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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:55 pm 
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while you can, you should get an ef xr front bumper and an nf fairlane bumper with the cornering lamps and associated wiring and chop the top half of the xr bumper off, then do the same to the fairlane bumper then join the XR top to the Fairlane Bottom. then you will have one personalised car

 

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:58 pm 
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Nah, too hard! 8-)

I was thinking about an EL or Fairy/LTD front, but I got the EF stuff cheap, so that will do for now.

Along those lines, I was thinking about an EL front on my XH. the lights and bumper will bolt straight on, but the bonnet would be a big job to cut and shut together. One day maybe, when I win lotto. 8-)

 

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 6:00 pm 
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yeah cause ford kept the ef bonnet for the el xr's and i absolutely HATE ef el fairy/ltd fronts

 

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:44 pm 
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Quick update.

Engine bay is being painted today, then the battery tray will be painted and fitted. Next time I get out to work on it, I should be able to start re-assembling the engine bay and get it ready to start and drive. 8-)

It will be so cool to have it driveable, then I can concentrate on the panels.

I also found out today it is LeMans Red, not Cardinal Red, like I was told by someone-who-knows-everything. :?

I will get some pics next weekend.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 1:57 pm 
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are you talking about me telling you it was cardinal red? cause i didnt say it

 

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:11 pm 
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Sooty been watching with thread mate repairs are coming along well. have you started a thread on the XH?? would like to check it out if you have.

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:17 pm 
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tony.martin11 wrote:
are you talking about me telling you it was cardinal red? cause i didnt say it


Ha Ha Ha, no, not you. :D

I was told by a Non-Fordmods person. Also known as a knob!

 

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:21 pm 
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Sooty been watching with thread mate repairs are coming along well. have you started a thread on the XH?? would like to check it out if you have.

Cheers Dan


Yeah, thanks mate, it's finally coming together. Getting to the stage where I will have to spend some $$$ soon. Just got to find some first. Anyone got a good money tree I can maybe get a cutting off?

I haven't done a thread on my ute, never really thought about it. I suppose I should, as it has had a fair bit done to it. Something to do on a rainy day maybe....

I do have a few pics of the ute in my gallery if your interested.

Cheers, 8-) 8-)

 

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:24 pm 
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yes i have checked the shots out which is what prompted me to ask. Finding time is always the issue mate, seems like you have a bit going on with the EF. hope is rains in the near future :wink:
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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 3:58 pm 
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Looks like the rain has set in! 8-)
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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:31 am 
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IT’S PAINTED!!!! YAY!
As promised, here are some more pics, now that the repairs are all painted. Looks great, & I can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel now. Looks like it was never damaged.
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The bonnet and guards are only trial fitted for now, but it is good to see it as a semi-complete car again.
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It's almost done, just the battery tray to go. 8-)

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Long term project.....
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:34 am 
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...so the only thing left to do in the engine bay is to paint and fit the battery tray and the lower headlight bracket. I scabbed these parts out of an EB2 V8 wagon wreck in the back paddock. And I thought I had finished drilling out spot welds! :evil:
These bits will be fitted and painted in the next two weeks, so on the long weekend I will be refitting everything into the engine bay and (hopefully) fire the thing up. 8-)
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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - It's Painted!!!!!
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:14 pm 
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Update:
After a few months of not giving the wagon any attention, we have made a big step in getting it even closer to finished. Last night I bought a complete EL wagon off EvilBay. It will donate it's front panels to the EF, so I will have a red EL wagon, as far as it looks. 8-) Plus I get all the little odds and ends I will need to re-assemble it, as well as a few parts I need for the spare XH ute, and a complete running EL motor and auto. Might even pirate the BBM for my ute. 8-)
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I will pick it up today, more pics to follow soon.

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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - It's Painted!!!!!
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:06 pm 
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There's been a lot of effort put into this car, nice work! Is it not worth fixing up the EL instead or is the EF much better? Looking forward it see it finished...
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 Post subject: Re: Sooty72's EF Futura Wagon - Becoming an EL!!!
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:49 pm 
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ARGH! Keep the EF nose.... :(

Mint Red EF's look f**k sick.
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