plain FE-FC utes and vans

[customFC]

I seem to be lost in this conversation. I didn't think any wagon had cargo strips, FE and FC.
Here's a GMH shot of the rear from the FE wagon launch.



Regards
Alex

[Stewy]

What about this one Alex. 

Cheers Stewy   

[RET]

I would expect that the original number plate guard for FE front would not have had the holes to mount the number plate on.
The front number plate is attached to the bumper whereas the rear number plate is attached to the guard.
I think GMH probably dropped the idea for simplicity.

Ken

I also imagine the original design for the front number plate guard would not have had the bulge where the globe fits. One of those 'how many angels fit on the head of a pin' discussions, really

[detective]

.....RET  ..  I love these obscure technical discussions, as they get to the bottom of some otherwise forgotten or unknown detail...

....the Master Parts Catalogue has been very helpful getting to the bottom of this one as there was indeed a change very early on in the FE 219 wagons...although the MPC shows an FE special with no floor strips!

...up to body number 1487A there was a series of wear strips around the perimeter of all the FE wagon tailgates but no wear strips on the tailgate/floors/seat back on the 219.... with the tailgate/floor area/rear seat back wear strips reserved for the specials

...from body number 1488A the perimeter wear strip was deleted from the FE 219 standard wagon tail gate and from then on all standard wagons had the series of 5 wear strips only (no tailgate perimeter strips) up till the end of EK..

...all 229 special wagons got the tailgate perimeter strips AND the series of 5 floor wear strips up till the end of EK

...so by all accounts the FE 219 had no longitudinal wear strips on the first 1487 Adelaide builds....it still doesn't account for the pictures of the FE 229 in the Wheels road test or the MPC....cheers fellas

[mcl1959]

The FE 219 from body number 1488 had the rear material deleted according to the parts book, hence why the perimeter wear strips were deleted. The cargo area strips were then added to the back cargo area.
So the rear of a 219 would have looked like a van rather than a wagon.
I don't recall seeing any special wagon without strips. All the early test photos show the special with no strips though.
Possibly a recall?

Curious

Ken

[detective]

Hi Ken  ..  the MPC shows the floor strips in Section 12, whereas the "diamond" load area trim is in section 15...with that confusing FE 219 deletion

...does anyone mind all these shenanigans?...the FE's were always a rare breed, and the remaining ones deserve a decent study....and I don't even own one! LOL

[Stewy]

 
This is my 57 FE Station Sedan.

Will not be a concourse restoration but just a good representation of Holdens first mass production wagon.

And I love driving him (FErgus)

Any information about these wonderful cars is most certainly welcome. 

Cheers Stewy   

[fink]

Very neat wagon you have there Stewy ! Gaz!