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She's a beaut - have fun

Nice patina  :P

You’re lucky Lowlife,  because Rod had agreed to sell it to me! Best of luck


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Hey Lowlife, no offence meant by my previous post, if you want to flip it let me know!


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Oh, that's lovely.  Don't even think about repainting the exterior . . .

Rob

Hey Ekute, think I spoke to you on FB the other day. No offence taken mate. Sorry it happened how it did. Was all without my knowledge obviously.

I'll talk to you after going over the car in more detail. At this point I'm planning on a resto, but always nice to have options.

As nice as the patina is, I was planning original colors. Probably an ideal car for rat rod styling though.

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Thanks mate, keep me in the loop


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Welcome to the forum Lowlife very cool wagon mate looks in pretty good shape I'm looking forward to seeing more photos as you go.
What's the plan, fully Reston or slightly mod or full out.
Regards
FireKraka

Thanks FireKraka.
This is my first FC, I've rebuilt two EHs, one original and one modified, encountered different challenges going in each direction.
This wagon is pretty original so I do feel it would be pretty sacrilegious to change that. Knowing that certainly doesn't stop those niggling little thoughts like "that 1UZFE would like nice sitting in there".

but realistically, it will be a standard resto, I'll do the rust repair and paint in original colors, keeping the old grey, and I'll try find a decent interior at a swap meet.

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 lowlife
           careful removing those station sedan badges , very hard to find

Think I have a second set floating about too. At least I can pick the best ones.

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I spy an FBEK ps front bumper end


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. . . and a couple of FB/EK bumper centre sections too . . .

Also some EH bumper parts and is that an FX over rider tucked underneath?

Ken

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If that is a pair of FX front over riders........
There is a nice sedan around I know that needs a pair(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180113/9f89f5a61458ff455cb8ae9017d97982.jpg)


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. . . that one looks strangely familiar . . .

Pretty sure there was a FX pair and a FC pair in there. Photo seems to be missing one though. I'll have to check for it when I get home.

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Haha... reminds me of Fred Flintstone with his legs poking through the floor.  Great car, mate. Looks worse than mine but all fixable.  Have fun with it. Yabba dabba doo!

Cheers,

John

Love the green interior lowlife. It has always intrigued me that these cars came out with plastic seat base trims when they went to metal for the FBs. The seats are very similar. I don’t know but I imagine the plastic would be pretty scarce these days. I’m not suggesting you consider sullying your lovely FC with grubby old FB EK stuff of course.
Cheers
Clay


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The plastic FC style trims are available from Rare Spares but they are expensive. The metal seat trims can be fitted but they finish a little lower up the seat back. If you decide to use metal seat trims it's a good idea to give your upholsterer a set before the seat covers are made. If you go this way I have a pair of metal sides complete with good SS moulds. I'm after a pair of FC moulds .......

I was hoping my seat trims were going to be salvageable. The passenger side is good, just needs a clean up. Drivers side is split right through both pieces.

Think this floor might be taking up my attention for a while before I address the seats though.

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Hey Lowlife,

Have you considered "plastic welding" on the seat trims?  I don't know if it'll work on these trims but not much to lose by trying.  It's how they repair the plastic bumpers and other bits on newer cars these days. Try "Google" or "Youtube", there's heaps of info. about it. Once the repair's done, you sand it back, use a plastic primer and paint away.

Cheers,

John

Hi John, I've thought about it, don't know how viable it is, will have to research it a bit more before I dump money on rares replacements. 

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The little things. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180201/868e5d0d72e96bab9d9858eca17bf2cb.jpg)

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Nice wagon there lowlife...  It is a very important tool the blaster...  I have spent many hour using mine ..  Keep the updates coming  .. will follow your project as you bring it back to life.. ;D

I have a set of used Fibreglass Seat Trim Moulds, I would like to sell $50.00 plus freight.
Cheers
John

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I have the rubbers that mount on the body & under the bumper, maybe some one can link the photos.
Thanks John

And they are a good product. See more discussion here: http://forum.fefcholden.club/index.php?topic=16530.0
(https://i.imgur.com/itWbFGf.jpg)

Thanks Maco. I'll grab some in the future. Look good.

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Just need to repro the little fold over lip to secure the very good rubbers Lowlife. Or have you already?


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I will be taking some sets to the Nationals in Canberra.

Thanks Dave.

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Stacks were a Holden Distributor in Sydney in the early days.
Cheers

Our Standard Wagon was supplied by Stack
attached images of the folder that came with it

(https://s14.postimg.org/6ce1a564d/20180214_150356.jpg) ($2)

(https://s14.postimg.org/n1fh5m7q5/FC_219_DOCUMENTS-key.jpg) ($2)

(https://s14.postimg.org/6qfd9c5j1/20180214_150453.jpg) ($2)

Here are some of the different types of Stack badges I have found over the years that Stacks were operating

Like a lot of older Holden stuff these and I suspect other badges are being reproduced and some are hard to pick

(https://s14.postimg.org/5o56qymrh/20180214_151952.jpg) ($2)

Thanks for all the info guys.

Now that I know where they were, do you think they will fix all the rust under warranty 😂😂😂

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Let me know how you go with the warranty submission, I've got a heap of claims I can think of  :o ;D

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I was the same when I cut mine,  thinking where to cut and what to leave..  I tried to picture the sand blaster getting access to all the inners. I think that's the best idea.  I also thought it would be a little more ridged when travelling the more you leave on there...     But when it comes down to it.. the new sill requires you to remove back to spot welds top and bottom...


I would also recommend taking as much of that black seam sealer off as you can. Does not have to be perfect, just the blast struggles to move the big lumps. Especially in the rear quarters behind the rear wheels. As my blaster did not take that back to the metal  and I have found rust does grow under it... :-\ :-\

Thanks cam. Same train of thought here, I know I'll need to cut more off later but thought it'd be best wait til after the blasting.

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I would cut as close as you’re comfortable to the inner sill, leaving the turned up lip on top and flat spot welded strip on the bottom. Then grind out the spots on the bottom and peel off. Cut off the top lip horizontally and grind out the spots again on top. You may want to avoid cutting through the turned up edge of the floor panel when you do this, depending on what is left of it and whether it is welded to the outer sill lip. Then  you can assess the inner and clean up or replace. Take care around the A, B and C pillar bottoms of course which you are best to attack cautiously bit by bit with the grinder. Just my 2c worth.
Cheers
Clay


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 no never seen repo ones   but lm sure someone will have spares

 l will have a look tonight
                 
                                      fcwagoon

How good a shot with a welder are you?  I figure it's easier to repair what you've got . . .

Rob

. . . and then I just discovered a pair of them.  Would you like them?

Rob

Please excuse my ignorance, what is it?

Cheers
John

Look like rear door check strap limit stop brackets never seen them broken like that before

Sorry they are the rear door stop brackets. Don't know the correct term, I'll weld them if need be, but an unbroken pair would be all the better.

Rob I'd very gratefully grab them from you. If I can work out how to message you using tapatalk I'll do so and we can sort out a price.

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I've just pm'd you.

Rob