Another NZ FB

Giveitall · Post by **Giveitall** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:08 pm

Spotted this the other day at a Marina in Tauranga. Looked in
in pretty good nick for a vehicle that is left by the sea. Great
to see another one still on the road over here, which is not
very common at all

Apart from a couple of minor things it
looked original, but I was wondering if factory FB's came out
in the one colour?

EKDAZ you may know this vehicle??

retro · Post by **retro** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:41 pm

my fb was all black when i got it, the flash stainless was there but no second colour. Also im looking into chasing up an all white fb, same deal.

Sunnymick · Post by **Sunnymick** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:29 am

Its funny how most of the photos of FB EKs are single tone in NZ. Its makes me wonder if thats how we sent them. In some early FB export photos the FBs were painted up like EKs single body colour with white roof not painted through the flash. single tone FB and EKs are uncommon here. If you ever get the chance start looking at the paint codes at where it says 'Paint, Insert and Top'. Am curious whether they came out like that over there.

EK DAZ · Post by **EK DAZ** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:29 pm

Hi all,yes this car belongs to an older gent who has owned this car for a long time,I think he used to own a service station and remember the car parked outside it quite often.This car has not changed in 20 years at least since i,ve known it. I have seen a lot of single coloured FBs and EKs over here and also have noted that the NZ assembled EK,s have a poorer quality paint job and quality of paint compared with the aussie assembled cars with their ''Magic Mirror" paints.Getting back to the FB's tho,i just picked up a NZ assembled standard which was pale blue with a white roof.Unfortunatley the NZ assy cars body tags just give a body number and thats all so pretty hard to find out original colours and trims.

space ace · Post by **space ace** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:46 pm

Found this piccy of a South African FB with interesting paint scheme also

Pete

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:52 pm

I thought that they were left hand drive's

, Trev

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:06 pm

i was thinking the same

space ace · Post by **space ace** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:36 pm

Here are some more SA cars
Pete
http://www.dyna.co.za/cars/gallery3.htm

EK DAZ · Post by **EK DAZ** » Mon May 19, 2008 7:00 pm

Getting back to this FB ,I was driving thru town in my EH when this car came toward me so i done a u-ee and followed him to his house and found out a bit more about this car. It was assembled in Sydney and sold new by Leach (??) in Brisbane. The owner claims that it has been re-painted in its original colour. It was shipped to nz on the UNION ROTO-ITI, for the price of $500.00 and has been maintained to the highest standard since he has owned it.In his own words " When i fall over for the last time, the car will be given to his son" in Coomera near Surfers.

Giveitall · Post by **Giveitall** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:15 pm

Good investigative work EK DAZ. Spotted two new FB's at the
BeachHop this year.

http://www.beachhop.co.nz/ (for those interested)

I see you got a good price for your EK Holden Brochure
the other day, although going across the ditch