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Old 17-01-2009, 10:37 AM   #1
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Old 27-01-2009, 02:45 PM   #2
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Can't say I've seen those decals before in the third picture. Are they factory/dealer fitted or aftermarket?
It's amazing how little those brakes looked compared to modern cars.

Should be a fun project. Is there much rust?
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Old 27-01-2009, 03:26 PM   #3
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Possibly a Mcleod "Horn" car?
Similarities with the decal going over the roof.
Looks good in the body at this stage.
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Old 27-01-2009, 04:25 PM   #4
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looks pretty straight tho, kewl project best of luck.
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Old 27-01-2009, 08:09 PM   #5
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[QUOTE=Pinkbits]Possibly a Mcleod "Horn" car?
my first thought to,looks like factory fairmont v8,from the pics looks like a great car more info and pics please cheers pat
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Old 06-03-2009, 02:33 PM   #6
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Painted up:



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Old 06-03-2009, 02:46 PM   #7
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Good looking paint now mate.
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Old 06-03-2009, 03:32 PM   #8
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MAAAAAAAAAAAATE how quick was that about 6 weeks and its done, i wish my car would progress that quick well done looks great.

cheers James
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:04 PM   #9
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Hi Mate, looking good!! It's great to see another one of these bad boys about to be re-united with the road. Looks like it was a pretty good body to start with.

Well done, keep the updates and pics coming!!

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Old 03-06-2009, 08:54 PM   #10
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:18 PM   #11
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Default got my wheels and 2 of 4 tyres

I've got my wheels: 15 x 10 rear & 15 x 8 front and I've got rear tyres: BFG TAs 295/50s


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Old 03-06-2009, 09:22 PM   #12
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Default and got my engine !

from this


to this 351 with 280kW & 515Nm
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:27 PM   #13
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What a nice turnaround in the last 5 mths!

Tell us more about the car

Looks like a factory 302 judging by those Horn(?) decals

Some more before shots would be greatly appreciated personally - as many of the stripes as you have actually!

Good for preserving these cars history I guess and to have on record

Kind regards

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Old 03-06-2009, 09:33 PM   #14
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Default pics ?

George buddy, if I could figure out how the heck to get pics to appear in the thread, rather than just link, I would post more !
Any ideas ?
I've tried all options in the FAQs
Now I'm off Firefox & trying Bill's Explorer !
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:37 PM   #15
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Easy mate

Upload the pictures onto a photobucket account

www.photobucket.com

then click on the IMG code - fourth box down underneath the picture in link options and it will paste into thread as desired
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Old 03-06-2009, 10:03 PM   #16
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Default XB Back home (for a while)

XB back home



before it went out again for the engine e

thanks for the tip George ;)
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no probs mate - any tips to get more pics of these fine old girls
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Old 03-06-2009, 10:13 PM   #18
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Default Jellybean mags

Figured out how to get the Jellybeans with wide rubber on:

Step 1:
go for 4.5" backspace ('cause that's all you can get new)


Step 2:
get near new 295 TAs ('cause no-one's got new that I could find)

Step 3:
Shorten diff by 15mm each side to make up for the backspace not being 5" plus a couple mm clearance.
That's the theory - let you know the outcome when I get my diff back from Lou
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Sounds like you've won lotto?
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Old 03-06-2009, 11:04 PM   #20
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Project started with son #1 scraping side of car on garage . . . all the way down the left side
What started off as a repair job turned into a project: once you change one thing, well it leads to many others !
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Are those jelly beans new?? Where do you get them?? Great to see another old skool classic available, they look great!!
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Old 04-06-2009, 08:31 AM   #22
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Those wheels look awesome. Well done, keep up the good work.
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Old 04-06-2009, 08:12 PM   #23
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What a nice turnaround in the last 5 mths!

Tell us more about the car

Looks like a factory 302 judging by those Horn(?) decals

Some more before shots would be greatly appreciated personally - as many of the stripes as you have actually!

Good for preserving these cars history I guess and to have on record

Kind regards

George
This was dad's car before work started:


Is was prepared by Duhig Ford Essendon. I can recall that they had this car and a green GT coupe with the same style stripes.
Dad bought this car as a compromise: mum wanted purple hardtop with beige vinyl roof & I voted for a red GT (but was only 12 !)
Wasn't a bad compromise after all. Car is still owned by dad, has always been registered and seen may good family times - the small dents on the drip rails evidence of the roof rack which used to carry mum & dad's fishing lines !
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Old 30-09-2009, 10:41 AM   #24
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Looks great, what are the chances of retaining the stripe package?
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