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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:10 pm 
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Hi guys,

Just joined up and thought i would say hi to all.

I currently own a BA XR6 Turbo and recently bought a EL Gli that I would like to look like my EL XR6 Tickford that I used to own.

Now, I firstly would like to get rid of the gli front bar and get a el xr6 front bar as they look heaps better. The question is, besides getting the actual front bar, lights, indicators and a bonnet, is there anything else required or that needs changing in order to fit the gear?

I will post up pics of both rides in a few days...


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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:25 pm 
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The GLi Bonnet will fit. So with the headlights, indicators and front bar thats it, allows you more time to find an original XR Bonnet.
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:43 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
The GLi Bonnet will fit. So with the headlights, indicators and front bar thats it, allows you more time to find an original XR Bonnet.


What he said, also here is a step by step guide for doing the conversion. documents.php?d=60
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:43 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
The GLi Bonnet will fit. So with the headlights, indicators and front bar thats it, allows you more time to find an original XR Bonnet.


What he said, also here is a step by step guide for doing the conversion. documents.php?d=60


Magnificent! Just what i was after. :D

So i guess i will save some money on not changing the side panel guards. woohoo..

thanks heaps guys,

i will post up pics once the conversion is complete. :)
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:52 pm 
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No worries, and welcome to fordmods. Look forward to seeing the pics once you are done.

Josh
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:52 pm 
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You WILL need a new bonnet, the EL GLI bonnet does NOT suit the XR front. An EF GLI bonnet will suit though
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:55 pm 
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Top pic is EL, bottom pic is EF

 

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:58 pm 
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Yeah your right, I did not notice he said he had a EL because SWC already said his bonnet will fit. But yes only EF gli and EF futura bonnets will suit the XR Bars on the exception of a XR bonnet, but they are just a gli bonnet with vents anyway :)
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:40 pm 
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Yes sorry, I didn't pick up on the EL, EF bonnet will fit not EL, Still EF bonnet is a lot cheaper and easier to get than a XR Bonnet.
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:10 pm 
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can do what i did picked up an ef bonnet and bought the xr vents off ebay for 30 bucks, can check it out on my cars page its on one of them


the-garage-f53/my-5-speed-ef-futura-t77869.html


if you position them right and cut the holes yourself it's a lot cheaper!

mines an ef so i have the ef vents, i know el is different but same s**t

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:12 pm 
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Thx for the reply's and warm welcome.

I should have the conversion done in the coming weeks, (cant wait) and will post up pics when ready.
I actually traded in my heritage green el xr6 that i used to own for my ba xr6 turbo (about 6 years ago now) and given that im not used to a gli look gives me more reason to under go these mods...lol

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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:21 am 
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hi guys,

some ppl say that i also might need a reo that comes with the el xr6 bar?
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:45 pm 
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Sorry guys one more thing, I know you have to change the reo bar when coverting to a el xr6 bar from a ef falcon, but do the el gli's reo bar need to be changed over aswell or are they the same as the el xr6 bar?

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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:54 pm 
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I cant remember, But I am sure if you read through the whole document i linked you to it does mention this .
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:57 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
I cant remember, But I am sure if you read through the whole document i linked you to it does mention this .


Thanks for that read mate. I had read it and the guy said yes you need to change the reo bar if you have a ef, but he wasnt sure about the el gli's??

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