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Title: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: MUZZ on October 16, 2002, 05:42:32 AM HI ALL I HAVE JUST PURCHACED A FE/FC PANEL VAN SHELL, WINDOW LESS. IAM TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW MANY WERE BUILT OF EACH MODEL NOT SURE WHICH ONE I HAVE AS IT HAS NO ID TAGS (ITS NEW) NEVER BEEN ASSEMBLED! HOPE SOMEONE CAN SHED A BIT OF LIGHT ON THIS ONE.
Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: customFC on October 16, 2002, 10:08:31 AM Welcome to the board.
WOW!!! Where has that been hiding for the past 40+ years. Great find. Sorry, can't help with the info you requested, I will leave that to Guru Ken. As a matter of interest, I thought these NEW shells had an ID tag that just had the part number stamped into them. Ken, can you help us with this also? Regards Alex Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: normd on October 16, 2002, 10:17:25 AM Hi Muzz , and Welcome
Geez mate "what a Gem" , must be the last one left , as Alex said the man to help you is Ken " If he don't know , no-one does" Now all we gotta do is find you the rest of the bits in a similar condition. :-/ Norm d Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: MUZZ on October 17, 2002, 05:41:46 AM Thanks Guys,
It's a find and a half allright lots of parts needed but i do have a sedan which has kindly offered its body parts and running gear, big slog ahead. I look forward to hear from Ken, the car has no ID tags at all which is kinda sad, it will make it real hard to trace the date of birth. cheers Muzz.. Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: brads59 on October 18, 2002, 05:52:27 AM Hi Muzz,welcome to the forum.
Im sure you will find this site a big help. Sounds like a score you got there. Is it for sale ;) Anyway goodluck and keep us posted cheers......BRAD Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: mcl1959 on October 18, 2002, 10:51:59 AM Muzz what state are you in? It sounds like a van I saw at Ballarat swap this year.
It also had no ID tag. The owner had a NOS subframe for it as well but parted it out separate in the end. However - all new shells had a tag with a part number on them. I have one in my collection. Otherwise traceability by GMH could not be maintained. Mick Koetsier in QLD also has a NOS windowless van shell which he is building. Ken Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: MUZZ on October 18, 2002, 08:02:10 PM Hi Ken,
I'am in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, It's the same one you saw at Ballarat I saw it there as well but only got hold of it a few weeks ago so yep no ID tags, Would you also know how many panel vans were produced in the FC/FE range, just a bit of information i would find interesting. Cheers, Muzz.. Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: graham_fuller on October 18, 2002, 08:53:12 PM Welcome Muzz,
What a great project.You don't see many vans around these days and yours is a real Gem of a find.Kens certainly your man as far as info is concerned,best of luck we will all help with what we can. Cheers, Graham ;) Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: mcl1959 on October 21, 2002, 09:53:21 AM Muzz, approximately 4800 FE's and 12000 FC's. The highest FE body number I have is 4784 (April 1958) and the highest FC body number I have is 10192 (Dec 1959)
This gives an all up total of about 16800 Vans. All vans left the factory windowless, some even left the factory without even the rear window!, but most over the years had side windows fitted by either dealers or home mechanics. Ken Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: MUZZ on October 21, 2002, 09:45:12 PM Ken,
Thank you very much for that information I might have to make myself belive that I have an FE, They are rearer and they look a lot better any how, It's started allready roof and all sides to bare metal so far, look's nice in shiny metal. Cheers Muzz.. Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: 4hammers on November 10, 2002, 07:14:36 AM Hi Muzz.
Have you got yourself a compliance plate yet? If not, give me a buzz. Regards, Rob (4hammers) Title: Re: FC/FE PANEL VAN Post by: MUZZ on November 11, 2002, 09:50:03 PM Hi Rob,
Have not found one at this stage, But I haven't looked real hard yet. I'am not to sure to leave her without one or not? Cheers Muzz.. |