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Old 03-04-2008, 07:20 AM   #91
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The lack of the shock towers look great MEANXBCOUPE, a true credit to you on the whole job. With that front end, if it is hard to set up, would you go that way again, or would you give something else a go like an RRS kit?

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great to see your coupe out on the road brad : ,if your down my way swing past i want to checkout what you done to your diff,those wheels look awsome .i gotta say those 15x10 are what i wanted for my cobra ,but i got scared of but cutting my diff.we gotta go for a cruze cheers pat
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:26 AM   #92
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Any excusse to post a pic, one of my old Coupe and one of the new project, although it's in a sad state at the moment :





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Old 03-04-2008, 09:39 AM   #93
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Im in coupe envy :sm_drool:

Some outstanding cars in this thread...
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Old 03-04-2008, 10:51 AM   #94
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Any excusse to post a pic, one of my old Coupe and one of the new project, although it's in a sad state at the moment :





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God I loved that car Dean! By the way , what colour was the blue? It looks a little like Cosmic blue but maybe a little brighter?
Hows the new project coming along? Maybe I should check your project thread as I havent for a while.

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Old 03-04-2008, 05:35 PM   #95
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Id stick with the original set up proberly. Not too keen on the RRS stuff, good gear, just for personal reasons we wont go into on the forum.
It not easy to fit up, but it does look cool.
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:02 PM   #96
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Hi guys/gals heres mine, a 74 xb falcon 500.
Great to see your awesome coupe on here! I have your poster on my wall
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Old 03-04-2008, 10:18 PM   #97
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Bradxbv8 thats a sweet looking fairmont coupe you have.
Are the wheels 15s or 16s? They just look fat!!
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Gday Tony. Thankyou.
Fronts are 15 x 8 running 235x60 and rear is 15 x 10 running 295x50. I should and will put these details into the other wheel thread, but i used the Performance Challengers with 4.5" backspace.
Now my coupe still has the origonal chrome arch trims and has never had the lips rolled, and did not want to do that. I also used a XC 9" LSD and did have to shorten it a whole 17mm per side, but now the clearance's both sides are perfect. If i could have got a XW/XY diff then it should have fitted ok straight up, but was happy with the rear disc set up anyway.
The real killer was having the rear callipers compleatly redone, it cost a fortune.
I also have a GT/GS bonnet in primer waiting to be painted, that will add to the look, and have a double headlight grill on the way, chased one of those for years, not easy.
Too be honest, the 302 just dosent go, its all stock down to the two barrel carby and factory manafolds. So soon, as money permits, a new intake, carby and extractors will be added. Then, by all means Pat, we can go for a cruise and I may be able to keep with you and Monty.
Thanks for the input MEANXBCOUPE.
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Old 04-04-2008, 08:26 AM   #98
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God I loved that car Dean! By the way , what colour was the blue? It looks a little like Cosmic blue but maybe a little brighter?
Hows the new project coming along? Maybe I should check your project thread as I havent for a while.

Good luck with it!
Thanks, Yeah the Coupe was painted in Cosmic Blue with Argent Silver stripes, I always loved that color combination..

The new one is a slow project at the moment as there is a tonne of stuff to do body wise but we'll get there soon.

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Old 04-04-2008, 11:27 AM   #99
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Didnt think to include interior shots
NO! Why would you????? That is one hell of an interior!

The quality of the coupes out there are incredible! As far as the FATASS landau, that car was another reason I bought mine! Always loved it but being in NSW have never seen it in person.

Wish I had seen Deans in person as well before you let it go!



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Old 04-04-2008, 05:24 PM   #100
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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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Old 04-04-2008, 07:17 PM   #101
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Old 05-04-2008, 08:03 AM   #102
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Here's mine it's not a super flash show car but its good enough for a daily driver.

11/72 Falcon 500 Coupe

Yellow fire, black trim

Stroked 351 clevo with a 5 speed, 9 inch diff and factory tramp rods.





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Old 05-04-2008, 10:11 AM   #103
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Worse than this one Darryl. If it was any good, I wouldnt do this to it.

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Old 05-04-2008, 05:06 PM   #104
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[QUOTE=v8cars]Here's mine it's not a super flash show car but its good enough for a daily driver.

11/72 Falcon 500 Coupe

Yellow fire, black trim

Stroked 351 clevo with a 5 speed, 9 inch diff and factory tramp rods.


Perfect stance on this coupe. 14" rims suit, dont care what anyone says.
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Old 05-04-2008, 05:08 PM   #105
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NO! Why would you????? That is one hell of an interior!

The quality of the coupes out there are incredible! As far as the FATASS landau, that car was another reason I bought mine! Always loved it but being in NSW have never seen it in person.

Wish I had seen Deans in person as well before you let it go!
Setting up FATASS now with a photobucket account. "watch this space !"
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Thanks MEANXBCOUPE.

What says muscle car more than a set of wide 12 slotters and a set of T/A's. :
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V8cars that coupe looks good, real good.
Did you have this car at echuca last year!!! this thing looks great
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Yeah Tony i did have it at echuca.

I havent realy changed it much since i've only added a 5 speed.

Its still scratched and faded but its only the work car.

It could do with a paint job one day maybe.
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Old 05-04-2008, 06:53 PM   #109
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Thought I had seen your car in Echuca. Hope you make it to the next one in 2009.
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I'll be there thats for sure and my XB coupe will be also it should be finished by then....i hope
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Gday Brendon good on ya ! make sure you post some pics of the coupe in action cheers pat
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I'll be there thats for sure and my XB coupe will be also it should be finished by then....i hope
That will be great, then you and the old boy can drive one up each.. :

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Setting up FATASS now with a photobucket account. "watch this space !"

About bloody time! : Say hi to the big fellah from the Landau owning Scottish bloke at the Peter Warren Nov all Fords day....I suspect he will know who you are talking about!
My car used to belong to the StreetFords writer who did the article on his car.....
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That was the plan for last year but we didnt get it finished in time.

So it should be there in 09 thats for sure.
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Will do mate.

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V8cars, Yep thats a great looking xa coupe you have mate.

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Heres one that is currently racing at the speedway where Ill be racing my xa coupe dirt car. This one is in the full on contact class streetstocks, whereas I will be racing in the crossedup class, non intentional contact.



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