Hi....
FC HOLDEN project that unfortunately will not see the road if it stays in its current garage.
The wife totally agrees(as they do) and says to get rid of one of them.
The FC has been structurally reinforced(see photos) with what looks like 2” x 1” boxed tubing, running the full length underneath the body itself to accommodate the installed VL Commodore Disc brake(calipers missing) rear end.
Whilst on the body, most repairs have been done, except for minor floor rust around the rear seat floor section. The sills, pillars, rear quarters and roof are very sound and straight. The firewall has been modified to accept the modified Commodore steering column. The dash face is all standard. The engine bay photos shows modifications done to the firewall. The transmission hump for the supplied Commodore V6 motor and MANUAL 5 speed gearbox, is believed(but not confirmed) to be part of a package purchased from V6 conversions. Use a new web browser page by right mouse click and select... open link in new window.
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Whilst on V6 Conversions company, the front end is from them and is complete with their supplied rack and pinion assembly(see photos). The tail shaft is also modified to suit the gearbox to diff centre yoke.
The motor and gearbox(included in this auction) is not installed in the car, as shown by the engine bay photos, and the condition is unknown, but they are all but bullet proof.
BUT .... it would not be difficult to install a Chevy or Commodore(or small alloy) V8 if desired.
There has been a lot of time and money been spent on the engineering side of the body shell to accept the superior horsepower, when seeking an engineering certificate(currently not supplied). The inner two of the four metal blocks that is used to bolt the four front sub frame bottom legs to underneath the body will have to be repositioned to correctly lineup, and then re welded back to the reinforced structure. A minor job for a welder. This can be done at the same time when doing the small rust spots on the back floor.
A NEW set(of 4) of FC bottom sub frame bolts was purchased from Rare Spares(over $50...ouch) for correct alignment.
Ok...the doors....ALL four door are in excellent straight condition, and very little preparation is needed for the paint.
The two front guards, boot lid and bonnet are also in excellent condition overall. One guard has had a very small replacement rust panel down under the bottom, and a couple of small drill holes at the front(see photos) that can be mig welded. The front bottom stone guard needs a small amount of panel beating but is there(see front photo).
The car is a rolling body, as the photos show, on Commodore mags. They are in good condition, but the tires are not quite roadworthy.
Overall, the rolling body is straight and will require very little outer panel preparation.
Please be advised that there is a thin layer of paint over the car, for effect only. This was done to select a good color combination before the body was going to be stripped down and sent off the paint shop for a professional two pack respray. Unfortunately, the photos do not show the true colors, but in real life, they are very striking. The body chrome strips was put on the passenger side only, to show the full effect.
There was no body preparation being undertaken before this thin coat was applied. So, it needs to be repainted properly.
The original rusty front sub frame was disposed, and replaced with one that was removed from a country cousin. It is 98% perfect, and will be good to bolster up with reinforcement metal to seek the vehicle engineers approval. It has not been beefed up yet, so it needs to have this work done to it as yet. This was not done intentionally, so you could seek professional advice on what needs to be done, as the chances on finding another sub frame in this condition is very difficult.
Most of the body chrome strips are there(not difficult to obtain any missing ones) and in good condition. The bumpers, grill and most other pieces should be rechromed for the best visual appearance.
Remember, this FC is well over 50 YEARS OLD. It IS in excellent straight condition for its age.
A very difficult thing to find in this condition now.
The original upholstery is missing, but there would be plenty of donor vehicles out there with the basic framework for reupholstering. There is a pair of Commodore front buckets included, but is up to you if you wish to use them, or secure a pair from a EJ - HR premier.
Have a look at the picturers at the following address, there is over 20. So give time to fully download.
http://www.pipharvester.com/fcproject1.htmlThe car is located in the Wollongong district(NSW). The asking price is $5,900 ono, and the person to ring for further questions is Robert: 0447 484069
THE CAR HAS TO GO.
