Ford Fairlane Export

[Quicklier]

I just noticed this for sale by FTG (Site Sponsor)

Their comments state:
Today we have up for grabs we have something a little different!
A brand new BF FAIRLANE EXPORT dash cluster, it reads in MPH aswell as KPH!

BF Fairlane Export?

Now FTG have (in the past) been given a front cut of a 5.4L Territory, perhaps this has come out of a LHD Fairlane front cut?

What exactly do Ford have in store for the old boats I wonder.

[Polyal]

South Africa?

As good as FTG are at selling parts:Reverend: , there not ever going to do any development for Ford..LOL

[Zedjay]

S Africa drive on the same side of the road as us though

[GlennBA]

My vote is the UK. They export some over there to make hearses..

[RAREV8]

Originally Posted by Zedjay

S Africa drive on the same side of the road as us though

If its RHD it could be for the UK as stated....do some of the middle eastern countries drive on the other side?

[BLDNUT01]

more than likely its for the uk the only lwb we export is to there is for funeral cars we even make wagons with the lwb front on them and all black ps i havent seen any that are sent to south africa only territory are sent there

[T3ts50]

Originally Posted by scottishxc

If its RHD it could be for the UK as stated....do some of the middle eastern countries drive on the other side?

All of the mid east countries are in LHD.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Its out of a Turbo Territory Ghia i believe which is exported to South Africa.

[Quicklier]

Originally Posted by BLDNUT01

more than likely its for the uk the only lwb we export is to there is for funeral cars we even make wagons with the lwb front on them and all black ps i havent seen any that are sent to south africa only territory are sent there

Sounds like that's the go!
A wagon with a fairlane front is being exported to the UK.

Yet I can't order one with an XR6 front?!
Grr.

[SSVPom]

Too true, it's not til i emigrated here that i realised that those foreign hearses I saw around back in the UK weren't actually yank tanks, but Aussie Fords!!

NF/AU Fairlanes were the most common i seem to remember.

[Quicklier]

Well bugger me!
http://www.chelmsfordstarfunerals.co..._transport.asp

Strange that the fairlane estate would have white faced dials though!

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by FairmontPom

Too true, it's not til i emigrated here that i realised that those foreign hearses I saw around back in the UK weren't actually yank tanks, but Aussie Fords!!

Personally I wouldn't be seen dead in one!




(Sorry, I couldn't resist that)

[GT 0909]

I spent about 5 months in Britain in 1997 and saw a couple of LTD's over there. Found out that there was a small number of them being exported to the UK each year. And yes, in the UK, everything is still in miles, including speedos.

As for the middle east, definitely LH drive only in that part of the world - saw many VT Commodores (Chevy Llumina's) in Saudi Arabia after they were released there in 1998.

[FTGAutosalvage]

it is not from a south african territory as they are KPH . even the old XY fairmont GT's out of south africa were in KPH.

my guess is a UK export fairlane or territory

[FTGAutosalvage]

Originally Posted by Polyal

South Africa?

As good as FTG are at selling parts:Reverend: , there not ever going to do any development for Ford..LOL

how good would that be!! territory's with boss 290's and 6speeds , lowered , gt-p trim , shaker and a set of 22's under them. :Reverend:

[banarcus]

Perhaps South Africa measure their speed in MPH as well as KM/H hence the 'export' tag. Look at the speedo. I know the poms still use MPH.

EDIT: too slow with typing on a laptop and FTG beat me.

[chief]

Originally Posted by FTGAutosalvage

how good would that be!! territory's with boss 290's and 6speeds , lowered , gt-p trim , shaker and a set of 22's under them. :Reverend:

Sounds like you have already been pondering the idea. Witht the cars you go through it wouldn't be to hard would it??? I saw your other thread about wanting a Territory.

[FTGAutosalvage]

Originally Posted by chief

Sounds like you have already been pondering the idea. Witht the cars you go through it wouldn't be to hard would it??? I saw your other thread about wanting a Territory.

yeah been thinking about out . how tuff would a black territory look with a shaker!!!!!
i have just bought a turbo ghia for the mrs but i also have a damaged one coming in that could cope the FTG treatment.

we have a BA wagon that is being FTG'd at the monet its in the process of getting a typoon motor & 6 speed auto in it! aswell as climate control electrics a little bit of interior bling and a BF XR front

[GK]

Originally Posted by FTGAutosalvage

we have a BA wagon that is being FTG'd at the monet its in the process of getting a typoon motor & 6 speed auto in it! aswell as climate control electrics a little bit of interior bling and a BF XR front

Oooohhh nice!

GK

[Mechan1k]

What about Thailand ... I am sure the Territory's were being exported there as well ... not sure if they use MPH or KM/H ... or if they are LHD or RHD ... anyone know???

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

What about Thailand ... I am sure the Territory's were being exported there as well ... not sure if they use MPH or KM/H ... or if they are LHD or RHD ... anyone know???

Thailand is/was on the cards, nothing confirmed yet I thought.

[GT 0909]

Thailand is RHD and metric, just like us...

[SSVPom]

No Territories in the UK yet...

As a side line, Vauxhall are testing the Calais V and HSV Conformodores to see whether some Aussie sedan muscle would be viable, seeing as more GTO Monaros were sold there than here!

Sorry to drag this thread off topic (and brand) !