Archive Picture Thread

[EKfanPaul2]

My Old mate Pete's FB standard back in 1971 somewhere on the Murray River.
He used to like to go and visit 'Old Alf' from the Dora Dora Hotel over the border in NSW ( See 'Australian Pub Crawl' book published in 1977 - lots of good street scenes in that book too)

His FB standard was I believe a different grey to seagull grey. It was originally sold to the Navy, hence the re-rego starting with K. He used to put large profile tyres on the back "to give me better miles per gallon, lad!"

I believe the Hubcaps got pinched so he upgraded to EK ones, likewise with a few chrome bits.
His mate 'The ghost" used to run a towing business and regularly towed around cars around that had been 'written off' for Pete to scavange parts off then Ghost would take the body away.

Notice the wide Vic rego sticker on the slim FB vent window. Often FB EK owners put them vertical like Pete.

Cheers

Paul K

[Mick Jagger]

is it two tone 6th down last page

[Aussie Bob]

What a great pic! Be great to see the ID plate on that FB 215, does look like a fleet colour!

Thanks Paul,

Steve

[EKfanPaul2]

An All black FB and a grey & white FB wagon - in Maitland NSW

Cheers
Paul K

[customfc]

Somewhere in Ipswich Qld.

Regards
Alex

[customfc]

Check out the ute.


Regards
Alex

[customfc]

Regards
Alex

[Aussie Bob]

Tremendous Pics Alex and Paul. Much appreciated.

Love them all.

[customfc]

http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarg ... mID=243007
http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarg ... mID=243003
http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarg ... mID=245882

Cool building.

Jack Payne Motors.

Regards
Alex

[customfc]

How about some SA Police vehicles.






Regards
Alex

[Thommo]

Great pics
Thanks for sharing them with us

[parisian62]

Alex.

That pic of the ute and the bloke with the breathing mask - that's got be either highly dangerous or highly illegal?...or both?

[mangus]

EK's with white bodies & colored roofs look great. I like them all.

Here's a lovely color for an EK, the white with the Lavender colored roof. i wonder what interior color she had? Silver & grey?

Paul K

Looks similar to this one my dad bought for parts in 1999.

see also http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtop ... &start=765,
according to the ID plate it wasn't the original colour.

By the way, love this thread of old photos. It's great to see so many photos with more than 2 of the same type of car in the one area, don't see that these days!
Manda.

[customfc]

Alex.

That pic of the ute and the bloke with the breathing mask - that's got be either highly dangerous or highly illegal?...or both?

Caption reads: 'Paddocks with a section of weeds squared off for testing and men spraying weeds with chemicals.'
Regards
Alex

[parisian62]

spraying weeds with chemicals

...DDT?