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Finally i have sourced a wagon came from bundberg queensland still not in my hands yet its sitting in minifc's shed.Its grey powered god forbid .Dont worry restorers wont be lasting long in that disguise.Plans are for 179hp motor (XU1 spec)t700 auto 3.55lsd (HR) hr front end hq stubs Will be running twin gas carbies and be dedicated to gas only.Ps tanks not for sale have to many projects that it can go into.Might even put the grey gear into the fe219 wagon ive got.Thinking of painting the bottom half olinda green and leaving the top white.Stock rims or ive got a set of weld minilites the ones with eight holes.Photos to come when mini sends them to me or youll have to wait till friday.

regards fatboy

Congratulations! But I see it's for sale already on the FB EK forum!  ;) :D

hes such a nice bloke mini for trying to sell my wagon for me
regards fatboy

Fatboy  Stop holding out  :o hook us up with some pictures of the new wagon .......FC427......

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8311&highlight=  ;)

Looks like a great find!

I live in Bundaberg and don't recall seeing this one around before

Good score Fatboy, hard to come across a nice straight wagon like that, how's the old school ute going.
                                         Pedro

nice one Fat,

Pics of all your toys mate.

Cheers

Ed

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some pics for everyone will be picking car up this afternoon
regards fatboy

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Looks real good Fatboy now time for the transformation in to the Fatmobile  ;D ;D.......FC427......

yep, looks good, Struth mate, how many does that make?

What are you going to do to this one

Would like to see some more pics when you get it home

Makes number ten for early holdens 2 ek utes 1 fc ute 3 fc vans 1 fe van 1 fe 219 wagon 1 fc wagon 1 ek wagon non restorer plus the 32 and the 28 chev.Need the good ek ute to be sold open to offers anyone.Didnt make it today to pick up missus was crook had to nip home from canberra to take her to the doctors
regards fatboy

There's something about FC owners and 28 chevs. I know of 5 FC owners now with 28 chevs. I'm one of them too

Just got home from my mates workshop in Mitchell ACT .Had a great night hooked up a battery and dodgied up a fuel supply checked oil poured some water into the radiator then i heard a running noise previous owner had taken the drain plug out of the motor .So i drove around the corner and got one from the stevens boys .Plug in and cranked the motor over on the starter and the mighty grey started and ran smoothly.Then i started on the brakes looks like ill put new cylinders in it just to be safe .What price are they just so i can reference them in canberra . Feed the clutch pedal up then manually put it into gear and then we couldnt get it out of the gear so i called it a night
regards fatboy

Wheel cylinders are in brake master cylinder is in just waiting on a couple of hoses and ready to bleed the brakes. Will start on the wiring this week.Need to get linkages off old ek at my shed but rained all weekend also need the fuel line and it should be reay for a lap around the block.
regards fatboy

Installed all the brake lines back distrubution block had a crack in it so brought one up from the coast the thread sizes are different between ek and fc (bummer)need to source one in canberra any one got one .Front distrubution block got cross threaded so colt came to the rescue and sourced one for me.Raided the ek wagon for the fuel line fitted up no worries .Thanks SDC for the help .Getting closer now.Sold my ek ute today its on its way to yankallila in South Australia
regards fatboy

going for rego tomorrow at 12 will post pics later
regards fatboy

Good Luck!!
Regards
Alex

Car passed will pick up the new plates for her tomorrow .They where supposed to go on my fc ute but first in New plates will read FC57FC.Also got the roof metal flaked today will take some pics in the day light .Didnt turn out how i had invisaged but still looks good
regards fatboy

God work Fatboy sounds way cool .......FC427......

Glad you got it through rego fatboy but shouldn't you have got 58 or 59 on the plates for FC ???
Cheers Stewy.

not if the motor is stroked mmmmleave it up to you imagination
regards fatboy
wont be stock for long

So maybe 5.7 isn't out of the question :D

Ok got bored with the grey motor and running gear started tonight to disassemble have a 179 hp with 4 speed auto hr front hr rear should have it up and running in a week or so
regards fatboy

Geeeez!!
We didn't even get to see the pics and already you have it off the road for an upgrade.  ;D
Good luck with the conversion!!
Regards
Alex

it will be at orange so all can see how rough the body work is its nothing like the ek ute i did but thats how i want it at the moment .Ive got a ek ute in the build as well as the fc ute so the fc wagon is just a run about
regards fatboy

Some progress pics when the roof was getting flaked
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Now some disassembly pics
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Got carried away cut floor out for t7oo and got it welded in before tea
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a bit of pinstriping done by AIRSPEED at the crakk rod run over the Australia day weekend
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Also removed steering column brake booster and clutch master cylinders have nearly finished the vn v8 brake booster install just got to drill 4 10mm holes and a little tuck and weld and that will be finished.Better move fast orange is approaching
regards fatboy

Just got to work out how i can use a eh auto column and modify to suit the t700 any suggestions would be great
regards fatboy

T700 has the shift on the passenger side so looks like a cable will be the easiest method  otherwise it will be a mechanical cross over linkage under the gear box  which is heaps more work to make and calibrate  ......FC427......

Just been looking at the lokar site with there column cable shift linkage kit .Will wait and see how much to post to australia but definately looks the good
regards fatboy

Rocket has a good range of Lokar  they had every shifter except the 12" one I wanted  ??? ???I have there catalogue and know what you are after looks like it should work out

just looked on ebay usa theyare 99us so will wait and see how much freirght is before i ring rocket
regards fatboy

Fat,

Cool pics, love the dash, thanks for sharing them. I look forward to seeing the roof at Orange.

Keith

Didn't think it would stay stock for long!  :D

We've used an Ididit cable set up and made custom mounting brackets.  We bought ours from Summit for US$80 - but - we usually buy a few things at once to make the freight costs worthwhile. 

Kathi

Just finished the fit up of the vn v8 brake booster just need to grind the welds down on the firewall then ready to paint the engine bay and start fitting up again then the fun will start
regards fatboy

Been a long weekend cut out radiator support and modified to fit a hg auto radiator ground up the welds from the tunnel and brake booster install.Now the missus wants her shed back I need to paint engine bay before i put it out side but its raining and forcasted to rain all week??? Might have to go to my shed in town and get a big tarp to put over it.Also need to put something under the front end to move the car around as the front end is out getting painted this week.Better start cleaning up the shed before i get divorced
regards fatboy

Got a bit done this afternoon painted the engine bay ,front crossmember ,diff .Now ive got to start fitting it all up
regards fatboy

Engine is now painted just need to install it regards fatboy

How about some pics FATBOY ???, It'd make things more interesting from our end ;)
                 Pedro

I,ll take some more and post tonight going to beach with kids now
regards fatboy

Done some work this afternoon while the boys where at swimming training .Fitted up the chassis kit was going to make one.but decided to use one that was already done.Should have a motor in it next week.
regards fatboy

Have your badges arrived they were sent registred post???

Yep badges arrived yesterday thanks heaps they are perfect for the wagon
regards fatboy pm bank details

Just finished making the prindle on the EH auto column every gear works as well as can push thru to reverse.The first day i got the ek ute regoed i picked up no 1 son from school stopped in at the job site on the way home he knocked the gear stick and car started rolling down the hill luck i can run fast caught upto the car and stopped it ok .So i wanted a positive lock for park and a positive lock so you cant push from drive into reverse when moving .Big thankyou to john Kathi's better half .will go and take some pics now very excited
regards fatboy

Ok picture time first of a few things painted
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some auto column pics
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Column cable kit was from lokar got off rocket industries

now some pics of the induction for my wagon twin impco 125's as im running straight gas
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Conversion from T700 to red six courtesy of Mini fc was made by CRS
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regards fatboy

Hey! Who says he's my better half?  ???  :D

John's always happy to chat about things like that. While the kit and methodology for your application is different to ours some of the issues were the same and having someone to help steer you in the right direction can really help - and while cyberspace is great, nothing beats a good talk.

Now don't play with yours as much as John has with his!  ::) ;) It is a good feeling though!  ;D

Now i can bolt it upto the motor so i can get it into the wagon.
regards fatboy

Lookin good Fatboy, nice to finally see some pics, look forward to more & to see it at Orange

Looking good Fat!

and finally some pics.

Cheers

Ed

Nice work fat this wagon is shaping up great .....FC427.....

Good on you FB, as others have said, great to see some photos of your build up.

Keith

Pity the bodywork wont be done for orange so will be rough as its going to be a driver not a showy thing like the ek ute
regards fatboy

Looking forward to having a beer with you at Orange Fat Boy, and talking over our future endeavours.
 Cheers Scotty

Column auto, running on gas, going to be one trick wagon there Fatboy.
                       Pedro

Fatboy,

The twin gas mixers is pretty unique, I look forward to having a better look at your wagon in Orange

Keith

hey fatboy, what are the plans with the tank, this is what held me back from lpg although lpg would work pretty good with the blower with its higher octane.

I'm exited by new things (new to me at least)
That column cable looks good, I may do the same.
And the gas is real trick too!! 8)

With the tank im getting rid of the fuel tank and putting the gas in its place going to loose the spare tyre space but all will be covered by sheet metal when finished
regards fatboy

Started to assembly front end today need to ring nosferatu for a few pointers steering arms ive got are ??? will post a pic of them So i moved on to fitting up the engine and gearbox snapped off a timing gear bolt so lost two hours f....ing around drilling it out and tapping a thread now im upto mating the auto to motor looks like it wont get fitted to car till the morning bugger
regards fatboy

Looking good Fat, how will you go getting the old girl engineered?
Cheers,
Graham

Easy to get engineered will be getting him down when finished so he can do three or four cars for me at once
regards fatboy

havent touched the wagon all week had to spend some family time .Dropped the motor onto the front end tonight which was sitting on some dolleys i made up pushed under the car dropped the car down bolted it up.Will ad some pics tomorrow.Now i can start hooking things up
regards fatboy

have pushed the wagon out of shed to keep missus happy wagon is now on the car trailer and will be dropped of tomorrow to my storage shed wont be taking it to orange better of having a happy wife then none at all.so progress will be a bit slower
regards fat

Sorry to hear it's a no-go for Orange. And yes, best to keep the child bride happy!  ;) :D

she hasnt spoke to me much all week so better take car out of her garage and take o shed in town with all the others and work on it there slowly
regards fatboy

I have a 5 month old baby here  teething wifes stressed
10 employees to babysit  so i keep buying odds off e bay of a night and getting bugger all done due to noise
would like to get more progress done but there are more important things at the moment.\\

Need any mouldings for the wagoon give me a hollar got a fair bit of wagon odds and ends rear upper gate stays in mint condition all moulds rear 1/4 windows with rubbers hinges somewhere.

Thanks for that will give you a ring Pm me your number.Just got back from taking another load to the shed in town.Nearly all the car gear is out of the missus shed will be done tomorrow night fc is out the front in the street for the night will take to shed in morning
regards fatboy

i will suss it out as i am still considering gas, maybe i should do the tank when Andrew is up here if i do it after yours is done.
 i am also thinking of conformable tanks but they are expensive.

Hey Fatboy, I dont really know what to say mate except for no matter how much you love em they are only cars, so chin up cob.

I dont really know what to say mate except for no matter how much you love em they are only... WOMEN, so chin up cob.

There thats better...  ;D

Well what a weekend we wnt and had a look at a rural block of land 1.4 hectares some where i can put a big shed to store all of my cars We bought it today now ive got to find a shed any advice on where to get them from would be appreciative (im a builder) was looking at 21 x 9m to start with then but wings of each side later on
regards fatboy  little happier now will move car of the street in the morning

Fatboy  now your thinking solve the problem once and move on ......FC427.....

Hope this shed will be "YOUR" shed Fatboy, then you cant get kicked out!
Gary C

Fatboy,

Good to see that you are able to get a decent shed and a decent place to store all your cars, I too have the problem of having to be able to put the wife's car back in the shed everytime that I have finished working on my car, which ultimately means and hour to unpack everything around the car, work on it and then an hour to pack everything away.

I would kill for a shed big enough to not have to do that, good luck to you, hope that you are able to get it up quickly and keep on getting into it.

Keith

Leave her car outside.....  ;)

Congratulations on the new purchase Fat!

Cheers

Ed

Hi Fat are you bringing something else to the Nats?
Cheers,
Graham

yeh vx commodore
regards fatboy

Bad Bad Fatboy .... ;D ;D ;D ;D..Look forward to catching up ..FC427.....

 ;D ;D ;D

Hey Fatboy, congrats on the new place mate, but 21 x 9? Maybe put a stand-to out the front may just cover all your cars  :)

Cheers Paul

Bit of a update. Have been busy with the new block of land purchase .Start forming up tomorrow for the shed 21m x18m.Wagon is together new brake lines run bleed up first time then i noticed a slow leak a couple of days later out of the plastic brake fluid holder.Eh auto column in and adjusted tailshaft cut down not fitted yet.Radiator in extractors in exhaust to be reworked to suit.Chassis kit is in a few holes need to be drilled waiting to get on hoist at exhaust shop to do that job.Seatbelts arrived today.Changed over the fuel tank put the one out of minifcvan old van in .Need to make some new fuel line from engine to the first union.Suspension shop are redoing the rear springs when i get back from Bright rod run 3inches lower..Wont be long and i can start cruising in the wagon
regards fatboy

Hey Fatboy,

Mate it will be like Xmas when you get the shed finished. But you do realise the bigger the shed, the bigger collection of crap to fill it  ;D.

Dean.

ive outgrown the shed i rent in town the new shed is 3 times the size of the shed im using now.Got my louvred glove box lid last friday looks awsome
pics next week when i get back from bright
regards fatboy

front seatbelts are in now for the back ones
regards fatboy

you're just telling us stories Fat.

as they say..."This thread is meaningless without pics"!

Cheers

Ed

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This is what has been taking up most of my time this year a dedicated shed to house all the cars .Main shed in the picture is 18x9 x 4m high on the sides of that are 6m bays 18m deep all up 380m2under the roof .Hope to have it finished over the chrissy break .Wagon has had the wiring in the steering column hooked up eh(column).Exhaust shop during this week then i need to fill up all the oils and fire it up
regards fatboy

The new begining for my cars.Had to start moving cars out of my old shed into the ne w one It took ten hours with 6 blokes and  three children to move all the cars.Was a very exhausting day thanks to Steve FC VAN for coming down from Canberra to help me move .


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Steves old van
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My fevan that hasnt been worked on for 5 years was good to get the covers of it
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Will post more pics when the shed is tidied up
regards fatboy

ahh a new shed.......but will it be big enough fatboy, better start planning the extension now by the looks of that collection

cheers, gary

Hey Fatboy, the van looks like it will be small bloke powered ;).

Dean.

Yeh my boys helped me all day(10hrs) they own a fc van each so it was in there best interest that they helped me Now ive got to bulid benches and messanie floors.etc but i cant wait
regards fatboy

How many have you got in total?

Hopefully you will have space for plenty more now!!!

Cheers
JB

 Hi jason had to sell a couple in 2009 ( fc vannette 2x ek utes)left with 3 vans fe ute fc ute fe 219 station wagon fc station wagon fb ute and 28 chev tourer and the 32 ford
regards fatboy

Fatboy shed looks great would you have a spare corner I could store a project or two in Thanks ....FC427.....

plenty of room to move around
regards fatboy

Very jealous mate!!! Think you will be able to put up a photo of all of them once you have the shed sorted?

might take a couple of weeks to get the shed sorted then ill post a couple of pics
regards fatboy

Just got back from new shed the wagon is alive again started the new motor.Just need to get a few pieces in the morning and will be going for a test drive to set the t700 so it shifts properly.Motor sounds strong.

regards fatboy

Good one Fatboy, a new big shed, a collection of wagons and vans and now the wagon fired up, you must be feeling pretty good this week 8) 8)
                             Pedro

Great shed FB, good to see that you ghave the wagon moving under it's own steam again

Keith

Will be taking it to the Crakk run this weekend in canberra A Few little thins to finish and sought out was good taking it for a drive this afternoon .Weve got it changing good in the t700 .Just need to work out what gears are in the rear as ive got a 3.55 lsd to go in it.We think its got 3.08 or 2.78.but will get this weekend out of the way then put the new gears in.Its great to have room to move around the car.Only bummer at the moment is ive got to run power through a generator (noisy).The power to the block is 75metres.So will be saving up for that one
regards fatboy

I'll keep an eye out for you at CRAKK. ;)
We usually head out to the show and shine then off to the ibis for the cruising.
Were is the show shine this year, same as last?

Dean

DFO i think but ill be at the crakk sucking piss as usual.Whens yours on the road smithy
regards fatboy

Very very soon mate, but not by the weekend ;)

I just mentioned where the show and shine is to my partner and I don't think I've ever seen her so excited about a rod show ;D ;D ::).

Car is up and running well have finally soughted the tv cable adjustment rang extreme wholesale automatics and they emailed me a diagram for adjustment.Works a treat now..

regards fatboy