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Title: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: mickusmickus on August 09, 2004, 08:17:57 AM Today was a bad day. I was taking my baby (58 fc sedan) on a cruise down to the gold coast and without me knowing it dropped a fan belt. The first I knew of it was the engine stopping as I was doing 60mph down the highway. Looks like i cooked it ;'( I had a spare fan belt in the boot but after fitting it couldt encourage it to start up again.
So $220 later (the tow home) I have my old girl sitting in the back yard out of action. This is not all bad though. Today marks the first day of the start of restoration. I have plans for a standard lookin car with the normal 2 tone paint dropped down low. I will be fitting a red motor and disc brake front end. As well as a floor shift gear box. I plan to stay with the bench seat and will probably have widened standard wheels to fit the new front end. MICKUS Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: robbzfc58 on August 09, 2004, 08:33:11 AM hi mick
BUGGER!! sounds like you turning it into a positive all the best with it cheers trev Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: BEAR on August 09, 2004, 08:47:08 AM BOWIE MICK !
.............KENNY Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: customFC on August 09, 2004, 10:10:46 AM Ah, the forced red motor conversion....i've been there.
Sorry to hear of your misfortune. You won't look back. Please install some proper gauges whilst your at it. Regards Alex Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: mickusmickus on August 12, 2004, 12:23:46 AM hahahahah
no doubt about the guages that will be the first thing not risking it again MICKUS Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: leon on August 12, 2004, 03:44:34 AM :) G Day Sorry to hear about the old grey I dont think you will get any response from your woman regarding the red motor although I might suspect you'll never hear the end of it if you take out the bench seat.
Regards. Leon ;D Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: nicko on August 12, 2004, 09:16:46 AM gday,bad luck with engine but may haave good news on widies,i have a set from my FC UTE sitting in the shed without tyres, if interested give us a hoy i will sell them to fellow member cheap,i have an account with followmont transport so freight to Gold Coast is about $25 i want $100 for rims, ps.i have some other bits like engine and carbs and HR disc brake frontend,look in parts for sale section ads
Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: mickusmickus on August 13, 2004, 07:06:35 AM hey Nicko
I actually live on the south side of brisbane (Cleveland) where abouts are you?? I would be interested in coming and having a look at some of the stuff you have. MICKUS Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: nicko on August 14, 2004, 01:29:56 AM gday,im in Hervey Bay 4 hours North of Brisbane.and you are welcome to have a look
Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: mickusmickus on August 14, 2004, 05:59:47 AM AHHHHH
I think I might give that one a miss mate hahahahah. Thanks for the offer but I'm gonna get a bit more cash togther before I get the project under way that way I can at least get a good start on it which will keep me motivated to go all the way MICKUS Title: Re: Shattered Dream -> start of a new one Post by: Kermit on August 14, 2004, 08:05:36 AM Hey Micus,
Some important info for you, I used to live at Cleveland ( number 2 Commodore Court) I bet that makes everthing feel better. Rgds Mick |