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« on: December 26, 2008, 03:08:31 PM »
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To have a smooth flowing progress report i am starting a new thread here and copied bits of others here -

Hi all, i have just joined the forum last night and thought i might introduce myself having bought my FC special sedan in 1985 doing an almost ground up resto and then losing interest untill now. Spent 4 years overseas and then got into 4wding (still am) and only now after thinking about it for a few years and finding this forum i am keen to get stuck in and finish it. I joined the Vic club in 1987 but lost interest after a couple of years ( or more the case interest shifted onto other things ). I will post up some photo's when i get a chance but here is a quick run down - 58 special sedan, stripped to bare metal and painted 2 tone Salamanca red over Sable silver ( Torana colours), CRS chassis kit, CRS R&P steering kit, celica 5spd, HR front end with LJ disc and calipers, HR diff, 186S motor with 2 piece cast headers, S 2brl manifold (carby to be decided), also have 2 x 3.8 ltr Buick V6's that i bought to go in,1 is a 78 and 1 is a 79 with hi port heads and an Edelbrok 4 brl manifold, HR prem buckets original rear. I will have many questions about some of the missing pieces of my resto as i have been out of the old car loop for a while.





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« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2008, 03:17:26 PM »
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Since my original post above back in September i have a new plan of attack to bring my FC into the future a bit, well at least forward from 1985. Have since collected a VN diff, HQ stubs/calipers and short ps steering arms and VN discs, VN fuel tank although still thinking about an XB tank.

 And also from a previous post.....

Today i'm happy as a pig in shite because........................ i bought a bellhousing that was to suit a chev into an early hilux (with steel case 5spd) but it had undrilled bosses that i was told were for a holden V8 but the shape looked like it would suit something else, so i slid it onto the back of my Buick V6 and 2 holes and the other undrilled bosses line up  Smiley . I had a GM bh that i bolted to my new bh and drilled the other 4 holes and now it all bolts together nicely - had a trial with a spare block i



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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2008, 09:33:55 PM »
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Cleaned up my stubs and steering arms ready to fit the VN rotors and HQ calipers so i can swap them with the HR stubs with LJ hubs/discs, also had the grill frame blasted so painted that ready to assemble the grill.
  Will be collecting a VK com diff to fit untill i finish off my shortened VN diff.



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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2009, 08:51:33 PM »
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Been a while since last update and finally got a chance to do some more work on the car, removed the hr diff and hr stubs with torana rotors fitted the hq stubs with VN rotors. VB diff is in for a trial fitting while i make up the new saddles. After xmas the 186S will come out and the buick V6 will go in so i can make the engine mounts and then hook up the R&P steering to the cut down HR column. Picked up a cheap set of BMW 15" rims just so i could get it rolling, for $50 and think they that actually look ok .




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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2009, 12:46:24 PM »
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Hi FCOV6, i was wondering what you intend to do with the HR diff. If you want to sell it i would be interested. I am in Melbourne often so can arange something.
                                Cheers Scott
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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2009, 09:27:31 PM »
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Hi FCOV6, i was wondering what you intend to do with the HR diff. If you want to sell it i would be interested. I am in Melbourne often so can arange something.
                                Cheers Scott

 Sorry Scott already sold, its heading north in the new year.
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2009, 09:40:16 PM »
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Bought these off US ebay which should dress up the V6 nicely.

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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2010, 06:55:20 PM »
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Update,update. Its been a busy time last few months and last sunday got a chance to do some more on my FC, fitted the new rotors/bearings/seals and put the BMW wheels on so i could drop it on the ground for the first time in 20 years  Shocked, still have to make the brackets to mount the diff but its starting to look like a car again. Wheels are the wrong offset but will do untill i get the rest sorted out and at least i can maneuver it around the garage to remove the 179 and make the mounts for the Buick V6.



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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2010, 07:50:04 PM »
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Looking good mate. Someone moving at my pace. Love what your doing.

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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2010, 09:23:18 PM »
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Looking good mate. Someone moving at my pace. Love what your doing.

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Wayne

 My 7yo daughter watched me link the photo's and i told her she will be able to drive it whens she's older which is about at the rate i working on it . Roll Eyes
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2014, 04:48:42 PM »
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Well i cant believe its almost 4 years since i did any work on the FC or posted any updates  Angry . Not that there has been any real updates thought i have done some small updates in this time, but it has made it out into the sunlight in probably the first time since it went in just after the garage was finished - in 1988 !
  Have got a couple of new toys since being a 74 Kombi and a Triumph Daytona T595 , things have got a bit easier both financial and family wise so now have a bit more time for the toys.
 Still dont have a garage to work in at home but working on fixing that shortly.





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« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2014, 04:59:33 PM »
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It doesn't matter how long it takes to get there, as long as you get there in the end.   Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2014, 08:47:15 PM »
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My 7yo daughter watched me link the photo's and i told her she will be able to drive it whens she's older which is about at the rate i working on it . Roll Eyes
Obviously not!!!
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« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2014, 01:12:29 PM »
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I'm going to aim for finished by my 50th in 4 years time , that would make it 33 years  Shocked .
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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2014, 10:47:14 PM »
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How are you going?
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« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2017, 08:21:18 AM »
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How are you going?

About 5 weeks after your post i royally smashed my tibia into 5 pieces which took 14 screws and a titanium plate to put back together, after 26 months i feel that my ankle is back to about 75
% and no longer walking with a limp.
 Needless to say not much has happened in that time, but i am about to get back into it as i am running out of time to make my 50th in August next year.

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« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2017, 09:45:35 AM »
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That's a very nasty smash.  Shocked
I'll bet the past couple of years were tough.
Sincerely hope you continue to improve even more.
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« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2021, 02:07:12 PM »
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No new updates, ankle fully healed and due to go in to have all the metal and screws removed soon.
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