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28-09-2006, 01:38 AM
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Thanks to Pete (pHaT`eL) for sending me this link.
EL with AU Front Cross Member, Brakes, Suspension, VCT Motor, IRS. Certainly alot of work, but an impressive feat. hxxp://www.trueblueford.com/shane_el.html Discussion on various parts of the car. hxxp://www.trueblueford.com/discussi...pic.php?t=2566 hxxp://www.trueblueford.com/discussi...pic.php?t=2207 hxxp://www.trueblueford.com/discussi...pic.php?t=1382
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28-09-2006, 01:59 AM
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First link is dead?
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28-09-2006, 04:33 AM
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Shoot.
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I'm still waiting on Karl's AU IRS conversion!
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28-09-2006, 07:31 AM
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that guy is nuts!!! a very good read!!!
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28-09-2006, 08:35 AM
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john.....thanks for those links....prooves it can be done..... dont have time to read, but does that car now take AU offset rims? |
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28-09-2006, 08:40 AM
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Sure does
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28-09-2006, 08:58 AM
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Thats alot more work then I thought it would be, great job though.
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28-09-2006, 09:55 AM
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so EA2BA, is this another planned mod...
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28-09-2006, 12:04 PM
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I cant remeber who was saying it, but there is a wrecker here who does these conversions, drive in drive out. All Parts & Panels.
Top work by the guy in the 1st post though!
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28-09-2006, 12:30 PM
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Congrats on pulling off a monster conversion. From what I read in the posts you drilled the spot welds out of the brackets/mounts on the AU chassis rails and welded them onto your EL rails? Sounds straight forward enough, theres a pile of AU crossmembers and front suspension parts at my local wrecker that I eye off every time I'm up there... The electrics on the other hand would have deterred most sane people! - John |
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28-09-2006, 01:50 PM
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I'm back. Same car.
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Very impressive. Does this mean it could be done with a BA or would that just be way too much modding?
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28-09-2006, 02:02 PM
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Yea thats pretty good man well done. I'd never attempt it. While the EL is a far better looking car, the $$$ difference is SFA. Even BA's are cheep.
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29-09-2006, 06:34 PM
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29-09-2006, 07:04 PM
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Do you think it'd be possible to remove the e-series crossmember studs from the chassis rail, drill a few holes and fit the AU ones?
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29-09-2006, 09:19 PM
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There is almost as much work involved in doing that as what I did. Short answer is yes that is one way, but you will also then have to try and mount the swaybar, and ensure all hole are drilled in the correct place. That was the major reason I went the way I did, with using the AU rails didnt have to worry about sway bar mounts or positioning of the holes for the 2 front crossmembers
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29-09-2006, 11:09 PM
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30-09-2006, 02:43 PM
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It says in the article he got a whole AU XR that had been taken for a swim...
Congratulations mate, that is a massive converision! I wish I could come have a look at the car! I suppose the amount of work it took would only be really evident if you had a stock EL on a hoist beside yours, so people could walk back and forth comparing... I have to say again, awesome work! |
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01-10-2006, 08:02 AM
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but yea if you dont know what was factory and what wasn't you would be be hard pressed |
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01-10-2006, 11:53 AM
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veeery cool machine there macxr8! It looks nutz as a stand alone EL, but to have the added AU gear in it just makes it all the more amazing.
Congrats on the work, and as the saying goes "Don't judge an e-series by it's cover panels ;)"
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01-10-2006, 01:10 PM
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Thanks for the links John and Pete, very interesting read. macxr8, I think you've just re-inspired me to finally start the same conversion to my EF ;)
I bet you could trip a lot of front-end mechanics up when you book in for a wheel alignment :P
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damn alot of work has gone into that car
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EL with AU Suspension/Driveline
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