Elle’s 1960 FB 225 mild custom

[Errol62]

One of the requirements specifically listed is compliant glass. I found water marks for all but the back window. Can anyone tell me where it should be on a sedan please? I expect bottom centre but can’t find any thing, anywhere.


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[Blacky]

Seriously ??? You cant buy non genuine rear glass so how the hell could it have a non compliant one in there ????

[Errol62]

I know. I speculate rear screens do not have a mark. I’m hoping I can get confirmation on here, but I will canvass Sunny Tim also.


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[EK283]

I would suggest filling the paper work in as original supplied by manufacturer.

The front screen may need to be laminated, not sure of your rules there. I spent a lot of time polishing a rear screen and cannot recall a watermark.

Ill have a quick look at one today to confirm.

Greg

[Errol62]

Thanks Greg. The glass doesn’t have to be laminated and all has the correct marking bar rear window. If I can get some confirmation I will be able to argue the point as necessary.


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[Errol62]

Sides are original factory. Front is “new”. I don’t get to fill in any paper work but yes, I will press the point if necessary, that it is original glass.


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[Errol62]

Sunny Tim reckons it should be top centre on the rear screens.

I got Steve at Lonsdale Paints to scan the mauve colour.
VL Commodore colour Wild Mulberry. Now when people ask I can tell them the colour instead of saying mauve or pink burgundy maroon metallic.


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[Errol62]

Now Tim has identified the location I can all but see it. I have highlighted all the marks with confidence and will bluff it out with the clipboard jockeys.


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[Errol62]

Today I replaced the grease boots on the passenger upper inner pivot. One was torn and the other missing. I was tempted to dial in a bit more caster but that would mean I would have to do the other side also so I put it back as it came apart. Not too hard to do on the car. I haven’t found much play in the suspension. It all seems good.

Measured track front 1410mm, rear 1395mm. Maximum specified is 1421mm front/rear. With the dragways it would have been 1430mm.

Roll on January 8th.


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[Errol62]

Fast idle bits on their way. Have PM'd you the tracking number.

Cheers,
Harv

Came today Harv. Thanks again Farter Christmas.


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[Errol62]

So far so good on the fast idle and choke butterfly install, without the carb requiring removal. Obviously there are more important things I should be focussing on such as camouflaging minor cracks in the marbled steering wheel and replacing a broken hand brake handle.

The butterfly actuating rod has to pass through a hole in the filter mounting plate, which currently is blanked off.

I was set to drill it out but looks like it could be removed by partly disassembling, which appears to require removal from the manifold. Can anyone advise?


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[Blacky]

bottom photo is as useful as a third armpit - the first pic it looks like there is a coin epoxied under it ????

[Harv]

It’s an oval shaped hole, and agree with blacky that yours look likes an araldighted disk. Mebbe try tapping gently (SFH) from above with a drift.

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Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Thanks fellas. I thought to try a drift. Camera doesn’t like to focus so close but it does show the shape.


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[oz_ek]

The butterfly actuating rod has to pass through a hole in the filter mounting plate, which currently is blanked off.


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Blanked off with coins?