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I am currently trying to decide on what I want to do with my XY Falcon project car. I have seen the GT clones, XY coupes and convertibles, lowriders, the hotted up and the blinged out... I've thought a little bit and thought maybe go with classic GT type styling ie race stripes, spoilers front and back and the interior pretty much standard (black leather) but with a couple more chrome guages and focus my energy on customising the engine and drivetrain. I've had a couple of discussions with engine makers about a twin turbo efi 351 cleveland. So if you had an XY that was pretty much rusted out and you had to start from scratch, what would you do with it? And what about engines? Simple carb setup, or forced induction? Supercharger or turbos? Cheers, SB. 1978 XC Falcon (Driver) 1971 XY Falcon (Project) www.savemyxy.com
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for me it would depend on what sort of xy it was,fairmont etc,what type of engine it had etc etc.if i had a fairmont i would go stock,same if it was a gs.if it was a stock 6cyl 3 speed id do what ever i wanted.
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Yeah, I agree with Tuff 250. Depending on what the car is, if it's a basic falcon do what you want. From what you describe I think your plans sound pretty good. Keep the classic look going and have the surprise under the bonnet.
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She's a Fairmont, originally had the 6cyl and three speed but somewhere along the line a 351 got dropped in. So as a rule, leave a Fairmont be a Fairmont? 1978 XC Falcon (Driver) 1971 XY Falcon (Project) www.savemyxy.com
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Nah, do what you want with her mate. She isn't a factory V8 though I'd keep the Fairmont interior. After all, the GTs were built from Fairmonts so what you have is an ideal canditate to make a serious streeter.
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yeah if its got the 351 now id leave it but also i would keep the fairmont trim.
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What I would do is be individual. I'd do whatever I pleased as I'd have to own/drive it. I've done the same with my XB. My 16" wheels for example. I don't like convo pro's etc etc. Every man and his dog has those. Bigger wheels = cheaper rubber too. 15" w |
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Hi, The experience with my ZD Fairlane has been that everyone around me has been keen to offer their advice on what I should do to the car...even though I'm the stooge paying the bills! At the end of the day It's your car, your money and your time, do wh
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My Brother has an extremely clean XW Fairmont in reef green. It looks the part & from the outside the only deviation from stock is a set of Hurricane alloy wheels with the spoke surface polished. Underneath though it's a different story with the 302 Edited by user Friday, 25 August 2006 8:10:22 PM(UTC)
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well mate id leave the 351 clevo but i wouldnt put the twin turbo **** on it an xy a legendary car id make it as original as posible im doing up an orange mustard colourd xy wagon with a 351 cleveland and im making it into a gt replica type beast
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xy ghto phase 3 is aussie fords finest! you cant go wrong with alook-alike but do it your way, so you appeciate the final product and have no regrets.
i dont believe in turbos and big rims on a legendary automobile. if you have $$$ for the project why
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Mate do what you want.I have an xy gs ute that i painted electric blue. For ****s and giggles i have put ghost flames down the side!it actually looks quite good.So experiment and try different things with they don't usually cost very much and you never kn
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Mate its your car so you can do what you like to it...personaly i hate the GT clone thing as its been done to death..i used to own a 351 XW that was done as a sleeper painted in bone white de-badged with a nice set of dragways and lowered a bit...it alway
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I have factory 6 cyl XW and every 3rd car looks at it when Im driving.
Id say due to your finances first thing you should do if its not garaged is buy a car cover.If its on lawn mow it low evaporation from the lawn causes rust under neath put plasic shee |
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Yeah matey i got the same thing going...i think as long as you keep it classic you can't go wrong. I got an xy falcon waiting to have the same treatment. i think loose the crome door trims if you got em, bare metal re-spray etc. Thinking about doing a ph
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anyone have any idea where i can get a cd of a step by step restoration of an xy ute sedan any shape will do . reply, [email protected] thanks
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get your self a two door monaro. dump yours
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Looks like Mr Monaro is lost in the wrong forum again,
can someone help him out of here?
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Yeah i gree leave the fairmont be left as she is a fairmont. "paul351xb" your right theres nothing like rolling down the street with the stock look and have a surprise behind your acceleration and people are like "sweet" we got to keep the 70-72year tradi
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