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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:07 pm 
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Guys. Im looking to the car that I really want to play with.

Seems that its most likely an EF/L Ghia (white) with the ticky body kit...

BUT... I really REALLY hate the EF/L Interior.

.. So im thinking an EB Fairmont Interior might be the go.. Keeping the EEC5, ABS Controller etc thats in there. Of course I can keep my EB GT Wheel

So question : How hard is it? - whats my likely problems?
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:17 pm 
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whats wrong with the ef/el interior?
think its damn nice compared to cars out in that year.
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:19 pm 
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Wow, someone preferring the EB interior to the EL? Different.

You could possibly find an EB Fairmont owner on here that would be happy to do an interior swap with you, if that's what floats your boat
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:25 pm 
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Ahh now theres the really funny bit : I have an EB GHIA.... with an EL XR8 93kw 5.0 in it ;).

but Id rather an EF/L Body, and 6 cyl... for now.. until I change my mind
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:34 pm 
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Nigel wrote:
Ahh now theres the really funny bit : I have an EB GHIA.... with an EL XR8 93kw 5.0 in it ;).

but Id rather an EF/L Body, and 6 cyl... for now.. until I change my mind

yeh the 93kw 5.0 sounds nice... but the 157kw 4.0 has more go in it
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:49 pm 
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D'oh... 193 even. Nice mistake

Im enjoying the "flexibility" of the 5.0.. and its on Gas so its almost affordable... almost
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:14 pm 
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id rather the eb interior also, ive seen a complete ba interior in an ea, apparently it was an easy swap -all the dash bolts lined up.

 

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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:27 pm 
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I like the EB Climate control etc and dash....

But you can be 90% sure that the plugs under the D/S are all different... I bet.

Would love to have the EL Ghia body'd EB... hmmm
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:47 pm 
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why downgrade interiors, why dont u just put a ef/el front end on a EB

 

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Now i have a EF XR8 5spd.........mmmmmm 5L

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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:55 pm 
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Well - the Mechanicals of an EF/L are a little better, and so is the (already wired in) Fans/ECU/AC

The EB LCD Displays are just way nicer
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:00 pm 
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thats the opposite.....i refused to buy an EA-ED because of the interior - cant stand it!!!! but like the car otherwise

 

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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:45 pm 
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LOL - I prefer the EB GHIA Seats (Leather/Velour) over the EF ones too!
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:49 pm 
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You gotta be kidding, I have a EL Fairmont Ghia and its looks much classier and modern inside than an old eb ghia. You cant change a newer one back to the older style anyway as the airbag system still needs to be operational for the car to be roadworthy. If you like ebs so much buy one and change all the stuff that you want from the el onto it.
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:56 pm 
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Hmmmmm... No - that wont take care of the rear lights.

Bugger.
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