FB 215 ... For the crusher ..... or rebuild?

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:47 pm

I have been told by most who have seen it to scrap My FB 215 below! I wish I could save it as I have had it 17 years.

I just got that other 215 Honey Beige today & after seeing it I now reluctantly agree.

68,000 gen mile, trim was mint, mats, books somewhere!

Anyone handy enough here to save it? I will just use it for spares if not. Thanks, Jacko

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:59 pm

Damn big job by the look

, I hate to say it but it looks like a spare parts car now

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Trev

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Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:04 pm

Thanks Trev, it was left in a padock in the rain for about three years! Ouch!!!

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:34 pm

That'll do it

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Trev

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FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:57 pm

G'day Jacko.

If I saved it, how much would it cost me to relieve you from posession of it??

I'm in Upper Hunter N.S.W. just a couple of hours down the road from you.Send me a P.M if you are going to sell it.I'll give it the good under cover home it deserves with some of it's brothers and sisters!!

Terry.

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:09 pm

The car is in Sydney & I have tried to get work done in Armidale, though, due to the hail late last year the Smash Repairs are booked up for a year.

They car has for memory 68,000 mile & drove like new before going off the road in 2003 for a QUICK pain-t job.

I hadn't thought of selling it, mainly saving it. Having five FB's it would be very handy all the spares, though, I would like to see it saved.

Roof lining is mint. Original floor mats are near mint.

I will PM you Terry.

Steve

EK JAY · Post by **EK JAY** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:52 pm

Hi steve
I wouldnt put that anywhere near the
crusher it looks like a saver to me; to many of these
type's of cars are being sold for scap
i dont know if you know the area but
there is a wrecking yard just north
of Grafton NSW (BRUSH GROVE)where i used to get
parts from; he had ek+fb's stacked 6 high
and rows of them; mate the day i went
there and all the old stuff was gone i cried

gone to the scrappy's he said i could'nt believe it

jay

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:12 pm

Thanks Jay, I am going to way up any feedback that posters here are kind enough to leave & make an informed decision.

I do remember that wreckers. I got some two tone blue FB fleck trim out of one of the sedans in 1992 after the Tamworth Nationals.

Take care,

Steve

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:18 am

i'm looking for something to cut up, so you can take the bits you want and GIVE the rest to me, if it's too far gone i won't let the scrappers have it i'll just leave it to rust peacefully into the ground

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:04 pm

Ratbox.
You wouldn't have much to cut up, just loosen the bolts and she will come apart in seconds, you may have to sand the roof though the paint might make it a tad hard to remove easily.....................':lol:'

Regards John

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:05 pm

Steve, P.M sent to you.

Terry.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:10 pm

I've seen people start with worse.....

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... p?t=188465

EK JAY · Post by **EK JAY** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:27 pm

too right devil rod
my ek had some rust holes
on the gaurds +doors that
you could fit your fist in
i repared them not replaced
them and that was in 1990
and not a spec of rust has
returned

with steve's car
its the original paint so what you
see is what you get no hidden
bog up job's

jay

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:01 pm

That is amazing DevilRod, I guess in another 30 years they'll be doing the same thing to our models. My car is definitely repairable after seeing that!

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:37 pm

Sure is, it blew me away!