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05-08-2006, 08:33 PM
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hey everyone, the other day i was looking in the paper and found my perfect car. it was advertised for $3000 but i managed to get it for $2500.
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1996 EF XR6 5 spd manual 2 1/2" manta S/S exhaust After market alpine/soundstream stereo 18" tyhpoons superlows waiting to go in.... spoilerless 
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05-08-2006, 08:37 PM
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its got a
302 clevo 4 spd single rail 2.5" twin system with hot dogs 215's on the front and 245's on the back xb scoops gt head lights 500 holley chrome air cleaner/ rocker covers braided hoses black interior red back gear knob no stereo (who needs one when your car sounds this good) locking pins on the bonnet and a mattress in the back
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1996 EF XR6 5 spd manual 2 1/2" manta S/S exhaust After market alpine/soundstream stereo 18" tyhpoons superlows waiting to go in.... spoilerless
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05-08-2006, 08:47 PM
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Location: Canberra
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i love it, absolutely love it
awesome car! drive safe Uni/. |
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05-08-2006, 08:53 PM
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well done!!
that brings back some memories from my childhood. dad used to have a red XB GS pano with GT options like the bonnet, dash, headlights and whatever else. also had a 302 but it was auto. he had the bonnet scoops painted black which made it look a lot better. some of my first real memories are in that car. take my advice though and lose the checker plate side skirting and the bullbar....really doesnt suit the car, thats just my opinion though. have fun with the beast and enjoy an ever so rarer peice of history. |
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05-08-2006, 08:59 PM
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cheers every one yeah i absolutely love it. im going to get it stripped of paint when i can afford it and have some rust cleaned up, then respray it with some cheap paint. the paint on it has been sprayed in someones shed and isnt very good but will do for now. it grinds going into second sometimes, has squeeks in the suspension, a few rust spots but other wise is a do-er-uperer. it runs well (drove it 150 kms back from where i brought it and it used a quarter of a tank, and the temp didnt go up at all.)
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05-08-2006, 09:00 PM
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its also got two fuel tanks and air shockies in the back (am going to pump them up a bit tomorro)
im going to get rid of the nudge bar, but dont know about the skirts (arent checkerplate) as theres probably rust under them lol.
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05-08-2006, 09:05 PM
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I used to have a XC 302 auto GS panel van...... memories!!! But I was 19 then. I get a slap across the back of the head from the trouble and strife anytime I mention that car.
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05-08-2006, 09:12 PM
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im still trying to get used to the strong arm steering.
i also think its idling to high (it sits on 3000rpm doing 110?)
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05-08-2006, 09:16 PM
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Many bouts of tennis elbow if I remember correctly. If I had one again I would have power steering fitted. But they are a nice car on the open road. I drove mine around Australia. Had the ocean out the drivers side window for 3 months. But petrol was around 50c a litre back then. Only baby boomers and the packer family can afford that kind of trip now.
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05-08-2006, 10:01 PM
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another thing i will never get sick of is u can hear the carby sucking away when u accelerate.
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05-08-2006, 10:03 PM
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What a bargain.....well done!
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05-08-2006, 10:05 PM
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yeah i couldnt belive how cheap i got it, the engine just got put in a month ago.
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05-08-2006, 10:07 PM
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05-08-2006, 10:11 PM
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Nice pickup, i like it !
Just toss that hideous bar off the front, it wrecks the looks. |
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05-08-2006, 10:17 PM
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how long til you get some chicks in the back? :hihi:
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05-08-2006, 10:21 PM
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05-08-2006, 10:28 PM
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05-08-2006, 10:50 PM
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if say, you are at a party and you and some chick are heading back to your pano for some quiet time... she's gonna see the ford blankets and bail  :for the walls you need like red or pink velour :
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05-08-2006, 11:06 PM
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ill put some leapord skin doonas in then lol. yeah id love some crushed velvet or something, also wouldnt mind a purple light for the back (not like a neon)
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05-08-2006, 11:13 PM
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enjoy your car, i like it, and brings back good memories. Done properly that could be one tough looking car when your done. |
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05-08-2006, 11:19 PM
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dont forget the mini mirror ball hanging off the roof in the back either.
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05-08-2006, 11:41 PM
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dont worry its got black curtins along the sides and behing the cab. i wouldnt mind getting the side windows tinted full black as its legal to do on a commercial vehicle.
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05-08-2006, 11:46 PM
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how hard would it be to get rif of the surface rust on the rims?
wet and dry? sand blast and repaint?
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06-08-2006, 12:05 AM
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That is one sweet ride, great price, and you just don't see cool looking vans around anymore. I wish I had that van when I was 16, I'm sure you will have plenty of good times.
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06-08-2006, 12:27 AM
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yeah i got a couple of stares driving through perth in it.
driving around car parks was a nightmare!
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06-08-2006, 05:59 AM
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hahah mate that is awesome.
Also I concur about the ford sleepware range, steer clear unless they buy it for you...lol A bit of TLC and its going to be awesome. You have done something I wish I did, buy a car that if anything will appreciate!
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Nice ride, good luck & enjoy it.
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06-08-2006, 10:05 AM
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Autosol is good for dull rims but it will struggle with rust, grab one of your mums steelo pads and rub the rusty bits with some soapy warm water, then try some wheel cleaner.
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My first good car.(xb pano)
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