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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:22 am 
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How many people have done the front coversion and why did you do it?

Personally I fitted an EL Fairmont front to my Ef Falcon Gli - For me it was just a spur of moment thing - I had just purchased a body kit for my car, when I went to pick it up I was was offered all the parts to do the conversion in exchange for my old EF falcon parts.
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:46 am 
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Did the EFXR Conversion to mine a few years ago now (Brad also did his waggin few years ago too, before that Jase did EL XR to his ef too).

Got bored with my ef xr front, so put a el xr front and thats about it.. very easy to do , headlights/bumper/indicators (ef gli/futura bonnet fits).. thats about it!
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:27 am 
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well, was going to be more than happy with an EF XR front, but was able to pick up an entire EL XR front for a price i couldn't refuse... $600! so that went on this weekend just gone, and couldn't be happier - finally rid of those crappy yellowed headlights! :P

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:54 am 
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i can post up a few bare naked front end pix with instructions if ppl want.
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:55 am 
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fuzion wrote:
i can post up a few bare naked front end pix with instructions if ppl want.


azza and i were actually going to write a doco for brad to post up at some point in time soon...

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:59 pm 
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yeh i done it have to pull the front off to do a few more things actually, i can supply pics for docco
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:02 pm 
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then both of you get to it and put something together!!!

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:03 pm 
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I love the EL XR fronts.

Only problem with doing them on a non-fairmont EL is having to replace the whole bonnet too!

argh.

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:56 pm 
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hey red devil do u want a ELXR bonnet for 400bux..???? already has the vents properly inserted as they came out stock with... its in a blue tho.. so it would need repray... may be able to get cheaper not sure

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 12:48 pm 
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anyone know a good source of headlights/indicators as my 'source' f**k up on me

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:14 pm 
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Yeah when i get enough funds i plan on changing my Frontend over, i want an EL XR front insted of the EF. I can get a brand new one down here for under $600 painted and fitted :wink:

Will be good coz theres only three white EF XR6 in Victor and no white EL XR6!! Somethin different.

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:05 pm 
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i was tempted to chuck on a fairmont front end, but i like the GLi/Futura front end :D

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:47 pm 
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I reckon the EF XR front end looks way better. I'm not a big fan of that grille on the EL's, but thats just my opinion.

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 8:29 pm 
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nomad1089 wrote:
I reckon the EF XR front end looks way better. I'm not a big fan of that grille on the EL's, but thats just my opinion.


YAY :) thats 3 now
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:56 pm 
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Rapier wrote:
nomad1089 wrote:
I reckon the EF XR front end looks way better. I'm not a big fan of that grille on the EL's, but thats just my opinion.


YAY :) thats 3 now


i agree the EF's flat front looks better than the ricer looking EL one.
i rekon it looks like a jap import with a dodgey body kit.
but thats my opinion
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