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Old 22-05-2009, 01:39 PM   #1
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Default Convertible EA anyone?
Saw this, thought it was interesting....



http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LOOK-CONVERTI...3A1%7C294%3A50

Notice: (Work done by: Owner ) on mod plate......

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Old 22-05-2009, 01:42 PM   #2
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Old 22-05-2009, 01:45 PM   #3
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What is with the last pic (RUST)?????????
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Old 22-05-2009, 01:45 PM   #4
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Old 22-05-2009, 01:48 PM   #5
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Old 22-05-2009, 01:50 PM   #6
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I can aleady see some European guy with a dirty sanchez moustache wearing a pink fluoro shirt and a bleached flattop hairdo, blasting "Ice Ice Baby" while cruising the mardi gras
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I can aleady see some European guy with a dirty sanchez moustache wearing a pink fluoro shirt and a bleached flattop hairdo, blasting "Ice Ice Baby" while cruising the mardi gras
its almost uncanny..you have described me to a 'T'...exact description of my face features, clothes and hairdo....

the EA wasnt bad...just misunderstood. look how the EDSEL is idolised accross USA now.
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its almost uncanny..you have described me to a 'T'...exact description of my face features, clothes and hairdo....

the EA wasnt bad...just misunderstood. look how the EDSEL is idolised accross USA now.
the EA in general, or the convertible that is for sale here? I don't know why the Edsel would be so popular, my vision of it places it in a similar category, albeit not quite as bad, as the Corvair
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Old 23-05-2009, 07:54 PM   #10
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its almost uncanny..you have described me to a 'T'...exact description of my face features, clothes and hairdo....

the EA wasnt bad...just misunderstood. look how the EDSEL is idolised accross USA now.
Original EA not bad? I still think that untouched examples in good condition look fresh. One of Ford's best designs. Up there with the original XK and XR in terms of originality. They still turn my head.

But not so sure about convertibalised versions.
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Old 23-05-2009, 01:13 PM   #11
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I can aleady see some European guy with a dirty sanchez moustache wearing a pink fluoro shirt and a bleached flattop hairdo, blasting "Ice Ice Baby" while cruising the mardi gras
Phht, A gay Guy wouldn't be seen in that! Please!
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Old 22-05-2009, 03:27 PM   #13
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Convertible conversion looks better than that Comm-esque bodykit. I reckon it kind of looks like an oversized Capri.
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Old 22-05-2009, 11:10 PM   #14
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Convertible conversion looks better than that Comm-esque bodykit. I reckon it kind of looks like an oversized Capri.
Thats a full GT replica bodykit right there, respect FFS!
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Old 23-05-2009, 05:49 PM   #15
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Convertible conversion looks better than that Comm-esque bodykit. I reckon it kind of looks like an oversized Capri.
Comm-esque body kit??? Its a GT body kit!
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Thumbs down EA Convertable
This was for sale last month starting at 99 cents
so I put a couple of bids on it
I was the top bidder at $2850 and he pulled it from Ebay
I also asked about the roof and I got sent pics it was totally stuffed
clear plastic had gone black in the sun and the top was tatty
I asked why it was pulled and he said the bids were too low
so never again
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This was for sale last month starting at 99 cents
so I put a couple of bids on it
I was the top bidder at $2850 and he pulled it from Ebay
I also asked about the roof and I got sent pics it was totally stuffed
clear plastic had gone black in the sun and the top was tatty
I asked why it was pulled and he said the bids were too low
so never again
I ASKED FOR A PIC TOO i can see why he didnt have this pic on his ebay ad
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Old 22-05-2009, 04:18 PM   #18
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That rust in the last photo looks a little dubious

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The rust was installed as part of the conversion.... it saves on weight...
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Actually, I have to say that barbie girl song came to mind when I first saw it : I'd say it's more to that kind of styling!
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we all bag the EA but think about it don't they have similar lines to a BA falcon which is a widely loved car? similar shaped tail lights from the rear on similar shaped headlights and positioning - ok I let you think about that one
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we all bag the EA but think about it don't they have similar lines to a BA falcon which is a widely loved car? similar shaped tail lights from the rear on similar shaped headlights and positioning - ok I let you think about that one
IMO the EA was a great looking car. They went 6 years with only minor cosmetic changes, so basically that says a lot. That's why I like them.

As for the convertible, not a fan.
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IMO the EA was a great looking car. They went 6 years with only minor cosmetic changes, so basically that says a lot. That's why I like them.
6 years??? Try 2. The only visible link between the EA and the EF and EL was the doors. EA26 had huge changes made to it during it's lifespan.
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6 years??? Try 2. The only visible link between the EA and the EF and EL was the doors. EA26 had huge changes made to it during it's lifespan.
EF came out in 94, which is 6 (or 7) years after the EA came out, and you can't honestly say an ED looks that different from an EA? What I meant was before the EF came out, the facelifts were very minor.
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IMO the EA was a great looking car. They went 6 years with only minor cosmetic changes, so basically that says a lot. That's why I like them.
Bnigo, it also won awards for design, and when showen overseas people thought the EA was a new merc or BMW...
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Bnigo, it also won awards for design, and when showen overseas people thought the EA was a new merc or BMW...
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Actually, I have to say that barbie girl song came to mind when I first saw it : I'd say it's more to that kind of styling!
thats what i thought when i seen it too, paint it pink and will look like the barbie car
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remember the recaro ea convertible?
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remember the recaro ea convertible?
Very well. Can't find any pictures of it though...

It's in SM march 89 if anyone has it.

Done by Bobby Roman at Autotek. Originally they just did a 2 door conversion of the EA, then they chopped the roof off it. Don't think it actually had a roof though. Still, nice piece of kit. Not like this POS...
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