sorry fellas ..just thought when you can't get one !!!!!!

Hoist provided by Massey Ferguson  ..For larger image double click on it and should open in new window , I do listen to my daughter ..

Engine bay ,from that to this ..India Ivory 2 pack .

first attempt worked ,so here are some more ,plenty of central west bassalt soil to clean out ..

fellas..with some help from daughter ,here is just 2 images of my resto ...REts boot hinge pin ..old holes to be welded up ..and floor rust treatment ,,great product ..but don't get it on your skin ...

Thanks fellas ,contacted Pete re seat mounts ,they are on there way ..Vern

Greg ..I wouldn't muck around with old choke cable ,new from Rare Spares ..part CC72  ...Vern

Time for me to update my progress ,having seen what Jim is doing ,WOW ! great job ,love your attitude ,found worse than expected ,OK ill fix it ,i'll get of my arse and post some images ,thanks to Dave for posting the ones you can see ..Since last posting ,have collected my body rubber order ,a grands worth ..have painted engine bay ,was originally body color India Ivory ,done over black somewhere in its life ,now back to Ivory in 2 pack ...plan going forward ,finish last two doors and test fit ,weld in new section on boot lower panel seal area ..engine is built ,so starting on gear box ,serial number L535228...see my post in parts wanted for seat mount blocks..Vern

My FC has plastic spacer or mounting blocks under the front bench seat ,they have broken into many small bits ..Cant find any reference in manual ..Rare Spares don't show them ..Are they original equip ? Or after market option ? ..Or where can I get them ...

Fraze ..You can face the end of the lifter in a valve refacer , Im not sure on this point though ,either the cam lobe is tapered or the original face of the lifter is convex ,so that as the lifter rises it also turns in the block , also if you are mixing and matching ,there are different depth followers ,so you may have to get push rods also to suit the followers inside depth ..I had the followers and push rods that I have all laid out to select the best ,when I realised there were different length push rods ...only way I know is measure and pair the correct rod length with the follower you choose or obtain ..Vern

Gents ..Thanks for the tips here on brakes ..I have done all the usual things to old brakes on my resto that have not been touched for years ,and put it all back together ,I most likely will strike some initial problems till they function correctly ,I note from what you have outlined  that its not just a one off lot of adjustments ,its an on going methodical approach to keep it that way..these tips may well be the answer and save time to what I may ponder over when it happens ..Vern .

Hi Jim ..The engine in mine is a EK block ,very smokey , A friend of mine when learning I picked up a FC to restore ,he rang me and said I have a few Holden parts for you come and get em ,( sadly he has not been in best of health )..There was a '58 engine with L series number ..he said that was a good motor till I pranged the car  ..so I pulled it down ,it has been bored 3.1/16'' plus .030 ..std mains and big ends ..all miked up within tolerances and plasti gauge. new piston rings ,new gaskets ,new brass welch plugs ,full head service ,weight balance of rods and pistons,honed the bore ,runs nicely on test rig , 135psi in each cylinder .so head has been machined...gear box seems ok .whilst I could drive a bit on our acres..but I will pull it down and put a kit in it ..don't know about the clutch ,where would you buy a clutch kit ? ..Vern

Body colour in the engine bay until '59 covers mine as it's a '58 model … I suppose my grey is a bit light ,some are more green in the paint ..I am happy with the colour, though ..

I have had the car as a drivable rolling chassis whilst I stripped it ..Have now removed the drive shaft , the engine and gear box ,as one unit ,exhaust system ,radiator etc ..It appears the engine bay was originally Ivory and over painted in Black...What is the official view on painting the engine bay ,I rather like the idea of Ivory ,( same as exterior colour )it looks neat and clean,why were some cars black originally ? , is there a reason people go to the trouble of changing engine bay colour ? ..Vern

Jim .Did you rebuild your engine ?

Jim ..The correct Grey Holden engine colour is not clear ..There is info on this forum ,also comment on the various tones , and on display days one can see several variations on completed cars ..When cleaning my block there were three old coats all different ,same with the "Stoneleigh" Grey for Ferguson tractors ,go to open days and you will see multiple shades ,all swearing blind they used the " official " Fergy colour...I used the heat proof Dupli Color Holden Grey...Vern

Available at local Bearing and Seal outlet .bought mine North Shore Bearings at Hornsby off the shelf ..double lipped ,don't forget to pack between the lips with high melt point grease ,reason being the inner lip does its job ,the outer one is dry and will burn ( scorch maybe ) helps to prolong life ,don't forget to centre seal on crank before tightening the cover.

looking at a fuel tank for FC sedan ,must be good ready to go with mounting straps ,fuel level sender would be nice but not essential ..I'm located NW Sydney ,and travel Central tablelands regularily .

Fitted RET's boot spring pin yesterday ,all seems good ,haven't put lid on yet ,its at paint shop,should be good though.