Home |  Forums |  Search |  My Profile |  Chat  Photo Gallery |  Events Calendar |  Technical Documents  No messages |  New Posts |  Watched Topics |  Register   BenJ's EB Budget Buildup Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  Next          Forum Index -> The Garage Latest ratings Highest-ranked posts Highest-ranked topics Highest-ranked posters   BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1469 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:11 pm    Post subject: Well, hello again. I picked up a couple of odds and ends over the last little while, and thought I would put up a couple of pics of mods to come. I popped up to Doyalson to see my mate Paulmac and came home with this. It should provide some nice bonnet ventilation. I managed to pick up some lights for zip. A good look when done. And on a visit to Pick N Payless these fell off an ED XR8 and followed me home. There is also a rear skirt to match. They are USC branded, and for $60 I couldn't say no. I will post up details on these as they are completed. Cheers BenJ Last edited by BenJ on Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:01 pm, edited 1 time in total Back to top xbgt2dr Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:39 Posts: 125 Joined: 17 May 2008 Location: brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (7) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:45 pm    Post subject: AUGGHH!!!are you going to sacrifice the GT bonnet?? lol i suppose its better on another ford than a gemini or toyota corolla!!! Last edited by xbgt2dr on Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:52 pm, edited 1 time in total Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1469 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:12 pm    Post subject: I would never cut up a good XBGT Bonnet. It is completely rusted out down the left hand side and is beyond salvaging. This bonnet even has the recesses for the bonnet pins. BenJ Back to top xbgt2dr Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:39 Posts: 125 Joined: 17 May 2008 Location: brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (7) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:11 pm    Post subject: BenJ wrote: I would never cut up a good XBGT Bonnet. It is completely rusted out down the left hand side and is beyond salvaging. This bonnet even has the recesses for the bonnet pins. BenJ ha ha i thought as much ,saw the oppourtunity for a dig!!! Back to top fiend Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:34 Posts: 497 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Location: Wellington New Zealand View User Gallery (3) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:37 pm    Post subject: DUDE --- Wish I was in Aussie... Side skirts are on my list before paintjob, as is those rather bothersome Ghia wood panels on the door linings... Doing some photoshopping of different colours for my wagon now. $80 for the skirts and the rear... Score! Back to top TROYMAN Technical Contributor Age:34 Posts: 2881 Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Location: South Western Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (26) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:50 pm    Post subject: those skirts will look sweet once they are painted up.. and they suit the shape of the front lip aswell.. hmm the ba lights hay? are you going to mount the lights inside the eb ones? Back to top knowsfords Fordmods Tyre Shredder Posts: 317 Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:55 pm    Post subject: TROYMAN wrote: those skirts will look sweet once they are painted up.. and they suit the shape of the front lip aswell.. hmm the ba lights hay? are you going to mount the lights inside the eb ones? Dammit now troyman's interest is piqued, I think I'll end up being the last boxcar owner on here without the BA headlight mod soon at this rate *grumbles about the lack of hours at work* Back to top Froudey Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:24 Posts: 3846 Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Location: Dubbo NSW, Australia View User Gallery (10) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:00 pm    Post subject: hmm the bonnet will make ya car look neat benji... better then a BA bonnet buldge... iam thinking that this will end up being turbo some time down the track as you will go "hmmm well i have done this that and the other.... it's missing something..... turbo hmmmm" then post up a detailed turbo conversion thread lol good stuff Back to top TROYMAN Technical Contributor Age:34 Posts: 2881 Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Location: South Western Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (26) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:02 pm    Post subject: knowsfords wrote: TROYMAN wrote: those skirts will look sweet once they are painted up.. and they suit the shape of the front lip aswell.. hmm the ba lights hay? are you going to mount the lights inside the eb ones? Dammit now troyman's interest is piqued, I think I'll end up being the last boxcar owner on here without the BA headlight mod soon at this rate *grumbles about the lack of hours at work* na i love the concept but im not giving up my xr front just yet. Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1469 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:25 pm    Post subject: fiend wrote: DUDE --- Wish I was in Aussie... Side skirts are on my list before paintjob, as is those rather bothersome Ghia wood panels on the door linings... Doing some photoshopping of different colours for my wagon now. $80 for the skirts and the rear... Score! I have been on the lookout for some side skirts and matching rear for a couple of years now. I was not prepared or able to fork out for new stuff, and in this case was just being at the right time in the right place, and getting them for the right price. TROYMAN wrote: those skirts will look sweet once they are painted up.. and they suit the shape of the front lip aswell.. hmm the ba lights hay? are you going to mount the lights inside the eb ones? Yes, I agree. The fact they will work with the Sprint spoiler was the main reason I decided to grab them. Yes the BA lights will be modded to fit inside the EB lights. Will look the part I think. knowsfords wrote: Dammit now troyman's interest is piqued, I think I'll end up being the last boxcar owner on here without the BA headlight mod soon at this rate *grumbles about the lack of hours at work* LOL, I only know of 3 cars so far, so there is plenty of time to still be unique. Froudey wrote: hmm the bonnet will make ya car look neat benji... better then a BA bonnet buldge... iam thinking that this will end up being turbo some time down the track as you will go "hmmm well i have done this that and the other.... it's missing something..... turbo hmmmm" then post up a detailed turbo conversion thread lol good stuff Yes, the bonnet mod will be good. Re the other, just a matter of time............ Cheers BenJ Back to top fiend Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:34 Posts: 497 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Location: Wellington New Zealand View User Gallery (3) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:33 am    Post subject: I read and re-read and then re-look at all your pretty pictures and all that regularly. Whenever I fell down and out about the whole "spend every minute and every spare cent on the bloody car" thing... I don't know why the hell I was looking at this thread again in so much detail last night but the missus poked her head around to look at screen (admittedly it is her LG 23" widescreen plasma monitor)... I was looking at your series of photos 1-5 (back on page 2 or something from memory) where you say "I like number 1 or 4." I am glad you have not gone with 4 - it looks awfully Commodore Berlina to me. Anyway. The missus (who may not be long if she keeps this up...) Missus "Why the hell is anyone proud of that car" Me "It is an older model than mine right?" Missus "Yeah..." Me "But it has my door handles... That should tell you something is going on" Missus "Ahahhhh..." Me "And it has my mirrors. That should tell you something is going on." Ahaah ""And it (quick change of photos) has half my motor, diff, That should tell you something is going on...'"" Ohhhh ""And it has better seats than mine..."" Ahaaah, right ""And it has my dash, interior and the LTD style door lamps"" Oh for f**k, someone who is as equally f**k up as you. My god, there's more of you. Bloody hell... And with more colourful language forcing its way through clenched teeth she snuck out of the room to make some urgent phone calls (at 10pm...) This left me with no one to explain the rest of the mods and similaraties to. She almost had convulsions when I decided to put a trip computer in so now take the car elsewhere when anything more important to the correct operation of car than a floor mat gets removed! Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1469 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:10 am    Post subject: LOL that is hilarious Sounds just like my wife. "It's just a CAR" They just don't understand sigh Oh well, who cares, the mods will continue regardless. BenJ Back to top huggiebear Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 3190 Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Location: . QLD, Australia View User Gallery (28) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:42 pm    Post subject: BWAAAAHAHAHHAHA i love that last comment she said... mines the same... but its all good, now she just goes shopping when we work on cars... Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1469 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:52 pm    Post subject: huggiebear wrote: BWAAAAHAHAHHAHA i love that last comment she said... mines the same... but its all good, now she just goes shopping when we work on cars... Thats BAD!!!! Allowing her to spend money on stuff other than your car. BenJ Back to top dilberto Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 192 Joined: 11 May 2008 Location: mackay QLD, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:57 pm    Post subject: its ok with me, my fiance loves cars haha, she wants a kit on hers lowered, stereo and s**t hehe Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1469 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:05 pm    Post subject: dilberto wrote: its ok with me, my fiance loves cars haha, she wants a kit on hers lowered, stereo and s**t hehe Lucky bastard!!!!!!!! BenJ Back to top xbgt2dr Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:39 Posts: 125 Joined: 17 May 2008 Location: brisbane QLD, Australia View User Gallery (7) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:11 pm    Post subject: dilberto wrote: its ok with me, my fiance loves cars haha, she wants a kit on hers lowered, stereo and s**t hehe haha my wife said to me when were first dating that my xb gt coupe,my xb fairmont coupe and my xb sedan were " UGLY " lucky she is really hot!!!l LOL and yes i still married her !!! Back to top fiend Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:34 Posts: 497 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Location: Wellington New Zealand View User Gallery (3) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:15 pm    Post subject: Some would say lucky, some would say annoying --- You know how annoying it is when the missus starts demanding you put stereo's into her car when you could be doing something more valuable with your wire strippers and soldering iron? And then she'll want a Holden....... Back to top BenJ Cruise Moderator Posts: 1469 Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: Seven Hills, Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (11) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:04 pm    Post subject: fiend wrote: And then she'll want a Holden....... I already married a holden women . . . . . . . AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BenJ Back to top ashcook Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:26 Posts: 443 Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:11 pm    Post subject: i married a volvo woman. I haven't allowed that though, she drives a BA Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First             Forum Index -> The Garage Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  Next Page 7 of 11   (c)2002-2008 Matti Jones and Brad Evans [47 queries :: 0.07282 seconds ]