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Title: 1959 FC Holden (215) FOR SALE Post by: Rodger on April 15, 2022, 06:57:31 PM 1959 FC Holden is in very good running order. It is 95% original excepting a previous life as a 70’s street car that sees it wear frenched EH tail-lights and diamond pleated upholstery. A recent motor rebuild has also taken this grey to 138ci. It sports extractors with a new stainless tail pipe. The drivetrain, steering, suspension, and brakes are all original refurbished or replaced as are many other mechanical parts. Some easier to live with components include a 3-core radiator between original top and bottom tanks, an alternator and electronic ignition. The car body has survived solid by spending decades in the dry of the outback. The chrome is excellent and stainless in good order. Whitewall tyres ride on chrome mag wheels 13” to front and 14” to rear (a spare for each). The past 11 years of maintenance and repairs have been logged. Some spares. There is so much on this car that could make for a complete original build, or solid start to a modified build. Or drive it as I have for 11 years simply enjoying its 70’s street rod style.
$26,500 Car is in Hamilton, Victoria 0407 720 809 rodger.garland@bigpond.com PHOTOS AVAILABLE (unclear how to include here) SUMMARY OF REPAIRS LISTED BELOW: Engine Motor and Head rebuilt 2021 Each had been rebuilt in 2015 but block cracked Head had some more attention in 2018 (new springs and re-shimmed) (Receipts for motor - Norm McCullagh Engine - Warrnambool) (Receipts for head – Bruce Simons – Dunkeld) 132 bored to 138 / 179 inlet and outlet valves Head shaved to thumbprint now (40 Thou) Now approximates 144 ci Motor Items Refurbished/Rebuilt: (Most 2015) Starter Motor Generator Distributor Carburettor (2013) Fuel Pump Radiator (new 3 core/original top and bottom tanks) New Motor Parts: Engine mount rubbers Radiator Hoses Water Pump Thermostat Fan Belt Timing Gears (alloy) Harmonic Balancer Spark Plugs and leads Ignition Coil Distributor Cap Battery Leads Alternator (2018) Brakes (2013) Re-bonded brake pads (double thickness) Brake drums skimmed Re Sleeved (stainless steel) wheel cylinders New brake hoses Brake master cylinder rebuilt Clutch (2014) New H/D Clutch - 215mm (original 200mm) (minor grind in gearbox for clearance) Clutch Master Cylinder rebuilt Clutch Slave Cylinder rebuilt Drivetrain and Wheels (Most 2014-16) Gearbox rebuild (seals and bearings) Gearbox linkages welded and redrilled New universal joints New front wheel bearings New rear axle bearings Offset rear mags (7 x 14”) to bring further under guards White-wall radial tyres (185x80x13 front/215x70x14 rear) Suspension New Front Shocks (2013) New Rear Shocks (2015) Rear Leaf Spring rubber kit (2014) Rear Leaf Spring re tension and reset height (2015) Steering Refurbished Steering Wheel (seems to be) FC Steering Wheel on EJ Steering column (both already in car) Ball joints and tie rods replaced (2014) Electrical (Most 2018) Wiring tidy up - engine bay, head/tail/dash lights (2018) Horn button dash mounted (could not mate FC centre horn to EJ column) Horn relay installed New fuel sender unit Alternator – 75w Electronic Ignition (Petronix) Trailer Plug Body (Most 2014) New floor pans x 4 New outer sills (2016) Sunvisor Towbar Front windscreen seal Outer door seals x 4 Bonnet and Boot Rubbers New locks for ignition, front doors, and boot (2020) Interior and accessories 6 Seat belts installed (2019) 2 x door mounted 3” stem side mirrors Repair rear vision mirror New inner door handles x 2 Rear venetian blind (repro) 9 x 6” Speakers in parcel shelf Homemade scuff panels in foot-wells Throw over Sheepskin Covers (front) Exhaust New Extractors / Muffler/ chrome end (2014) New stainless tail pipe (2021) Title: Re: 1959 FC Holden (215) FOR SALE Post by: Rodger on June 19, 2022, 06:12:30 PM Hello all, my FC sold some time ago. Went to a good home. My apology, I forgot to de-list. Will always remember fondly that driving style of a largely original FC and the joy of the general public whenever driving it. 12 good years of ownership. Learnt a lot working on it. Have now taken on another classic, but a Jaguar. As ALDI would say - Good, Different.
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