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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:15 pm 
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Very very nice work man,
I really need to grab a set of 10x T10s off Futuraclassic for my interior lighting... the cheap asian ones I bought have all stuffed up on me...

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:32 pm 
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REW93N wrote:
Very very nice work man,
I really need to grab a set of 10x T10s off Futuraclassic for my interior lighting... the cheap asian ones I bought have all stuffed up on me...


Thanks man
yea, those t10s are gold!! so bright!!
typical, guessing you bought them from Hong Kong ay?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:40 pm 
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TheELghia wrote:
REW93N wrote:
Very very nice work man,
I really need to grab a set of 10x T10s off Futuraclassic for my interior lighting... the cheap asian ones I bought have all stuffed up on me...


Thanks man
yea, those t10s are gold!! so bright!!
typical, guessing you bought them from Hong Kong ay?

Yeah aye,
Hong Kong s**t just phucks out in about two months or so.
I want to get pure white SMDLEDs, so it looks like winter in my car.
I want everything in white SMDLEDs.
BA9s Reverse Polarity globes for the two map lights, the two interior lights and the glove box,
4 SMDLED (as in four lights per globe) for the courtesy lamps, two foot well lights, two reading lights and auto selector. Then 2x 5 SMDLED T10s for parkers.

I've already got a White 8 SMDLED interior festoon one.

So winter is nearly on its way.... I'll be getting them off Futuraclassic, he does a good job.

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:06 pm 
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Yea mate soo truu! you'll be lucky to even recieve them in 2 months!
Ah yea, the winter theme would actually suit your car well!
futuraclassic is great :)
Call me crazy, but for some wierd reason i like the stock incandescent dome globes. I guess i like how they blend in with the gold theme.
Id love to get some warm white smdleds though

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:13 pm 
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Yea mate soo truu! you'll be lucky to even recieve them in 2 months!
Ah yea, the winter theme would actually suit your car well!
futuraclassic is great :)
Call me crazy, but for some wierd reason i like the stock incandescent dome globes. I guess i like how they blend in with the gold theme.
Id love to get some warm white smdleds though

You love your incandescent theme, and thats all good.
I just cant go past the white.
And because I just cant leave anything stock for very long... haha

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:25 pm 
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mmmhhmm, something about it just gives a luxury feel, for me.
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I would go white though if i could find a set that didn't have that bluish hue.
I feel ya, got so many ideas in my head, just gotta wait till the hols..

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:58 pm 
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Looks mint mate :)

love the white leds looks great might have to get some for my car

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:15 pm 
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mmmhhmm, something about it just gives a luxury feel, for me.
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I would go white though if i could find a set that didn't have that bluish hue.
I feel ya, got so many ideas in my head, just gotta wait till the hols..

Most of the SMDLEDs are pure white, aye.
My ones are all pure white, none of that blue crap.
It looks like winter!

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:57 pm 
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Most of the SMDLEDs are pure white, aye.
My ones are all pure white, none of that blue crap.
It looks like winter!


So good! deffinately gonna keep you cool over summer then.. lol

Anyway, just thought id pop up some pics and a vid seeing as schools over for the year and now i have time to do s**t to it!
My next mod will probably be the dash with the woodgrain and the custom facia, maybe a few extra lights here and there...
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Its a crude aftermarket exhaust system, let me know what you think about it by the way.
Anyway i think it has a moderate oil leak from around the head gasket/timing chain cover reigon but have yet to confirm it with a professional. (looks like someone has tried to fix it with blue silicon :/)
Smoke from the exhaust isn't a good sign either...

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:43 pm 
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Sounds and looks mean, mate.
Progress is always good.

I've been a bit lax on my car as of late... thinking of what I could do next.
Still hunting wheels too... haha

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:25 pm 
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REW93N wrote:
Sounds and looks mean, mate.
Progress is always good.

I've been a bit lax on my car as of late... thinking of what I could do next.
Still hunting wheels too... haha


Cheers man!
It is :)

Ah yea, you don't want to spend too much $$ on her. Iv got lots of ideas for mine, just don't no how to go about em:
+ id love a dual circular tail light set up, like a skyline but built into the existing tail lights.
+ Illuminating door sills like in my mate's mustang
+ have the parkers come on with central locking/dome lights (like Audi's do)
and more, which I can't think about right now. Hopefully they don't make my car gay..
Keep looking mate, you'll deffinately find a good set eventually.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Mark's '97 EL Fairmont Ghia
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:07 pm 
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This here is my 1997 EL Fairmont Ghia, currently being used as the family barge... We baugh her around september last year to replace our ever faithful... camira. So, to us, it was a big jump.
From the documentation that came with the car, I saw it had been owned by many a car ethusiast. (reciepts for Bendix Brake pads, K&N Filters, exhaust, suspension, etc.) It is also originally from NSW and sadly has a bit of hail dentage here and there. But its hardly noticable from a distance.
Anyway, she came with many goodies such as: Pedders sports ryder springs, shocks, caster and camber kit , Extractors (hi tech or hurricane), mild exhaust (2 1/4 cat back, rear mufler removed. gives a nice note but very loud) and EL GTs (fakeys). Also a factory sunroof :)
Here are a few pics of the beast.

When we first got her. :D
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Before she was raised (luckily i kept the springs :))
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After; 1 inch higher
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The Heart
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Luxury
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Since we've had her, I've done a few mods here and there:
Nice Black Plates
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Shift Kit!!!
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Premo Head unit AUX
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Door Handle Lights
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NL cornering Lamps
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And some new chrome strips Just to freshen things up
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Heres a few fotes with her older bro sadly leaving us soon :(
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My favourite
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still have a few mods in mind so stay posted.
P.S: sorry for all the photos. You know how it is, too many to choose from...


Mark


whats the shift kit do mate?
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:25 am 
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fordnut1988 wrote:
whats the shift kit do mate?


It firms up the gear changes for nice crisp shifts. At zero there is little difference, whereas at full bal its like dumping a cluch! If you're lucky you can get a chirp from the tyres :)

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:37 am 
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whats the shift kit do mate?


It firms up the gear changes for nice crisp shifts. At zero there is little difference, whereas at full bal its like dumping a cluch! If you're lucky you can get a chirp from the tyres :)


nice how much?
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:45 am 
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fordnut1988 wrote:
whats the shift kit do mate?


It firms up the gear changes for nice crisp shifts. At zero there is little difference, whereas at full bal its like dumping a cluch! If you're lucky you can get a chirp from the tyres :)


nice how much?


http://www.shiftkits.com.au/index.php?m ... ducts_id=3

 

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