Show us your coupe

[Paull]

Originally Posted by cob115

gday gents ,here is a pic of my my 1974 neptune blue fairmont gs ,factory employee ordered car ,been hidden away for a few years ,but goes like stink :evil3: ,this will be my b52 replica,
thanks for your kind words paul n phill ,ford coupes rock cheers pat

Is that a Platinum Blue P6 in the background there?????

[cob115]

this is my 1975 xb fairmont gs 302 no rust great car ,i drove it from melborn to adelaide,yellow blaze all stock down to the am radio

[montyv8]

I love how your XA is so original Pat, i was admiring it on that SMASA cruise you brought it out on

unfortunately there aren't too many left like it :(

[MEANXBCOUPE]

Any more in that shed???!

[cob115]

Originally Posted by MEANXBCOUPE

Any more in that shed???!

this is a car that has a bit of history,was my dayly driver a few years ago ,evevey thing works ,smells like a member of parlemenet ,ford coupes rock :evil3:

[Bradxbv8]

Im just having a count, is that 8 now Pat?

[gtxb67]

hey pat, maybe you should change your user name to cob115madmaxgtbigblockxcxafairmontxbgsx2landau - i am so jealous

[gcg2503]

awesome collection...the XA is my favourite though!

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

awesome collection...the XA is my favourite though!

while his cobra will always be my favourite - i never ever thought i would say this, but i love the mad max replica. it may just be the angles of the photos, but it looks so good in post 312
of course the rest i would glady take off him as well

[cob115]

thanks guys , the thing is iv probly spent less on them then a new falcon over the years,eerthat was untill the interceptor,doh.the yellow xb was going to be a interceptor , problem is ,you find a coupe become attached to its history its feel etc then think stuff it i dont want to part with it,dont get that feeling with new stuff cheers patgot to love photo bucket a pic of my landau

[XBROO]

I'm still waiting for a picture of the Malvern Star Dragster. : Gees pat with that many projects your going to busy for a long time. Least you have one for everyday of the week. I'm with you there about new cars they just don't have the same appeal. I've got a XR6 although I get the odd nice car mate. When I take the coupe out people go out of there way to get a look at it. Like if it's parked on the side of the road you see people turn around and drive by or pull up for a look. Don't get that in the XR6.

[montyv8]

Pics by Walkinshaw, Coupes by cob115, xalent, and montyv8

[Bearman]

Sweet!! Keep those XC Fairmonts comming!!

Fish17, that XC of yours looks like a really good unit. How much resto work does it need? Love your garage!!

**EDIT** Just seen your link to the project thread. Looks like a great base to start with!!

[74fairmont]

[IMG]my 5/74 XB Fairmont[/IMG]

[gcg2503]

That XB is glorious 74fairmont. Loving that Conti Roof. She a 302 Y code? Tell us more

[tony302coupe]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

That XB is glorious 74fairmont. Loving that Conti Roof. She a 302 Y code? Tell us more

What gcg2503 said, and send more pic's I like.
Cheers.
Tony

[Mr_XA]

This was mine until about 9 mths ago when we parted company. Was a sad day indeed. I had a lot of fun with this old girl, I'm glad to hear the new owner is looking after her well.

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by Mr_XA

This was mine until about 9 mths ago when we parted company. Was a sad day indeed. I had a lot of fun with this old girl, I'm glad to hear the new owner is looking after her well.

it is a very nice car - it is good to hear the new owner is looking after her. i suppose with the current cost of these cars, you would have to.
the thought of someone mistreating her though would be heartbreaking
thanx for sharing


did you build her from scratch, look long and hard for a decent example or just own her from new

[Mr_XA]

Originally Posted by gtxb67

it is a very nice car - it is good to hear the new owner is looking after her. i suppose with the current cost of these cars, you would have to.
the thought of someone mistreating her though would be heartbreaking
thanx for sharing


did you build her from scratch, look long and hard for a decent example or just own her from new

Thanks, I bought her as a shell with running gear, a couple of years before prices went crazy. Spent a lot of time & $$ getting her right. The previous owner wrecked an XB interceptor and fitted the driveline to this vehicle, along with 302 heads. 98+ octane fuel was a must, but she goes quite well.

[gcg2503]

Mr XA - what car sleeps in your garage now?

That Lime Glaze was a gem!!

[Mr_XA]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

Mr XA - what car sleeps in your garage now?

That Lime Glaze was a gem!!

This is probably the wrong place to show you but just pretend it has only two doors! ;)



I owned this before I sold the Lime Glaze XA, so they shared the garage, now the XP is a bit lonely.

[gcg2503]

Well she is mint

But i can hear it crying for another XA playmate......

[Mr_XA]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

Well she is mint

But i can hear it crying for another XA playmate......

Yeah I'll get another XA one day, thats probably why I've hung onto a few XA goodies (mint grille, tailights etc.) One day......

[fatasslandau]

just a couple of pics of the landau at wsid recently 1st run 11.3 2nd 11.01@123 on shell v power racing fuel went home after second run as i cant afford all the crap that goes with doing 10s so im going to run different fuel, tune and tinker a bit than give it a go as ill only have one shot at it before they tell me to leave. i also weighed the car again and it topped the scales at 1850kg without me would be very interested if fellow landau owners have weighed there's and what they weighed from factory

[Uncle Raggy]

Originally Posted by fatasslandau

just a couple of pics of the landau at wsid recently 1st run 11.3 2nd 11.01@123 on shell v power racing fuel went home after second run as i cant afford all the crap that goes with doing 10s so im going to run different fuel, tune and tinker a bit than give it a go as ill only have one shot at it before they tell me to leave. i also weighed the car again and it topped the scales at 1850kg without me would be very interested if fellow landau owners have weighed there's and what they weighed from factory

Hey Col, that's a big improvement over the times you were running in the 90's. I remember someone asking you what it felt like to have a push bike pass you at half track : Cruel buggers

When are you running again, I'll come out to watch

[Auslandau]

Great pics! How many Landau's do you see at the drags ...... and doing good numbers too as always

Havn't weighed mine ....... dont fit on the bathroom scales but the original weight from factory is 1719kg. Is there a fatass hiding in the boot?



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[fatasslandau]

Originally Posted by auslandau

Great pics! How many Landau's do you see at the drags ...... and doing good numbers too as always

Havn't weighed mine ....... dont fit on the bathroom scales but the original weight from factory is 1719kg. Is there a fatass hiding in the boot?

no fatass in boot just behind the wheel 1719 you say at least i now know how much heavier the rear quarter repairs make it rear quarters and roof are the only things that i havnt stripped and repaired roof was removed by others and apparently they lead wiped maybe that was the in thing way back then. guess its time to put it on a diet and go stripping

[XBROO]

How much heavier are they then a nornmal xa/b v8 coupe.

[fatasslandau]

Originally Posted by XBROO

How much heavier are they then a nornmal xa/b v8 coupe.

i'm pretty sure xa,b,cs are about 1500kg

[FPV GT40]

Here is what mine looks like at the moment...





This was her before the rebuild. assorted photos in no particular order, I have owned the car since 1986, I suspect most of you would not have been born back then :