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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:21 pm 
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Hold the phone on the seat!!!

Went out to survey the issue and noticed that the passenger seat is different in the way it mounts to the base. On the passenger side, there is no up/down adjustment like the drivers side and the base bolts on mid seat and back instead of front and back. On the drivers seat one of the front mounting points is broken so I will be able to swap the drivers seat base on to the passenger seat and the passenger base onto the drivers seat.

The adjuster rail on the drivers seat is bent but found a positive there too. The side that is bent actually bolts on to the frame. So I will need another one and it will be a straight bolt on swap! So now all I am after is a drivers side, outer (nearest the door) adjuster rail.... anyone? :)

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:23 pm 
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What a tidy job, you have to be happy with that!



Looks really good.. how long did it take you blokes?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:26 pm 
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What a tidy job, you have to be happy with that!



Looks really good.. how long did it take you blokes?

It was between 3 and 4 hours all up, including smoke breaks and chats...

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:29 pm 
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Hold the phone on the seat!!!

Went out to survey the issue and noticed that the passenger seat is different in the way it mounts to the base. On the passenger side, there is no up/down adjustment like the drivers side and the base bolts on mid seat and back instead of front and back. On the drivers seat one of the front mounting points is broken so I will be able to swap the drivers seat base on to the passenger seat and the passenger base onto the drivers seat.

The adjuster rail on the drivers seat is bent but found a positive there too. The side that is bent actually bolts on to the frame. So I will need another one and it will be a straight bolt on swap! So now all I am after is a drivers side, outer (nearest the door) adjuster rail.... anyone? :)

Cheers
RD

thats what i was thinking and only drivers seats have all the adjustments--except the upper range-my ltd both are the same.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:38 pm 
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What a tidy job, you have to be happy with that!



Looks really good.. how long did it take you blokes?

It was between 3 and 4 hours all up, including smoke breaks and chats...


did you paste any kill rust goop in it prior to welding it completly?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:16 pm 
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did you paste any kill rust goop in it prior to welding it completly?

Nope but it will be saturated in fish oil when I am done with the finishing work - 5 cans of it!

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:22 pm 
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thats what i was thinking and only drivers seats have all the adjustments--except the upper range-my ltd both are the same.

Aha, I learn something every day :) Lucky this wasn't top of the range :)

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:02 pm 
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Looks good guys. Wel done.
Sorry I couldnt make it , I just walked back in the door from work after starting there at 5 this morning..........big day but good coin.
Will catch up with you tomorrow mate.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont Build, courtesy of RD. Major rust found!!
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:29 pm 
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Got a bit done on the ole girl today... no pics yet though.

Reassembled the front end - guards, front bar, headlights and indicators back where they should be and a replacement bonnet catch fitted - the right Fairmont one this time. Also painted and fitted the air stuff and belt cover. Still to do in the engine bay is paint the rust fixes, that is when I find some plain navy blue paint that bloody matches!!! Grrrrr.... Oh, and I pressure washed the leaf channel under the windscreen, Christ was there some rubbish in there! Have to refit the wiper motor tomorrow and clean and paint the plastic coverings.

The seats are now also all back together. I got a new rail for the drivers seat and swapped the set bottoms over. They will be going back in after they and the carpets have been cleaned.

I haven't attended to the rust fixes underneath yet, still to go buy the fiberglass filler and black goop. Hope to have all that done by the weekend. I also fitted 2 EL Futura wheel trims to the chasers to see what they looked like - just wrong on a Fairmont!!! The original wheels all cleaned with roadworthy tyres are eventually going on it... or maybe the Turbo Blades off the white EB S instead - haven't decided yet :)

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont, courtesy of RD. Goin' back together now
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:32 pm 
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Get the turbo blades and get the bit behind the polished face powder coated the same or simialir colour to the car would look alright.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont, courtesy of RD. Goin' back together now
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:38 pm 
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Get the turbo blades and get the bit behind the polished face powder coated the same or simialir colour to the car would look alright.

Thats not a bad idea! I have a spare one that I will try that on and see what it looks like on the car......

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont, courtesy of RD. Goin' back together now
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:50 am 
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Good to see the rust got sorted, looks like a real good job too.

With the turboblades, dont do it! They belong on Boxcars.

Drop it on EF or EL Mont wheels, will look great. Check out Rick_Deckards EF Mont.
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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont, courtesy of RD. Goin' back together now
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:08 am 
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Good to see the rust got sorted, looks like a real good job too.

With the turboblades, dont do it! They belong on Boxcars.

Drop it on EF or EL Mont wheels, will look great. Check out Rick_Deckards EF Mont.

Hehehehehe... just want to see what it looks like with colour coded accents :)

I have a set of EF Fairmont rims that need cleaning, seen another identical car around here that is dumped on Fairy rims and now I want to be different. Wouldn't mind a set of CSA Gladiators but can only get ahold of 3 at the moment and new ones are too expensive. Oh, and can't drop it too much, it is Rachs car. I have EL XR6 springs in at the moment and it sits quite nice.....

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont, courtesy of RD. Goin' back together now
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:44 pm 
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Good to see the rust got sorted, looks like a real good job too.

With the turboblades, dont do it! They belong on Boxcars.

Drop it on EF or EL Mont wheels, will look great. Check out Rick_Deckards EF Mont.

Hehehehehe... just want to see what it looks like with colour coded accents :)

I have a set of EF Fairmont rims that need cleaning, seen another identical car around here that is dumped on Fairy rims and now I want to be different. Wouldn't mind a set of CSA Gladiators but can only get ahold of 3 at the moment and new ones are too expensive. Oh, and can't drop it too much, it is Rachs car. I have EL XR6 springs in at the moment and it sits quite nice.....

what size rims-15,16,17s tyre prices are the factor here.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rach's EF Fairmont, courtesy of RD. Goin' back together now
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:35 pm 
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Hans

the 3 I could get are 17's.....

 

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