Thank you

Thank you, another question are the ute door seals available? If so where from? And do Utes have an inner door seals as per sedans? My ute looks to have never had inner seals.

Thanks Dave

Hi all, are FC ute doors door frames different to FC sedan doors. My door seals along the rear edge of the door come nowhere near close to sealing against the body on the rear edge.

Thanks in advance

Thanks for the information, I wasn't aware of the fatigue issue. But as I am doing a complete rebuild on the ute, I will reinforce the rear shock mounts.

Thanks Dave

I can find a listing for air shocks for fb and ek ute but no listing for FC. Has anyone had any experience? Will Fb Ek fit an FC. If not what mods are needed?

Thanks Dave

Update, I ended getting 70mm U bolts made up from West Coast Suspensions in Bayswater WA. Great  to deal with and reasonably priced.

Hi all clearing out some of my FC gear and have for sale a clutch and brake master cylinder tin can type. The brake one has Holden written on it plus part number tin can has hole on underside and surface rust on the outside not sure of condition indside. The clutch tin can unscrews from the clutch master cylinder appears to have no holes but has surface rust on outside and overall looks serviceable. Open to reasonable offers. I would really love to put pictures up but can't work out how. So apologies please message me and I can email if interested. Or if someonelse would like to put the pictures up I can send them to you. I am located in WA

Cheers Dave

Has anyone fitted FC front springs in a HR front end.

Thanks

I went for Dynamat for both my EK wagon and daughter's EK ute. Its not cheap, but it sticks like dog poo to an army blanket. What worried me with the cheaper brands is the risk of them coming unstuck. No big deal on the floors, but the roof sits in full sun. If the roof comes unglued, you have to remove the hoodlining. To remove the hoodlining, you are likely to have to remove the front screen. I ain’t touching that screen again.

The metal surfaces were hit with rust killer (deoxidine), then two coats of black epoxy, brushed on.

I bought the large size Dynamat sheets (18”x32”). The wagon floor took 11 sheets (I did not do the cargo area). The ute floor took 6 sheets. The wagon roof took 9 sheets. The ute roof took 3 sheets. The cut edges of Dynamat are sharp. I used Dynatape to seal them in (3/4 roll per vehicle). No big drama if they are under the carpet, but it would be just my luck to lift the carpet to work on something and slice myself open. Bunnings sells aluminium duct tape that would do the same job.

Put the sheets out in the sun before fitting - it softens the mastic, making them easier to bend. Buy a fancy little roller from Bunnings to roll the material into all the crevices. Poke a podgy up from under the car to mark the bolt holes in the floorpan, then run a stanley knife around the podgy tip to cut out a circle of dynamat. Do not just poke holes and drive the bolts through the dynamat... the black mastic is a bugger on threads.

Cheers,
Harv

Is there a noticeable difference in the level of sound with the use of Dynomat?

Thanks for the offer I have gone for 75mm.

Has anyone replaced the diff retaining U bolts? Mine measure up as exactly 70mm wide but I can only seem to purchase 75mm wide, do they pull in?

Thanks Dave

Thanks to all for replying. I will let you know how I go.

Thanks Clay and Neil. Neil you wouldn't happen to have his contact details? Can't seem to find him on Gumtree anymore.

I am about to pull my FC off the road to commence a rebuild, complete with V6, some much needed brakes (4wheel discs), rust repairs and steering.



Cheers Dave

Hi all, I am after opinions on which tailgate skin is better Rust a Problem or Rare Spares. There is a big difference in price between the two.

Thanks

Facebook has its place, but I do prefer the forums. I tend to put more faith in a person I have kind of got to know through their posts   and pics etc.

Much more reliable information and more in depth.

Keep the forums alive.


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Thanks, the outer ring lights up as well it has led strip lighting tucked behind it.

I thought some members may be interested in the GPS speedo I fitted to my FC ute, works a treat, see YouTube link.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgGGIrqAhQ0

Cheers Dave

Very nice.

I had the same thing a few years ago, it was hairline cracking on the clutch fork.

I am having the same problem, somehow I fluked it tonight but no access to new content since my last visit. Can click on it but nothing comes up.