FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

Technical Board => Restoration Help => Topic started by: red_devil on February 13, 2011, 04:14:59 PM



Title: FE AND FC GRILL
Post by: red_devil on February 13, 2011, 04:14:59 PM
GUYS CAN YOU PUT AN FE GRILL IN AN FC AND VISA VERSA. IS THE GRILL OPENING IDENTICAL ON BOTH CARS.NEED TO KNOW ASAP PLEASE
THANKS
RED_DEVIL


Title: Re: FE AND FC GRILL
Post by: red_devil on February 13, 2011, 04:40:01 PM
ALSO NEED TO CONFIRM THAT A STANDARD FE UTE HAS NO BLINKER LIGHTS ON THE FRONT AND HAS A HOLDEN SCRIPT BADGE ON THE FRONT GUARD.
THANKS
RED_DEVIL


Title: Re: FE AND FC GRILL
Post by: mcl1959 on February 13, 2011, 05:38:02 PM
Yes the FE grille will fit in an FC - many a boring FC has been changed into a better looking car using this knowledge.

You will need to run FE indicators as well unless as your next post suggests, that you are going to run sans indicators.
The no blinker look is a very nice touch and cleans up the front nicely - in an FE the park lights are in the headlights - so if you are turning an FC into an FE you need FE headlights and looms as well.

Ken


Title: Re: FE AND FC GRILL
Post by: red_devil on February 13, 2011, 05:42:05 PM
GREAT KEN, NEEDED TO KNOW AS THE FC UTE MODEL IS CLOSE SO WE WILL DO A VERY SMALL RUN OF STANDARD FE UTES OFF THE PATTERN.
TA
JOHN


Title: Re: FE AND FC GRILL
Post by: JB on February 13, 2011, 09:00:45 PM
I will take #2 of that run when you do it... Ot the first number not alreadybspoken for please.
Cheers
JB


Title: Re: FE AND FC GRILL
Post by: zulu on February 13, 2011, 09:35:54 PM
Hi John,

FE's rule, Put me down for an FE ute as well.

I think I have already requested an FC ute

Cheers, Gary


Title: Re: FE AND FC GRILL
Post by: customFC on February 14, 2011, 12:09:47 AM
Hey John
You would be able to replace the FC grill on the model with an FE with no issues...vertualy the same grill cavity.
As for the FE indicators, they came from the factory without the indicators, so this would be correct.
The indicators could be purchased as a Nasco kit and fitted by owner or dealer.
The Holden script is correct for the side trim on an FE ute.


(http://s4.postimage.org/2b8f52sv8/10_Nats138.jpg) ($2)

1 more thing to be aware of, the FE ute did not have a numberplate overrider on the front like the sedan. It is just like the FC, so no need to change that.

Regards
Alex