Poo Wagon Bloke
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« on: April 20, 2005, 08:42:56 AM » |
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G'day All,
After searching around I have been able to obtain an FC wagon in restorable condition in India Ivory and Corsair Tan. The wagon has the following details on the ID plate
ID: FC-229-30008-A
TRIM: 314-855
PAINT: 256-7770
253-7699
My question is: when was the car made???
Where is the chassis number on the subframe???
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks,
AD055
PS See you on Sunday at Burwood!!!
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2005, 09:01:31 AM » |
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Hi. Welcome to the wagon fold! Man, you gotta post some pictures. The Chassis number on the wagon, should be on the drivers side, on the flat area, just baack from where the light wiring terminal thingo is (Does that make sense?). You will also need the engine number. It is on a flat area, just in front of where the dizzy sticks into the motor! All you need to do, is have a look at the ID Plate decoder, just one benifit of this wonderful site. Click on this link & the rest is self explanatory. http://www.fefcholden.org.au/techinfo/idinfo.htmlGoodluck, Rob J |
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2005, 10:03:16 AM » |
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4Hammers,
Thanks for the prompt reply.
We found the ID plate decoder, but couldn't complete it without the Chassis number.
The chassis number looks like FC64315M
The engine number is L297623 (FJ number I think)
I'll try the decoder again now.
I will get Jake my son to take some pics and post them in the next few days.
Hooroo,
Alan and Jake
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2005, 12:15:39 PM » |
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ad055,
That certainly looks like a valid chassis number, and if it's the original one for the car, it is a fairly late 1959 model. It was the 63,315th FC assembled in Melbourne, and the 30,008th Special Station Sedan manufactured in Adelaide.
That engine number is from a very early FE Sedan. Mine was manufactured in September 1956, and its engine number is L299940. Engines from FJ Utes and Vans that came down the line with the early FE sedans had "U" prefixes.
Hope that helps.
cheers
RET
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2005, 10:25:29 PM » |
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hey i did that id form thing with ours and as it has a chev i tried ado55 engine number and it came up as early 1956
hmmm strange
ps: heres our id
NO: FC-225-9086-A
TRIM: 265-637
PAINT: 253-2053
256-203
Chassis Number: 8-18523-M
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2005, 07:44:09 AM » |
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Hey guys,
Thanks for all the help.
Just not sure about the engine?? Hmmm, may have had a replacement at some stage// What do you think??
We are really looking forward to getting stuck into restoring our FC wagon. Are there any other wagons on the forum with the same colour scheme ie. India Ivory and Corsair Tan.
Alan and Jake
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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2005, 10:47:13 AM » |
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I'd say it had a reco engine at some point in its life, simple as that. A flying poo-wagon, eh? There are a few sedans in those colours, can't think of any wagons OTTOMH. How about some pix?
By the way, in your previous reference to Burwood, if that's Burwood NSW then the show has been and gone, I'm afraid. Next club meeting is on May 10, next run is to Berrima on May 15 (see events board for the details, all are welcome with or without FE/FC if you want to come and have a look. Same goes for the club meeting.)
cheers
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2005, 08:14:53 AM » |
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G'day RET, We're in Ballarat in Victoria so we're off to to Burwood in Melbourne to the Victorian State FE-FC Titles. See you there?  Keep Holden on, Alan and Jake |
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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2005, 09:03:29 AM » |
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Alan and Jake
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday at Wattle Park in Burwood Victoria for our inaugural FE FC Vic State Titles we will have 40 cars in attendance so should be a great day. To all other interested Vic FE FC owners come along you are all welcome.
Brett
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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2005, 09:38:49 AM » |
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hey alan and jake what car are you taking to the titles?
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tests have proven that the final words before a fatal urban car crash are "OH ****"
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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2005, 09:54:12 AM » |
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Good to talk to you at the state titles
I have dated your car as between the 20th and 24th of Dec
1959. It is the second highest wagon body number on record.
My highest record is FC-229-30146A which is Dec 29 1959
Regards Ken
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« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2005, 03:48:19 AM » |
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G'day Ken,
Is there anyway of finding out who registered our wagon first back in 1959? If not do you know of anyone who could?
Thanks for the help,
Alan and Jake
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« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2005, 08:09:25 AM » |
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No - privacy act does not permit this info to be let out, in fact records predating computers have now been destroyed I believe
Ken
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