FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

This is today's offering from The Advertiser's cartoonist.  I like his choice of ute.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Advertiser220609.jpg)

Hey, you guys in SA!

Cool cartoonist, VALDMAN? where did he come from?

Malcolm is steering, but who has their foot on the loud peddle.

Geoff_K

Geoff,

Valdman originally came from WA.  You can read about him here:  http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23897302-2682,00.html ($2)


Maybe Godwin Grech, the Treasury official?   ;D

Martin

... and when Malcolm finally got out, he failed to check the handbrake and the ute backed over him.

Without getting too deeply into Shed material here, I have to say I can't remember ever seeing such a spectacular own goal kicked in Federal Parliament. The blowing-up-in-your-face factor of "Utegate" would have been worthy of Wile E Coyote.

cheers
RET

Valdman's latest effort in yesterday's Adelaide Advertiser.

Is this an F CK?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Advertiser28012010-small.jpg)

Martin

Martin
You gotta love the Adelaide papers the cartoonists seem to like sketch FC's or modified variants based off an FC. I have posted a few others here previously and this one was waiting on my keyboard when I arrived home from work.

There was some talk on the forum about grafting an FB/EK rear end on to an FC, this might inspire the creation.

Jim

Not a rear end  ::) but here's a link to an FE-C with an FB-EK roof that I spied on the FB-EK Club site

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E972EQa_8lQ

Not too bad

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/Harko/scan0002kd9.jpg)

That would have to be the best improvement that I have seen to the front of an EK in along while! ;D ;D

Makes a better looking car

Keith

"Not too bad"....that is bloody awesome.
Radiused wheel arches, 2 door.
I wonder if it is EK with FE FC front/rear, or FC/E with EK roof?
I need to know more.

I have been mulling over a similar idea for years.
Good to see someone has done it. I wonder if it is a new build or if it has history?
Thanks for sharing that.
Regards
Alex

Looking at the photo i reckon it an fc from the centre pillar foward and an ek rearward,cut and shut(i think thats illegal these days?)
Cheers
Deano

Alex,

I think that the car (in the video) is an EffBeck centre with FE/FC ends.  To me, that seems to be the easiest way to get a car like that, because most of the harder custom work is limited to changing the ends of the quarter panels.

I'm with with Deano, looks like a cut 'n shut to me. I agree with Alex, the result looks fabulous it loses all the heavy awkwardness of the FB/EK around the front.

Cheers
John

cool!

I've always wondered if an FE/FC subframe would fit up to the EK.  then the panels would just need to be modified to fit the EK wiper cowl area.

Also recently I was thinking you could use EK rear door tops and the appropriate drip line sections from an EK roof to make the FE FC more flowing.. It's a mod which isn't too radical IMO but would improve the look 1000%.  If you took 4- 5 inches out of the bulbous crown of the FE FC it would look sweet as.

I masked up some lines on a sedan and I reckon it's very doable.

Cheers

Ed

Ed ain't FB EK rear doors the same as FE FC rear door  ??? or is it only the skin that is the same ......FC427.....

Mark, They probably are identical, I thought of this after I hit "POST"...

luckily I don't rush into these things!!

I used to have so much of this stuff lying around... *sigh*

Cheers

Ed

From memory the  FE/FC door and FB/EK door skin is the same , IIRC the top of the door on the FB seems to flow in a gentle curve from the window post at the front of the rear door to the back of the door. The FE/FC door has a "hip" near the rear 1/4 glass

I am quite happy to be corrected

Keith

The FB EK rear doors are different above the hip line and the top of the C pillar flowing into the roof is totally different on an FB EK compared to FE FC. This is definitely an FB EK from the centre pillar back.

The FE FC subframe will not bolt to the floor pan of an FB EK and wont come close on the firewall, so the car is most likely a cut & shut as suggested.

Ken

Well, my comment was regarding the FCEK in the video.

Ed... I agree 2000%, what you describe is exactly what has been rattling around in my head for years.

That "cut and shut" in the advert is not as simple as it may appear.
There is a height difference in the roofline of an FC vs EK .
Place an EK door beside an FC door and you will see the FC door frame is higher.
Regards
Alex

An FE / FC front subframe will bolt up to an FB / EK floor & rails as I have done it with the 219 Wagon, the difference comes in where the floor joins the firewall

(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x152/nebedag/FC%20219/EKFLOORTOFCSUBFRAMEFITCHECK.jpg)

I used an entire EK Hydra-matic front floor & rails so I could run an auto

I'm surprised there aren't a few more hybrid FE - EK examples running around

Cheers Gary

...great minds think alike Alex   :)

i like the wrap around screen of the FB/EK, coupled to an FE/FC front, you would have a little Chev.

Cheers

Ed

This car is now for sale on Ebay. Follow the link to other post on the forum

http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,16869.0.html

Keith

I think the reason the hybrid fc/ek hasn't been done before successfully, is because when putting the 2 different bodies together before welding, the person doing it found that they wouldn't stay together, they were always trying to push apart. No matter how much he tried, with clamping, spot welding, etc, the 2 different bodies just didn't want to stay together. Just like when you try and push the 2 positive ends of a magnet together, no matter how hard you try they just won't go together. And that is why noone should try to join the 2 together. Next thing you know someone will suggest to do it with a F#*D Anglia front and a FC back.  ;) ???
Cheers Scotty  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Funny that you say this, but when I was racing there was an Anglia that had been grafted to a very modified FC floorpan, Grey mechanicals with the light 105e Anglia body. Had huge flares to cover the tyres, handled brilliantly, went like a scalded cat. Engine was nearly inside with the driver.

Keith

I’m still thinking about this…If a mustang front can be grafted to an HQ, an FE front can be grafted to an FB.
Use the FB guards and bonnet modify the forward section of the guards only with the headlights off an FE.
Very tempted to have a go at this.

Hey Ed.
The FJ boys have been putting FE front sections on their guards for years, no reason why you couldn't backdate FB ones in a similar fashion.
Regards
Alex