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looking to buy and restore a tough ol cruiser, looking for opinions of models in xt - xy range and hints/tips on what to look out for in purchase. any help greatly appreciated, plan is to convert to 250 xflow heart but is just a basic plan at this stage. thanking in advance, me.
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smally351 |
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The hardest part will be finding a nice straight one. XR, T, W or Y is up to you. XR and T will probably be cheaper to buy, but harder to get parts for. But resale on a XW or Y will be higher. I'd go for an XY Fairmont personally, and not just coz I own one!!
All the cars in this group will have rust, after all they are 38 - 35 years old. Check these areas: Front subframe, below radiator Sill panels, inner and outer Bottom corners of rear window - check from inside boot too Boot rubber channels Roof gutter seams Bottom of front guards Lower corners of door skins Inner door frames along bottom edge My car has been in the panel shop for last 6 months fixing rust and getting it straight, and it looked pretty good before I stripped it!!
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danny boy |
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Who cares? XR, XT, XW, XY all look great!
Like Smally said, check the body for rust! Also look at the litle things like chrome fittings, grile, lights, dashpad and the like, such things can be expensive and sometimes hard to replace. |
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Age: 35 Posts: 3505 Joined: 1st May 2005 Ride: EB Fairmont Location: Northern Suburbs, Adelaide |
Id go a XY GTHO Phase III
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smally351 |
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Yes, parts can be expensive. I bought a complete XY for $300 just because the grille was good!
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MMD |
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watch out for the vinyl roof fairmonts, might look good but also good at creating rust.
check out this site http://www.perfordmag.com/ and check out the how to section |
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