My first good car. - Page 2

16wantsI6 · 06-08-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

hahah mate that is awesome.

Also I concur about the ford sleepware range, steer clear unless they buy it for you...lol

A bit of TLC and its going to be awesome. You have done something I wish I did, buy a car that if anything will appreciate!

dont worry i through my jim beam blanket which looks good, im going to go try and clean my rims now, go the 12 slotters!

pauljh74 · 06-08-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 16wantsI6

yeah i got a couple of stares driving through perth in it.
driving around car parks was a nightmare!

You need a sticker saying "Don't laugh, your daughter could be inside"

Outbackjack · 06-08-2006, 04:49 PM

And dont forget the old.... If this van is a rockin.......

Ringo · 07-08-2006, 01:37 PM

Can you still get bubble windows for these things?

nice ride...

naroomablue · 07-08-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 16wantsI6

im still trying to get used to the strong arm steering.
i also think its idling to high (it sits on 3000rpm doing 110?)

Still got the low ratio "commercial" diff, go for a taller one if you gonna do a fair bit of open road cruising, think the sedans were 40 kph for every 1000 rpm, but hey, nice looking car mate! the XB's were definately the best looking x series, enjoy!!!!

**TUF_302** · 07-08-2006, 06:29 PM

Wicked pano there dude, and for only $2500, thats gotta be bargin of the week!!

Outbackjack · 07-08-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by naroomablue

Still got the low ratio "commercial" diff, go for a taller one if you gonna do a fair bit of open road cruising, think the sedans were 40 kph for every 1000 rpm, but hey, nice looking car mate! the XB's were definately the best looking x series, enjoy!!!!

I got thinking about this "3000 at 100K". The BF manual XR8 does 105K at 3000. Not much differnce. But the the BF still has 2 gears to go.

Cheers, and enjoy your van.....

16wantsI6 · 07-08-2006, 08:48 PM

ok so thats normal i spose (the high rpm) but otherwise its an awesome car. i would love bubble windows my old man used to have them on a HZ pano

Interceptor · 12-08-2006, 07:58 PM

bubble windows are available if you know who to ask...... i know a guy with a couple of sets, but he refuses to part with them

16wantsI6 · 12-08-2006, 10:35 PM

yeah ive got a pic of a xc pano with them along the sides. although i might just black out my side windows.
-cut the exhaust back (had a look and the exhaust's already got an attachment) and put chrome tips on

- fix my air shockies in the back and jack it up a bit :P (for commercial reasons of course...)

-hook my driving lights up (they look good for show but would help at night.)
-put a stereo in (its got 140W'ers at the front and 6x9's at the back)
-id like to repaint it but that would be expensive
-put in powersteering
-put in a air conditioner compressor and condensor
-sunroof :P
-one of those panelvan spoilers that look good
-probably need mufflers lol (pretty loud)
-new heads (hardened seats)
-a GT scoop on the rear quarter
-have the nasa scoops blackened out
-deck out the rear end
-get a tail gate door from an XC
-get a PIMP sticker on the back lol.
thats my wishlist get back to me in 10 years and see how far ive come lol

Bucknaked · 12-08-2006, 10:38 PM

I had a sunroof in my Sandman. I love the old pano's. Wish I still had my old one. Great find. Great looking car. Well done.

You need one of those stickers "Don't laugh, you daughter could be inside"

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Kryton · 12-08-2006, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

I had a sunroof in my Sandman. I love the old pano's. Wish I still had my old one. Great find. Great looking car. Well done.

You need one of those stickers "Don't laugh, you daughter could be inside"

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and then when you turn 40 you change the sticker to "dont laugh, your WIFE could be inside".

Pinkbits · 13-08-2006, 09:53 AM

PLEASE don't put a sunroof in it. Nothing worse than seeing that, it detracts from the rest of the car.

woodsy109 · 13-08-2006, 02:00 PM

Replace the matress mate. The bloke you bought it off didn't tell you how many miles the matress had done did he?

It's probably off the clock :voldar02:

Outbackjack · 13-08-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by woodsy109

Replace the matress mate. The bloke you bought it off didn't tell you how many miles the matress had done did he?

It's probably off the clock :voldar02:

YUK!!!!

16wantsI6 · 13-08-2006, 09:19 PM

NO NO NO NO NO! i put my own matress in lol

**thefargo** · 13-08-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pauljh74

You need a sticker saying "Don't laugh, your daughter could be inside"

oh that explains it, my old pano had a sticker saying
"don't laugh parts of your daughter may be inside" it wasn't a great chick magnet. lol

I did mount a small 12v oscillating fan, it was good to move the air around, particularly on a summers evening.

16wantsI6 · 13-08-2006, 09:58 PM

hahahaha thats rank

normxb · 13-08-2006, 11:57 PM

Ahhhh Memories ...... Really cool ride ,looks in good cond. too There were heaps of "shagin wagons" around when I was in my late teens - & 20's , fantastic interiors . One of my mates used to "freak-out" the chicks when they got in his van , painted across the roof (inside) was "Virgins Graveyard"

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As for the side windows , I used Thin Black Curtain material on my Van & Wagons , can't see in but you can still see out for parking .

red_hotxr6 · 14-08-2006, 08:11 AM

Glad you got a good buy, the pictures aren,t too bad either.Be great to see it in a year,s time.

16wantsI6 · 14-08-2006, 10:03 PM

ive been talking and wondering, on my compliance plates it say my PV weighs about 2tonnes is this true? shes a tank to move around. and 302's in XB's make 179kw and 304nm right?