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InitialD · 22-03-2006, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Sounds good to me...the speakers definately have to be changed, I think one has popped anyway.

Im glad I can use the amp though...save one purchase, and i already have a sub sitting here...

About the 2nd DIN space, do most audio places stock the VDO pocket thing?

Thanks Mick!

NP Al, I just did one of these today infact..
You can get yourself a Ford pocket from Aerpro that Autobarn/Supercheap and most car audio places will sell for around the $15 mark? it is just a empty pocket that fills the hole that you can stick your cd case in i guess

the VDO pocket that holds CD's can be sourced from any VDO reseller like Autobarn or Repco since they are the only major stores that carry it

oyob2003 · 22-03-2006, 01:27 AM

the ghia looks very nice, I would like to put the trip and climate controls in my el futura at a later date.

NZ · 22-03-2006, 01:39 AM

I'm not a fan of cappa

Can I buy the double din surround?

Inferno · 22-03-2006, 02:35 AM

Pwoah!, Nice rice

I love those stockies, something about the design, just love them.

Pity it's cappa and not grey interior, that's just me thou

Enjoy it.

**Polyal** · 22-03-2006, 03:12 AM

Well..Im a bit biased I guess...but I think the cappa lightens it up alot...And you dont see too many of them.

I am happy though.

Karl if you want the Double DIN I think it can be arranged.

**Polyal** · 22-03-2006, 03:19 AM

Also guys...what cheapo/easy mods can I do?

The only one I can think of is EL GT snorkel...Or is it the XR one?

Im going to Ford tomorrow, so while I am there I want to pick a few things up:

1. Snorkel - can someone confirm which one fits? GT or XR
2. A pretty BA badge..ill get pics later

There must be something else...

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Damo · 22-03-2006, 03:33 AM

nice pickup Polyal the Ghias are an awesome bit of kit. A 5 speed is only a simple conversion away too. Good luck with the new beast, and I agree with sundeep EL Ghia is the best E-Series except GT's and Sprint and preferably with the 5.0.

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Stevo · 22-03-2006, 09:37 AM

Polyal, either a XR or a GT one will fit. But the AU III XR8 (220kw) snorkel is even bigger and will fit with only a small trim. Fitting time is around 5mins. They cost around $25-35 from your local ford.

ilsautomotive · 22-03-2006, 09:46 AM

Congrats on the purchase Al, nice price too! ;) They've never been better value.

Get some daylight pics if you can.

EA2BA · 22-03-2006, 09:46 AM

I believe get saddle cleaning and softening stuff into the leather does wonders, i think it costs a bit but is worth, well so I have heard.

Looks very nice.

Kenaz · 22-03-2006, 09:56 AM

Nice pickup mate, bar the EL GT these are the best E-series you can get.

And what's wrong with the steering wheel? Leather is good.

mcflux · 22-03-2006, 09:58 AM

How about a classy chrome tip? I can't tell from the night pic if it has one or not (doesn't look like it). Cheap, quick fit, and it's not like you're losing $$$ when/if you replace the exhaust system.

Switchable shift kit? Wire it into the power/econ button so you don't need to put any holes in the dash, or tack a switch to the steering column or whatever.

b2tf · 22-03-2006, 10:55 AM

Just a bit on the steering wheels so you know....

John's Steering wheel is an AUII MOMO option that was possible to be ordered on Fairmonts, Ghias and Fairlanes. Its not the standard Fairlane wheel, nor is it the EL GT wheel- looks the same but the leather is different.

You can fit any steering wheel from EF - AU onto it no worries, just retain your original airbag and cruise buttons.

Might save you some trouble finding a wheel you want

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**Polyal** · 22-03-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Stevo

Polyal, either a XR or a GT one will fit. But the AU III XR8 (220kw) snorkel is even bigger and will fit with only a small trim. Fitting time is around 5mins. They cost around $25-35 from your local ford.

wow thanks for the respnoses guys!..Ill get some day time pics today, but she wont be clean as I dont have time.

Stevo - the AU2 snorkel, am I going to notice any difference? I did the XH snorkel thing to my EA and other than looks, I dont think it did much..lol Still worth it though. Or would it just be easier going the EL GT/XR route..

Do you have any pics of the trimming that needed to be done?

Jason - I am buying some mcguires Leather foam stff today, hopefully that cleans it up a bit

Dave - Exhaust tip IS happening..I am think twin dump, but might just wait untill I get a full exhuast qoute

b2bf - so all wheels from EF onwards will fit, the frame and outer I guess you could say, I just keep the middle bit and switches?

EA2BA · 22-03-2006, 11:23 AM

yes ef/el and AU wheels will fit, BA are different.

Dezza · 22-03-2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

VERY good price mate, I'd be proud with that. Jeez I remember when they were $20k (albeit the V8s...) Damn I wanted one so badly, but could never afford one. Enter my dodgy EB lol. And I paid more for it at the time than what you paid for the EL! Very good purchase made there...

Don't forget to post up pix after the SLs are on!

2000th post :sm_headba

I know the feeling. $7000 for an EAII! It wouldn't be worth half of that now.

Nice EL. It looks really tidy. Good buy mate.

efgiar · 22-03-2006, 12:48 PM

poly, that car looks identical to mine, eg mine would have been herritage, still is crappa etc, maybe u should do urs up like mine ;)

mcflux · 22-03-2006, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EA2BA

yes ef/el and AU wheels will fit, BA are different.

Don't I know it

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And Dezza, don't feel too bad about paying $7k for an EA, an old friend of mine from high school paid that for his back in 2001. Was a damn nice car at the time too, but he went all "country" and realised that RMW stickers and bullbars don't mix with an EA Ghia. So he spent $20k on a Cruiser instead. There's no moral to this story, just that depreciation sucks. And "country" sucks lol

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JADED6 · 22-03-2006, 03:58 PM

great pick up Al.
Iron out the issues if any & it should serve to be a very reliable car for quite some time. All the luxury ghia stuff & a hint of tickford.
Heritage green is a pretty under rated colour. Not sure how the paint is mixed but there must be some black/green going on.
Will look awesome when all cleaned but be prepared to spend many hours on the leather for a worthwhile result.

Fairlane · 22-03-2006, 05:02 PM

Nice buy.

Just clean it up, get some mags on it and give it a good polish. That with some nice small mods and youll have a damn nice machine.

Interceptor'85 · 22-03-2006, 06:23 PM

Good pickup Poly. The Chino interior suits the Heritage green duco.
Nothin high about the Km's at all. It's average for these cars. Nice Nice :hihi:

niko · 22-03-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by InitialD

That doesnt look too bad, Pretty high K's for a El thou...

How much was it?

(Ps change your shifter to a cappa one ;))

atleast there legit kays....whats point of getting same car with 140,000wound back kays :P

**Polyal** · 22-03-2006, 07:36 PM

Thanks again for the comments guys..much appreciated. I skipped some uni classes today because I am excited..lol

So a bit of an update and some pics. Still haven't cleaned it yet though.

Today I brought the AU2 Xr8 snorkel, and another small item, see if you can tell what it is (its kinda obvious but yeah....). Ill do the snorkel on the weekend when I clean it up.

Also got a qoute form some super lows to be installed by TTF - $380..does that sound fair?

Also got qouted on a set of BA Xr8 copies, and lowering - $2000. I am still very undecied on the rims...there are alot of them out there..they look good but still...

I thought I should play it smart and book it in for a service to, the owner said he did it himself, I have no doubts he didn't, but better to be on the safe side.

And tint is booked for next tuesday - got darkest legal for $250.

Also, lastly, I got some slimlines but on and changed the rego. But the rear looks weird

(the chrome surround where the normal size on goes), I might have to get a standard size for the back.

Poetic Justice · 22-03-2006, 07:44 PM

Heh yeah I remember putting on a slim line on the back of my first EL, I got a new set of plates a week later cos that slim line looked crap on the number plate position on the bootlid.

I like the Ghia badge... I might think about doing that myself, heh!

Looks fairly tidy from all aspects given the price etc. Good pick up.

EF_Frmnt · 22-03-2006, 09:08 PM

$6200 cheap..?? i paid $3700 for mine with not a thing wrong but a weeping headgasket

96 EFII Fairmont with 180 thousand on it..

LUXO_8 · 22-03-2006, 09:10 PM

mate, al's car is an EL Fairmont GHIA...

al's car was cheap, your's was a bargain....

svy08 · 22-03-2006, 10:12 PM

hate to boast but i picked up my el ghia 121000ks $7300
in far nth qld where prices are a world away from the big smoke in melbourne this is a silly silly price.
some grandpa advertised it for six moths and when i insulted him with a low price he agreed my jaw had gravel rash on it for a week it hit the ground so hard
he origanally wanted $13990.
which was $2000 under a car yard price for the exact same car.
cars are sooooo expensive up here, car sales are about $4 -5 k under what our prices are.
back on topic
its good to see im not the only one bombing the snot out of grandpas old car

Poetic Justice · 22-03-2006, 10:25 PM

Heh, I wouldn't pay much to have that colour either :P

InitialD · 22-03-2006, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by niko

atleast there legit kays....whats point of getting same car with 140,000wound back kays :P

Build a bridge and get over it nick

Al, wow that cleaned up nice, the ghia bonnet badge actually looks cool.

Inferno · 23-03-2006, 02:31 AM

Did you get that badge from Ford, if so how much was it

That is quite nice