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Title: FC Identification Post by: Mark_B on June 07, 2008, 04:42:49 AM I have finally started on the FC wagon and need some help with the date of the old girl.
The body No is FC 229-5388M which I think stands for special wagon the 5,388th of the Melbourne factory line. Trim 254-857 Riff Red & Black Paint 253-7773 Du-co Ascot grey over Wangarra grey Top 253-773 (Ascot grey) Insert 253/5300 (Wangarra grey) I think she is a mid 1959 model but the original engine is missing so I cant date it exactly. Can anyone help with modern paint No,s for the above colours and any other way of dating the wagon more exactly so I can try and get a original engine for her. Thanks Mark-B in Tassie Title: Re: FC Identification Post by: RET on June 07, 2008, 12:36:04 PM Actually Mark, it would be amongst the very last FC models produced, Nov or more likely Dec 1959 I would estimate.
PPG Technical Services department can almost certainly help you with modern equivalents of those colours. (I'm tempted - very tempted - to say dark primer and light primer, but that wouldn't be very charitable ;)) Ring Dulux-PPG customer service, tell them the year, the paint name and code and they'll be able to find it and suggest two-pack or acrylic alternatives: PPG Australia Customer Service & Technical Support 13 24 24 Toll Free Fax 1800 800 819 Hope that helps, RET Title: Re: FC Identification Post by: greyone on June 07, 2008, 02:00:18 PM my paint codes ascot grey
412autothane dgs ref;cxd2(79002) spectrumfan code ha26 grey density;1.312kg L mix3700 addQ3372-150 Q7152-15 Q3981-20 Q0002-150 wang grey 412 autothanedgsref;cwk2(79025) spectrumfan code gh48 grey density;1.084kgL mix 1.5L addQ3372-170 Q7152-30 Q3981-40 Q4941-40 Q3731-30 Q0002-250 these are the colors that went on my car hope this helps regards mal Title: Re: FC Identification Post by: greyone on June 07, 2008, 07:54:12 PM I should add this stuff goes over the primer and has a shinny finish to it thanks ret :-\
regards mal Title: Re: FC Identification Post by: dnb on June 07, 2008, 07:58:00 PM Hi Mark, not sure if this will help you or not but I rang Vic Roads here in Melbourne to see if I could get any information on my FC Sedan. Mine still has original plates, which made it a bit easier, and I gave them ID numbers etc.They sent back list of past owner history (post codes only), original engine number when first registered and date of first reg. It would be a help if you knew the original reg number or state it was first registered in and contact them.
Cost me $14.50 for the search. Good luck, dnb Title: Re: FC Identification Post by: Mark_B on June 07, 2008, 11:53:14 PM Thanks everyone will do some more home work. Will get the chase No and then will try motor transport here in Tassie and then Vic.
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