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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:53 am 
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Ford-sxr6 wrote:
Looks like a fair good body just that little bit off surface rust...


I say again... There's no rust! Only the bit where the paint was rubbed off because of a rub with another car. Apart from that there is literally not a scerek of rust on it!

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So when are u and sam gonna come on a cruize?? There is a ACF one this sunday :P :wink:


We're always busy on weekends. We've got a wedding on Saturday and Engagement party on Sunday this weekend... He keeps an eye on the cruises... When one coincides with a free day we have then we'll get along to it!

Look forward to seeing you around!

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:07 am 
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looks pretty nice... dont worry about the kms if anything serious goes wrong a good condition AU engine is only $500 :D ... it took me 3 cars to convince my misses into getting a ford... ill be watching for some progress... you score many hand me downs from him???

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:12 am 
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Surface rust is still rust - no one said it was fatal.

Also wouldnt worry about fitting a tickford kit first, I'd worry about fixing the paint before it spreads (unless you'll get it resprayed along with the kit upon fitment).

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:32 am 
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krisisdog wrote:
Surface rust is still rust - no one said it was fatal.

Also wouldnt worry about fitting a tickford kit first, I'd worry about fixing the paint before it spreads (unless you'll get it resprayed along with the kit upon fitment).


+1 for that.

Alfy answer my damn question :P :lol:

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:56 am 
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SpeedyED wrote:
krisisdog wrote:
Surface rust is still rust - no one said it was fatal.

Also wouldnt worry about fitting a tickford kit first, I'd worry about fixing the paint before it spreads (unless you'll get it resprayed along with the kit upon fitment).


+1 for that.

Alfy answer my damn question :P :lol:



:lol:

yep pretty much. a mate of mine got a 1979 Sigma that was a complete paddock bomb for 5 years registered... full of rust, holes in exhaust etc... just went into Service SA and gave them the filled out rego papers, and voila! :lol:

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:12 pm 
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alfy wrote:
SpeedyED wrote:
krisisdog wrote:
Surface rust is still rust - no one said it was fatal.

Also wouldnt worry about fitting a tickford kit first, I'd worry about fixing the paint before it spreads (unless you'll get it resprayed along with the kit upon fitment).


+1 for that.

Alfy answer my damn question :P :lol:




:lol:

yep pretty much. a mate of mine got a 1979 Sigma that was a complete paddock bomb for 5 years registered... full of rust, holes in exhaust etc... just went into Service SA and gave them the filled out rego papers, and voila! :lol:


:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Dang!!!!!!!!!!

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:03 pm 
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fourL6 wrote:
looks pretty nice... dont worry about the kms if anything serious goes wrong a good condition AU engine is only $500 :D ... it took me 3 cars to convince my misses into getting a ford... ill be watching for some progress... you score many hand me downs from him???


Hand me downs???

She found this herself......

Here's some progress........

I patched up the dent today. It was only a 1 hour job so she could take it home and show her parents. We also rubbed back the rubber stripping and front bumper and gave it all a coat of paint.

I also hit the wheels with some mag cleaner and tyre conditioner.

Looks 100% better :D

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:24 pm 
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wow youve deffinately done a nice job on that dent mate .. looks 1000 times better :)

nice looking car
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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:26 pm 
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krisisdog wrote:
Surface rust is still rust - no one said it was fatal.

Also wouldnt worry about fitting a tickford kit first, I'd worry about fixing the paint before it spreads (unless you'll get it resprayed along with the kit upon fitment).


True. But, I have to admit, we did find a little bit of rust in the very bottom of the drivers side sill... :( Oh well... easy fix. (says Sam... :) )

I only said I wouldnt mind getting a Tickford kit. Like I said, that would be well after we get the car's exterior back to original condition.

Sam went and saw his panel beater today about it and was quoted $500 to have the front and rear bumpers and bonnet stripped and resprayed. So when I have some more money I'll get that done.

As for now, I'm just happy to have a car with air conditioning and power steering :D The rest can come later...

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:17 pm 
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Sounds like a good price for that much work.

Can i ask what ernied stands for?

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:29 pm 
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That came up wicked. Looking good now.. U got the same rust spot as the ED Its not a hard thing to fix...

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:06 am 
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krisisdog wrote:
Sounds like a good price for that much work.

Can i ask what ernied stands for?

Haha. Yep, ernie is my nickname but it was taken so ernied it is :-)

It is a good price, but will look into that once I've invested in some new tyres and have a bit more money up my sleeve.

 

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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:29 am 
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Cleaned up nice. I hope we will see more pics, and mods happening.

Also, watch out for mongoose stealing your parts haha.
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 Post subject: Re: I'm new! MoNGooSE's gf... ernied's EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:41 am 
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I'm already eyeing off her climate control and Tickford motor....
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:09 pm 
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