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Hey Guys,

Brand new to this forum and have already learnt so much. Have done a couple of partial rebuilds in the past ( HG and HK ) but this will be my first full restoration

Just gotta sought this photo bucket thing out and I will be in business

Will post updates and pics along the journey

Cheers

Hey mate,

Looks like you have everything under control there, it's looking good!

Good to see another member from mandurah too, there is a handful of us down there now!

Keep the updates coming!

Cheers
Woody

Cheers Woody, have worked with Sarge (Western Wagon) a bit and he is just in Pleasant Grove, so I'll be looking to him for a bit of info along the way.

Will look forward to going for a cruise will you lads when the ol girl is up and running

Some good progress today








Some pretty dodgy floor pan replacement

All in all though it's not in to bad a shape, getting diamond blasted in a couple of weeks, so all will be revealed

Your floor pan repairs look abit similar to the ones on my wagon, maybe the same guy haha.

What are your plans for the car?? Restore or custom?

Where abouts in mandurah are you? I'm just in silver sands.

Yeah it's not the best job I've seen, nothing that can't be fixed though. The rest of the car is in very good nick.

I'll be sticking to a mostly original theme, with some subtle modifications along the way. The brakes and diff will get an upgrade but keeping the original grey and gearbox, paint will be original from that year but not sure what the colour and trim is of the car as the ID plate has been ground off for some reason. I can't seem to find a chassis number either and the car came unregistered and no transfer papers from the previous 2 owners, so may run into a few issues come registration time. Hopefully nothing that can't be sorted.

Used to live over in San Remo but just a built a house in Seascapes so definitely keeping busy

I'd be sorting the id plate issue out before spending any cash on it, may be a waste of effort and cash.

Does it have a number on the subframe ???

The only number I can find is on the the left hand side of the engine bay - FB 7731P. Really not sure what that is referring to, is that a chassis number?

Any suggestions ?? as Trev says, with no ID tag's it could become an issue

Think a phone call to the licensing dept on Monday is on the cards

That's your chassis number mate

Hopefully not to much of a hassle with the ID issue, but probably best to find out before you invest to much hard earned into it.

Will have to come check it out if you get to the stage of fixing those floor pans, see how you go about it before I tackle mine.

If ya don't care about the original colour etc , I will have a plate you can use or if you want a pacific colour just ask mate , sure to be someone out there that will have one ..............Fingers

fingers wrote:If ya don't care about the original colour etc , I will have a plate you can use or if you want a pacific colour just ask mate , sure to be someone out there that will have one ..............Fingers

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got one in the mail to ya mate ...its from a FB 225 Special ...... grey with white flash and red trim ...Paint No 585-9699 , Insert No 5859562, Trim No 611-883 should have it in a few days ...I have the chassis no if ya need it but yours will do ...Fingers

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtop ... 11&t=15459

Scroll through this thread, ya might pick up some information?

Cheers Wayne, some good info there.

Massive thanks to ya Fingers, certainly appreciate your time and effort.

Greg

Some more pics



The rear seat wells and floor pans in pretty good nick.


Parcel shelf looks good


All removable panels off to the boys at Stripped Bare to be diamond blasted



Some serious re chroming required



The before pic of the Steering Wheel, thanks to Blacky. Sent off to Pearlcraft this morning to get blinged up



Stole this idea off here. Love this forum, so many cool idea's to give your car that nice little custom touch