a car that looked remarkedly alike in 1986 in a family friends house just outside the city in Adelaide it had flame job and horrid teeth in grill,it had been sitting there unregistered for a couple of years,it belonged to girlfriends brother, unfortuneatly ive long since lost contact with the family after a bit of an argument,only i could have sworn the chop was more severe as the windscreen was only about 8 or nine inches high
Logged

customFC
Moderator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5895


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2003, 03:44:45 AM »
0

Ken....where's that pic with the teeth?
Nicko....I believe the car you are refering to is a different FE. I have pics of that car, but taken at night, so not the clearest.....look out for them soon. In the mean time, here's a pic of the Shark at Narranderra Rod Run 1973. Was only a small pic, but it is colour and the car is the same as in Norm's pic above.

Regards
Alex
« Last Edit: January 28, 2008, 04:40:00 PM by customFC » Logged

customFC
Moderator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5895


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2003, 03:48:04 AM »
0

Another pic of the Shark in the parade.
Check out that panel painted FB in front......Oh the 70's.

Regards
Alex
« Last Edit: January 28, 2008, 04:41:12 PM by customFC » Logged

mcl1959
vic-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 6155


FE's rule


View Profile
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2003, 10:30:40 AM »
0


Here is the photo of the shark.  My son - nicknamed "son of a restorer" showed me how to post it

Regards   Ken
« Last Edit: January 28, 2008, 04:41:53 PM by customFC » Logged
mcl1959
vic-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 6155


FE's rule


View Profile
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2003, 10:41:30 AM »
0

Sorry about the size of the pic - more learning neccesary.
Forgot to add - the pic is from Custom rodder no 21. Feb/Mar 1974.
The later pics without the teeth come from 1976.  I have the same photos without the teeth in a publication entitled "Holden Specials" dated 1976

Regards   Ken
Logged
customFC
Moderator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5895


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2003, 12:29:05 PM »
0

Hey Ken.
Thanks for the pic. Now that I see it, it triggered my memory.....I do remember seeing that pic before. Looks cool.
Regards
Alex
Logged

nicko
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1178


I love YaBB 1G - SP1!


View Profile
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2003, 12:51:18 PM »
0

the shark is not the same car,the black one with the the vinyl roof is the car that a guy from Adelaide with a surname of Colyton,(not sure of spelling) was the owner in 1983 or 1984 his dad gave it to him,but as he was unemployed he might have sold it on , but it had teeth in grill
Logged

nicko
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1178


I love YaBB 1G - SP1!


View Profile
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2003, 01:01:22 PM »
0

just realised the mistake in my last post i meant it is the same car as he had a black vinly roof ,there cant be two chopped and flamed black holdens with same roof in Adelaide.in the early eighties
Logged

HARKO
Guest
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2003, 01:07:17 PM »
0

Is that me in the Naranderra pic.

Oh nah it couldnt be I wasnt born yet Grin

Man those guys went the hard yards in those days ,That FB has been channeled ,you can see the shorter fins and wheel arches seem way higher up the body.
And that yellow 39 with flames still gets around today ,What a credit to the builder and I hope that the builds I complete in my lifetime last half as long - Id be a happy chappy.
Logged
cajerridoc
sa-club
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Model: FE and FC
Posts: 363


WHAT TO DRIVE TODAY?


View Profile
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2008, 11:18:14 PM »
0

I just found this old thread about "The Shark". Sadly most of the pictures seem to be gone. I would like to see them if they can be reserrected as a friend of mine currently owns "The Shark". He saved it from a wrecker a few years ago, they were about to stack another car on top of it. It is a bit worse for wear but better than it would have been if the wreckers had had their way with it. I will see if I can get a picture to post as it is now, if he will let me.

Robin
Logged

The sticker says "I'd rather push my Ford than drive a Holden". I agree, I'd rather they pushed their Ford than drive MY Holdens!
customFC
Moderator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5895


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2008, 12:26:25 AM »
0

Hey Robin.
I heard the car was saved from the crusher.
Good to hear that is the case.
I would love to see current pics of the car.
I will see what I can do about the other pics in the thread, they went with the old forum.
Regards
Alex
Logged

minifcvan
Guest
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2008, 09:42:33 PM »
0

HI ALL,IS IT jUST ME OR ARE THERE NO PICTURES HERE?Huh? CHEERS MARK
Logged
FB_MAD
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 348

I can't think what to write here so this will do.


View Profile
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2008, 11:39:07 PM »
0

Not just you Mark, I can't see 'em either Undecided Undecided Undecided.

Terry Huh Huh Huh.
Logged

Has anybody seen my red pen??
Pages: [1] 2   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 0.038 seconds with 21 queries.