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1  For Sale and Wanted / Parts Wanted / Re: front brake shoe spring on: July 06, 2025, 08:59:03 AM
Thanks for the offer Errol ..There are two on the car and look a little better than yours ..I have to do a brake overhaul and decided to put new ones regardless ..so i wont trouble you to post it , thanks .I took the car to the local inspection station for rego check ..It was very embarrassing , just as I drove in the front RH wheel locked up .. The friction material on the leading shoe came away from the metal shoe and travelled around with the drum and jammed the mechanism and the wheel ...B and R brakes had a set of shoes on the shelf , two sets in fact ..so I got out of trouble , passed rego , I am not happy with one of the cylinders , also hand brake is sticky ,so i'll do a overhaul all round ..
2  Galleries / Project Cars - FEs and FCs Under Construction / Re: Jolls FC Ute Project on: July 03, 2025, 07:28:35 AM
Jolls  ..I had to clean out the fuel system on a fire fighting pump , left in a shed for ages and probably had E10 fuel go dry ...Citrus based paint stripper , can't recall the brand , but it was in a orange coloured tin , did a brilliant job ... Vern ..
3  Technical Board / General Technical / Re: FC UTe Shocks on: July 01, 2025, 07:16:51 AM
Jolls ..I have Gabriels on my FC Special Sedan ( stock ) nothing special but no problems either ..Vern ..
4  Galleries / Project Cars - FEs and FCs Under Construction / Re: Jolls FC Ute Project on: June 27, 2025, 09:03:02 AM
Jolls ..My FC sedan 1958 Sydney build never had seperate rear blinkers ..tail/ brake lights blinked in the top red lense ..bottom lense clear but doing nothing ..I got some globe holders , EK wiring diagram , put in the extra couple of wires as per that diagram , new blinker canister , and fitted amber LED globes ...for me its a safety thing , in general traffic we see amber blinkers all the time ..people dont see a blinking brake light in red ..poor old bugger got his wiring mixed up , his brake is blinking not his blinker lense ...win/win ..Vern ..
5  For Sale and Wanted / Parts Wanted / front brake shoe spring on: June 26, 2025, 01:25:52 PM
Where is best place to buy , or has any one got new , front brake shoe retention springs , I need a pair for standard FC drum brakes ..Also same request for FC sedan hand brake cable , rear section drums to pivot point ..
6  General / 2025 - Cockburn, WA - 20th FE-FC Nationals / Re: Driving to NATs from NSW on: May 10, 2025, 08:28:25 AM
Wow ! Just a bit of water , thats normal ..and no engine oil burning or leaking in 5,000 miles is just great ..I don't think you could ask for more than that ..
7  Technical Board / Modification Help / Re: Seat Belts on: May 09, 2025, 08:06:01 AM
When I took my restored FC for initial inspection for club rego , the inspector said to me you dont have to have seat belts if the car originally never had them , but now you do you know you and any passengers must always wear them ...we chatted on , and when he looked at the mounting bolt thru the B pillar , I just commented , I really dont like those bolts and drilling right thru the pillar , I was tempted to cut out the inside of the pilar and mount a blind fitting , he said , well I wouldn't pass that because I cant see it , this Rare Spare bolt kit must be sold as an approved item so i'll ok it ...
8  General / 2025 - Cockburn, WA - 20th FE-FC Nationals / Re: Driving to NATs from NSW on: May 09, 2025, 07:42:47 AM
Just fuel Rob ?  oil and coolant ?
9  Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Original Steering Wheel Restoration on: April 14, 2025, 07:24:56 AM
Jolls ...My panel mate did my steering wheel , not sure what his prep was , the wheel was in pretty good condition but finish was PPG 2 pack current Toyota Pearlised white ...to me it looks smick , love it ..a big looking 50's white wheel ...
10  General / General Board / Re: FC Headlight surrounds on: March 17, 2025, 07:31:19 AM
Jay Jay ..search here on this forum concerning the chrome headlight surrounds , I think you will find there were two makers , if my memory is correct one type is Lucas and the other GMH ( Nasco )..They are slightly different internally , can interchange buts it not exact , in my case FC Special sedan we did both guards with the one test piece ( a unchromable one but good internally ) , but when fitting up the two good ones , one was excellent just like the test sample , the other not quite right , sitting proud by about 1.5 mm ..learned why on this forum and hunted around and got another ..Vern ..
11  For Sale and Wanted / Parts For Sale / Re: Grey motor Stromberg carburettor(s) on: March 11, 2025, 07:21:48 AM
Carby received Harv Thank you very much..Vern ..
12  For Sale and Wanted / Parts For Sale / Re: Grey motor Stromberg carburettor(s) on: March 07, 2025, 06:49:31 AM
hey Harv ..A PM sent last night ..Vern ..
13  Technical Board / General Technical / Re: carby parts ..power JET on: March 06, 2025, 08:12:00 AM
Thanks for the information gents ..firstly I made a typo , the one I thought was a 64 is actually a 65 ..and yes it is intended for a grey engine ...SO ! do I conclude correctly this valve was sized by GMH to the engine capacity , and therefore to the particular series of carby that was also fitted to that engine .
14  Technical Board / General Technical / carby parts ..power JET on: March 05, 2025, 07:29:28 AM
Hi all ..Stromberg carby ..Item 21 ,power by pass jet in section 6-35 of FE FC shop manual ..I have a few of these and one has 56 stamped on top of it and other 64 and another with no number ..what do these numbers mean ?
15  For Sale and Wanted / Parts For Sale / wheel rims on: February 27, 2025, 07:16:32 AM
I have for sale 4 wheel rims ...have been fitted on a FC with standard front end drum brakes ...these are stamped .... ROH ... AUSTRALIA .... 4.5 X 13 written on   ..they are hardly used , been on a car to push around workshop ...two have old tyres on them ..located Hills District Sydney ..best offer ..Also one standard Holden rim widened 6"...also best offer ..Vern ...0405 703 413 ..
16  Technical Board / Restoration Help / Re: Fc Grill rechroming on: February 10, 2025, 12:33:22 PM
laslo ...I used all metal bumpers in 2018 at Ingleburn here in Sydney for all my chroming , they do copper plating first before the final chrome  .For my grille I had the hockey sticks and Park/ blinker bodies done , very happy ..also I scored a grille badge last year and that was $150.00 ...give em a call...02 9605 1044 ...Vern ..
17  Galleries / Project Cars - FEs and FCs Under Construction / Re: FC Ute refresh on: January 30, 2025, 09:31:00 PM
truly superb , congratulations .enjoy it..Vern ..
18  Technical Board / General Technical / Re: Removing valve springs in-situ on: January 02, 2025, 06:52:15 AM
Rob ...repair of metal fuel tanks is almost a lost art ,there was a bloke in Parramatta but I believe he has retired , most plastic tanks are " put a new one in "...there is a bloke associated with the Velocette motor cycle club who does bike tanks ,he may help or know who can, I think I can get his details for you , gimme few days ... Vern ..
19  General / General Board / Re: Xmas Greetings on: December 21, 2024, 01:14:03 PM
Thank you Kevin , and all the very best to you and your family , for the festive season and the year ahead ....Vern ..
20  Galleries / Project Cars - FEs and FCs Under Construction / Re: Found Object on: December 01, 2024, 07:57:46 AM
gee , Rob ..I had no idea , very sad to learn that ,our sympathy to you and your family ..Vern..
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