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In Sydney.......a shell and subframe and that's it.  No wheels, doors or anything.  Excellent donor shell for a rusty wagon - a small section of the front floor needs replacing.  The tank area is excellent.  I have to get it out of my friend's garage this weekend and I can't get it to Melbourne so if you want it let me know or it gets the the big chopperooney!!
Cat

Cat,

Is it on a trolley and therefore able to be moved?

Regards

Edward

ED, I sold this shell to CAT some time ago and can vouch for its usability... Its far to good to chop,or I would have chopped it up myself. and worth the effort to pickup. Even if it means chucking a front crossmember and rear end in to get rolling..... ..... Just my 2 cents worth.     Good wagon shells are getting harder and harder to find, Just ask RUSTY.

I remember this shell as well and agree 100% with Slim, this is definately worth saving. It also had some minor rust on the passenger side "A" pillar - on the windscreen upright from memory, but still a very worthwhile shell.

Cheers,

Craig.

Ed
       I have a trolley I made to move my wagon around during its rebuild which I am no longer using if you want to borrow it.
Glenn

Thanks guys, however I'm not after a shell for restoration, just bits and pieces for my sedan, such as the cowl area.

Sounds like this one is too good to cut up for that purpose.

I need a few cuts for my shell Ed, if nobody takes it for a resto, u interested in getting it and cutting it up for bits, I certainly am.

Cheers

Ed

Ed's
      I will be in it as I could do with some spare bit for my wagon. It seems a shame to cut it up but if nobody wants it for a resto & Cat's got to get rid of it than its better to go for spares than to go to scrap metal.
Glenn

Well I'm in for a chop as well as I need a LHF inner sill for my wagon down here.  I was thinking of coming up this weekend and spending saturday with slim and a couple of grinders if no-one wanted the shell.  I'm happy to make it a group event if you're all interested!

Oh, and yes Harko I'll bring that bumperette this time!!!!

is it BYO grinder to Slims place then??

if so Im in.

Cheers

Ed

watch out Slim ,5 men with angle grinders (the mind boggles) all those sparks flying around leaving tiny burn marks on anything in there path at Slims chop shop ;D
lol.////
make sure you all bring along some gloves and safe eyeware and also shoes.

Hey guys, the car is actually at my friends place in Camden.  I'll call him to check if 45 grinders are welcome.  Otherwise I can trailer it to slims but that an extra $50 for a trailer for me :(

I was hoping to do it on Saturday so I can go on the garage crawl on Sunday....what say you?

If one of you gents needs choppy bits off this shell , Perhaps one of you can help cat do the chop on Satday.,,, At Camden , No point dragging a Shell from Camden to my joint just to cut it up... ...... And an oxy would make things much easier and quicker than my Grinder , Which Im terrified of !!!!.....

its sounding like Saturday at Camden...

I have a grinder, and may be able to bring an oxy if i can wrangle some appropriate transport.

further details .. address, time etc...

Cheers

Ed

Address and time TBA - how long do you think we'll need?

Who is coming?

i'll be there,

Glenn isn't far away either,

id say an hour or so is plenty of time, for a few grinder wielding maniacs

Cheers

Ed

The other option is to tow it to your place Ed?

Cat, if you need me just let me know , But if Glenn and Ed are gunna help chop it up Then sounds like no need me being there....... But Im still up for a little Turps gurgling, Sat arvo/ nite.   Give us a hoy when ya hit Camden.... Cheers Slim....      Chopper in waiting or First reserve Chopper ...

Ta Slim,
I'll give you a hoy tomorrow ;D
COugar for afternoon tea sounds good!
Cat

hmm..

that would be too tempting to keep it, transfer all my gear into the better shell, and let my shell go for parts... not mentioning having to rework most of my gear to fit up.... hey, this is sounding good!.. not.

If it can be towed to Dural from Camden then I guess it would be OK, but the shell would probably not be allowed to stay (as it's my folks place - and ive already overstayed my welcome... hmm).

So it could be towed there and chopped to bits, and the carcass fed to the scrappers. (not that there would be much left Id imagine).

Cheers

Ed

Bags the cowl....

I can supply the oxy kit, however, I may be moving other vehicles around on Saturday morning due to irreconcilable differences with a panelbeater.......

Maybe we do it on Sunday and make the garage tour interactive?

Then you could have 20 lunatics armed with grinders.

Regards

Edward

bags dog legs and pass side rear inner wheel arch..

I can prolly chop out the cowl for u Ed if it ends up being done on Sat.

Cheers

Ed

And the sills and maybe tank area for me........and John Rap wants to check out the subframe......Ed or Slim can you help me do these - I need training in the grinder department!

And can you guys tell me what to do with the remnants?!  We might need a trailer I guess.  

Just spoke to my mate Craig and he's welcomed us over any time.  I was thinking either in the morning say 10am or after lunch - say 1pm might be good?

Hi Cat,

10am is prefferred altho either is OK.

I can prolly help you chop out various sections, I seem to have many hours in this dept... unfortunately

remanants... In the past I have called the "old cars removed free" ads and they do exactly that....

Cheers

Ed

If it were at 1pm, I could probably make it.

I could then bring my oxy, my grinder, and .......... my tip truck!

(Although it's a bloody long drive to Camden in a Dyna!)

This is beginning to sound like fun.

Glenn are you near Camden? Maybe I could drop in afterwards and  take the template of the exhaust through the subframe we discussed?


Regards

Edward

Well the more the merrier, or should I say "Two eds are better than one!!  ;D (sorry, sorry, sorry!)  

Seriously, I have no cutting equipment or experience at all so any help is appreciated, particuarly if I canlearn a thing or three in the process.

Oh, and I've got a box trailer for the tip if we need it.

Slim, do you still want to come over and play?

Ed 2 where are you coming from?

Am I Ed 2 or Ed 1?

Ed 2!

Northbridge

OK!  Dyna trip is your call then!!

Indeed.

No worse than a FC panelvan though.

I'll let you know by Friday AM.

OK, my mobile is 0417 366 639.  IT's best to call as I'll be on the way there on Friday.

Hi All
Sounds like a fun day. It is a shame I live in Brisbane as would would have come along just for the fun.

Cheers Jim

Cat & Ed's
              Saturday is good for me I will be there. Send me a PM with time & place.
Glenn

OK, so there's Ed1, Ed2, Glenn and Me.  I thought the morning might be better so that we've got plenty of time, but that cuts Ed2 out (pardon the pun!!) so that makes it 1pm? Agreed?

If so I'll IM you the address!

Cat
       1pm is ok for me
Glenn

Damn ,How the hell did I miss this.
Dont yous know I have a grinder surgically attatched to my right arm.

Im hoping that the roof didnt go to scrap  :'( did it ?
Planning on doing a chop soon and a second roof will make it all that much easier .
Can someone in the know let me know ,cheers

Harko,
I will be cutting up a rusty FC Wagon on long weekend.  Roof is OK.  
Wagon is at Wagga, you would have to arrange own pick up.
Let me know if interested.
Geoff_K

Thanks very much geoff ,I appreciate it although I dont get out to wagga all that much , I will be heading into sydney next weekend and possibly further up the coast for an auction afterwoods.
Whats the drive time to Wagga from Sydney on a straight run ?


Cat Is your old roof scrapped or is it saveable somewhere ?

Harko,
Drive time <Leichhardt to Wagga> 4.5hrs, then add .5hr to my brothers farm.  Can discuss more detail at Tuesday meeting.
Geoff_K

Sorry Harko it's gone and you know it just figures, since we cut up that damn thing there's been more enquiries for shells and bits off it than I could poke a stick at.  Still, it helped out about 4 or 5 people so it can't be all bad.  You could try the metal section at Jacks Gully at Narellan to see if it's still there??
Cat

Sorry Geoff I didnt spot your last post untill now.
But the roof souns good mate - it should help to make an interesting roof height to this p/van.

Still on the lookout for a razzed shell !

g'day harko,will have  an fc wagon shell for sale super cheap (ex slim's) still o.k it's just that my brother wanted the one i just got more than me so other than the grill badge i sold it  for same purchase price.so i'am going cut out what i need of his one so as for the roof and upper pillar's 1/4's etc would be still be usable (south west sydney).if it's help send me a pm.COL58FE. ;)