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BenJ
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It's all lies until we see PICS!!!!!!!
Well done mate. You beat me to it.
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commandojones
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Pics please, i realy want to c this!! |
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xbgt2dr
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| !!!! PICS!!!! |
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Froudey
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| like did ya do what dellboy did gut the EA light and put BA insert or did ya cut and shut ba lights to fit the eb front end |
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fordman351
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Picsorban!! Haha!  |
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PIMP_LTD
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys.
Sorry about the no pics yet, my computer has been f**k for a while. Just at computer mates place now, and just got my computer up and running again.
I will be home soon, and promiss to post the photos, haha. They are not great photos, but they do the job.
Aswell as the photos, i do do a bit of a writeup on how its done.
I assure its no lies!!!! HAHAHAHA
BTW, Fairmontxr6, you crack me up.
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PIMP_LTD
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hey hey hey,
So while my computer has been crashed, i've acheived a few cool mods. Now that i'm back online i can share them with the fordmods community.
Firstly, after some research, i replaced my front suspension that i wasn't really happy with.
Now its great, i love it. Its nice to have travel again. I used pedders short body struts, and a custom pedders spring. I stayed at the same height, but gained suspension travel, and replaced the bumpstops while i was there.
And now onto the headlight conversion...
To answer Froudey, i modified the BA reflector and surround to fit inside the EB case. To fit the whole BA light would be way too much work, and would probably look funny.
Now, as alot of you may know, BA lights aren't that cheap, even EBAY is quite dear. Wreckers seem to think they are made of gold also, and you have to be quick to get a good deal.
I remembered seeing a smashed taxi at Boss Wrecking, and checked, yep, has headlights that were usable. Quite smashed, but usable. So i got them for the princly sum of $20, and gladly took them home for the iminent conversion.
But unfortuantly, i nearly bit off more than i could chew on repairng the bad headlight. One reflector needed alot of repair, i sat and downed alot of beer and glued it back together peice by peice.
Once ready, i got my s**t together, this is an obvious before shot.
Front pulled off
Then the EB lights are pulled apart
Cutting to shape was alot of trial and error, and i finally got it
I then refitted the headlight to the car to get installation adjustments right
Once right, they were retained in the cases, and then pulled back apart to paint the case inside black
The, once the surround is trimmed, it gets installed inside, i chose to sikaflex the surround in, and then i painted the seal rubber, and reinstalled the headlight glass
Lights on
And some s**t car park shots
Wank away lads...... LOLOLOL.
I really like it, its exactly the kind of front end change i was after.
Hope ya'll enjoy.
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OZBMX
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Looks, awesome, thought about doing the black on the indicators to match, forget how they did it but i read one of the lane drivers did it.
Haha, must've been the same ba I got the shifter out of. |
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Froudey
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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*unzips fly......
NAH lol they do look good.. dellboy999 done this mod ages ago. they look good |
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PIMP_LTD
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| OZBMX wrote: | Looks, awesome, thought about doing the black on the indicators to match, forget how they did it but i read one of the lane drivers did it.
Haha, must've been the same ba I got the shifter out of. |
Thanks guys,
RE the black inside indicators, yes i will be doing this next weekend when i get some time. It was actually my misses that suggested it. I have a spare set to play with, i will pull them apart and paint the inside wall, and the bottom black, and i reckon that'll finish it nicely.
LOL at froudey, yeah it was dellboy's car that inspired me, and i actually stumbled on the photos via google when i found it!
I really like it man, and i'm thinking of maybe an ED fairmont grill??? |
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knowsfords
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| how much did the shocks set you back? |
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PIMP_LTD
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I think they were $450. I've never paid that much for struts before, but it really drives nice now. To be that low but still have travel now is great. |
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BenJ
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Great JOB!!!!!
What did you use to cut the BA lense?
And how did you set up the adjustment for the lense?
Is the light output better, worse, or the same?
I will be doing my conversion soon, amongst other things.
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PIMP_LTD
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| BenJ wrote: | Great JOB!!!!!
What did you use to cut the BA lense?
And how did you set up the adjustment for the lense?
Is the light output better, worse, or the same?
I will be doing my conversion soon, amongst other things.
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Thanks Boxcar Brother!
With all the cutting i just carefully used those ultra thin discs for 4" grinders.
With adjustment, when you pull apart, you'll notice on the inside of the smaller reflector there is a screw hole, i used a 50mm screw, through this and into the back of the lense, along with 7 1/4 inch nuts as spacers, as there is a gap of about 20-25mm.
Then the eb reflector adjusters had to be trimmed on an angle to meet up with the reflecot, and glued onto the BA lense back. I used a no name glue i scored from work a while back, not sure what it is, but it worked. This may be trial and error, but this is why i did all adjusting before i assembled, so i don't have to do it again, just incase it don't hold perfect.
To aid in holding this, i used sikaflex 11fc adhesive, smeared all around the adjusters were i had glued.Pretty sure i used the EB adjuster rods, but cut down a little.
As for light quality, man the EB lights just DON"T COMPARE.
The BA lenses are so much better design, even cut slighty to fit they are still very good.
Any other quireies regarding this tasty mod, just ask:) |
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Marsss
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Excellent work man!
What's next? |
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PIMP_LTD
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Thanks mate.
next mods are probaly going to be the EF mirrors, and i'm thinking of doing somehting with my front bumper. Not sure what, as i want to retain the sleeper image, but the front bar sucks on these, it isn't even as low as the sills, and it tucks in too quickly.
I've been draiwng up ideas on what i can make.
Thanks for the comments fella's |
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FairmontXR6
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:43 am Post subject: |
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Great job, really adds to the custom look of the car, without going past a sleeper look.
Your (PIMP LTD) right about the bumper thou, just needs something to tie the lights back in to the whole design of the front. I was thinking more like some spotties (of the same design - painted black surrounds) mounted to a 'light bar' that mounts behind the number plate thus putting the spotties at the height of your factory lights.
(I hope that makes sense LOL, if not I'll try to make up a pic.) |
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PIMP_LTD
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Yeah man that makes sense. Sounds like it could work.
I also had the idea of cutting my spare front bar below the grey srtip, and my EF Fairmont bar in the same spot, and putting the 2 together, then fitting the ghia fog's the the EF bottom half. So i'd effectivly have an EF mont bar, but i'd retain the grey strip that goes with the rest of the car, which i plan to keep.
I'll try do a chop later
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xbgt2dr
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| PIMP_LTD wrote: | Yeah man that makes sense. Sounds like it could work.
I also had the idea of cutting my spare front bar below the grey srtip, and my EF Fairmont bar in the same spot, and putting the 2 together, then fitting the ghia fog's the the EF bottom half. So i'd effectivly have an EF mont bar, but i'd retain the grey strip that goes with the rest of the car, which i plan to keep.
I'll try do a chop later
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good work on the lights they look excellent,as for the front bar i think you should give it a go it will be something different!!! |
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