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61's FB Special

Post by 61FBspecial »

Well, here goes nothing. A few quick pictures of my FB, I hope to post some better ones soon, I had problems with the sun! Always in the wrong place! Sorry about the sizing, I'm still learning.

I have owned this FB for about 3 years now, it was advertised on this forum as a matter of fact. It is in original condition, however, now requires some basic restoration. It still belonged in the family of the original owner who had passed away some time beforehand, the wife and family now had no further use for it. It was bought new from McLeod Kelso Lee 'The House of Holden' in Newcastle and the family had always lived in the Newcastle area. The gent even kept such things as the original new car stock tag which has the stock number and type/colour of vehicle on it.

It is Seagull grey and Cathay grey in colour with red/white trim. The colour can still be seen written beneath the black paint under the bonnet, to the right of the radiator. According to the son of the original owner, the FB was fitted with many accessories from delivery which included:-

Windscreen washers
Sunshade
Wheel trims
Front and rear mudflaps
Rear wheel spats
Rear venetian shade
Manual tune radio
Front and rear Clear plastic seat covers
Front window sill 'armrests' (same as seat trim)
Gear lever lock
Locking fuel cap 'free wheeling' type
Number plate frames
Driver's front guard mounted rearview mirror
Aftermarket front and rear seatbelts
Interior door pull handles
Door handle scratch plates
Bonnet mascot
Cable controlled bonnet lock
Towbar
Mesh headlight guards
Driver's door 'Cyplas' weathershield

The owner absolutely loved this FB but I have taken a few of these accessories off at the moment because it looked a bit too flashy for me. I'm driving it to work everyday at the moment.

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smooth

Post by smooth »

Looks very nice. :D
Not sure about removing NASCO accessories? :shock: How very odd :?

I'm sure I have seen this car before somewhere.

I love the dealer sticker/decal on the rear window.
Where's the engine bay shots?

Regards, Smooth 8)
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Post by 61FBspecial »

Well....I'm driving the FB everyday at the moment, so removing some trinkets kind of makes it easier to keep clean! like giving the tyres a scrub with KIWI boot polish, cleaning under the guards etc. As I said, the car was adverstised on this forum so you might have seen it then, sometimes I am in the Bathurst area so you might have seen it there aswell. The Dealer sticker has been there since day one and I think it has stood up well. Engine bay shots soon!
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Post by EK JAY »

:) looks as good as they get for a dayley driver 61
she's a credit to you 8)
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Post by Thommo »

What a lovely car :D
I've never seen or heard of door sill armrest,
I know I've cooked my arm on the doors in summer :oops:
Rice Ride 8) Happy Cruising :wink:
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Post by parisian62 »

G'day 61FBspecial,

Very nice. Love seeing original NSW plates. Have you hidden the rear seatbelts - I couldnt see them in the pic? Also on the roof is that primer showing through or some weird shadow/light from the sun?

Are you able to put the FB under cover at work? My FB used to be a daily driver in Sydney but the wear and tear on it, the grime and exhaust fume fallout plus having to park on a busy road had a bad effect on it.

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Post by Blacky »

BEWDIFULLLLL 8)
Thanks for sharing
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.


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Post by Brown Bear »

That is one sweet FB!

Great to see another car with the door sill arm rests - my wagon has a set and I've never seen any others... My dad recalls buying his father a set as a present for their family FB back in the day.
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Post by smooth »

I have green one's on my wagon and I also have a pair of NOS arm pads in blue I was going to use on my FC. I didn't think they were so rare?

Either way, they are cool. :D

Regards, Smooth 8)
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Post by 61FBspecial »

parisian62 wrote:G'day 61FBspecial,

Very nice. Love seeing original NSW plates. Have you hidden the rear seatbelts - I couldnt see them in the pic? Also on the roof is that primer showing through or some weird shadow/light from the sun?

Are you able to put the FB under cover at work? My FB used to be a daily driver in Sydney but the wear and tear on it, the grime and exhaust fume fallout plus having to park on a busy road had a bad effect on it.

regards
Stewart

Yes, the rear seatbelts are only lap type ones and are hidden under the rear seat until someone has to use them. There are a few spots around the car where the red oxide primer is showing through, I kind of like it that way because it shows its originality. Unfortunately, the poor old FB is not kept undercover at either home or work but I try my best to keep its appearance up anyway.
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Post by parisian62 »

Keep an eye on those spots with the primer - you dont want the dreaded rust...

that said Sydney is a fairly dry place nowadays.

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Post by Devilrod »

Great car and good to see its a driver. How do the crossplies hold up?
I know on my other car if its wet to stay away from tram tracks, they don't mix! but other than that they're fine.
Speed and Style........... One day I'll get the speed bit.
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Post by 61FBspecial »

The crossply tyres, ahh yes, well I decided to go with them because of the more 'authentic' look over any radial. The car rides really well with them its just when you get to corners that you can hear them trying to hang on for dear life.
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Post by oldnek »

Thats a mighty fine original, I'm pretty sure I have seen her in the flesh cruisin around the Hills District, when I have visited my brother in law at Toongabbie.
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Post by 61FBspecial »

oldnek wrote:Thats a mighty fine original, I'm pretty sure I have seen her in the flesh cruisin around the Hills District, when I have visited my brother in law at Toongabbie.
Regards John


Yep, that would be right. How about a blast of the horn next time! :D
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