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Title: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on April 05, 2010, 10:35:22 AM Hi all I bought a FC van four years ago and I have just started to build it up, once I work out how to put photo's on I will do a story on it. If anyone can help with putting photo's on would be very helpful Thanx, steve
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on April 05, 2010, 11:13:41 AM http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,5613.0.html ($2)
I found this page very useful. It is essentially about getting an address between "[ img ]URL[ /img ]" The URL is the web address of the location of the image [img]. I also joined Photobucket before I started and have all of my images on that web bases photo storage in my own album. Regards Wayne Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on April 05, 2010, 04:11:10 PM Thanks wayne got all photo's in bucket now just got to work out how to add to my post
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on April 28, 2010, 04:36:16 PM (http://[url=http://[img width=336 height=221]http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FCVAN1stphotos-1-1.jpg)](http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FCVAN1stphotos-1-1.jpg)[/url][/img]
This is the van when I got it 4 years ago. Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on April 28, 2010, 06:51:13 PM Success at last well done Steve. Looks like a great find. Hope it goes well.
Regards Wayne Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on April 28, 2010, 07:39:32 PM Hi got 1 photo up went had smoke now having trouble again not real easy(http://[url=http://[img width=600 height=448]http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0132-2-1.jpg)IMG]http://i872.photobucket.com](http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0132-2-1.jpg)IMG]http://i872.photobucket.com[/url](http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/Photo0005.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0133-1.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/Photo0047.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/Photo0029-1.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0654.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0648.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0695.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0656.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0702.jpg)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0704.jpg)[/img] Sorry no commentry had enough trouble just getting photo's up but as you will see we moved house & got smaller shed but is big enough,lost 2 months moving so not much been done to car yet. Will try & work out how to do 2 things at once and will get more photo's with commentary up, better with tools than computer
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: customFC on April 28, 2010, 08:48:48 PM Hey Steve
Looks like you have a nice solid van. By the pics, progress does not look too bad. Keep at it and keep the pics coming. Regards Alex Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: TTV6FC on April 28, 2010, 10:12:05 PM Nice work Steve.I sometimes wish I had started my thread when I got to the stage you're at....Keep up the good work and the pics.Cheers,Jamie.
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: pedro on April 29, 2010, 06:30:33 AM G'day Steve, welcome to the forum, nice van you don't see too many of them that straight and rust free nowadays.
Pedro Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: Grimbo on April 29, 2010, 07:03:22 PM Progress always progress whether a little or a lot. Looks like she is coming along nicely. Got to love a van. :)
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GM on April 29, 2010, 07:18:29 PM Hi Steve, what plans do tou have? Colour........ drivetrain.......etc.........?
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GM on April 29, 2010, 07:20:31 PM Sorry do you have. (Should use spell check)
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on April 29, 2010, 07:52:28 PM Hi all the colour is factory light blue,once I found out the right colour from dulux & ppg. The van will look original from the outside but the running gear will be black fuel injected VK motor with 5 speed which I have sitting in shed,but making it so I can easily convert it back to original running gear which I also have in shed. The next pictures hopefully will have commentary with them so I can show better shots.
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on May 22, 2010, 07:24:31 PM Just a bit of catch up here found some more photo's of ongoing work(http://[IMG]http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/FC/IMG_0647.jpg)(http://)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/FC/IMG_0641.jpg)(http://)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/FC/IMG_0642.jpg)(http://)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/FC/IMG_0645.jpg)(http://)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/FC/IMG_0646.jpg)(http://)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/FC/IMG_0694.jpg)(http://)(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/FC/IMG_0701.jpg)[/img]
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on May 22, 2010, 07:32:03 PM Still can't work out how to do 2 things at once(Leave photo and talkies) but think Ive got it nutted out now. Any way these photo's are of the subframe That I found from early repairs that were done by previous owner to ongoing repairs to the end result of a rust free subframe.
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on May 22, 2010, 07:46:12 PM Looking good Steve. When you get your first photo between the "[ img ]URL[ /img ]" simply hit the enter key and you will be on the next line. You can then type some info and hit enter again and then place your next photo between the [img]url thingie.
Regards Wayne Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 09, 2011, 06:39:55 AM Thanks to Graham (spanner c) in Queensland I got this panel made to fit between the lower tailgate & the spare wheel door.
(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0847.jpg) Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 09, 2011, 06:54:07 AM Welded it on the other day Fun !!!!
(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0850.jpg) Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 09, 2011, 07:00:36 AM Finally got it done now to tackle tailgates.
(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0861.jpg) Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 09, 2011, 07:23:24 AM (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/CopyofCopyofIMG_0859.jpg)
Stripped old tailgates lucky no rust at all. (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0711_1_1.jpg) also got to paint the dash. (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0710-1.jpg) Photo does not show the shine very well. Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 09, 2011, 07:28:52 AM (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0707.jpg)
Welded in new door seal piece more fun !!! (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/CopyofIMG_0860.jpg) All done now to paint tailgates and rear of van. Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 12, 2011, 10:38:44 PM (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0866-1.jpg)
Finally etchprimed the rear end. Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: steamman on January 13, 2011, 05:16:04 PM Got a realy nice straight van there.
Cheers Deano Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: spanner on January 13, 2011, 06:57:46 PM Glad to see you got that back section sorted and a good job. :)
Keep at it and keep the pics coming. Graham Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: pedro on January 15, 2011, 04:07:36 PM Are you planning on surprising us by fitting an FB dash Steve ;)
Pedro Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on January 15, 2011, 05:44:58 PM Good detective work Pedro. ;D
Rgds Wayne Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 17, 2011, 10:19:49 AM Good work Pedro but no, brother had that in his shed and just gave it to me thinking I could use it but will be keeping original dash as in earlier photo. ;D
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 28, 2011, 07:42:44 PM (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0873-1.jpg)
Finally got to paint all the fiddly bits to do with the tailgates. Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 28, 2011, 07:47:26 PM (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0876.jpg)
Also done the insides of all the tailgates last weekend. Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on January 28, 2011, 07:53:25 PM Just scrounged up some plans for car rotissery so now have new project to build before finishing the van project then will rotate car to do job much easier. Tried to work under car on my back, NO MORE!!!! >:(
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on June 20, 2011, 08:45:45 AM (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0879.jpg)
Sorry I have not been on for a while but work has got in the way again, still now will have some money to play with toys which leeds me to a thing I bought the other day on a worksite I was on it is a 44 gallon drum lifter and rotatey thingymajig. I will let you work out what the hell I am going to do with it. ??? (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0878-1.jpg) Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: zulu on June 20, 2011, 05:39:56 PM Yep, the wife reckons it won't be long before she'll need one of those to get me in and out of the bath :P Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: TTV6FC on June 20, 2011, 06:17:10 PM Hahahahaa....nice one Zulu ;D
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on June 20, 2011, 08:41:37 PM Typical I paid $50.00 bucks for this thing and get it home and start to (destroy)dismantle it to make it better.
(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0880.jpg) Changed the design 15 times so not doing too bad I suppose (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0882.jpg) Just as I was getting fully motivated ran out of Oxy then ran out of mig wire (now depressed again)Oh well must push on for the cause :-[ Fridge looking good again. (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0881.jpg) More pictures when finished not too long now. >:( Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on June 26, 2011, 04:39:23 PM A spot of weld a little sanding a lick of chassis black paint and hey presto.
(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0885.jpg) I got some lockable wheels for $5 bucks each at local market hopefully will take the weight, when I pulled the lifty jigger to pieces I used the steel which was 50mlX5ml box tubing,bloody heavy now finished but will never break. (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/IMG_0886.jpg) So now will be able to jack the car up and down with foot pump ram and rotate the car with the 3:1 ratio gearbox crank . Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on June 26, 2011, 06:06:23 PM Thats looks clever , well done.
Regards Wayne B Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: Not Happy Jan on June 26, 2011, 06:07:39 PM Just as I was getting fully motivated ran out of Oxy then ran out of mig wire (now depressed again)Oh well must push on for the cause :-[ Fridge looking good again.
I think I need that fridge of yours :D :D Great job though... Keep it up Nick Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: BLOK on June 26, 2011, 09:13:30 PM lookiing good nick
Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: GMVAN on July 10, 2011, 08:08:26 PM (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0890.jpg)
(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0889.jpg) (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0888_1.jpg) (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab288/FCV8VAN/FC%20Van%20Project/IMG_0891.jpg) Think Im getting the hang on putting photo's on now (hopefully) Anywho here is my rotisserie cranked up to 100% Revs then blue the fourth cog right out the front of the crank >:( :'( so now gone back to a manual rotate but who gives a ford it still does what I need it to do, Oh well back to the fridge now because work is flatout at the moment so will be missing in action for a while. will get at it a bit more now this thing works. ;D Title: Re: FC Van project start Post by: Paul In Ireland on July 10, 2011, 11:08:25 PM Don't forget - if it was too easy, everyone would be doing it. ;)
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