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The Next Project *UPDATED JAN 2012*
Well the Tipper is home and some work is under way. The Brakes are sorted with a reconditioned master cylinder by (PBS) Power Brakes at Holden hill (should hit them for some FOCC presentation or something) And a fluid bleed job and it is safe to drive. If only it would work so easy for the motor .... More

 

 

The never ending mission of trouble *UPDATED JAN 2012*
The project car is home at last and work starts in the rebuilding. The first thing is that it is not quite square so adjustments are being made. This is the start of getting the body work all straight, level and square. It is one of those things that you see out there when the whole body has not been treated as one unit. When you look down the side of the car and the light is just
right, the different panels don’t have the same reflection. This is not being fussy but correct .... More

 

 

Renewal of FOCC membership
The FOCC had problems with membership records and who paid and when in 2011.
To avoid problems in 2012 and the future the FOCC has to have a standard method to renew in the FOCC and stick to it rigidly .... More

 

 

Notes on the FHMC meeting of 15 October 2011.
Treasury. 95 Clubs have paid their subs with 35 clubs still to respond. Two clubs are still in arrears from the previous year, the Modified Mini and Kangaroo Island Car Club. Log Books. Clubs are still sending in returns with detail missing from them, reggo numbers etc. The new return pro forma is now on the web site and can be downloaded to send in electronic returns which then go seamlessly into the log book data base .... More

 

 

Here’s a little bit of automobile history with which you can dazzle your friends ....
The 4 Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram and Max, invented and developed the 1st automobile air conditioner. On July 17th 1946 the temperature in Detroit was 97F. The brothers walked into Henry Ford’s office and sweet talked his secretary into announcing that 4 gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter. .... More

 

 

The Next Project
Come Monday a phone call is made to the number on the sign at the quarry which according to a map is in Rosedale where the truck sits quietly on the grass. A charming girl answers and acknowledges that she knows of the truck but also states that she is not the person to talk to. She takes my phone number and says that Dad will ring you tomorrow .... More

 

 

The never ending mission of trouble *UPDATED OCT 2011*
Well it is getting nearer to bringing the project home. If all goes according to plan it should be home in October. Then work can start again. All the panels need to be aligned and smoothed out for painting. Then it can all be pulled apart again and test out what I have learned about painting. All the tips and little practise jobs should all come together. But wait, this is Mr Gullible after all. If there is something unforseen that can go wrong, you can put money on it happening.

 

 

The Nobody Knows Anything Cruise

It was a day threatening to rain and stay cold but it held off just for us. Not a drop till the end of the day. A good turnout of cars arrived at the start with no one really knowing what the run was to offer. It was a basic observation run with perhaps too many questions and some that most where unlikely to know. These were Questions about “Fords and the man”
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Cruise with the animals

Part of the Bay to Birdwood Classic Friday 30th September. This is not a Club event but run as assistance to the Bay to Birdwood Classic cruise. It is open to anyone in any form of vehicle. The FOCC is the host and it comprises of giving a small Club history speech and a guide to the days event to those taking part ...... More

 

 

Rally Accident Report
A Porsche 91 had a heavy accident during a recent Rally. The situation for the occupants was improved because there were Doctors in a vehicle preparing to run in the event and they were rushed into the stage to stabilize the occupants ...... More

 

 

CAMS State Council Meeting 19th July

The State Council has decided to support a “Motor Sport Showcase Event” and it is intended that it will be an event of some form showcasing all the various forms of motor sport that South Australians can participate in ...... More

 

 

Mad Max

Ford Australia, in partnership with Top Gear Australia magazine, has unveiled not one, but two spectacular new Mad Max Interceptors. The 21st century concepts have been designed by Ford's designers for Top Gear Magazine Australia to help celebrate the revival of the Mad Max action movie genre. ...... More

 

 

Ford EcoLPi Falcon
Ford Australia has announced today that its EcoLPi LPG-powered Falcon will go on sale mid-2011, bringing a significant increase in power and torque over the previous E-Gas LPG system. Producing 198kW at 5000rpm and 409Nm of torque at 3250rpm - identical to the Falcon's I6 petrol engine on 95 RON - the EcoLPi inline-six brings a 27 percent increase in power and a 10 percent boost in torque over its predecessor. ...... More

 

 

The never ending mission of trouble *UPDATED*
Read the full story here ...... More

 

 

Progressive Dinner Saturday 13th August
We need Club Members to volunteer their house for an hour or so (late afternoon, evening).
Until we have houses the run can’t be organized. We need 4 houses ...... More

 

 

Secretary’s Mystery Cruise
All who attended, enjoyed the cruise, even the weather favoured us on the day. Eleven cars battled the hills and gullies to reach the mystery destination. Other members joined us for lunch. The route was well planned and laid out, the only thing that I can see that I can do better next time is that I need to learn my left from my right. ...... More

 

 

The never ending mission of trouble *UPDATED*
Read the full story here ...... More

 

 

Membership Renewals
The grace period for renewing membership has come to fruition. If it has slipped your mind or you have been unable to renew for whatever reason, please make contact or renew now ...... More

 

 

Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car Debut
Test session at Arctic Lapland Rally ...... More

 

 

Ford commits to invest $400 million
Ford commits to build a new vehicle at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri after current model Ford Escape production moves to the company’s Louisville Assembly Plant and retooling of the Kansas City facility is completed. ...... More

 

 

The never ending mission of trouble
Read the full story here ...... More

 

 

All Ford day 2011 Event Map
Click here to download the All Ford day 2011 Map.

 

 

Minutes of the FOCC Annual General Meeting 13 December 2010.
Read the full report here ...... More

 

 

Now for some house keeping ...
The FOCC subscription fee becomes due and payable from the first of January (you can pay earlier and some have) and there is a grace period up until midnight of the day of the FOCC meeting in March...... More

 

 

Notes on the CAMS State Council meeting of 16 November 2010
CAMS Clubs have to Affiliate before 18 January 2011. The FOCC has submitted its forms and paid up...... More

 

 

V8 Super Cars 2011 Calender
The new calender for 2011 has been released..... More

 

 

FPV Open Day back in 2011
To the delight of blue oval and motorsport fans alike, the legendary FPV Open Day is back in 2011..... More