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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:51 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:28 pm
you've all been fooled, the trim was done by a guy called albert johnson from albert's auto trim he had a trim shop next to a big car yard on parramatta rd back in the '60's he did a few and they modified the tag to match so in later years it would have everybody puzzled 
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:32 pm
LOL Mick!
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:49 pm
ROFLratbox wrote:you've all been fooled, the trim was done by a guy called albert johnson from albert's auto trim he had a trim shop next to a big car yard on parramatta rd back in the '60's he did a few and they modified the tag to match so in later years it would have everybody puzzled
Regards, Smooth
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:59 pm
"61FBspecial" had the wacky Red trim & hopefully can posts some pics up here soon!
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:19 pm
Well.......I only have one decent picture of the seat trim. It is on film and I don't have a scanner at the moment.
However, it looked the same as your grey trim Jacko - as in same pattern in red on the inner panel and plain red on the outer. The door trims were as you would find in any other FB Special.
I have found the build plate in the garage and compared the codes with my current FB, they are different, which surprised me because I assumed the 'wacky trim' would have been an aftermarket job.
The FB I have now is Seagull Grey with Cathay Grey flash with the normal looking White with stars/plain red/speckly red seats. The trim code being 667 - 883.
The FB I scrapped was Morning Grey with Grecian White flash with 'wacky red trim' number 611 - 941. Although as I mentioned, the door trims are the same as the car I have now.
Any interpretation of these numbers from the Guru's?
However, it looked the same as your grey trim Jacko - as in same pattern in red on the inner panel and plain red on the outer. The door trims were as you would find in any other FB Special.
I have found the build plate in the garage and compared the codes with my current FB, they are different, which surprised me because I assumed the 'wacky trim' would have been an aftermarket job.
The FB I have now is Seagull Grey with Cathay Grey flash with the normal looking White with stars/plain red/speckly red seats. The trim code being 667 - 883.
The FB I scrapped was Morning Grey with Grecian White flash with 'wacky red trim' number 611 - 941. Although as I mentioned, the door trims are the same as the car I have now.
Any interpretation of these numbers from the Guru's?
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:22 pm
ratbox wrote:you've all been fooled, the trim was done by a guy called albert johnson from albert's auto trim he had a trim shop next to a big car yard on parramatta rd back in the '60's he did a few and they modified the tag to match so in later years it would have everybody puzzled
And by the way, the tag I have has NOT been modified in any way.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:47 pm
Hi 61FBspecial,
611-941 Grey wacky trim
605-942 Red wacky trim
Your code is very simular, it suggests that yours was factory too!
Look forward to the pics when you can.
611-941 Grey wacky trim
605-942 Red wacky trim
Your code is very simular, it suggests that yours was factory too!
Look forward to the pics when you can.
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:51 am
Here is a pic of the under side of Smurfs seat. I will take a pic of mine. Note the FB grey Fleck as a bridge piece.
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:31 pm
I was just reminded of another car with the Wacky Trim. Blue FB, white Flash with 161 red, sold to Kingaroy QLD.
The ex owner Paul, said he did some research & found out it was Vauxhall Trim? Paul's wacky trim was a pale Blue. I remember seeing the front seat & it was torn.
The ex owner Paul, said he did some research & found out it was Vauxhall Trim? Paul's wacky trim was a pale Blue. I remember seeing the front seat & it was torn.
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:52 pm
i just retrimed a camper seat with similar trim, (red with tan colour material insert). Looked fairly geniune to me.
I have also seen seats at swaps with similar trim so it looks like its gettin around.
I have also seen seats at swaps with similar trim so it looks like its gettin around.
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:13 pm
Do you still have the old trim Retro?
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:04 am
Here is a pic of 61FBSpecial's wacky trim in Red. 611 - 941
My Wacky Grey Trim in the Perisian / Cathay G. 611 - 942
My Wacky Grey Trim in the Perisian / Cathay G. 611 - 942
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:53 pm
Thanks for posting the pic Steve. From memory, the code translated to 'Handsel red and Mephisto red'. Where as the standard type special trim, like the car I have now is 'Chianti red and Mephisto red', I think?