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Old 08-04-2008, 06:16 PM   #151
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mate that landau is a beast , i have seen your car twice . once at motor x and the other at peter warrens all ford day,and both times the car is all opened up and your no where to be seen, i will catch you one day .also great number plates.

with a landau as nice as yours can't wait to catch up
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Old 08-04-2008, 06:21 PM   #152
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Old 08-04-2008, 07:11 PM   #153
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I see you have two catch cans.

1. Does this catch a lot of oil from ring blow by or is it all going out the exhaust (See photo in Street Machine poster)??
2. How much extra HP can I expect from this mod, 2-5 or 10-50. ??
3. How much does an extreme modification cost??
4. What fuel consumption can I expect with the HP jump??
5. Could my stock Sigma run 10's if i fit 3 catch cans??
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Old 08-04-2008, 11:46 PM   #154
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That buffed up well- how come you had her in storage so long? Don't black coupes still look aggressive even with do donk?!
Lovely!
Have moved interstate twice with work and havent been settled anywhere long enough with adequate garaging. The paint has been washed only, it really needs a polish but it should come up well.
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Old 09-04-2008, 06:38 PM   #155
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MEAN XB COUPE answers to your questions
1. oil is distributed to exhaust to lube inside exhaust and blow by helps empty oil from sump for quick oil changes
2. hp only gained when revs above 10'000 rpm
3. Can do mods for you for about $6000
4. any fuel consumption gains are lost through leaking fuel pump
5. Possibly 9's
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Old 10-04-2008, 04:46 PM   #156
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Number 4 is a killer!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 10-04-2008, 04:52 PM   #157
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Not mine but a xa coupe that Ive just finished assembling. Came to me basically as a stripped shell painted.








And here it is ready to be delivered to get the rear wiring cleaned up. Talk about turning heads!





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Old 10-04-2008, 05:17 PM   #158
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Look who's in the latest Street Machine Mag...

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Look who's in the latest Street Machine Mag...

I definately need to get that smokey exhaust fixed
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I definately need to get that smokey exhaust fixed
not only does that car look hot ,it has got some serious balls.one day i will see it in action.
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Old 10-04-2008, 07:18 PM   #161
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[QUOTE=xafordgod]Not mine but a xa coupe that Ive just finished assembling. Came to me basically as a stripped shell painted.







well done again : not only do we see a coupe racing in anger on the race track from our kee weee mates but now you show us a coupe towing a coupe!just the way god ment it to be :
nice pics fatasslandau very nice
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G'day Guys - here's a pic of my dream car........... Just got on the road friday - had to sell my soul to the devil but couldn't be happier....

Underneath the fibreglass its a 1974 burnt orange XB GT - now before anyone howls it was turned into a Mad Max Interceptor in America in 1999. I found it and saved it and now its back on Aussie soil.


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congratulations on the new purchase you certainly have a fine collection of cars in your possession,if you need to off load the landau at all you let me know. good call hiring the security gaurd in the last photo, can never be to carefull.
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Old 10-04-2008, 08:02 PM   #163
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Would have loved to be at the drive-thru window when you rolled on through...That is gold!
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Old 10-04-2008, 08:10 PM   #164
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well done again : not only do we see a coupe racing in anger on the race track from our kee weee mates but now you show us a coupe towing a coupe!just the way god ment it to be :
nice pics fatasslandau very nice
Lol, dosent only just tow coupes pat....lol





Picked up a aussie assembled xc fairmont wagon over the weekend ( most falcons etc over here are NZ assembled )

The old fairmont coupe has just clicked over 80000 original miles.

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Old 12-04-2008, 06:07 PM   #165
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Old 12-04-2008, 06:10 PM   #166
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That is nice. The back tyres look like they just fit! Black is a hard colour IMO as you can see every ripple...but yours looks great!
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Old 13-04-2008, 12:24 PM   #167
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My soon to be oxford speedway dirt track coupe. Nearly ready to paint and since xa fronts are my favorite and good sellers, Ive thrown a xc front on it and doors. Next meeting is next month. Just gotta bar it up and throw a 250 6 packer in it for now with a straight through side exhaust. Got the big rims on the back and have got some grooved 245s ready. Motor, box and LSD will be fitted over the next few days. Got another coupe shell arriving as a spare soon plus Ive always got my fairmont and GT coupe to strip when I write off these shells....hehe




First to pics are as it was on trademe, didnt sell so we go dirt track racing.
Pics of it in primer where taken about 10mins ago.

Its going to be painted the same colour as our new business cards, red and blue.

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Plans have changed. Have just sold the primered to be racecar shell to someone that popped over yesterday so that one is going to get restored but the new shell arrived today so this is the new racecar shell. Pretty well knackared but will weld up ok for a racecar.









Masking tape hides rust well doesnt it...lol

Funnily enough, its a brother to my fairmont coupe. This is also a Ultra White Factory V8 xa coupe with burgandy interior like my good one. Shame they get to this condition compared with my unrestored fairmont.

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Very nice, one tuff coupe there. Any more pics??
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Old 13-04-2008, 07:26 PM   #170
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Love the Simmons wheels! Looks great! Wish my ol' man had toys like that I could play with!!!



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changed extractors and got 642hp@ only 6500 have taken to7500 but chickened out on dyno (engine sounds higher on dyno) .hoping to have the gas hooked up soon only 150 shot
SO what have you done to the engine Colin .... stroke and some specs would be nice! Is it all running now or still in progress??



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Old 14-04-2008, 09:02 AM   #172
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SO what have you done to the engine Colin .... stroke and some specs would be nice! Is it all running now or still in progress??
Hi engine is in car and running finally. stroked to 410 cubes,scat crank & rods,custom pistons,custom roller comp cam,mild port AFD alloy heads,funnelweb manifold (took a fair bit of massaging) bg carb. engine guy wants to computer port heads and up the hp but is a little concerned about block not handling it so waiting and preying for new clevo blocks(not that i can afford it any way)
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Masking tape hides rust well doesnt it...lol

Funnily enough, its a brother to my fairmont coupe. This is also a Ultra White Factory V8 xa coupe with burgandy interior like my good one. Shame they get to this condition compared with my unrestored fairmont.

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I bet mine has more rust than that one : :
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I bet mine has more rust than that one : :
Ya reckon??

Prove me wrong.








Beat that!

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: That is a fair amount of rust. Is there anything other than rust holding it together?
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Ya reckon??

Prove me wrong.

Beat that!

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Oooookkk .... suddenly I feel a little better about mine.

Did they have it parked in a swimming pool?

Doors look straight though. I can just imagine the plenum area too LoL
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Have to start a rusty coupe section!!!! That is cactus!! Will try and beat that after I take a photo tonight!!!!



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Old 14-04-2008, 04:58 PM   #178
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Beat that!

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Oh dear.
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Oh dear.
Not much else to say, is there

Although I did have a few choice words when I found similar, but not quite as bad in mine.


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I was hoping a pic of this car would turn up
Those Torq Thrusts are whats going on mine in the not-too distant future.. Same size too (17x8 17x11)
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