Gee Vee's Coupe now in WA

SCJCoupe · 08-08-2011, 07:07 PM

Hi All, new on here, introduced to this site by Gee Vee. Thought some of you may be interested to know where his first Coupe ended up, and how it's holding up.
Well it ended up in sunny WA, and you will all be happy to hear I'm a proud and passionate Ford & particularly a Coupe person, so it's gone to a good home.

I've made some changes to the car (some not to George's liking, like the wheels and the GT stickers, but hey I like it). I've attached a bunch of photo's.

Some changes made are:
- Front radiator support panel replaced and repainted
- Front sway bar replaced with a 24mm Big Block bar. New nylothane Super Pro bushes and brackets.
- Front shock absorbers replaced with adjustable Koni’s.
- Exhaust tips raised
- Cigarette Lighter replaced with an original cigarette lighter casing & button.
- Replaced exterior locking petrol cap with an original unit (polished face, not chrome)
- Replaced and fit new steering idler arm, upper ball joint, lower ball joint and control arm bushes.
- Replaced 15” Globe mags with 16” Simmons
- Had a cross over pipe (balance pipe) installed connecting the two exhaust
pipes. - retro look steering wheel cover.
- Changed battery to a 670 CCA unit for better starting.
- Installed 3” lowered Lovells front Springs.
- Replaced front A arm stock bushes with Nylothane bushes.
- Installed Lovells extra leaf, double front eyelet and lowered rear leaf springs.
- Put on GT351 Sticker decals.
- Installed 20mm rear Whiteline sway bar. Included all bushes, brackets and mounted to chassis.
- Replaced timing chain with a new Rollmaster Dual Chain and new cogs 10thou tension.
- Mounted new 4 core (large) air con radiator with AU XR8 thermo fans onto car using XC mounting brackets.
- Removed 9” diff that came with car and installed XC GXL 9” Diff, with factory large shoulders, 4 pinion carrier and disc brakes. Rebuilt with 3.7:1 ratio gears, 31 spline HiTuff Axles, DBA Gold Series drilled & slotted rotors and Bendix Ultimate brake pads.
- Replaced front disc brake rotors with new dba gold series slotted & drilled rotors, replaced front disc brake pads with new Bendix Ultimate brake pads.

StrokedXT · 08-08-2011, 07:18 PM

Looks great, you're a lucky fella

macman · 08-08-2011, 08:00 PM

That's such a nice coupe, very glad it's new home is here in Perth. Can't wait to see it at some shows in the future.

GT-GTF · 08-08-2011, 10:32 PM

Welcome buddy, I'm glad to hear you are enjoying my old coupe so much!

SCJCoupe · 11-08-2011, 06:52 PM

Thanks StrokedXT, yes I'm very lucky. Took 12 plus months to find a good straight, rust free Coupe.
Macman, you can see it up close at this years All Ford Day at Bassendean Oval Sunday 30th October.
George have loved every minute of owning this car and enjoy driving it every chance I get.

GT-GTF · 12-08-2011, 09:27 AM

Not sure if I told you when you bought it, the grille was a New Old Stock one (that I wish I'd kept for my current project).

SCJCoupe · 15-08-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by georgevlah

Not sure if I told you when you bought it, the grille was a New Old Stock one (that I wish I'd kept for my current project).

Well I'm sure glad you left it on, it's a beauty. Thought it was nos or close to nos as saw no major cracks and no plastic welding repairs.

Picked up one just as good for my other build, but it was pricey!!