My FB -- The Project

row1 · Post by **row1** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:27 pm

Hey Everyone, here are a few pics of my 1960 FB Holden Special

I picked it up the Saturday just gone by (14th January 2006)

It's a little bit of a project... LOL!

but I'm in love with it. lol

I cant wait to start working on the old girl and doing it up.

got plans for a 350 chev, turbo 350... bigger fuel tank

lol

So I'll put some before shots on, and I'll update pics with progress and when its finished I'll throw some more pics on.

Cheers

-- Rowan

FB 60 · Post by **FB 60** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:23 pm

Hey Rowan

Have fun restoring her.

Did you get the missing parts - chrome, windows, seats etc

What size are the rims?

Andrew

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:07 pm

Is your boot floor and fuel tank rusty?
If you want to increase your fuel tank capacty and have a flat floor then do what I did. I cut the boot floor out of an XB &*#@. This solved a few problems 1) Got rid of the rusty floor and tank,2) Increased the capacity about three fold,3) Gave me a larger boot as the spare goes in the tank.
Have a look at the boot photo's of Petrolheads FB and you will see what I mean. That looks like a great project car and with very little rust(mint floors). Hope to see more photos as it goes on.
Regards
Petrolhead

row1 · Post by **row1** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:42 pm

Hey Rowan

Have fun restoring her.

Did you get the missing parts - chrome, windows, seats etc

What size are the rims?

Andrew

Hey Andrew,

I think I'm gonna have a ball resotring her. Just so excited about it. lol, one of my dream cars and Its becoming a reality lol.

Yeah It came with all the parts and soo soo much more. Its got all the chrome 1 and 3\4 sets of spare chrome strips. I got such a good deal it wasnt funny.

I've got 2 and 1\2 engines, all in pieces, A camp out seat (didnt even know about them, they fold down and make the car into a big bed) I got 2 Diffs, Spare Tailshafts, Spare Hydromatic, lol and the list goes on and on, but the most worthwhile thing was the rubber kit, I got a brand new! harrisons rubber kit still in all its plastic packets worth $1200! lol

and all i paid was $560 and the old girl is straight as and has mags with low profiles! lol !

The mags are 15"x7" i think.... lol

Cheers

Rowan

row1 · Post by **row1** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:46 pm

Is your boot floor and fuel tank rusty?
If you want to increase your fuel tank capacty and have a flat floor then do what I did. I cut the boot floor out of an XB &*#@. This solved a few problems 1) Got rid of the rusty floor and tank,2) Increased the capacity about three fold,3) Gave me a larger boot as the spare goes in the tank.
Have a look at the boot photo's of Petrolheads FB and you will see what I mean. That looks like a great project car and with very little rust(mint floors). Hope to see more photos as it goes on.
Regards
Petrolhead

Well the petrol tank was rusty, but the previous owner just ripped out the fuel tank beause it had like rusted through tottaly from the top and you could see petrol through the hole....

he brought it regiesterd of some guy who had been driving it around... with a rust hole in the petrol tank... lol

but yeah, I'll def be keeping this post updated with more pics of my car and progess reports

Cheers

-- Rowan

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:04 pm

Hey Rown,

Welcome to the forum, sounds like you got a bargain of the century. Are you going to keep that purple flash on white colour scheme? - very cool

Not too many of those around are there?

regards,
Stewart

row1 · Post by **row1** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:46 pm

Hey Rown,

Welcome to the forum, sounds like you got a bargain of the century. Are you going to keep that purple flash on white colour scheme? - very cool Not too many of those around are there?

regards,
Stewart

Actually mate, its white with a pink flash... thats what happens when you leave your car out in the weather for long periods of time.

That is pink paint that is just stuffed from the sun.

but nah I'm not going to re-paint her those colours again.

I'm tossing up a few colours at the moment.

I'm pretty sure it's going to be something along original colour lines but a more punchy version. (Just looking over all the FB\EK colours that were available at the time.)

yeah

Cheers

-- Rowan

FB 60 · Post by **FB 60** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:14 pm

and all i paid was $560 and the old girl is straight as and has mags with low profiles! lol !

Are you sure you put the right vehicle on the trailer???

SCORE!!!

Andrew

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:08 am

Hey Rown as for a colour choice how about METALFLAKE, works for me.
I went to Motorvation on the weekend and saw three cars with metalflake on them,what have I started!!! ha,ha,ha.
Regards
Petrolhead

row1 · Post by **row1** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:32 am

yes, lol! I did get an awesome deal.... just so happy that i got the deal that i did

Metal Flake... hmmm. Dad is a panel beater\spray painter... I was thinking metallic paint.

But yeah I'm sorta tossing around colour ideas at the moment.

I like ideas like candy apple red (but seen way to many that colour)

I dont mind that burgandy colour

but who knows hey.

I change my mind a fair bit

Cheers

-- Rowan

row1 · Post by **row1** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:26 pm

oh well people,

shes underway,

We've just pulled it all apart. and this weekend coming it'll be sand blasted back to bare metal.

Does anyone know the biggest wheels i can get under it? Standard

at the moment it has 15 x 7's on it

i wanted to go 17 x 7's but i think the inner lip of the wheel arch will stop me from doing this...

Any ideas? I dont want to roll the gaurds, it looks gay.

Cheers

-- Rowan

clazek · Post by **clazek** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:40 pm

Hey Rowan.

Lots of lunck on the restore job.

Frank.

row1 · Post by **row1** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:58 pm

cheers mate

-- Rowan

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:22 pm

Rowan it looks like from your photo that you have some rust free front floorpans so you may be lucky there.New pans are a pain in the a#se to fit.The rust around the rubber on the rear window is pretty typical.I'd say by your desciption of your FB and the parts that came with it and the price you paid that you definately got a good buy there.Good to see someone extra keen like you on your new found FB rebuilder.Keep us up to date on how its all going.

Terry.

row1 · Post by **row1** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:51 pm

hands down, the FB\EK shape is holden's best car ever.

But its all personal opinion i guess.

I think i got a good buy, alot of people say at the price i paid for it, I near stole the thing.

lol

I'm going to try and keep everyone up to date, with pictures as well

lol

Can you get repair panels to fix the rust in the back cil? Does any one know?

cheers

-- Rowan