Modified FC Ute Wanted Interstate OK

[hughes]

Wow long time since I've been on here. Long story short sold my FC ute a few years back, blew a lot of cash building up a hotrod and realised should never have sold my FC. VERY keen on getting back into a modded FC ute preferably with no to very little money to spend on it to bring up to scratch. Willing to go up to $30k for right ute. Hoping for one finished in original colours or close to it but any colour will be considered. Bought my old ute from SA sight unseen and the Rod project from NSW also unseen. Happy to do it again so interstate sellers welcome. It was an excellent car as well as my wedding car [along with modded FC wagon] So if you or someone you know has a good FC ute please call Richard Hughes 0467 495 395 or message through forum. Cheers guys, Richo

[zulu]

Richo
Contact old-blu on here he has a modified showstopper ute for sale

Gary

[john253a]

There is a purple fe ute with flamed bonnet
For sale at the moment, can't remember where I saw it

[FCRB26]

http://forum.fefcholden.club/index.php/topic,23024.0.html

[hughes]

Howdy fellas,
Thanks for your responses. Old Blu's is a cracker and an absolute credit to him and all that had input into it. Unfortunately a bit more Johnny Cash than I have to spend though. However all is not lost as a deal has been struck and I will be wingin' out on a Big Bird and headin' east on a one way ticket to drive my new ute home in a coupla weeks. Have crossed the Nullarbor a couple of times in the past, but many years ago. I was about 21 the first time and was in a HX wagon a mate and I went halves in to travel OZ in. Had a bitchin mullet at the time, now I'm 41 and have got bugger all left up there!! Should be an interesting trip although a bit daunting as the missus is staying home to keep the dollars rolling in, and will be doin' the trip alone. Any travel tips, places to stay, cheaper fuel advice etc would be greatly appreciated. Will wing it out with a swag as luggage and small carryon with clothes etc as plan to swag it in the back of the ute to keep the costs down where possible. Probably prefer caravan parks as need a shower to wake me up!! I realise kippin' in the back may not be possible as rainy trip could well be on the cards, so any cheap pub/motel accomadation you guys may know of would also be helpful. Some of you out there must have travelled west to the Nationals and may remember some where worthy of parkin' up the FC for the night?

Thanks again for your replies, Richo

[hughes]

Flying over to Adelaide Saturday night to view club members FC ute with the Father in law. You guys may be familiar with the ute in question. It's like a culmination of my old FC ute and the Hotrod project mixed together. If you google 'Oldodgy' then click on images, then click on the yella Dodge ute, it will take you to the vintage van website, with pics etc of my previous rides. Fc ute had 192/ 5 speed and Dodge had 351/FMX auto. New Fc ute actually has the correct grill, 202 and Trimatic and finished in yellow like the Dodge. Hoping to get some travel pics of the trip home so maybe one of you guys out there can post on here as not sure on how you go about it. New ute runs combo of gas and petrol so should have plenty of range before needing top ups. Getting picked up Sunday morning from Airport motel then up to Port Pirie to check out the ute and hoping to be somewhere close to Ceduna that night in what I hope will be it for me when it comes to old cars. As I said before I really regret selling the white Fc [with Fe grill] as it really did have a great body and was great fun to drive. Looking forward to arriving in Port Pirie, I'll keep you posted, Richo

[collecta]

Surprised he's selling it already, you may find pics at the WA nationals.

[Stewy]

You mean this one.




Cheers Stewy   

[Stuey]

Richo, good luck with the sale down in Pirie.  That's my old home town and have seen the ute around a bit. It's absolutely gorgeous. I would love to know where Mr. Jacka got the hard cover from? If you could ask for me that would be great! All the best on the drive home. Stueyb

[hughes]

Howdy Stuey,
The ute has survived the trip across the Nullarbor without incident. Just spoke very briefly to Dean regarding the hard lid. He said he certainly wouldn't recommend going down the path he did with the hard lid. It is made out of wood [marine ply I think] and has also been covered in vinyl. He has had trouble with it in the past but has spent some time and I presume money on re strengthening it. Work was done in Kadina I think is what he said. I will see how it goes as I had a quote from a guy in Donnybrook over here to build one for my Dodge out of metal for $935 inc GST. Bloody good when you consider the one on my Commodore ute is around $1900 for something that's mass produced!! I do recall seeing something on the FBEK forum on a guy doing lids out of fibreglass over east somewhere, maybe try searching on their site. Good luck and let us know how you go, Richo

[FireKraka]

Hi Richo
Congratulations on your purchase would really like to see some photos or a link and some details about it.
Great to see another over here in WA.
Regards
Neil Hughes