My apologies, but the links no longer go to the correct page.

While I no longer own the EB Ghia, I have left this thread in place to help and provide some motivation to show what can be achieved at home in your driveway.

For newcomers to Fordmods this is the finished product.

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Due to the large number of pages in my build thread, and considering I have not finished (doubt that will ever happen), I have created an index of links to the various mods done to the Wagon. I hope this assists members to find information that can help with mods to their own Fords.

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Last edited by BenJ on Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:06 pm, edited 37 times in total.

nice wagon there ben, the paint seems in really good nick, interior needs a clean but that is nothing... ya not getting rid of the red beast are ya?

how is the motor etc etc, EB One i take it?

$400?? what was the catch?? km high?? or perhaps a little late night "favour"?? nice find especialy being a fairmont ghia..

Good to see you've seen the light and bought a wagon finally. . . .

Now that is a nice find ,
EL trim / dash and so on ? Ben , got a spare 5spd convo here

Wow ben that is PIMP, clean it up and dump it, and thats all she needs :D:D

Very good deal you get, nice work mate.

Aha, so you got ya new baby, good choice...welcome to the wagon club Looks much better than those other photos and I also see you don't need that towbar either.

That little beauty is going to scrub up real nice!!

Cheers
RD

BTW, love ya dogs!!

good buy there ben.... one of very few black wagons around.. very sexy indeed...

Great buy Ben. Welcome to the wagon club!

+ it has roof racks and HD tow bar...cool colour

- disgusting EB series 1 interior and EB ghia wheels look like chunder

What a wagon and what a steal.Good work.I cant wait to see what happens lol

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I would like to introduce you all to the reason I now have a Wagon.

This is Pippin. We have had her for a few years. Pippin is a Labrador, German Pointer Cross.



And this is Pepper. She has just joined our happy family. Pepper is Belgian Shepherd Cross.



As you can see, Pepper is quite large, and the two dogs in the back seat of my sedan was quite crowded. The the leather didn't like it much either.

So, it was decided a Wagon would be the solution and this is what we bought.

Year - 1991
Model - EB1 Ford Fairmont Ghia Wagon
Colour - Black Pearl
Engine - 4.0l six - LPG
Gearbox - BTR 4 speed auto
Diff - 3.23 LSD
Interior - Dark Leather and cloth, digital dash, pwr windows, Child seat in the rear
Condition - NEEDS LOVE BADLY
Cost - $400 (yes you read it correctly)

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I have plenty of plans which I will detail soon.

Cheers
BenJ

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Thanks fellas for all the positive comments.

Now for a reality check.

Current condition.

Body

While the clear is not peeling anywhere, the paint is not in the best condition. There are several large scatches, and numerous smaller ones.

There is a couple of small shopping trolley dings and a larger crease behind the left rear wheel arch. There is also rust in the rear wheel arches, and in the dog leg. The roof is a bit rippley but I am able to live with it.


Interior

The pwr windows all work. The trip comp seems ok, but the climate control and air con don't work. The digital dash all works and wipers, washers, lights etc are all working.

The roof lining is sagging (read falling down). The seats need a good clean, and the drivers seat is worn through on the right hand bolster. The leather is quite worn but I like the darker coloured leather. I have already removed the child seat. There is no carpet in the boot. The dash pad is cracked.


Engine/drivetrain

The diff seems ok, with no noise. Not sure if the LSD is doing its thing.

The auto shifts fine with no slipping.

The engine is buggered with a blown head gasket.

Suspension feels good, with no bounce, and the rear leaves seem to have extras in there, and they may be out of a ute, as the front bush is oval.

Steering is nice and light with no rattle.

LPG seems fine, but the wiring is a complete mess.

Petrol is not working.


So that is my assessment of how it sits.



Now for the Plans.

Repairs

The body will receive required rust repairs and the paint will be patched as an interim.

I will get the Engine running on petrol again and take care of the wiring for the LPG.

The EL engine and auto from my sedan will go in. The 3.45 LSD centre from the sedan will be installed in a diff housing from an EF/EL wagon so I can run the later model brakes on the rear. In the meantime I will test the LSD in the EB diff. Later a T5 will make it's way in to the wagon.

The interior out of the sedan will be moved in to the wagon with the exception of the seats. The darker leather will work nicely with the EL dash, console and door trims. I will need to acquire an EF/EL carpet before I can contemplate that conversion.

The front suspension from the sedan will be swapped over and lowering blocks will go in the rear. The wheels from the sedan should look great against the black. The Hayman Reese towbar will be removed and sold. I will find a normal towbar later on.


There will obviously be numerous smaller things that happen along the way, but I am sure the journey will be interesting for me and for you.

Cheers
BenJ

Last edited by BenJ on Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I like black EB/ED's they look more classy. Nice find mate.
Tell us your plans im interested because of what your EB has turned into.

Except for the leather cracking (normal unless you baby it) I love the interior in these, the wheels look good for stock mags of the era.

Awesome buy, I am very jealous of Ben as I have already told him.

BenJ when you say sedan do you mean the red EB?