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[Geez Louise]

Nice coupe Jars. Very nice

[gcg2503]

Originally Posted by XC GXL

Here's for the trifecta.

Here is our 1977 XC Fairmont Coupe. 4.9, Manual, Doe Skin Houndstooth Interior a perfect match for our '76 GXL. Both Flame Red.








Wayne

Wayne I thought you might like this! Look familiar?



George

[XC GXL]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

Wayne I thought you might like this! Look familiar?



George

Thanks George,
I actually have that brochure and my car is identical except for the wheels which I am looking for at the moment.
Mine is Flame Red, Houndstooth Doe Skin Interior and 4.9ltr Manual.
Here are a few pics of my interior.

[gcg2503]

XC GXL wheels and XD Fairmont Ghia wheels are the same arent they?

I will keep an eye out. They do pop up from time to time

[montyv8]

i gave a set away to a mate about a month ago, didn't know anyone was after them sorry :(

[XC GXL]

Thanks for the responses.
The 1977 XC Coupe Wheels are the same as the ZJ/ZK Fairlane and they are the Volante style. They are different from the GXL wheel.
Luckily I still have the spare so I am only after 4 for my Coupe and a set of GXL wheels for my GXL.
They will turn p one day.
Here is a pictire of the Volante (the spare from my coupe).

Regards

Wayne

[Pinkbits]

I am another one who thought that XC GXL & XD Ghia rims were the same and were called "Volante", as per the rims shown in the brochure above.

[Bearman]

Originally Posted by XC GXL

Thanks for the responses.
The 1977 XC Coupe Wheels are the same as the ZJ/ZK Fairlane and they are the Volante style. They are different from the GXL wheel.
Luckily I still have the spare so I am only after 4 for my Coupe and a set of GXL wheels for my GXL.
They will turn p one day.
Here is a pictire of the Volante (the spare from my coupe).

Regards

Wayne

Hi Wayne,

The Volante wheel pictured only ever appeared on Fairlane variants from ZJ/ZK. The XC Fairmont Coupe had the same alloys as the GXL Sedan originally. Take a look at the brochure scan. This alloy continued into the XD Fairmont Ghia range. This rim never had a name as such and were never an aftermarket item. I always refer to them as 'GXL Alloys" and people know what I mean.

The Volante could also be bought aftermarket I believe through ROH.

Cheers, Craig.

[XC GXL]

Originally Posted by Bearman

Hi Wayne,

The Volante wheel pictured only ever appeared on Fairlane variants from ZJ/ZK. The XC Fairmont Coupe had the same alloys as the GXL Sedan originally. Take a look at the brochure scan. This alloy continued into the XD Fairmont Ghia range. This rim never had a name as such and were never an aftermarket item. I always refer to them as 'GXL Alloys" and people know what I mean.

The Volante could also be bought aftermarket I believe through ROH.

Cheers, Craig.

Craig,
You are correct but the Volante (as pictured in my last post) was the only alloy available on the 1977 coupe.
The GXL continued with the other style.

The 1977 brochure states this. When I get a chance I will scan that section and post it up.

Regards

Wayne

[montyv8]

theres a set of the above pictured rims in the current just parts magazine - page 167.

ford fairmont ghia, rare xd factory alloy mag wheels, complete set including spare, good tyres, spare is brand new, can remove tyres from rims for interstate purchaser if required, 0416 802 755, SA. $400 ono

Theres a pic of the rims, same as above.

[tony302coupe]

Originally Posted by XC GXL

Craig,
You are correct but the Volante (as pictured in my last post) was the only alloy available on the 1977 coupe.
The GXL continued with the other style.

The 1977 brochure states this. When I get a chance I will scan that section and post it up.

Regards

Wayne

I'm with Wayne on this one, from my understanding the volante wheels were available on the Fairmont coupe , XD Fairmont’s & zj fairlane sportsman's.

Check out the History of Ford in Australia by Norm Darwin page 181(If my scanner worked I'd post a copy) same photo as above but being an early XC wheels have changed but no Ford badge on the grill.

Cheers
Tony

[Paull]

Just to clear a few things up here:

The XC Fairmont GXL came with the "Alloy Sports Road Wheel" (its proper name) as standard, as did the XC Fairmont Hardtop. For a limited time only in 1977, the XC Fairmont Hardtop was fitted with the "Alloy Volante" wheel. I believe for a period of 3 to 6 months (Steve will correct me here if I am wrong). The Fairmont Hardtops then reverted back to the Alloy Sports Road Wheel until final Hardtop production.

In 1978, as a run out of the Fairlane, the ZH Fairlane 'Sportsman' was born. This car was fitted with the Alloy Volante's. Note that this was still a JH37 code, not the JH63. The JH63 Sportsman was that of the ZJ and ZK Fairlane Sportsman (also fitted with Alloy Volante's but named differently - see below). This same style Alloy Volante was also being currently used on the Cortina's.

Come the XD, the Faimont Ghia was fitted with the Alloy Sports Road Wheel (GXL wheel as we know it), but the "Volante Sports Alloy Road Wheels" (Alloy Volante's - ZH Sportsman and interim Fairmont Hardtop wheel), was an option for the XD's. At the same time, the ZJ Fairlane Sportsman was fitted with the Volante Sports Alloy Road Wheels as standard.

With respect to the XE Fairmont Ghia, it now had the 15" Snowflakes. Whereas the ZK Sportsman had the same Volante Sports Alloy Road Wheels as the ZJ Sportsman. Note that the runout ZK Fairlanes had the Sports Alloy Road Wheels (GXL style) wheels as well. With the XE, you could still option the "Alloy Road Wheels" (GXL style) if you liked.

In summing up, there were two types of mag wheel commonly available at the time;

- Sports Alloy Road Wheel
- Alloy Volante Road Wheel

And the names changed slightly throughout 1977 - 1984.

And yes, there was also the Globe, but we are not talking about those at the moment.

[Bearman]

Hey Paull, thanks for clearing that up!!

Now, let's see some more coupes.............

[whingey]

It was such a nice day I brought both of them into the backyard for some pics..

[cob115]

Originally Posted by whingey

It was such a nice day I brought both of them into the backyard for some pics..

now thats better ,love the xc mmmvery noice

[whingey]

I'm thinking of fitting over riders to the XA, anyone got any?

[cob115]

Originally Posted by whingey

I'm thinking of fitting over riders to the XA, anyone got any?

i thought landau and p5s are the same as xa?

[whingey]

Here's one I prepared earlier..

[gcg2503]

Gday Greg

Are those overriders placed too far apart?

Edit: Withdraw that statement - look ok

[whingey]

They cover the bolt hole, I'm pretty sure that's where they go.

[Docktor]

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Pretty sure I have posted my chariot before ? . If not here she is.

[Geez Louise]

Very nice coupe Docktor

[xbrules]

*stops looking to wipe up drool* Man thats a sweet Coupe!!!!

Cheers Dave

[Pinkbits]

Originally Posted by whingey

They cover the bolt hole, I'm pretty sure that's where they go.

I have mine on the inside of the bolts as that is the jacking point for the front.

[Docktor]

Thanks peoples. Hopin to get my white one one finished for the mrs so we can both head to the run. And what pink bits said, the over riders go inside the jack points by about a inch

[FAT460]

Here's a couple of pics of the old girl....

This is going around Queensland Raceway


This is dressed in war paint for the Winternationals at Willowbank

[gossy]

Nice coupe fat460.
Great LAUNCH.
What times have you run?
Hope you wiped that fuel off those sweet flanks!!!!!

[FAT460]

Originally Posted by gossy

Nice coupe fat460.
Great LAUNCH.
What times have you run?
Hope you wiped that fuel off those sweet flanks!!!!!

She's run a 10.99@121mph with one stage of NOS.

Not having a cage, I normally play in the low 11's.

For a car primarily setup for straight line, man handling it around Queensland Raceway was great fun. Particularly with a full spool diff and skinny front tyres..... Did someone say front wheel drifting.....

[bbcoupe]

Scanned a few pix of the coupe I owned back in the 90's. A Fairmont with continental roof, originally a 302, auto, Borg Warner, but I put in a 351 with tunnel ram and 2x735 Holley's, FMX and disc brake LSD 9inch diff, all donated from a ZG Fairlane I wrote off.

[Docktor]

Thats trick, Whats the deal with the rear spoiler with the shark gills in it ?. i got one in my back shed but not really sure where i got it or what it came off...........