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Here's my ride 96 fairlane ghia

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 5:21 pm
by fordfan
More photos to come

96 fairlane ghia v8 no mods apart from the csa mags..any future ideas welcome


Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 6:01 pm
by EFFalcon
1st on the list should be superlows

Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 6:03 pm
by Fairmont888
EFFalcon wrote:1st on the list should be superlows

+1 needs urgent lowering!!! and bigger wheels.. although they might look better when the car is lower
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 6:13 pm
by Commando
In this order -
Dumpage
Exhaust (cats-back should be fine for a cruiser)
Tint
New rims (unless you're happy with your current choice)
That'll make it a tidy cruiser with good presence

She looks to be in great nick mate.
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 7:58 pm
by huggiebear
looks nice. loving the fairlanes.
edit: just refreshed page and saw missing test and replies
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 8:10 pm
by APV
dumpage is required urgently!!
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:02 pm
by fordfan
thanks guys we plan to do all the above soon ...just thinking of what kind of rims would set it off? good thing is ive only seen 3other fairlanes in taranaki ( part of nz i live in)
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:11 pm
by Fairmont888
seriously though.. why the fark did ford build these cars to be so high off the ground
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:14 pm
by simon5574
cause they didn't have RTV utes as an option back then

Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:15 pm
by fordfan
maybe for fat vips?? hahahah yes needs to be dumped
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:21 pm
by [Sterling]
look preety good
+1 for dumpage.
sould get som big blingy 19" lexani rims or somthing would look hot.
p.s where bouts you from in nz bro?

Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:28 pm
by fordfan
im from taranaki bro in startford

Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:31 pm
by [Sterling]
sweet im from napier myself(hawke's bay) i managed to catch a boat over though

Re: Here's my ride

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March 23rd, 2008, 9:33 pm
by fordfan
stratford i mean lol
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:35 pm
by fordfan
so you in oz there cuz?
Re: Here's my ride

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March 23rd, 2008, 9:43 pm
by [Sterling]
yeh been here for about 9 years but still wear the silver fern proud!!

Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 23rd, 2008, 9:46 pm
by Stengord
I love ghia's, not a fan of grilles (why I have an EF

)
But the ghia grille, chromed up is mint!
Re: Here's my ride

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March 24th, 2008, 6:47 am
by fordfan
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
March 24th, 2008, 6:49 am
by fordfan
my 98 longreach ute & my mates 94 gl
Re: Here's my ride

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March 24th, 2008, 8:15 am
by fordfan
kester94EF wrote:yeh been here for about 9 years but still wear the silver fern proud!!

av you got any more photos of ya car?
Re: Here's my ride

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March 24th, 2008, 10:19 am
by [Sterling]
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1717go to the second page, there's some pic's on how the car sits now.
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
April 9th, 2008, 4:16 pm
by YBHVE4
any updates?
Re: Here's my ride

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April 9th, 2008, 4:26 pm
by makvaiielles_xr6
must be the first time ive seen a ford which is lower in the front then the back

. i love a long wheel base. which island is stratford?
Re: Here's my ride

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April 9th, 2008, 4:48 pm
by Stengord
fordfan wrote:
Is it just me or does the badge of the middle one sit weird?
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
April 9th, 2008, 5:24 pm
by makvaiielles_xr6

your right.... actually the whole right hand side is off!!!!! (probaly taken from a kiwi made camera

)
Re: Here's my ride

Posted:
April 9th, 2008, 6:30 pm
by [Sterling]
yes because we all know kiwi's make there own camera's.
there not imported at all!
but it does look off.
Re: Here's my ride

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April 9th, 2008, 8:08 pm
by Stengord
kiwi kodak moments consist of everybody going bung-eyed
open it full size, looks worse
Re: Here's my ride

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April 9th, 2008, 8:23 pm
by Bunna_07
lol, whats with the number plate
Re: Here's my ride

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April 12th, 2008, 4:23 pm
by fordfan
lmfao na the photos have bean put 2ghtr

Re: Here's my ride

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April 12th, 2008, 4:26 pm
by fordfan
still looking for the right rims then dump it to get the right look..i dont want over do it with wank wank huge rims

Re: Here's my ride

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April 27th, 2008, 12:25 pm
by fordfan
stratford is in the north island..(top half) right under mt egmount
Re: Here's my ride

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October 25th, 2008, 2:28 pm
by fordfan
any idears for rims that would suit the lane people??????
Re: Here's my ride

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October 25th, 2008, 2:30 pm
by ed40
I reckon some tempe spec rims would look good. Big chrome 20's with some dish.. Ganxta style.
Re: Here's my ride

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October 26th, 2008, 1:42 pm
by fordfan
not after the gangsta look hahaha but getting tints next week then getting it dumped ,still dont know what wheels would look da bizz....any help would be great...not after huge wanker rims 18s would be just fine thanks guys.

Re: Here's my ride 96 fairlane ghia

Posted:
May 16th, 2009, 5:58 pm
by fordfan
up date...
ive had the fairlane lowerd & tints
superlow dobie springs
short travel shocks
camber + caster fit.
tints 35%..thats the darkest we can have in nz.will post photos up soon.
cheers bluey.
