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« on: October 19, 2009, 02:25:03 AM » |
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Paul In Ireland
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2009, 08:14:12 AM » |
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Geez, it's not even on blocks! Good luck with it!
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 09:27:53 AM » |
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Great find, it looks as though it has had a Tilly's three tone kit fitted at some stage. Cheers Scott
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2009, 12:11:50 PM » |
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Scotts correct, a Victoria single or twin line by the look of it, HAMFIST, ask the wrecker if he knows where the stripe kit is, front seat looks pretty good, bit of elbow grease.
Good luck with it
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2009, 01:30:40 PM » |
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From what I can see the body doesn't look too bad, most of the important stuff seems to be there, having no wheels makes it look worse than it really is, welcome aboard. Pedro
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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2009, 07:23:17 PM » |
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cheers for the comments but id like to know more about the stripe or whatever it is you guys are talking about bare in mind iam new to the FE-FC scene
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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2009, 08:49:16 PM » |
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It was a Victoria twinline kit - you can tell it is a twinline because of the small piece behind the rear door on the rear quarter. The single line didn't have this. The downside is the body has about 100 holes in it now where the stripes were and the kit is almost impossible to find. I know of less than 10 cars existing with this stripe kit. Did I mention my car is one of the 10 Ken
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HAMFIST
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 12:04:50 AM » |
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does you have a pics of this strip on a nice FE so i know what it looked like please.
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« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2009, 09:30:30 AM » |
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It is the twin line kit as Ken describes and when being fitted you could either fit the twin lines or a single line which in your case it looks as if they may have gone for the latter.
Cheers Scott
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« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 09:37:27 AM » |
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This car is also exactly the same as the FE my Dad had when he was 18. It started as a 3 tone, light green bonet gaurds and doors, darker green roof and white boot. My Grand father bought it new and had this done, the Dad got hold of it and it was repainted all one color. British racing green. Sadly this car is now somewhere at the bottom of the Clayton tip (Victoria). I might be able to russle up a photo of before and after if i pester the old man.
Cheers Scott
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 01:22:26 PM » |
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Here are a couple Hamfist, it gives you lots of options with the paint You could easily recreate the strip/s with stick on chrome protecta strips and you have the holes as a guide
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« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 05:13:40 PM » |
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« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009, 05:16:59 PM » |
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« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2009, 05:45:43 PM » |
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ID tag reads
FE-225-37778-A
trim 266-707
paint 253-7475
RPO 253-7446 TOP
if someone could tell me what all this means and what RPO stands for.
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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2009, 09:19:23 PM » |
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Your car is an FE special sedan (225), and is the 37,778th made at the Adelaide (A) plant. The trim is Peacock Green & Dolphin Green (226-707) - note your plate should say 226 not 266 The bottom paint colour is Shannon Green (253-7475) The top paint colour is Biscay Green (253-7446) RPO stands for Regular Production Options - in the case of the Fe special, 2 tone paint was available as an option at no extra cost. Later the RPO was dropped as 2 tone paint became standard procedure.
You should also find a chassis number near where the washer bottle is.
Regards Ken
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« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2009, 09:38:12 PM » |
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You will have your work cut out for you, at least it is all together, so you know what you have got in front of you.
Good luck with it.
What are your plans for it?
Keith
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« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2009, 09:44:49 PM » |
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Hamfist i think you got a good buy there but i think you need to invest in a leaf blower mate good luck with it Cheers Damo58
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« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2009, 09:54:16 PM » |
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well heres a pic of my ej i sold proberly 8months ago mayby longer i carnt really remember but i also bought it from a wreckers way back on 06 for $300 and it was a shell but after having it for nearly 3and a half years i had to sell it and ive been waiting for the right holden to come along and this one did. and the plan is to restore to original or as best as i can do.
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« Reply #18 on: October 21, 2009, 04:58:29 PM » |
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Great find, lucky the red thing above it had'nt fallen on it. Cheers Deano.
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« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2009, 01:52:38 AM » |
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Great find, lucky the red thing above it had'nt fallen on it. Cheers Deano.
yer iam scared about that FORD probe falling on it i dont want my FE getting probed but i have to wait about 3weeks b4 i can pick it up witch is irratating me somthing ferce!
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