Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:49 pm
Thanks everyone! Ratbox couldn't agree more 
the original colour on this is cringe worthy in my eyes. When I was younger I always thought it would be cool to get a fb and do it exactly how you would've picked one back in 1960 if you were there (born 1982 
) so this is what I have done. As I said from about 18 I knew I wanted it satelite yellow and grecian white untill I saw that wagon, makes me weak at the knees everytime I see a pic of it.
So you've probably noticed I changed my title. That's because I have always liked naming my toys as it gives it a personal touch. The only car I don't have a name for is the Cortina sedan? the Cortina wagon is named Cookie as in the Cookie monster from sesame street. I think Colleen suits the fb perfectly as Colleen to me just screams "little old lady" it will be like a little old lady in persoanlity, old frail and gets around slowly!
So not too much has been happening around here lately with Lenny having a death in the family
and us South Aussies having some extreme weather lately but we are still moving forwards! 
A while ago I posted a wanted ad in parts wanted chasing a drivers rear door and got one response from blacky in W.A (thanks mate, I really appreciate it but your a little bit too far) this is why........
The old door was completly fubar and before I realised how bad it was I was quoted $400 by a place in Adelaide to fix it!
The bog that is around the holes is around half a centimetre thick 
and I'm sure I would find more holes if I kept digging 
Lenny knew he had a door stashed away but wasn't sure how good / bad it was so he dug it out and we had a look. It wasn't much chop but was better than mine so I bought a door skin of a guy in Qld on ebay, if anyone's interested in one Lenny was really happy with the quality of it. So he welded that in and made a small repair to te underneath of it and this is now what we have
Next item on the agenda is getting the motor and box back in and getting it mechanically A1 then starting on the paint. The diff will be coming out soon as well as Lenny seems to think it makes a worrying noise when you turn a wheel and wants me to get a diff guy to check. That and it leaks like a siv, to be honest I'm not even sure there is a diff there as I havn't seen it yet. I assume there is one there under about 3cm of solid grease but I can't be certain
the original colour on this is cringe worthy in my eyes. When I was younger I always thought it would be cool to get a fb and do it exactly how you would've picked one back in 1960 if you were there (born 1982 ) so this is what I have done. As I said from about 18 I knew I wanted it satelite yellow and grecian white untill I saw that wagon, makes me weak at the knees everytime I see a pic of it.So you've probably noticed I changed my title. That's because I have always liked naming my toys as it gives it a personal touch. The only car I don't have a name for is the Cortina sedan? the Cortina wagon is named Cookie as in the Cookie monster from sesame street. I think Colleen suits the fb perfectly as Colleen to me just screams "little old lady" it will be like a little old lady in persoanlity, old frail and gets around slowly!
So not too much has been happening around here lately with Lenny having a death in the family
and us South Aussies having some extreme weather lately but we are still moving forwards! A while ago I posted a wanted ad in parts wanted chasing a drivers rear door and got one response from blacky in W.A (thanks mate, I really appreciate it but your a little bit too far) this is why........The old door was completly fubar and before I realised how bad it was I was quoted $400 by a place in Adelaide to fix it!
The bog that is around the holes is around half a centimetre thick and I'm sure I would find more holes if I kept digging Lenny knew he had a door stashed away but wasn't sure how good / bad it was so he dug it out and we had a look. It wasn't much chop but was better than mine so I bought a door skin of a guy in Qld on ebay, if anyone's interested in one Lenny was really happy with the quality of it. So he welded that in and made a small repair to te underneath of it and this is now what we haveNext item on the agenda is getting the motor and box back in and getting it mechanically A1 then starting on the paint. The diff will be coming out soon as well as Lenny seems to think it makes a worrying noise when you turn a wheel and wants me to get a diff guy to check. That and it leaks like a siv, to be honest I'm not even sure there is a diff there as I havn't seen it yet. I assume there is one there under about 3cm of solid grease but I can't be certain
and get my hands on a thermostat housing and she will be well on her way!