hey all, my EF futura

by **Billy** » March 14th, 2009, 7:10 pm

gday, my names Billy and im from SA. i drive an EF futura, which is, at the moment, where every cent i earn goes. ive done a few things with it, mostly audio stuff, but also just some little cosmetic things which i think make her look a little bit unique and special.

thats the engine bay, stock standard at the moment, just a few licks of paint.

thats what she looks like, since that photo was taken ive removed the 4.0OHC stickers from the sides and tinted the indicator repeaters slightly. also, the mudflaps are gone thank god lol.

thats what she looks like at night, lights are on a switch so i can turn them on and off as i please, my interior light is blue also.

i tinted the tail lights but only slightly as to keep them legal. they look much nicer now then they did before.
my stereo consists of an Alpine head unit and type R 6.5 inch front coaxials, my rear speakers are Pioneer 3-way 6X9's and my amp is a 4-channel sony XM-4s.
any comments would be nice, great to be on board.
thanks

by **psychotic-angel** » March 14th, 2009, 10:25 pm

wow i really like it simple yet effictive

by **Billy** » March 15th, 2009, 1:51 pm

thanks very much! ive just been messing around a bit while i save money but its good to hear somebody else likes her too

i'll get some more recent photos when i have a chance, she looks much nicer without the mud flaps and stickers. also, does anybody know a good place in SA that will do a turbo for a ford 4.0 on LPG??

by **Billy** » March 15th, 2009, 4:20 pm

i went and found a spot to take some new shots, weather wasnt the best but i think she came up alright.

by **Eb Barbie** » March 16th, 2009, 7:55 am

Engine bay and whole car looks tidy. Just needs some slammage

by **SLO247** » March 16th, 2009, 8:43 am

Looks nice, good to see your Adelaide too. Meet-ups FTW.

Would look good lowered. Start a thread in the rides section. What sort of exhaust you got?

Do you live in the hills?

by **Billy** » March 16th, 2009, 4:27 pm

cheers all, i'll continue this thread in the rides section when i have something to report

by **Ticky34** » March 18th, 2009, 1:39 pm

very very nice engine clean as. needs a kit or some mags though

by **blueoval** » March 18th, 2009, 2:27 pm

Hey Billy, Im in SA too. Thats a nice ride you have there. Its a great starting point, and you have done some tasteful mods by the looks of things.

Great pics up at Mt Lofty summit too.

by **SLO247** » March 18th, 2009, 3:39 pm

So that IS the summit carpark

by **Billy** » March 18th, 2009, 4:02 pm

ticky43: thanks,the engine bay has always been very clean since i bought it. and in regards to wheels/kit, im planning on dropping it on lows or superlows so i'll check out rims after that.

Blueoval: thanks very much mate, good to know there are others in SA! im looking at a raptor V charger, are they easy to fit?? i knew someone would recognise lofty!!

SLO247: yeah its not the summit car park, its the botanic gardens car park, i went up to the summit, and aside from nearly being killed by an idiotic R32 skyline driver i found there was too many cars there. to i went down just past the mercure hotel there and into the gardens car park. i managed to get the park at 90 degrees only sign in the background there too haha.

I took off the falcon and futura badge this afternoon and for some strange reason i thought there wouldnt be holes underneath it?? anyway, any tips on what to fill the holes with?? and does anybody know where i can buy some argon silver touch up paint also.

thanks for the comments all!

by **blueoval** » March 18th, 2009, 8:29 pm

Billy - When your ready to do suspension. Let me know, I know of a place in the city that should do you a good deal. Same with wheels. Its not what you know its who you know in the end.

by **Billy** » March 19th, 2009, 5:35 pm

thanks very much mate, good to see that the club supports new members. i'll be sure to let you know when im ready to do it, im ready to do it now but its my bank that isnt haha

im glad i decided to go with a club thats not full of idiots! i cant wait to go on my first cruise with the club and meet some of you guys, all top blokes from what i can gather.

by **eafalcon6** » March 21st, 2009, 7:37 pm

great start mate, nice car

by **Billy** » March 22nd, 2009, 9:53 pm

i did a little photochop with MS paint, tell me what you think, and also. can you spot all the changes

by **psychotic-angel** » March 22nd, 2009, 10:02 pm

looks good but police might get upset with no number plate or number plate light.
Looks good debadged an no tow bar all tho a fuel cap is use full

it looks good tho how long did it take you

by **Billy** » March 23rd, 2009, 3:38 pm

actually it didnt take me that long, probably all of a half hour. I just cut and pasted pieces to match really, its also useful if you leave the doorhandles on and it has a boot lid and doors

i basically took everything i could find that wasnt smooth and chopped it haha, only things i actually do want to do is badges, towbar is useful so i think i'll leave it. now just waiting for an SA meet so i can meet some of the guys and gals of the club.

by **blueoval** » March 24th, 2009, 11:09 am

Billy, there is a drive-in night at the Gepps Cross drive ins this saturday night. There will be a mass of cars there to see the new Eric Bana movie 'Love the beast'. Alternatively, there is a hills cruise on 2nd of May with the Adelaide Cruizn Fords club.

by **Billy** » March 27th, 2009, 1:59 pm

ok its official, black strips have come off, the paint underneath was great and it only took me about an hour to get them off and the majority of the glue. pictures to follow

by **blueoval** » March 27th, 2009, 2:11 pm

*waits patiently*

by **Billy** » March 29th, 2009, 6:46 pm

ok guys, i wanna begin the transformation from sleepy stock 4.0 to enraged/modified 4.0 i dont have the amount of money needed for charger/turbo yet but what can i do to get quicker launches and a bit more power at the wheels for not too much money.

by **Phillis** » March 29th, 2009, 8:12 pm

shift kit?

by **Billy** » March 31st, 2009, 8:18 pm

ok, a new head will be going on my car in the next week or so. im looking at getting some head work done at the same time, i have approx $700 to spend on go fast bits for the head. any suggestions?

by **Phillis** » March 31st, 2009, 8:36 pm

your best place to start to get some grunt is an exhaust. let the engine breathe easier. a nice 2.5 or 3 inch exhaust, some nice extractors (pacmakers preferably) and a hi-flo cat will make her sound alot better and you'll feel a bit more broom too.

by **Phillis** » March 31st, 2009, 8:37 pm

your best place to start to get some grunt is an exhaust. let the engine breathe easier. a nice 2.5 or 3 inch exhaust, some nice extractors (pacmakers preferably) and a hi-flo cat will make her sound alot better and you'll feel a bit more broom too.

by **Phillis** » March 31st, 2009, 8:38 pm

double post. cant delete. maah bad.

by **Billy** » March 31st, 2009, 9:09 pm

ok so i'll get extractors and an exhaust done instead, how much would i be looking at for pacies, a 2.5 and high flow cat fitted??

by **Billy** » March 31st, 2009, 9:10 pm

ok so i'll get extractors and an exhaust done instead, how much would i be looking at for pacies, a 2.5 and high flow cat fitted??

by **blueoval** » March 31st, 2009, 10:45 pm

Hey Billy, I reckon you'll be up for around $1250 for pacemaker 4499's, a high flow cat, 2.5" mandrel bent 'redback' exhaust with offset straight thru muffler. I got this price from AAA Exhausts in Richmond. Speak to Drew. These guys do quality work. Plus Drew has an EF he drives and he has basically the system I quoted and can show you the potential sound for your car.

by **Billy** » April 2nd, 2009, 4:47 pm

tyvm blueoval i'll look into it, as for now, the falc is at blackwood dyno tune and service getting a new head put on, cant wait to get it back in 4-5 days

by **blueoval** » April 2nd, 2009, 6:14 pm

Those guys arent bad there. I have been there before. They should do a decent job. They were a little pricey though. Let us know how you get on.

by **benny_mac** » April 2nd, 2009, 7:15 pm

Hey buddy, thats a nice clean car there.
As suggested, i'd look into a shift kit also, they are cheap as and do make a difference. Another cheapy is also a tickford snorkel and a high flow panel or pod filter, probably wont give any noticable power but just the added satisfaction that your car is breathing a lot better.

Benny Mac

by **blueoval** » April 2nd, 2009, 10:22 pm

better intake will give you better throttle response. But not much in the way of overall power as bennymac said.

by **Billy** » April 18th, 2009, 12:20 am

i can honestly say to you all, never go to blackwood dyno tune & service. after charging well over $400 more than they quoted. i get my car home to find that the entire electrical system is just about rooted. occasionaly it immobilises, while im driving..... accelerator gets stuck down, it immobilses when i turn the key off, but doesnt start when i try to start it. the abs came on today as i was driving which was extremely dangerous. it occasionally completely dies in the ass when i flick the high beams on also. it is having serious problems on gas and im extremely pissed off. its going back on monday, if its not fixed consumer affairs will be hearing from me. on a lighter note, i bought a JL audio g series 1700 monoblock today and put a deposit on an alpine 500WRMS type R sub. should have it all in in a week or so.

by **blueoval** » April 18th, 2009, 12:54 am

Billy, should you still have issues with Blackwood dyno, please speak to Bruce Heinrich as he knows fords like the back of his hand

by **Billy** » April 20th, 2009, 8:01 pm

so i got my car back today from the guys at blackwood. they fixed everything, no fuss. and didnt charge for it. im very happy with their response to my complaint. im still getting around to taking some shots of the car without the black strips on the side, but i should do that within the next couple days. a mate of mine is buying some audio stuff for his car. its a green EB, i think its horn but he hates it hahaha. so thats where im at for the minute. post pics soon.

i also found out that my left hand engine mount is soft, and there is alot of travel in it. so i'll need to get that fixed up too. is that the kind of job i could do myself?

by **Billy** » May 18th, 2009, 11:03 pm

well my falc got hit by a truck in the carpark at work, my insurance company wont pay up, but im going to fix it. boot lid is rooted, panel under the lights is rooted, and rear right quarter panel is shot. both tail lights are broken too. my panelbeater quoted 15 hours work, so i think i'll do it myself. shes not looking very good at the moment though.

by **krisisdog** » May 18th, 2009, 11:13 pm

Why wont insurance cover it???

by **Billy** » May 18th, 2009, 11:15 pm

well i was coming out of a carpark and the truck came around a corner and tried to get around behind me when he hit me, so apparently its my fault for not stopping. though the truck was speeding and he didnt stop when i was halfway out of a carpark.

by **blueoval** » May 19th, 2009, 10:07 am

Thats sucks ass big time. Hey if you want somewhere to get parts etc, I have contacts. PM if interested.

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