My old girl

[Grechy]

This is my old girl, sold her about 1990, anyone seen it around? (Thought previous thread was it for a second)



Ta Paul

[steamman]

You wouldnt be spark driver gechy?
Havnt seen her around though.
Cheers
Deano.

[customFC]

Nice looking car.
Can't say that I have seen it around though.
Regards
Alex

[Grechy]

What is a spark driver gechy?

Not I Steamman


When I first registered on this forum I came across an FC that was built by Paul Grech, yellow and V8
Same name but -

Mine was 186 and as you can see blue/white.

Still now have soft spot for them. Been toying with the idea of doing another one, one day.

[Rob_FE_56]

 I reckon I know that car!

A mate of mine bought an FC sedan from Canberra around 1993-94.

It had been painted dark blue all over by the previous owner and had dragway wheels fitted.

There was a photo of the car as purchased by the previous owner in the glove box. It was the same colour as your photo depicts was wearing very wide stockies and the flared guards were exactly the same!

I wouldn't mind betting that this is the same car.

The previous owner (to my mate) threw a heap of coin at it as when Ian bought it it had a hr disk front end, a very fresh grey with a Repco CROSSFLOW head, twin 2 barrells, a floorshift synchro 3 speed, wilsonia guages, a Maxrob wheel and many other period accessories.
It had new paint and trim and was quite neat.

Unfortunately the car wasn't very well sorted and it took Ian a few headaches to work it out.

The dragways fitted were 13 and 14x7s and they scrubbed the guards badly both front and back so it ended up with Torana reversed chromies front and back. The back ones were full offset reversed rims and it was lowered even more. It looked pretty tough.

After a lot of mucking around he gave up on the crossflow. I think because the ports being as big as they are killed the torque in the lower and mid ranges.
The hot grey in his EK ute used to eat it alive! though this was a very well sorted combo.

After a couple of years of playing with it he still wasn't happy with it so it was sold off minus engine. I believe that someone bought the engine at a later date as no-one wanted to pay enough for the complete car.

I haven't seen nor heard of it since I saw it at the Shepparton swap meet at least 5 or 6 years ago.

I reckon it looks tougher in your photo with the US Racers though, thats too cool!

Cheers, Rob.

p.s, same mirrors too.

[steamman]

Gday grechy,a spark driver is a suburban train driver.
Cheers
Daeno.

[fc_mad]

nice