FC Identification

[Mark_B]

I have finally started on the FC wagon and need some help with the date of the old girl.

The body No is FC 229-5388M which I think stands for special wagon the 5,388th of the Melbourne factory line.

Trim 254-857 Riff Red & Black

Paint 253-7773 Du-co Ascot grey over Wangarra grey

Top 253-773 (Ascot grey)
Insert 253/5300 (Wangarra grey)

I think she is a mid 1959 model but the original engine is missing so I cant date it exactly. Can anyone help with modern paint No,s for the above colours and any other way of dating the wagon more exactly so I can try and get a original engine for her.

Thanks Mark-B in Tassie

[RET]

Actually Mark, it would be amongst the very last FC models produced, Nov or more likely Dec 1959 I would estimate.

PPG Technical Services department can almost certainly help you with modern equivalents of those colours. (I'm tempted - very tempted - to say dark primer and light primer, but that wouldn't be very charitable )

Ring Dulux-PPG customer service, tell them the year, the paint name and code and they'll be able to find it and suggest two-pack or acrylic alternatives:

PPG Australia
Customer Service & Technical Support
13 24 24

Toll Free Fax
1800 800 819

Hope that helps,
RET

[greyone]

my paint codes ascot grey

412autothane dgs ref;cxd2(79002)
spectrumfan code ha26
grey
density;1.312kg L
mix3700
addQ3372-150
     Q7152-15
     Q3981-20
     Q0002-150
wang grey
412 autothanedgsref;cwk2(79025)
spectrumfan code gh48
grey density;1.084kgL
mix 1.5L
addQ3372-170
     Q7152-30
     Q3981-40
     Q4941-40
     Q3731-30
     Q0002-250
these are the colors that went on my car
hope this helps regards mal

[greyone]

I should add this stuff goes over the primer and has a shinny finish to it thanks ret
regards mal

[dnb]

Hi Mark, not sure if this will help you or not but I rang Vic Roads here in Melbourne to see if I could get any information on my FC Sedan. Mine still has original plates, which made it a bit easier, and I gave them ID numbers etc.They sent back list of past owner history  (post codes only), original engine number when first registered and date of first reg. It would be a help if you knew the original reg number or state it was first registered in and contact them. 
Cost me $14.50 for the search. Good luck, dnb

[Mark_B]

Thanks everyone will do some more home work. Will get the chase No and then will try  motor transport here in Tassie and then Vic.
Mark