1963 FB victor wagon 03/02/13

[NightmaresRacing]

Nov 6, 2011 13:57:45 GMT fungus said:

is there any more progress pics on this car, id love to see some.

sadly not at the moment its on the back burner for a little while whilst I do other projects I hope to be making a start on it in the new year I'm slowly gathering parts and info for the project but its not going to be a quick job with what I have planned there will be a lot of major engineering going into this to hopefully make an FB like nobody has ever seen

[fungus]

I look forward to seeing this done, truely it is one car I'm waiting for progress reports on.
Are you still carrying on with the green and pinstripe plan, volvo engine and salt flats wheels, Hope so, I reckon the plan is spot on, I always loved Russ Hancox's old fb wagon, an all time favourite for me, so, it'll be good to see another one on the scene!
Cheers paul

[NightmaresRacing]

Jan 14, 2012 13:39:27 GMT fungus said:

I look forward to seeing this done, truely it is one car I'm waiting for progress reports on.
Are you still carrying on with the green and pinstripe plan, volvo engine and salt flats wheels, Hope so, I reckon the plan is spot on, I always loved Russ Hancox's old fb wagon, an all time favourite for me, so, it'll be good to see another one on the scene!
Cheers paul

Cheers Paul plan is pretty much the same at the mo few small changes and the wheels may be different as ive found a few others that are pretty cool and may look even better hope to get it in the workshop by the beginning of march but its going to be a very big project with some the bits I have planned so wont be an overly quick project

[NightmaresRacing]

well today the Victor was transported back to the workshop ready to get started


I started off by taping some lines to give me some ideas as to what way to go about its new look pretty pleased with how they work


then I needed to visualise the way the car should sit so made a start of stripping out the suspension, front only so far

few of the panels placed on

with lots of mods to be getting on with I finished the day with making a start on stripping the car

this much out so far rest tomorrow

all of the side glass will soon be going up for sale including the rear side window rubbers which were rare new old stock a few years ago

[VWPowered]

bring the pain lol

[tonybmw]

Glued to my seat now

book marked

[Brian Damaged]

I saw Ged's photo on my FB feed this morning, now the penny's dropped. ;D

Look forward to seeing this progress.

[NightmaresRacing]

today has been a fairly busy one and a slightly painful one . I started the day with fitting a tow bar to the Bora then about 11:30 got stuck into the victor armed with grinder and welder and various other weapons of standard car destruction . I was working away with my old lump hammer at one point knowing it had a busted handle (its years old and the handle finaly gave up just before I was using it ) I was holding it close to the head the part I hit with the hammer moved and the hammer folowed through along with my hand skinning 2 of my fingers I don't have much feeling in my hands but that bloody hurt lol . workshop bandage later (bit of cloth and some masking tape) and and I was back on the car . only tacked but its taking shape lots of triming and finishing to do but the general shape is getting there.

[Vulgalour]

That was fast! Going for a van or a 2-door estate with this one? Proportions are really nice in the side profile now you've made the changes.

[NightmaresRacing]

deffo not going van with this one its going to be a 2 door wagon it will have lightly smoked glass on the sides as the glass down the sides is all flat it shouldn't be to difficult to get it made . I have engine box and axle secured was going to go volvo 6 pot but the engine its getting now came up for the right price so now it will be going 2JZ instead

[Count Panda]

[garra]

That would look good as a "woody".

[moggyman]

Bookmarking this one. The FB has gotta be one of the best-looking wagons built in the UK, and it looks like you're making a car that Vauxhall should have built!. All it needs is a nice stainless b-pillar for ultimate phantom win (hint hint!) !

[mirafioriman]

Nice work already another great build in the offing

[Zotez]

Been following this on FB, absolutely brilliant.

[grizz]

Great job Mark !!!!

As always. Nicola and I are very impressed and chuffed to see you move on with this one.

[qwerty]

Flip me! You certianly don't hang around. Definitely going to be watching this one!

[saabsled]

Looking good, can't wait to see it finished.

[NightmaresRacing]

cheer's guys heres a few pics from todays progress
Karen popped down and paint stripped the bonnet which turned out to be almost perfect with absolutely no signs of rot at all


and the rest of the days work side now mostly welded just the arch left to modify and the top half of the window frame left on the outside