FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

G'day guys  !
I'm looking for a part or advice for an Fc ute trim. I circled the missing bit on the photo. I don't think  I will find one. Anybody knows somebody who can make this from stainless steel ? Preferably in Brisbane
Cheers:Laszlo

This is the bit I'm looking for. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220922/df4b18023f5f5414bf112a12d1c1c598.jpg)

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Hi Laszlo, I take it this trim piece is longer than the one on a sedan. Have you thought about using the sedan one and welding on an extension i.e. the piece from a sedan rear door to get the length required? Doug

 Hi Lazlo. I used the trim from a wagon & used the cover piece from a sedan rear window to cover the gap created by the rear door.  There are people out there that do what you are looking for. One person approached me @ a show stating that he could make me a continuous  moulding. I didn't follow it up, however, as I used the cover slip & told myself that this is what HOLDEN did anyway! Maybe google s/steel mouldings & go from there. Kevin.

Check out Carl Mills Stainless Steel Repairs on facebook.
Regards
Alex

 Hi Alex. There was a Carl Mills in Lismore who did this.....must the same person!  Water from the floods went  over the premises he worked from. [Conroy St from memory]. Maybe he  has relocated. Carl used to enter his Chev @ our annual car Show in Ballina. I think it was Carl who said he could make me a continuous moulding. Hope he is still in business.  Kevin.

Thanks Guys !

I just talked with Carl a minute ago, he is back to work in the past 5 weeks. In the February flood his house and the workshop went under.
He asked me for some photos and measurements of the trim and he will try to make it.
Nice bloke !

Cheers: Laszlo

Back again. We decided with my son  Dean, we go  the hopefully easier way with the trim.
We will use the sedan trim from the front door. Will be a bit shorter than the whole rear panel of the ute, but because the ute has the " Special"  sign on it I think will be ok

Anyone has a spare pair for sale ?

Cheers : Laszlo and  Dean

On the second photo Dean an his friend trying the trim for his ute.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220925/1b4b5bac504482063d2f30a3ec89dc53.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220925/fddb1febcf5eda4dbc8428119a7a16be.jpg)

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Hey mate, left a comment on your parts wanted add, I should have a pair, I’ll check tomorrow when I go and work on mine.
Jim

Thanks Jim !👍

Laszlo

(https://i.postimg.cc/DSm84QBS/CV-T-8608-FCute.jpg) ($2)

Hey Laszlo
I have seen this done before.
Regards
Alex

Thanks Alex !

I think we will do the same. The only difference we will have the "Special " sign too.

Cheers  : Laszlo

My sedan from the 80’s

(https://i.postimg.cc/QVymCSvC/B6632433-134-F-4-D15-A38-F-83251-C662-ABD.jpg) ($2)

Ken

Ken, I can see you've been "short" of side trim too.... :)

Do you know what blue was your Fc ?
 
Cheers  : Laszlo

Ps. My son has a Vh Commodore with a Ford  blue paint.
And now the Fc ute with a Mazda sky blue. My Fe sedan is a '96 Honda Prelude bordeaux red.
So all over the place.

Jim, thanks for the nice set !

Cheers: Laszlo (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221016/bd4b2a8af08fb88079b470a61fe365ad.jpg)

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I’ve been trying to find a record of the colour but can’t find it. I’m pretty sure it was a Holden colour, but my memory refuses to divulge the name
Ken