Modern Times

ok i'm bored so i'm cutting and pasting my project hear
ok this is my xf panel van
i picked it up for $150 delivered to my door even came with spare rust free guards and a set of snow flakes






ok it only has a small amounts of rust with relay surprised me
so the initial plan is to fix it for rego then the fun begins

ok pic's as promised I like threads with lots of pic's (saves reading)
so i started after lunch and a bottle of jacks later the car port had room to fit the van
didn't realise how many parts for the rock crawler i have

rust

more rust

and the worst of it

the snowies 2 tyres are grate

and again

the gutters are good

more pics tomorow

ok i'm a happy boy i got a set of 17's for $100 2 with realy good 255/40/17 tyres the fronts are narrower and hardly clear the upper ball joint i'm going to add some 10 mm spacers just to make sure
thats with the second rear sitting in place as it sits way to far in

the front rims

and the rear I'm going to sand it back and polish it

and way front was off a few days ago only took me 20min witch was a real surprise


then a trip to fellow x falcon members place tyler06 saw me comeing back with this



that's usually the way with this one i have a basic plan and i'm really trying to stick to it.
still got to do the matching interior yet but first it to get her regoed
so i need to
remove 3 speed manual and fit auto
fix rust
organise 2 more 15 inch tyres
and fit new rear lights

then the fun begins
full respray (white again)
ltd dash with a small screen for camera where the climate control would be
line the rear with carpet and hints of polished wood
a decent stereo
and a turboed motor of some description (leaning towards a au motor and auto box but worried about strength)

got fed up of it today so had some fun


ok update time
well shes reged and been on the road for some time now

and even got a spare parts van witch cam with 4 new 235's on crappy mags (got me past a roady)

i even picked up a au xr interior for $150 as some can be seen on the bonnet of the parts rig

and also picked this up with nearly all acc's for $300 the blokes has load more of them if people are interested he also dose base model dohc motors for the same price

ok more pics
btr computer

25mm spacer for the front

the doors

and the popper sorry for the dodgy pic

got my ltd front i wanted
only issue is it the bonnet was cut for a shaker scoop.

i have a van problem i have another one
this time its an xg i'm thinking of fixing it but she has no keys

Buy a set of keys & lock at a wrecker & change them all over!

Jobs done!

not quite that easy its a smart lock model it also need
a bonnet (i have)
lights(i have)
top rad suport (going to pull it off the wreck)
radiator

Don't think it's that hard to by pass the smart lock, or program new keys to it!

it aint but its a pain in the ass plus i would rather not bypass it or it wont go over the pits i'm just being a cheap ass going to pull one of the door locks and take it to the local lock smith
ok back of the new van

the rad suport i have to pull out of the parts van for the new one

drilling the spot welds

and it out

now to pull the bent one out of the xg what fun

would of been easier to buy just one good van wouldn't it?

but at least your doing something to fix it anyway, good luck

vanner065 wrote:would of been easier to buy just one good van wouldn't it?

about 3x the price that i can have this fixed and on the road and every $$ i ca save gets pored into the transformation of the old girl cause i'm lucky to earn 400 a week some times

any way more pics of the xg
rad an ac condencer out what a mission still trying to straighten the lower suport panel

kinda looking like a van again spare bonnet and lights in

Well i know where to go to if i need xf parts, lol. Hows the van coming along? That was a good buy for the motor.

sold my xf van to a good mate
so now working hard on the xg the lower rad suport is slightly bent having issuse their and my key isnt talking to the computer witch is very frustrating
thanks for asking

cool, keep us informed on how its going
James

time for an update
had my mate dean come around on Monday and we fixed the lower radiator support
before

after

i also fixed my key barrel as their near impossible to find an xg smart lock barrel just got to find an xf barrel to finish it





and finally my poor xf van now gone don't worry its still within the club

Things are looking good. Always interested in seeing what has been done to the van. Like the Fairlane front, they look great. Keep up the good work
James

yep another one

Making progress, good stuff

and got some leather ef Fairmont ghia seats for it including a back seat as the new van is a 5 seater

Awwwww, i am so jealous, just what i want to, but you will find the back seat is different. I have a s/wagon back seat in mine but wanted to put an LTD set of seats in but the back is no go.