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Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:28 pm
by EffCee
Steve,

Love the paint work, pink is not my colour, but that looks great. I am looking forward to seeing this one finished!

Keith

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:34 pm
by Aussie Bob
Thanks Keith, just waiting on all the chrome to come back from our friend Shane / Electro-Plating Technology in Queanbeyan :)

Steve

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:13 am
by Dakam
Any progress Steve ????
I am hanging to see how it comes up.

Dave.

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:00 pm
by Aussie Bob
Oh thank you D. Very timely post from you.

Chrome should arrive in the shop today. Looks like a shinny weekend, weather permitting. :)

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:56 pm
by Dakam
Good to hear Steve. Will look sweet with fresh chrome...hmmmmmm

Dave.

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:59 pm
by Aussie Bob
Chrome is back !

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Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:00 pm
by Aussie Bob
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Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:03 pm
by Aussie Bob
Had a bent pushrod when we pulled the rocker cover. I pulled the side plate off yesterday and lucky the piece of lifter didn't drop in the sump :shock:

Thanks,

Steve


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Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:06 pm
by steved57
Steve

May I be so bold as to enquire what all that chrome work cost - given that you appear to have at least two (if not three) sets of everything chromed?

Cheers, Steve D

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:56 pm
by Aussie Bob
Hi Steve

Add two more tail lights and eight door handles to the bunch, and that lot was $7,000


That equals one whole FB chrome.

2 complete taillights,

1 front and back complete bumpers,

3 badges,

4 hubcaps,

1 bonnet bar

1 bird,

2 eyebrows,

4 door handles + Buttons,

4 headlight surrounds


.... with the extras being

4 complete taillights,

4 door handles + Buttons

2 extra bonnet birds

2 EK Special badges.

Steve

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 6:05 am
by Dakam
Love it !!!!!!! :D 8)

Dave.

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 10:16 am
by Stygian
Looks great Steve 8) Proves you're not just a buyer, but a builder too :wink:

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 10:27 pm
by Aussie Bob
Dakam wrote:Love it !!!!!!! :D 8)

Dave.
Thanks Dave, hopefully will have the car finished next week.

Steve

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 10:29 pm
by Aussie Bob
Stygian wrote:Looks great Steve 8) Proves you're not just a buyer, but a builder too :wink:
:) thanks Andrew. I was a builder before I was a buyer ;)

Steve

Re: Holden FB 225 Special Sedan Desert Glow / Corana Grey N

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 5:33 pm
by Aussie Bob
Wayne and myself got the engine running smoothly after 25 years :) Once the brakes and clutch and done we can take it for a cruise!

Steve


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