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nothing that can't be fixed,with a lot of hard work of cause

Looks to be in all the common spots, but it does suck uncovering someone else's average repairs.

Like blacky said, better to find it now, rather then find out about it later.

Will have to come check it our soon!

Yeah I'm really happy I had it done, as Blacky said better to find it now rather than later.

Lots of work to do, some I will be able to tackle myself, the more difficult stuff I'll have to bring in the experts.

Cheers

This is my inspiration for the FB build.

My late Dad's FB Sedan and my late Grandfather's FB ute, these pics are circa 1965

EffBee,
Looks like Grandpa is enjoying himself there with a few coldies. I hope he didn't get behind the wheel of the ute after? What a great couple of pics. Thanks for posting.

Regards
Stephen

Just thought I would post a quick update on the FB

While I patiently wait for the body and panel works to be completed I have been busy sourcing, cleaning, blasted, priming, re-chroming and cadmium plating all my old parts

Here are just some of the parts that I have refurbished

The new extractors I had ceramic coated


The refurbished steering wheel courtesy of Pearlcraft


A whole heap of parts I blasted, primed and repainted


Refurbished seat sliders


Refurbished pedal box


Bench seat side panels, sanded, primed and ready for paint


A few little pieces rechromed, my wallet is to scared to get all the big items done

Looking really good mate, the steering wheel has come up looking mint.

Love the b&w pics....

Fun times getting stuff painted up and rightly stored in the spare bedroom...?

Stewart

Finally finished the front end

HR Disc brake front end, fully stripped, blasted, rust protected, primed and painted. Replaced both upper and lower ball joints, all new bushing kit to both upper and lower control arms, new stub axles, brand new rotors and calipers fitted. Just waiting on shockies and new brake line to be made up

Its coming along nice mate. That steering wheel looks awesome.

EffBee wrote:This is my inspiration for the FB build.

My late Dad's FB Sedan and my late Grandfather's FB ute, these pics are circa 1965

Mate I love these photos. I only have a coupla grainy B&W photos of grandad's FB circa 1965, but I might have to post them anyway.
Your build is coming along nicely, keep it coming

Nice work mate will come have a look next time your home

Cheers

Gazza

Hey mate, is this build still happening?

Yeah mate, still plugging away !!!!

Unfortunately the taxman decided he wanted a rather large some of money from me, so the project has stalled somehwat due to lack of funds

Just a quick update on the build, with some more panel repair work done.

All four doors complete, with new door skins from Capalaba in Queensland (Rare Spares), skins were just about perfect, just some minor mods to the rear wheel arch section but all in all an excellent product if anyone needs replacement skins.

Cheers