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04-10-2010, 05:42 PM
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HEy guys so im looking at picking up a project car.
At the moment im torn between a VN commodore that i plan on turning slowly into a lotus carlton or an old fairlane/ galaxie. Having searched carsales etc ive noticed a lack of suitable cars. Just wondering if any of you guys know any good places or websites to pic up a project
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04-10-2010, 05:43 PM
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04-10-2010, 05:57 PM
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Might sound a bit ghoulish but a mate of mine picked up a tidyish XY sedan at a deceased estate auction fwiw.
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05-10-2010, 12:02 PM
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You want to turn a VN into an old Fairlane/Galaxie??????
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05-10-2010, 09:32 PM
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A VN into a Lotus Carlton?? Interesting idea- what engine were you planning? twin turbo 3.8? Lotus Carlton is still one of my favourite cars.......still goes like a shower of sh*te!
I gather from you username that you might be a weedgie?? Much as I love the Carlton, get an old Ford in Australia- they are pretty good here!
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05-10-2010, 09:39 PM
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Brian, here in Adelaide you should be able to find a suitable VN in varying states of thrashed, for varying dollars. A galaxie or Fairlane might be a touch harder to find, and most certainly more costly!
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07-10-2010, 07:19 PM
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And yes I'm a weedgie. lol 
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07-10-2010, 07:59 PM
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You might struggle with the Lotus Carlton-a-like, as the VN is more of a UK Senator with a wide body stretch. The inline 6 in the Lotus is also a different beast to the Buick V6 altogether...
I'd go the Ford and go V8 ! Cheers.
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07-10-2010, 08:02 PM
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With all the technology at our disposal im sure something will pop up
Keep looking Not sure down your way,but the local township has a local notice board Lots of stuff for sale on there There was even a VN SS crumpledore there Complete and driveable for $700 "Urgent Sale" On the board for whole 25 mins and sold Keep looking |
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07-10-2010, 09:24 PM
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The senator is longer than the Carlton and VN. In terms of feasibility I don't think the emulating the body will be the issue. Cost of fabrication will be the issue. i don't plan on copying the engine exactly merely a very rough outline EG, Twin turbo six, who cares what its displacement is. Thoughts that run through my head in terms of engines are, LS1, LS2, LS9. BF Phoon/Xr6t motor and lastly Carb it and go for a Tunnel rammed 355.
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07-10-2010, 10:55 PM
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what part of the country are you from Ibrox90 ? there is a big auction sale at Mllmerran west of Toowoomba this weekend . there are some old fairlains and galaxies for sale there. also a heap of old customlines etc.
http://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11308283 http://www.elders.com.au/toowoomba/f...0CATALOGUE.pdf i would have thought you could find a VN going cheap in every second bogan`s front yard.
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08-10-2010, 05:26 PM
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