Ric's 61 Special

[Patrick_R]

One more

[Errol62]

Love a bit of up skirt lol. Where is the oil splatter. Looks like it has never been driven. Even for 77k miles that is cleannn!!


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[Errol62]

The fuel filter being about the only non period accessory I wonder that you really need it. Thank god they didn’t cut the flexible hose and insert it there. If you really need one, a steel body down on the inner sill would be the go.


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[Patrick_R]

There has been ALOT of cleaning done mate.

The rear main is pretty tired as well.

She drives really well.

I’m surprised how torquey the old 138 is.

Love the old exhaust drone when on part throttle.

My dads car and the old neighbors car sounded exactly the same.

I’ve got a genuine 1960 Wheels magazine in the glove box with the full review of the new FB.

[Patrick_R]

Part 2

[Patrick_R]

Last one.
If anyone wants the high res shots of the mag to read, let me know.

[ekv8ute]

That number plate is very near to the one I had on my fb wagon I bought in 1974! I’ll see if I can find a photo of it. It started with CFB also.


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[Patrick_R]

Sounds great.

Look forward to seeing the pics if you find them.

Ric.

[thebrotherj]

This car is blowing my small mind Ric! Wow. How long ago did you come into possession of it?

Love all the comments and descriptions too. The bit about memories of it sounding like dad’s... and the neighbours car... I totally get that. Whenever I hear another 307 powered HK like the one I grew up in (and still own), you just go ‘yep, there’s THAT sound!’

It seems to me that no matter what you do to the induction or exhaust system of a Grey, they always have that timbre to the exhaust note that could be no other motor. I guess that’s the universal sound of four-exhaust-ports for six cylinders.

Great read & pics Ric, thanks for sharing

Joe


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[thebrotherj]

I think the upside down miss Jane coil is standard fitment John. The boot looks like it has been kept nice and dry Ric. Original paint is outstanding.


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Yep, mine had the upside down Bosch-blue tin can coil too, still makes a decent looking spark I might add. I’m sad to see it go with the introduction of HEI. Thinking I’ll hide the new coil elsewhere down the track and return the tin can as a dummy only, for appearances sake


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[Patrick_R]

Hey Joe,

Had it about 12 months now.

Been cleaning the whole time. After every clean, I have been taking high res images all over the car.

High res images can show up so much more dirt than the naked eye (well my old eyes anyway ) can pick up,
shows better where I have missed cleaning.

In regards to car sounds:
I can just imagine that awesome V8 sound that still reverbs in your mind, so cool!

I used to live near Blacktown, on a hilly street.
The old neighbour across the road had a steep driveway and he used to power up there in second in his (Glade I think) green EJ.
Couldn't mistake the sound. The end of the old garage used to cop the bumper bar into the noggins every now and then, so you would get this massive exhaust note up the driveway, followed by a loud bang.

The old garage is still there across the road from mum & dads place, but the old swinging doors are half rotted away at the bottom.
I should get a pic and post it next time I am there.

Dad's FC Special (pink or salmon & cream 2 tone) used to power up our driveway every morning at 5:15am, I used to get out of bed and wave goodbye everyday.
Again, that exhaust note was unmistakable.
Sort of brings a tear to the eye remembering dad, and the old neighbour every time I power at part throttle between 2nd & 3rd in the FB, with the window down.
But there is always a smile from ear to ear along with those tears every time.

Dad had a maroon (not sure what the Holden paint name would be) EH Premier Wagon after the FC, and the 179 just didn't sound the same.

The best memories were of the FC, used to help him & my brother (7 years older than me) wash it, service it, & it was my job to get the bloody extension cord & the old barrel GE vacuum cleaner out of the hall cupboard to vacuum the car floor.

It was dad that taught me to use Mr Sheen on the cars, and I still do to this day.

The Roller has the best shiny paint due to Mr Sheen, and it takes less than 10 minutes to give the car a going over.

Dad had lots of tricks, he always carried a small bottle of kerosene in the boot to wipe off the tar spots on the car, and he always used a cap or 2 in the car wash bucket as well.

Tyre black was the bane of my existence as a kid, hated the stuff. The tyres were my job, and every now and then the floor rubbers & boot rubber would get a good lick as well.

Cars were a great family thing back then, they were treasured & very well looked after.
New cars today don't seem to do that to families any more, just a disposable item, or tool of trade.

However both my kids & now my 2 grand daughters love the old cars, driving in them, and just helping dad/poppy with whatever I am doing with them.

Always need to make the kids aware of the old days, where we came from & respect.

Here is the 3 year old grand daughter in the front seat of the FB.
She loves nothing better than using the back seat as a jumping castle.

Sorry for banging on re old times chaps.

[WayneXG95]

Can I tempt you to attend the FB EK Nationals with your car next year?

FB EK Holden Nationals

[Patrick_R]

Hi Wayne,

Thanks for the invite mate.

As I have been reading the forum for quite some time now, the date is already in the Calendar

I do travel a lot with work, so if no conflicts we will be there.

[Patrick_R]

Unfortunately there are no images of Dad's FC.
But I did want to re do this pic dad took in the 60's.

[Patrick_R]

Not quite the same, but not bad.

This was Dad's war service home they moved into in 1958