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Jim,

I expected at least one reply along those lines. I'm quite happy for skilled tradesmen to charge rates that cover all their costs and allow them to make a nice profit a live comfortably. The break down of the quote shows a similar price for the rubbers as you were charged, and looking at my ...

Including the rubber kit and the repair and re-chrome of a couple of bumper sections the quote is $16,888.19

Can anybody recommend a good place for a strip, bare metal rust repair (minor) and respray in Perth? Quotes here in Kalgoorlie are little hard to swallow.

Thanks

Hayden

Good to see it down off the hoist Blacky. I'm soory I'm not still in Kal to see it in the flesh. I haven't spotted an FB or EK here in Fiji yet.

Hayden

I'll have to come over some time soon for a bit of a look. It might inspire to pull my finger out and do some work on the FB.

Hayden

Rowan,

I'm not sure about dry weights but the FB Holden Shop Manual states the following kerb weights:

FB/215: 2473 lbs
FB/225: 2494 lbs
FB/219: 2605 lbs
FB/229: 2627 lbs
FB/2104: 2559 lbs
FB/2106: 2479 lbs

Transmission weights (dry) are 374 lbs for engine/flywheel/clutch and 454 lbs for engine ...

Terry,

I have a list of all colours for body colours from 1960 to 1962, courtesy of the FB-EK Car Club of NSW.

The three digit prefix identifies the type of paint, e.g. 585 is DULON Acrylic Lacquer. The three digit number should be followed by a four digit colour identifier (not three as you've ...