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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:21 pm 
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Wondering if anyone has or would know the cost of putting a BA type front onto a AU xr6... Any advice on who could be of assistance would be appreciated.

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:33 pm 
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hmm.
Completely different front shape, different bonnet angle etc.
Sounds like it could be a pain in the a***. Plenty of places do strawberry conversions (s15 silvia front end on earlier models / 180sxes) so I'd assume you'd need to speak to a panel shop that does this sort of stuff.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:39 pm 
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it is possible glenn knows exactly,pretty sure u need front guards,bonnet radiator support and all that s**t, is it possible

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:15 pm 
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Im assuming the AU and BA shells are very similar?

In that case it would be just like converting an EB/ED front into an EF/EL.. Which has been done also.

You need quarters, front bar, headlights, indicators, bonnet, radiator support and little bits and pieces.


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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:31 pm 
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It's been done before, they say it's a prick of a job..

The doc & botch on Ford Forum's have done it..

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:45 pm 
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Check out aff, the dok did it to a smashed AU fairmont wagon, and another guy did it to an AU ute that had an engine fire and needed a new front. On an AU XR sedan though.. the front wouldn't match the rear.. it'd look a bit silly.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:10 pm 
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GlennAUII wrote:
Check out aff, the dok did it to a smashed AU fairmont wagon, and another guy did it to an AU ute that had an engine fire and needed a new front. On an AU XR sedan though.. the front wouldn't match the rear.. it'd look a bit silly.


yeah i saw that car at the adelaide all ford day looked damn good to

the wagon that is
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