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 Post subject: Have a Fairmont, but cluster is Ghia?
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:25 pm 
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As above, i have a plain ol' EF Fairmont, but the back of the cluster has a sticker saying 'VDO Fairmont Ghia'

Is this normal?
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:29 pm 
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they're identical clusters, no difference in looks/gauges/lights etc!

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:30 pm 
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Yep same s**t lol

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:39 pm 
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yes i realise it looks the same, but was curious as to why my mont has 'ghia' labelling.
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:40 pm 
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i wouldn't consider it 'ghia' labelling

they're identical clusters, so all the stickers might have Fairmont Ghia stamped on them, rather than printing ones with just Fairmont - i can't remember what the std fairmont ones say, but its nothing to get excited about!

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:42 pm 
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Darn, i was hoping the "t" on the head was gonna magically appear lol
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:44 pm 
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i don't think the fact you've found a sticker would make that T easier to see at all! :lol:

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:48 pm 
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f**k it, im gonna nicko the C*** on there and glue fifty ticky wings all over the car, its got a 'ghia' cluster !!!

Haha, doesnt worry me too much, my car still pisses on the tickford boys anyway.......
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:55 pm 
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yeah the fairmont cluster i removed from my car had "ghia fairmont" on it....i beleive it was orig, so it seems the fairmonts had ghia clusters

strange as the futuras dont have gli clusters even though they look the same

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:49 pm 
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I'm getting an EF fairmont tomorrow I'll post up what's written on the cluster
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 Post subject: Re: Have a Fairmont, but cluster is Ghia?
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:45 am 
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As above, i have a plain ol' EF Fairmont, but the back of the cluster has a sticker saying 'VDO Fairmont Ghia'

Is this normal?


My guess is when it was being built they stuck in that cluster as they ran out of the ones labeld diff so as they are the same and its only a sticker same s**t to them on the line.

or its been replaced

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:13 am 
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I have a Fairmont cluster labelled 'Ghia Fairmont'. I suspect the labelling reflects the idiot lights that are fitted. Maybe.

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:27 pm 
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Probably just means its for Fairmonts or ghia's

 

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