Which body kit for 1999 Falcon Forte sedan?

[OZFORDAU]

Hey everyone,

Im just new to fordforums!

Im looking for a body kit for my White 1999 Falcon Forte sedan!
I've looked at the TE50,TS50 & the XR8 body kit's! But what throw's me is if i where to chose the XR8 body kit how do they change the frount lights so they are round to suit the XR8 frount???

Any ideas????

Thanks Simon....

[XR8GRL]

Originally Posted by OZFORDAU

Hey everyone,
But what throw's me is if i where to chose the XR8 body kit how do they change the frount lights so they are round to suit the XR8 frount???

You'd have to buy the front, lights, brackets..

Welcome to the forums

[OZFORDAU]

Thanks!

How much will that set me back?

[XR8GRL]

I don't really know, around $1300 maybe. Then theres the costs of painting it and fitting.

[AWD Chaser]

Beauty is in the the eye of the beholder - if your looking for XR kits or that, try the wreckers, if your looking for something more unique, try on of the site sponsors. Post some pics of ya car too! :eclipsee_

[Mr Cube]

You can put the XR kit on without the XR nose cone..

[JC]

Originally Posted by OZFORDAU

Hey everyone,

Im just new to fordforums!

Im looking for a body kit for my White 1999 Falcon Forte sedan!
I've looked at the TE50,TS50 & the XR8 body kit's! But what throw's me is if i where to chose the XR8 body kit how do they change the frount lights so they are round to suit the XR8 frount???

Any ideas????

Thanks Simon....

Send a PM to "The Dok" - he is our resident headlight specialist supplier/repairer. You should be able to get the lights for around $600 odd, and a front XR bar (second hand) for around $300 or so. The quote of $1300 in this thread would be including painting - even if you go for the XR50 bar (about $500 new) from AWC.

[XR8GRL]

Originally Posted by JC

The quote of $1300 in this thread would be including painting

If you read my reponse properly, you would have seen that I was "unsure" and not an actual quote.

[BJMXR]

Id start by installing King Springs... SSL on the rear and SL on the fronts. IT'll sit perfectly and im yet to scrape my underside. Looks so much nicer than factory height...

Mines an XR8, so the shocks are different, but it handles Great... as in REALLY great... Look at this thread link below i started on King Springs... my pics of my car are about 3/4 or the way down the page. Its white aswell... go the white!

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...8&page=2&pp=25

[JC]

Originally Posted by Laurzy

If you read my reponse properly, you would have seen that I was "unsure" and not an actual quote.

Touchy, touchy. I was just firming up your "quote". The Xr conversion cost me around $1200 including bonnet, but without painting (not required as I got a black front & bonnet). Bonnet not required if converting a series 1 forte to XR front.

[OZFORDAU]

Im still loving the TS50 body kit! Ford told me that they don't factory make them any more unless i have a TS50! So where is a good garage that i can go to to get a quote and that do a good job for resnoble prices!

[GlennBA]

you'll have to go fibreglass for the TS50 kit. www.awcinfo.com is the only place that does them cheaply afaik. You'll need a new bonnet too if you've got a series 1 forte.

[OZFORDAU]

How much for a new bonet!

[JC]

Originally Posted by OZFORDAU

How much for a new bonet!

$250 from me including new (AU2) latch, plus freight.

[OZFORDAU]

Will the AU2 fit the 1999 Forte? And why do i need a new bonet??????

[sfr rob]

if you have a 99 forte.. like mine.. you will need the series II bonnet, which is goes straight across and doesnt have that lip like our 99 model ones have.
they call them they high series and low weries bonnets, just so you know what your looking for.

i did the XR conversion on my AU and it looks GREAT!


my car got the XR50 front bar from AWC which looks hell good!

went from this..



to this....

[sfr rob]

oh sorry, forgot to add, that with ANY XR kit you get to keep your bonnet as all the front bars fit and were made to suit the bonnets.

If you go the TS50 kit, you WILL need to get a new bonnet, that just adds to the cost, but then again, you might as well because getting the XR front end converted is a time consuming and wallet pounding excersise :hihi:

cheers mate

good luck!
Rob

[OZFORDAU]

How much did that cost alltogether? Minus the mags!
Looks sick as man my photo of my car is on my profile!!!!!
So u reckon that instead of the TS50?, would it be much cheaper????

[JC]

Originally Posted by OZFORDAU

How much did that cost alltogether? Minus the mags!
Looks sick as man my photo of my car is on my profile!!!!!
So u reckon that instead of the TS50?, would it be much cheaper????

Rear bar and skrits would be the same. Only difference is front end. If you go TS50 front, then you will need a new bonnet. So around $450 odd for the TS50 front (plus lights and mesh) and whatever a bonnet costs, plus painting. XR50 front is also around $450 odd, and you get to keep your bonnet, but you will need lights at around $600 - but you save on painting a bonnet.

Really, either front end would cost about the same, I guess. All up you'd be looking at around $3000 for a full bodykitincluding painting, fitting etc.

[sfr rob]

yeah budget for about $3500 at least, for a good job thats all.
Its not too cheap.. but it makes your car look hell good!

[divine_afg]

Check out Extreme Kits for the TS Kit or the "Extreme Ford Front Bar"
check new thread in show in shine for pics of my car with the front Bar
alternativly drop me a PM
cheers

[OZFORDAU]

Originally Posted by divine_afg

Check out Extreme Kits for the TS Kit or the "Extreme Ford Front Bar"
check new thread in show in shine for pics of my car with the front Bar
alternativly drop me a PM
cheers

WOW, this is old lol....I was just looking through my old threads and i saw this one my 1st one lol! And the i see that divine_afg has posted in this! Very weird lol!

Cheers

Simon :eclipsee_

[divine_afg]

hahahhaha damn i dont know how i came across it
oh well

[anonymous1234]

has anyone got a picture of a futura series 1 99' with a ts50 full kit with series 2 bonnet, front and rear shots?

[FalKeen]

the TS50 pics on our website is an AU1 Futura with a TS50 kit on it...