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17-01-2009, 11:37 AM
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Project started:
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27-01-2009, 03:45 PM
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Can't say I've seen those decals before in the third picture. Are they factory/dealer fitted or aftermarket?
It's amazing how little those brakes looked compared to modern cars. Should be a fun project. Is there much rust? |
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27-01-2009, 04:26 PM
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Possibly a Mcleod "Horn" car?
Similarities with the decal going over the roof. Looks good in the body at this stage. |
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27-01-2009, 05:25 PM
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Ford Owner
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looks pretty straight tho, kewl project best of luck.
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27-01-2009, 09:09 PM
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[QUOTE=Pinkbits]Possibly a Mcleod "Horn" car?
my first thought to,looks like factory fairmont v8,from the pics looks like a great car more info and pics please cheers pat
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06-03-2009, 03:33 PM
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06-03-2009, 03:46 PM
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Ford Owner
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Good looking paint now mate.
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06-03-2009, 04:32 PM
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MAAAAAAAAAAAATE how quick was that about 6 weeks and its done, i wish my car would progress that quick well done looks great.
cheers James |
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07-03-2009, 03:04 PM
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Moderator Ford Coupe Club
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Hi Mate, looking good!! It's great to see another one of these bad boys about to be re-united with the road. Looks like it was a pretty good body to start with.
Well done, keep the updates and pics coming!! Cheers.
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03-06-2009, 09:54 PM
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Last edited by GT0090; 03-06-2009 at 10:13 PM. Reason: trying to get picture in |
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03-06-2009, 10:18 PM
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I've got my wheels: 15 x 10 rear & 15 x 8 front and I've got rear tyres: BFG TAs 295/50s
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03-06-2009, 10:22 PM
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from this
to this 351 with 280kW & 515Nm |
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03-06-2009, 10:27 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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What a nice turnaround in the last 5 mths!
Tell us more about the car Looks like a factory 302 judging by those Horn(?) decals Some more before shots would be greatly appreciated personally - as many of the stripes as you have actually! Good for preserving these cars history I guess and to have on record Kind regards George |
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03-06-2009, 10:33 PM
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George buddy, if I could figure out how the heck to get pics to appear in the thread, rather than just link, I would post more !
Any ideas ? I've tried all options in the FAQs Now I'm off Firefox & trying Bill's Explorer ! |
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03-06-2009, 10:37 PM
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Easy mate
Upload the pictures onto a photobucket account www.photobucket.com then click on the IMG code - fourth box down underneath the picture in link options and it will paste into thread as desired |
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03-06-2009, 11:03 PM
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XB back home
 before it went out again for the engine  ethanks for the tip George ;) |
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03-06-2009, 11:04 PM
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no probs mate - any tips to get more pics of these fine old girls
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03-06-2009, 11:13 PM
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Figured out how to get the Jellybeans with wide rubber on:
Step 1: go for 4.5" backspace ('cause that's all you can get new)  Step 2: get near new 295 TAs ('cause no-one's got new that I could find) Step 3: Shorten diff by 15mm each side to make up for the backspace not being 5" plus a couple mm clearance. That's the theory - let you know the outcome when I get my diff back from Lou |
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03-06-2009, 11:25 PM
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Sounds like you've won lotto?
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04-06-2009, 12:04 AM
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Project started with son #1 scraping side of car on garage . . . all the way down the left side
What started off as a repair job turned into a project: once you change one thing, well it leads to many others ! |
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04-06-2009, 07:10 AM
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Are those jelly beans new?? Where do you get them?? Great to see another old skool classic available, they look great!!
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04-06-2009, 09:31 AM
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Those wheels look awesome. Well done, keep up the good work.
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04-06-2009, 09:12 PM
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Quote:
 Is was prepared by Duhig Ford Essendon. I can recall that they had this car and a green GT coupe with the same style stripes. Dad bought this car as a compromise: mum wanted purple hardtop with beige vinyl roof & I voted for a red GT (but was only 12 !) Wasn't a bad compromise after all. Car is still owned by dad, has always been registered and seen may good family times - the small dents on the drip rails evidence of the roof rack which used to carry mum & dad's fishing lines ! |
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30-09-2009, 11:41 AM
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Looks great, what are the chances of retaining the stripe package?
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