Front Bar

[theboss290]

I know you can get the T-series front bars but I was wondering if any one has done a BA/BF GT front bar to fit a AU? any info on this would be great.

cheers

Daniel

[chief]

Here we go again.

Dok step right, step right up, front and center.

It can be done with a lot of stuffing around. Do a search and you will see.

[JC]

Originally Posted by chief

Here we go again.

Dok step right, step right up, front and center.

It can be done with a lot of stuffing around. Do a search and you will see.

Actually, that's a whole front end changeover - bonnet, lights, guards & front bar. But I'm sure I've seen a GT style front bar somewhere to fit an AU Fairmont/Forte. It may have been on an NZ car though, but surely someone in Oz would make a composite bar - sort of like the XR50 bar is a composite.

[theboss290]

http://www.spoilerfactory.co.nz/ford.html some thing like the one on here but Im after a GT.

[theboss290]

Shane (AUXR8220) did this chop for me. Its sort of what I'm going for but I think the GT front bar would look tuff.

[DOC]

Originally Posted by theboss290

Shane (AUXR8220) did this chop for me. Its sort of what I'm going for but I think the GT front bar would look tuff.

LOL champ don't worry about making it look pretty, just make sure it hammers down the Qtr, or Chucky will bite you

[HLC]

Originally Posted by theboss290

Shane (AUXR8220) did this chop for me. Its sort of what I'm going for but I think the GT front bar would look tuff.

this photoshop has stopped me from chopping up my dads old XR front bar haha doesnt look as good as i thought it would. oh well.

[JC]

Originally Posted by theboss290

http://www.spoilerfactory.co.nz/ford.html some thing like the one on here but Im after a GT.

That is BA1 GT style:


How about a GTS one? It's called the Brumby bar - the top half is all ford, and the lower part is VX GTS with the centre splitter removed, though you can get the splitter plus a lower lip as options.


Brumby bar on ronwests Fairmont:

[theboss290]

I dont think I will go with the GTS bar I would rather keep it all Ford. I dont really like the look of that GTS bar anyway.

A MkII or BF GT bar will be the go I think. :evil3:

[StealthAu]

Originally Posted by JC

That is BA1 GT style:


How about a GTS one? It's called the Brumby bar - the top half is all ford, and the lower part is VX GTS with the centre splitter removed, though you can get the splitter plus a lower lip as options.


Brumby bar on ronwests Fairmont:

Does anyone in OZ make the first pictured front bar?

[5L]

who ever did that chop has no skills in photoshop what so ever.





oh yeah that was me :

[GlennBA]

Those huge headlights kinda wreck the sportiness imo... Try painting the bezels. It masks the hugeness.

[Kryton]

anyone wanna try a TS50 (or XR50) front bar onto a BA XR?
(keeping the BA XR lights so its really just the bottom bar that has been grafted)

[theboss290]

As is now



Or with BA XR bottom half



Or a TS50 bar ???

[ClassicAU]

Damn, i reccon the BA XR bar looks awesome on the AU! It looks similar to the TS-50 bar but more rounded off. So, how hard is it to fit one to an AU?

[theboss290]

TS50 bar

[JC]

Originally Posted by ClassicAU

Damn, i reccon the BA XR bar looks awesome on the AU! It looks similar to the TS-50 bar but more rounded off. So, how hard is it to fit one to an AU?

How hard? Impossible. Without major mods to either the bar, or the AU guards and grille and possibly bonnet. Doks car shows that it can be done, but not by just fitting the bar alone.

[The Dok]

Originally Posted by JC

How hard? Impossible. Without major mods to either the bar, or the AU guards and grille and possibly bonnet. Doks car shows that it can be done, but not by just fitting the bar alone.

True that, in fact bar fitment was the last thing on my mind after skirts, rails, rad support, bonnet, guards, radiator, condensor, airbox, with all that in place, the bar HAD to fit.

[5L]

if the e-series boys can modify ba bars to fit there cars it must be doable for au's

[JC]

Originally Posted by AUXR8220

if the e-series boys can modify ba bars to fit there cars it must be doable for au's

One e series guy I know of has fitted the rear BA bar, and the front BA lip to his e series bar (EFFalcon), but I don't know of any that have fitted a full BA XR front bar. For a start, the BA XR bar has the little dimples/cut-outs for the BA XR lights - no e series or AU came with those, so that is why I say fitment is impossible without modifications of some sort. And just because mutants (LOL) can do something, doesn't mean the rest of us can; I know a guy who can touch his forearm with the back of the hand on the same arm - I know if I tried that I would break my wrist!

[ClassicAU]

Originally Posted by JC

For a start, the BA XR bar has the little dimples/cut-outs for the BA XR lights

oh yeah, i dun forgot about dat one!! :P It would be nice if someone like awc came up with some sort of adaptation of the BA XR bar to fit, but as you mentioned, the effort required would far out weigh the demand i would say.

[JC]

Originally Posted by ClassicAU

oh yeah, i dun forgot about dat one!! :P It would be nice if someone like awc came up with some sort of adaptation of the BA XR bar to fit, but as you mentioned, the effort required would far out weigh the demand i would say.

Plus the BA XR bar is not that special. The TS50 bar and XR50 kills it anyway, IMO. If you really mean BF GT/Typhoon bar, then , yes, they are aggressive and would suit the front of an AU, I reckon. But it would not be comercially viable to do it - just leave it to the Auto Salon boys to do first - they seem to have more money than sense.

[theboss290]

Ok so if I go the TS50 bar do you think I can get away with the Tickford kit or should I go for the hole T kit?

[5L]

hahaha, yeah there are a couple of ba xr bars chopped up and formed into a ef/el bar. it can be done. just required alot of time/skill. or money.

[blackers10]

whats the width difference between a BA and an AU?? dont they use the same/similar chassis?? just different outer shell etc??
because if sombody had a crack at plastic welding.. or got handy with fibreglass i dont see why they could not chop from the bump strip DOWN off a BA bar and graft it to the bump strip UP on the AU bar

[S3SR]

if you really want the bar to look different, that lip between the fog lights holes, cut that off and stick the GT bit in there, bit of mesh with FORD cut out and she'll look horn... otherwise TE kit typhoon skirts (dont no about a rear yet)...thats my plans anyways... buying the front bar now and the mark 1 gt rims the 2 x 5 spoke ones if you know what i mean... nothing rice though

[Mechan1k]

Although ... minus the rear wing ... would look awesome.

[autickfordfairmont]

Not a real good shot, but TS50 front Bar, Tickford Side Skirts & TS50 Rear Bar





In my opinion it goes ok, however mine would look so much better with the full TS50 Kit, but to get the flares off the doors, they have to cut them off with piano wire, (There glued on with sickaflex or the like) and the repair and repaint that section aswell. At the moment i just dont have the cash, but when i do i will be changing them over to the TS50 side Skirts, rear wing i dont know about yet, if its going to have a hawk wing, its got to have a few more ponnies under the bonnet first.

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

If your going to the front with the TS50, i think you need to do the whole TS50 kit.