Evening Ken

I wasn't really sure of the history of the car - but after reading your message I braved the downpour we are currently experiencing - and went looking through the car and found an old certificate of rego - according to that it was last registered in May 1999 (as you mentioned) as FE 1957 in Enfield Victoria (out the back of Ballarat) - gee your good.

I wonder what happened to the plates - they would be worth a fair bit to the members of this forum wouldn't they?? I would have liked to have got them with the car.

I personally picked the car up a few months ago - through Ebay - from out the back of Traralgon - to use it as parts for my Special - as I previously mentioned - until I read the comments that have been posted - now I will be hanging onto it for a while for a possible future project. I think the seller probably held onto the plates - a wise thing to do as a good investment I would be thinking.

On a side note the Standard has had a very hard seven years - it passed for REGO in 2000 with no problems mentioned - now it wouldn't pass a magnet being placed over the body (actually it is not that bad).

Cheers

Steve Reason

If only they would fund the movie - "CARS II - The Redex Trial"

cheers

Thanks for all the advice and comments so far - it sounds like it maybe a little sacrilege to utilise the Standard to improve the Special. I did not realise the Standard was somewhat of a rarity. So in the end I think I will have two projects to keep me busy.

All I need now is a bit of a cash injection - hopefully one Saturday night in the not to distant future I may get those numbers right.

cheers

Steve

Plate Info for those interested

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FE-225-23438-A:
  Vehicle is an FE Special Sedan, the 23,438th manufactured in Adelaide, SA.

355-465
  The Exterior Trim Code (355) describes this car as Single-Tone: Ascot Grey.
  The Interior Trim Code (465) refers to: Fall Red & Parchment Ivory.

253-7773
  The paint colour is Ascot Grey (in DUCO Lacquer)

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FE-215-3760-M:
  Vehicle is an FE Standard Sedan, the 3,760th manufactured in Melbourne, Victoria.

184-673
  The Exterior Trim Code (184) describes this car as Single-Tone: Shoreline Beige.
  The Interior Trim Code (673) refers to: Fall Red.

256-7484
  The paint colour is Shoreline Beige (in DUCO Lacquer)

Greetings all - having been an avid reader of this forum for quite a few months now - and I would like to take the opportunity to thank all contributors for the information they provide - some of it has been extremely helpful - I thought I might make myself known to the group and share a few photographs of what I am currently working on.

My personal goal is to have an original Special FE (or as close as I can get) - utilising the Standard FE on the right as a donor - fit for the road - to enjoy driving around the Gippsland area on weekends.

cheers