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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
Yea just use the radio power and yea I hate the idea of having to pull the aerial every time
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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
{USERNAME} wrote: I recognize this beast!!! didn't know your on ford mods! Oh I know who you are now 
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Nice lookin xr mate. It's good to see people that are meticulous about their cars. Just a question about the paint on your car. Is there any clear coat peeling off it anywhere? Coz if there isn't and it's just a bit faded, then spend some time working the paintwork. Trust me, it saves big bucks, time, and you maintain it's originality in the long run. Ill see if I can put up some pics of the possibility of squeezing the most potential outa your paintwork.
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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
Thanks man I could restore the paint but it has some dents and stuff so I'd rather paint it so it looks brand new
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How bad are the dents and how many are there?
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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
Quite a few that can't be fixed without a respray
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Coz if the main body of the car is ok and it's replaceable panels that are dinted, then look around for straight panels off another car the same colour as yours and bolt em on. Then spend a good couple of weekends prepping and working the paint. I've got a nf fairlane ghia in n9 navy blue and I'm in the process of wet rubbing the entire car. I'm removing scratches and getting rid of orange peel outa the paint, then buffing it, then glaze buffing it and it's coming up like a wet sheet of dark metallic blue glass! The paint looks better than new! It's very labor intensive but the end result is outa this world!
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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
Unfortunately one of the flairs have a scrape
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So I take it it's one of the rear quarter panels that's scraped and not one of the front guards?
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A panel shop will probly sting ya upwards of $2000 for a closed door re spray. If you don't wanna spend that much on a re spray, then maybe look at getting repaired just the damaged rear quarter panel, then replacing any dinted bolt on panels then buff the rest of the car
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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
My dad and I will do all the prep work so it shouldn't be to bad plus I don't value it as another e series it's special to me so I'll give it whatever it takes to get perfect
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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
Haven't posted anything for a while so here's a quick update!
In the last few weeks I've got power window switches and rear door looms , painted the front end and AC condenser painted my exhaust, cleaned my idle speed controller and throttle body, flushed the coolant and put a new genuine bottle and sensor, changed lower control arm bushes to Nolathane then got it wheel aligned and cleaned up the rubber intake pipe that was white and some more that I can't remember...      Should have more to post soon! |
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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
Haven't posted much lately but here's an update....
Finished painting the underneath of the car!   Put my extractor's , high flow cat and sports catback on!  Got some chrome door handles and Fairmont GHIA door trims!    Annnd the most exciting part it has finally been painted after all that prepping!      First day home after paint job all unmasked!     And put the headlights on...  Comparing my new 20s to the old 16s   Stripped out the interior for power windows install and for the new carpet...  Couldn't believe how clean the floor was...  Started putting the wheels on!       Tailights, handles and blacked out pillars all done  Sat the front bar into sort of position :p   Rear bar and wing on!  Front bar, mirrors and red stripe fully bolted   Rear end shot!  Door trims all on!  So what does everyone think of that?? Heaps more to come... Last edited by falcs93 on Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:30 am, edited 1 time in total. |
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I love it!! Excellent work!! You putting a EL Tikky kit on it??
One day when I have another daily I will be Restoring my Dynamic White old girl, going Bog stock EL XR look, just a full repray etc, makes them look like new again your getting me excited now.. Haha :p
_________________ EL XR6, T5 Speed - Full Factory Fitted Tickford Body Kit, AU Engine, Billet Camtech 845 Cam, J3 Chip, MLS Gasket, Intake, Extractors, High flow cat, 2 1/2in exhaust, K&N Air Filter, 3.45 LSD, - My Pride and Joy |
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Age: 25 Posts: 55 Joined: 20th Aug 2013 Ride: 98 Ford Falcon EL XR6 Hybrid 4L Location: Sydney |
Hahaha yea mate putting the ticky kit just gotta get it painted...
Good to see them get restored hate seeing them get wrecked |
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