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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:03 pm 
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great work benj! ive just red 1-4 pages for the 1st time.. alot of effort! seeing now how youv'e done it after seeing it finished in person at the meets... 8-)
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:58 pm 
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That looks fantastic, i can't wait to get my dash in.

Whats involved in fitting the EL handbrake setup? Does it all bolt in?

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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:11 pm 
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TROYMAN wrote:
looking great now ben!

its like it was made that way..


Cheers Troyman, wait to you see it on Friday LOL

FordFairmont wrote:
holy crap... thats a fantastic effort, it gets hard to criticize the old boxcars when they are retro-fitted with modern parts like yours.. top effort.

Only thing i would comment on is the dinosaur steering wheel not matching with the newer interior. Maybe an EF/EL wheel might blend in better?


Thanks FordFairmont. I am trying to add the bits I like from the later cars while keeping the boxcar bits I love. I am actually very happy with how the steering wheel works with the new dash. Gives it that sporty feel, and adds needed colour to the interior. And who else has a wheel like mine? Individuality rules.

frankieh wrote:
I've always actually rather liked the EA-ED dash.. the fairmont ghia version anyway.... love my digital display.. I'd do the same thing if they had the digital option in the EF/EL dash


I too liked the EB dash originally. But it is starting to look quite dated. I thought about painting it etc, and did the whole custom cluster thing. This for me was the next logical step. And I get 'cupholders' wooo hooo.

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great work benj! ive just red 1-4 pages for the 1st time.. alot of effort! seeing now how youv'e done it after seeing it finished in person at the meets... 8-)


Cheers fordfreak ef. There is nothing quite like doing your own work, like you have, to appreciate the time and effort that goes into other peoples mods. See you at the next meet.

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That looks fantastic, i can't wait to get my dash in.

Whats involved in fitting the EL handbrake setup? Does it all bolt in?

Andrew.


Thanks PIMP_LTD. When are we going to see your thread?

The EL handbrake handle bolted straight to the floor. I drilled two holes and found some suitable bolts. The cable is not connected to anything yet as the handbrake system is very different between the EB and the EL. I will either, source EL brake parts and fit them to my diff, or find a way to mod the handbrake cables and make it all work......somehow.

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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:31 pm 
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Looking good BenJ, I'm still a little iffy about the fairmont badge in the centre of the wheel... need to find a round version.

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Make up a round domed stainless steel badge with a recess to fit the fairmont badge :)

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:49 pm 
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well done mate. looks excellent. Can't wait to see it in person.

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:27 pm 
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looking real good there ben you, you are doing a great job, like wade said can't wait to see it in person...
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:51 pm 
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nice work mate it all pays off. will catch up with you on friday night and can't wait to see this in person.

hey you still want to swap trips i can bring mine on friday...

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:02 pm 
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if ben dont want the trip i will have it lol i am planning on doing a trip compter mod for my tx5 just need the wireing diagram for it

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:06 pm 
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if ben dont want the trip i will have it lol i am planning on doing a trip compter mod for my tx5 just need the wireing diagram for it


dont the telstar ghias have trip computer??
if so that would be the easiest way to do it..
as the el trip comp wont work without the input from the el cluster and ecu.

unless yor going to try use a el ecu/cluster in your telstar? :?
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:33 pm 
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no i was going to try a EA-ED Trip Computer

 

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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:18 pm 
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OK, here are some pics of it all together in the daylight.

Oh, and the EB handbrake is now history!!

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I spent most of the day today, messing around with the hand brake setup. I have followed Barnacus' lead, cheers mate, but have made my own variation. It is all bolted in and connected up. However I have to work on the cable position and some fine tuning/adjustment. At the moment it isn't actually holding the car. When it is doing it's thing I will post up some pics.

I have a couple of errors showing up on the Climate Control and have a fair idea why. Something to do with bodgy wiring I suspect LOL. I will sort it out over the next few days.

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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:09 pm 
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well done ben . Does make a nice difference dosent it

 

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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:32 pm 
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Car looks good man.Its impressive to see.And its an inspiration to many others.Specially knowing it can be down on a budget.Great work

 

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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:40 am 
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Benj you have done it to me again like with the door trims i will get my mate to score me a NF/NL V8 lane or ltd then i will do the same, seeing it the other day when you turned up here to show me (was honored to be the first to see the work done) i will be going that way as well.

and if i dont get the GTO kit for my car im booking my car in for the rad support to be changed and i will put a EL XR front on her.

STOP it benj i am liking this and cant wait to do the convers.

 

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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:17 am 
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Somehow it looks better in the EB than it did in the EL
Great work, looks better than a bought one!
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