Here we go again... Swampy the FB Wagon.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:29 pm

Well I have had a brain lapse and switched to the dark side... Yesterday thanks to Mark (Minifbvan) I finally bought an FB wagon for the wife! This one will be done how she wants it. There will be candy, just not saying how just yet. Driveline specs are looking like all late model running gear as this will become here daily driver. Best of all no real deadline so this is likely to drag on for 5 years or so

So after leaving home at 5:30am and travelling a few hundred odd kays up to Marks we loaded up turned around and came back home. It was an uneventful but long day as it was midnight after we unloaded and I went back to get my car. Any way enough babble, thanks Mark for the good deal on the wagon and also looks like Ratbox for the rear seat too! As for the name Swampy, it came about from a comment my mate made as we were unloading it, it looks like we dragged it from a swamp!

Let the games begin....

Guess where...

Swampy at his new home..

And after 2 hours of cleanig...

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:36 pm

Hey DR,

love the patina on Swampy and that sounds like my kind of deadline...no need to rush!

regards
Stewart

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:37 pm

great news DR,

yet another wagon the nats will be interesting over the next five years...
lots more utes, vans & wagons coming up...

how late will the running gear be????

so when will you start
matty martin

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:50 pm

Matty it started today, just cleaning up a bit. I really have to clean out my back shed so I can fit the Swampy in first.

Driveline will be VR or VS as recommended by a GMH employee. 6 not 8 looking for good all round driveability.

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:58 pm

Good to see another local arriving! Swampy does suit those pics

A matching pair would look great

robbyr · Post by **robbyr** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:05 pm

looks great devilrod,looks like its got a loose tooth

Mai Ki-Ki · Post by **Mai Ki-Ki** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:12 pm

Hehe, and so it Begins!
=]

Will be cool when done....I am sure!
Let me know if you want me to have a play in Photoshop for ideas!

MAIKI

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:23 pm

NNNNNiiiiccccceeeee

I'm thinking Candy Laced Purple FB Flash....

Best of Luck DR

Sounds like the deadline i'm working on

Cheers
NoMAD

ben · Post by **ben** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:37 pm

Nice pickup DR, apart from the obvious, looks like a complete solid start.
Look forward to seeing the build.

paroharo · Post by **paroharo** » Sun May 25, 2008 11:44 pm

Mai Ki-Ki wrote:Let me know if you want me to have a play in Photoshop for ideas!

Just do it!

Great to see another saved from the scrapheap to live on in eventual coolness.

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:23 pm

Nice one DR

Swampy sounds very appropriate for it.
Just don't weld both ends of it to a commadore

Cheers
Jeff

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:10 pm

Not both ends, just the heart!

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:45 pm

Hey DR,

I had one just like that in my back yard, only I chopped it up for parts for the sedan.

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:54 pm

man, thats nasty

makes for a great before & after story

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:38 am

a suggestion for you DR...

is the grey seized? if not throw in a battery, some fuel down the carby and see if you can't start Swampy one last time with the old grey...and video the event for posterity.

regards
Stewart

fbekholden.com

Here we go again... Swampy the FB Wagon.

Here we go again... Swampy the FB Wagon.

here we go again swampy the fb wagon