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Title: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: FCwagon on December 19, 2007, 11:20:27 AM Hi all, I've been looking around for a friend (who wants to build a custom) for pictures and articles on the Fitzpatrick (Fitzy's) custom FC but can't find any :-\. Does anyone have photos they can email me or even a website address please.
Thanks, Leigh Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: Hewart on December 19, 2007, 11:44:06 AM This one Leigh.....? I've got a couple in my Jindabyne Nats album.....
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Hewart2/sunday/100_4035.jpg) (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Hewart2/sunday/100_4036.jpg) (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Hewart2/sunday/100_4174.jpg) I'll email you some more later on ;) I might even have an article lying around somewhere..... Cheers Les... Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: FCwagon on December 19, 2007, 12:12:19 PM Ahhh Les, you're a champ, thanks for these! An article on the car would be great if you can.
Cheers, Leigh Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: FantaC on December 19, 2007, 02:45:30 PM Got to meet the Man himself :) At Summernats
He gave me some poster`s but they got dammaged on the way back to Perth :'( Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: mcl1959 on December 19, 2007, 06:24:16 PM I drove behind him on the cruise at the Canberra nats - and all the time I'm thinking "I'm dead if my brakes fail now" Thankfully they didn't, and we had a great chat about his car.
Ken Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: customFC on December 20, 2007, 12:05:55 AM Here are a few more.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/customfc/Motorex%2004/Motorex183.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/customfc/Motorex%2004/Motorex182.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20Nats05Sat/10Nats88.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20Nats05Sat/10Nats90.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSat/10Nats130.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSun/10Nats166.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSun/10Nats165.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSun/10Nats167.jpg) (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/customfc3/FEFC%20NatsSun/10Nats168.jpg) I got more if you need 'em. Regards Alex Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on December 20, 2007, 12:15:06 AM I got more if you need 'em. Regards Alex Don't stop now Alex, I never get sick of looking at this car :o Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: FCwagon on December 20, 2007, 07:45:38 AM That's fantastic Alex. Thank you :D
Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: SRVLIVES on January 05, 2008, 06:50:32 PM This car's been in Street Machine a couple times (in both guises)... if I have time over the next few days I'll see if I can find the issues for you.
Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: Sideplate on January 05, 2008, 10:28:08 PM Nice car indeed. Looks like his plates are for sale on ebay......!!!!!! 14000- :o :o
Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: customFC on January 05, 2008, 11:49:37 PM Same plate combination, different state.
Regards Alex Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: Hewart on January 14, 2008, 06:29:14 PM G'day Leigh....
Here's one article I found.... from Street Machine, May 2001 issue.... hope you can read it ;) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page2.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page3.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page4.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/page5.jpg) and a close up for 'ya... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/extras/picspage.jpg) Cheers Les.... Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: FCwagon on January 15, 2008, 12:55:39 PM Thanks again Les, that's great mate!
Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: Effie C on January 18, 2008, 10:14:33 PM Fitzy is changing the car again, now has full hotrod style running gear under it, hq subframe has gone and is now installed in a V8 FC ute.
Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: customFC on January 18, 2008, 11:20:40 PM Some pics from Street Machine 1992 in it's earlier combination.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/customfc2/Holden/FitzFC.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/customfc2/Holden/FitzFC3.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/customfc2/Holden/FitzFC2.jpg) Regards Alex Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: ratbox on January 20, 2008, 07:31:36 AM what in the hell is hot rod running gear ???
small block auto 9" is pretty much run of the mill hot rod running gear i think what you may meen is he's putting it on a full custom made chassis which is still not hot rod unless he's putting it on a '32 chassis with a sidey ;D Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: Hotlips on January 21, 2008, 12:09:37 PM Fitzpatrick's car is not coming to Mt Gambier Nationals as it's doing a refurbishment. Cheers Hotlips
Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: Devilrod on January 23, 2008, 09:42:52 PM what in the hell is hot rod running gear ??? small block auto 9" is pretty much run of the mill hot rod running gear i think what you may meen is he's putting it on a full custom made chassis which is still not hot rod unless he's putting it on a '32 chassis with a sidey ;D :o ;D ;D ;D Well put Ratbox. FC with a sidey, mmmm I've seen an XP so why not?! :o :o :o Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: ratbox on January 24, 2008, 10:56:58 AM i thought about doing it to an FB/EK a while back
Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: NES304 on February 19, 2008, 02:55:27 PM How does the bonnet shut with no latch?
Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: Johns on February 19, 2008, 03:04:56 PM There are pins on either side of the guard lips. You can see the holes in the bonnet sides where they locate.
Cheers John Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: mcl1959 on February 19, 2008, 09:15:25 PM There are 2 solenoid activated pins which come out from the guard edge and locate into the side of the bonnet. This FC is one classy car with engineering tricks everywhere. Note that the front bonnet catch panel is also welded to the grille shell so there is not even a join showing between the grill and the panel.
Love It Ken Title: Re: Fitzpatrick FC Post by: NES304 on February 21, 2008, 08:15:01 PM No wonder he won 5 times.
Makes me want to reverse my colours too. Actually there is one for sale like that right now. |