Xb compliance plate - what is it???

[Nickxb]

Hey guys

Can someone translate my compliance plate number.

It is JC67PT85940K

I also have another question

What type of front end is this???? I was told it was a fairmont but im not too sure.

Cheers

Nick

[wulos]

Looks more like a ZG Fairlane front to me circa 1973-76?

[Nickxb]

Its on a xb Coupe (not sure yet if it is a fairmont) but i was thinking it might be a landua?

[recoil]

I think the JC should really read JG. The 67 is a Fairmont coupe. Someone has bolted a fairlane - LTD front onto it.

[wulos]

I thought that the P5 Landau was the first "coupe LTD". I may well be completely incorrect in saying this though. P5 had vacuum actuated flip up headlight covers.
It would make sense though if the front end is off a P4? LTD as the front end would've been the previous one available for use.
Of course it may also be a P5 with a ZG front as the vacuum flippers were quite prone to failure & hard to source replacement parts for.
*Apologies if I have confused the issue - just speaking my thoughts out aloud*

[Mulberry]

Originally Posted by Nickxb

Its on a xb Coupe (not sure yet if it is a fairmont) but i was thinking it might be a landua?

nah mate thats a zg fairlane front end

landau has a totally different rear side windows to the coupes as well, what does the car look like from the side? that will tell you if it a landy

also they had full leather interior, 'bucket like' seats in the rear, a/c heater controls on the centre console etc etc

[Allen]

Originally Posted by wulos

I thought that the P5 Landau was the first "coupe LTD". I may well be completely incorrect in saying this though. P5 had vacuum actuated flip up headlight covers.

Yes that is correct... the Landau is the P5 Coupe... It was the only model Landau made, so the above is just a Fairmont coupe with Fairlane sheet metal... not LTD.

[Nickxb]

Thanks for you help..... im wanting to change the grill and bonnett over to xb gt but at least i know what the front end is.

anyone know of any gt grills and gt/gs bonnetts for sale?

The guy who sold it to me said it was a rally pack, whats the difference bewteen a fairmont standard and a fairmont rally pack?

[xe351]

the rally pack is gs, which included gt bonnet, tacho, optional driving lights, a gs stripe down each side plus other options, you would need to call ford and give them your vin to find out more

[xe351]

http://www.fomoco.com.au/ID.html

this is a good site for id. april 74 fairmont hardtop 351 2v

[Nickxb]

I was looking on ebay for a gt grill. its sitting atm at $450 -

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....DME:B:AAQ:AU:1

is this a rip off?

where can i get gt grills from apart from ebay?

Nick

[xe351]

depends how good the grill is - anything GT is going at a premium at the moment, you can get $250 grills that need work all the way up to 1200 for a nos item

other places to look? tradingpost, get your mates to look out for you, swap meet occasionally but rarely!

[Nickxb]

I have found a grill in the trading post, im going this weekend to check it out.

I was wondering though, how much should I sell my ZG girll and bonnet for? The grill is in good condition and the bonnet has a hole cut in it for a shaker.

Nick