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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:15 pm 
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Today on one of my journeys to the wreckers (boredom) I discovered they had some 97 EL fairmont interior. So I bought it seeing my EF one isnt cutting it no more, Paid $550 for everything including the fairmont cluster with 123000kms on it :lol: I dident think it was a very bad price.. Or was it? lol..

It all gets delivered next week, anyone know what problems I might come across doing the change over, ive gotta do it all myself too, coz my mates will be at work. Any special tools I need?
Ill keep you's informed and post pics as I go. Should be fun!


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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:36 pm 
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you need to add the rear electric windows - and the oil pressure sensor for the cluster, and swap the EPROM chip if you so like - but besides that, its all good! :P

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:36 pm 
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i think the only thing you might have to come across is the rear power windows but there is a doco on that somewhere here.
i would imagine everything else should be fairly straight forward

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:39 pm 
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Did you get doortrims as well? If so thats a pretty sweet price

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:42 pm 
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Yep, got the door trims, everything inside the car, even the steering wheel, gearknob, console, carpet, roof lining..even the fairmont badge that goes above the glove box.. everything.

I think the rear power window coversion might get put on hold. Ill just chuck the rest of the interior in there.
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:46 pm 
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s**t that sounds like an awesome price

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:53 pm 
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thats why i snatched it up, if my mrs wasent there i wouldent have bought it.. im a tight a**.. lol shes like yeah we'll take it..
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:58 pm 
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F**k nice price for all that s**t dude - i'm impressed! :o

haha you bastard! :P

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:00 pm 
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hehe, i finally scored a bargain.. same wrecker around 12months ago had EL XR seats and all the plastics for $400 but i dident have the cash at the time.. :(
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:13 pm 
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Nice work dude, sounds like a good score.
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:22 pm 
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I can't wait untill it gets delivered next wednesday, then the saga starts.. ill post plenty of pics!
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:23 pm 
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If you don't mind me asking . . . . Which wreckers did you get the gear from ??

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:04 pm 
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yallah parts plus "no fuss" lol.. near albion park rail.

Do I need a special socket peice to get the seats out?
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:20 pm 
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yallah parts plus "no fuss" lol.. near albion park rail.
Do I need a special socket peice to get the seats out?
Yeah, thought so - I use them regularly too, it's good to be able to walk around the yard and pick what you need.

The seat mounting bolts are 'Torx' type.

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:26 pm 
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one problem you will have is the EF and EL greys are different. Your dash won't match...
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