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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:21 pm 
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i seen a set today at pick a part they do look pretty nice actually for a old wheel and they seemed to have aged well in my books :)



aged well?? :? ... i thought they was pretty 'ordinary' :roll:


Yes that is the thing there nothing to flash eg ftrs and snow flakes are the best lol



dunno about FTR's [?] & yeah think i have 1.5 sets of the snow flakes althi i don't think they all match - sum are 'S' style & i think sum are 'GHIA' style ??


altho i don't mind the ones on the other wagoon & me err other 'S' :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:34 pm 
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c'mon guys. old 15s are s**t and outdated. This isn't a discussion about 15s.

I would change wheels if I wasn't going for the stock, grandpa look

 

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:43 pm 
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for me personally :roll:

max 16/17" wheels :mrgreen:


any bigga & i start scratchin me wheels :evil: i don't wanna do that thanks ... mate had 19" ... driving for the 1st time :| i hit the gutter whilst reversing ... [he told me next day]


i do not want ta scratch me rims :evil:
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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:49 pm 
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learn to drive lol.
I had 18s on my EB. looked wicked

 

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:59 pm 
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yeah they look great!! :shock: :shock:

but it don't take that much ta frackem up so NO :| .... bit like parkin at ya local supamarket ....... :roll:
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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:47 pm 
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The EA was converted to manual today. Not without a few hiccups. The 3 speed torque converter DID NOT wanna come out. And the rear trans mount I have is completely wrong.

 

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:59 am 
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The EA was converted to manual today. And the rear trans mount I have is completely wrong.


lol .. head butted scrap motor other day & pulled hose clip outa there :roll:

is it a later model rear? .. doesn't the one ya took of the EA fit the 5sp?
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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:58 pm 
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the EA, being a early Series 1 had a banana shaped mount for the manual. The conversion come out of a EB. But I have a mount lined up, so all is good

 

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:12 pm 
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hmmm ... i'd best look for me EA mount then :shock: altho i do have the 3sp auto... which don't fit?? :roll:
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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
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I guess if you used an EA conversion. I dunno, all I know is I have the right one now

 

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:57 pm 
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So much for keeping the daily "stock" lol. I know it hasn't cost much in $$$, but it's time. I know, I'm not one to talk lol. I can't keep a car stock either!

You just gotta admit it!

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:19 pm 
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I said in the first post that I was doing stuff. manual was due to the dirty old 3 speed s**t itself. And exhaust for towing, lol. Yes, "towing"

 

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:27 pm 
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89.SVO wrote:
I said in the first post that I was doing stuff. manual was due to the dirty old 3 speed s**t itself. And exhaust for towing, lol. Yes, "towing"


Yes, you did, but ages before that, when you first bought the laser for a new daily, before the ea ghia come along, you were going to keep a daily stock lol.

I'll let you have the manual argument, because the auto was stuffed, and the exhaust, well that too because you already have it in the shed, and it will make sense, it will help economy & power, which is good for towing.

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:04 pm 
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yes lol. With the diff, i'll see what it's like once it's registered and I drive it daily. It may not be too bad

 

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 Post subject: Re: The new daily. EA Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:18 pm 
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89.SVO wrote:
yes lol. With the diff, i'll see what it's like once it's registered and I drive it daily. It may not be too bad


It should be fine :)

so have you driven it yet manual ? the diff ratio dw about it just jump straight to 3.08 from any EB-EL if you must change ratios but i would leave it 2.77s much better improvement over the 3 speed hydro operated FTL

Looks nice the only problem is its a EA if only it were like a EB2 that would be awesome but we cant all be that lucky in life


So how rare was the rear box mount ?
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