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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:26 pm 
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This is why I was losing coolant.... Hope superglue will hold it til the replacement arrives :/

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:08 pm 
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i have to stop drinking when I saw the pic I thought it was something else
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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:45 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:19 am 
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Thinking about changing the front bumper to an xr... Will it go straight on or will I need to break out my sledgie? Got a quote to get the beast lowered and new 2.5" cat back fitted $1700.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:04 pm 
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why a xr front its just a cop and crim magnet in Victoria, get a std lookiing front and keep it as a sleeper
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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:23 pm 
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buckets4LTR wrote:
Thinking about changing the front bumper to an xr... Will it go straight on or will I need to break out my sledgie?
This tech doc explains how to do the XR front conversion. You'll need to replace the lot... bar, lights, indicators, bonnet (EF Gli will fit if you don't mind not having the vents) as NONE of the Fairmont stuff will fit.
But be warned, the parts required for this front end are getting ridiculously expensive. I would LOVE to put an EL XR nose on the wagon, but the replacement prices for the lights and indicators alone put me right off it. (But being an E series owner, I am a notorious Jew when it comes to opening my wallet :) )
It looks like a very straight forward job to do the conversion, But I advise you research the cost very carefully and factor in the likelihood of needing to replace broken indicators etc.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:01 pm 
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Hmm I was thinking more like keeping fairmont lights, grille and top of bumper and plastic weld xr bottom half on for moar ventilation/custom look. Gonna buy a spare engine in the new year and slowly build it up (hopefully turboed) 8-D . Only thinkin xr bumper has bigger holes in it? Can run a bigger trans cooler off to one side then.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:46 pm 
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buckets4LTR wrote:
Hmm I was thinking more like keeping fairmont lights, grille and top of bumper and plastic weld xr bottom half on for moar ventilation/custom look. Gonna buy a spare engine in the new year and slowly build it up (hopefully turboed) 8-D . Only thinkin xr bumper has bigger holes in it? Can run a bigger trans cooler off to one side then.

XR lower bar is the same as the EF GLi / Futura in regards to sizes of the holes in them. You'd be better off cutting up one of those instead of an XR bar (plus they are a hell of a lot less expensive) if that's the path you want to go down. But for greater ventilation I personally would be looking at an aftermarket bar.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:30 pm 
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Ah cheers man, so just got to find a bar that'll suit and look killa then. Time to smash Google hehe

 

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:13 pm 
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I reckon this in silver would do the trick 8-)

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:11 pm 
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A burnished specimen of perfection... :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:35 am 
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the enom bar looks great or the bf typhoon but to many people are doing it
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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:57 pm 
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Yeah I reckon ill go a venom, its a bit lower key than the typhoon kit. I don't want a fooly sik hektik uleh car haha. The phoon kit looks ok but not the look I'm going for :)

 

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:53 pm 
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Changed over my head unit today and also started vinyl dyeing the interior plastics :) only done the armrest and power window switch surround so far. I'll do a bit more tomorrow.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Buckets Fairmont
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:12 pm 
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