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Old 05-08-2015, 08:11 PM   #1051
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Old 14-03-2016, 04:27 PM   #1052
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Newly added to the garage, 74 Landau.

Getting a bunch of work done to it at the moment, then it will be cruising the streets of Adelaide.














Heres a video of it idling

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Old 16-03-2016, 06:52 AM   #1053
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That's Nice! Coming to the coupe cruise this saturday?
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Old 16-03-2016, 04:50 PM   #1054
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That's Nice! Coming to the coupe cruise this saturday?
Where is it?
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Old 17-03-2016, 06:28 AM   #1055
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Where is it?
"Saturday the 19th March, meet at Regency Pk Tafe at 12:30pm for a 1:00pm departure" (corner of regency and days road in carpark)

Hope you can make it - last one saw 40 coupes!
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Old 18-03-2016, 01:14 PM   #1056
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"Saturday the 19th March, meet at Regency Pk Tafe at 12:30pm for a 1:00pm departure" (corner of regency and days road in carpark)

Hope you can make it - last one saw 40 coupes!

ahh bugger - unfortunately mine is still in the workshop getting stuff done
No doubt there will be another soon!
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Old 19-03-2016, 03:11 AM   #1057
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ahh too bad and yeah prolly in November
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Old 19-03-2016, 09:11 PM   #1058
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ahh too bad and yeah prolly in November
Was happy enough to catch the tail end of the participants going down Main Nth Roa, saw some very nice ones!
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Old 29-05-2016, 10:56 AM   #1059
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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.
And are they all the same size. I'm looking for the originals dated For the xe 14x6 as stated in the factory repair manual but am yet to even see one. Has anyone?
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Old 29-05-2016, 12:20 PM   #1060
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ZH Fairlane 'Sportsman' was born. This car was fitted with the Alloy Volante's

Have a set of these if that's what you are after
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Old 19-08-2016, 11:45 PM   #1061
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Gday, new coupe (and even new to ford) owner here. Shes a 1972 XA fairmont in "port wine" colour, complete with 302 and column auto for ultimate street cred ;). Lotsa work to do here but in my eyes its already beautiful!
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Old 05-09-2016, 12:58 PM   #1062
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.........but in my eyes its already beautiful!
Hi Risky!!
Yep, looking good mate.. no doubt you have some awesome plans to resurrect the old girl!!


As an update, the Landau has been coming along, we decided a rebuild was in order so motor was stripped right down, block grouted and fully rebuilt with a Street-Q 750 carby & a serpentine setup.

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Old 24-12-2016, 03:39 PM   #1063
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May 1974 XB Falcon 500, 302 (now 351 internals/still matching numbers), FMX Auto, 9 inch.

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Old 17-04-2017, 02:42 AM   #1064
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Old 18-07-2018, 01:41 AM   #1065
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Here's a couple of pics from a car show today in Morayfield, just north of Brissy....

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Bumping/quoting this cause its just so awesome
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Old 21-10-2018, 03:58 PM   #1066
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My old girl. Had it in the family for over 30 years.

I used to like the Goss colour scheme, but wanted something a little different.

1974 XB GT Hardtop
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Old 28-10-2018, 07:18 PM   #1067
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Some pics of the wife's car, running a 302 & FMX.



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Old 14-10-2019, 08:44 PM   #1068
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Anyone out there have a Landau interior in a XA, XB,XC COUPE.

I have access to buy an entire Landau interior- and thinking about putting it in my coupe resto project...............just need pics to see if it looks ok or not.

cheers
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Old 14-10-2019, 09:53 PM   #1069
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Anyone out there have a Landau interior in a XA, XB,XC COUPE.

I have access to buy an entire Landau interior- and thinking about putting it in my coupe resto project...............just need pics to see if it looks ok or not.

cheers
I do, send me your email, I'll send some pics tomorrow or look up build thread on here.
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Old 21-12-2019, 11:30 PM   #1070
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My XB coupe I’ve had for just over a year now.









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