Nathans pride and joy EL

burnt turtle · Post by **burnt turtle** » July 2nd, 2009, 8:57 pm

yep thats exactly what its called

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 4th, 2009, 10:12 pm

im going to look at a wagon tomorrow, do dah, do dah.

im going to look at a wagon tomorrow, do dah, do dah day

BenJ · Post by **BenJ** » July 4th, 2009, 10:22 pm

Wagons Rock!!!

BenJ

krisisdog · Post by **krisisdog** » July 4th, 2009, 10:41 pm

**** up Frost, Nexens are good tyres, especially for their price.
ALL directionals face that way as well...
Maybe your tyres are back to front???

sexyr6 · Post by **sexyr6** » July 4th, 2009, 10:42 pm

sweet, what model wagon is it?

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 4th, 2009, 10:49 pm

Its an ed futura wagon, there asking $900 but i can probably knock a tad off that..

its also black pearl!

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » July 4th, 2009, 11:00 pm

pics. wagons FTW

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 5th, 2009, 12:21 am

no pics yet

ill take some good ones tomorrow when i go and check it out, looks pretty poxy at the moment.. 4wd height and all

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » July 5th, 2009, 9:15 am

what is it?! boxcar or another EL?

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 5th, 2009, 9:30 am

of course its boxcar

94 ed

Post by **pHaT`eL** » July 5th, 2009, 9:40 am

I can sense a trend now.. V8 conversion??

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 5th, 2009, 9:48 pm

nah still on my p plates..

checked out the wagon today.

needs a little work to get it on the road. rust in one of the sills, new tint, roof lining, bonet struts, tires, has a hole in the rear muffler, odometer doesnt work, needs new paint on the roof and rear bumper, interior has stains, rocker cover leaking, and oil on top of rocker cover? out the cap perhaps im not sure, another few dabs of oil around the power steering pump lines, she has had the car 14 years, said they have never done the headgasket. says the car is at roughly 210000 kays, as the odometer is broken, thats about all i can think of?

$900 and would be a struggle to budge any lower :S

opinions?

BenJ · Post by **BenJ** » July 5th, 2009, 11:02 pm

LOL, sounds about average condition for most boxcars that are for sale these days.

IMO, it all depends on why you want a wagon? Do you need one?

They are very handy.

The only real difference about this one to the multitude of GLI wagons for sale, as it is not a Fairmont, is that it is Black Pearl. And there can't be many around anymore.

I would say that mine was in worse condition body wise, than the one you are looking at, but at least mine was a Fairmont Ghia, had 4 months Rego, power everything, leather and cloth seats and at least did have LPG that sort of ran. However my wagon had a blown head gasket, didn't run on petrol, has numerous dents and scratches and rust in the sills, dog leg and rear wheel arches, the tailgate is stuffed, hood lining was shot, no rear carpet and the front discs were rooted. And I got it for $400.

I wanted a wagon, and had a whole car worth of upgrades at home ready to swap in.

So, it all comes down to want you want to do with it.

BenJ

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 6th, 2009, 12:12 am

i have a thing about wagons..

basically want a nice cruiser wagon, with something that goes hard under the hood.
like this car i looked at, is an ideal base, but just all the little things that i look at on it, little scratches everywhere and wahtnot, my el has this and i hate it and have not done anything about it.. and the odds of finding a cheap wagon with great body are like 1 in 45 million, i dont no.

took this today. yeah.

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 6th, 2009, 12:16 am

oh yeah, changed the stupid power steering oil switch today, had to borrow my mates dads spanner, he has a custom bent and grinded down one exactly for changing the things on ef/el's lol..

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 6th, 2009, 10:02 am

so basically ive been driving around with something fu(ked for a while, i was thinking tie rods, spoke to my dad who owned the car before me and he claims that the tie rods were replaced not even 2 years ago...

basically when i put my hand on the tie rod arm ? and someone pushes the car up and down, there is crunchy movement in it, well like you can feel something..

now im no mechanic (clearly)

but lower ball joints stuffed?

BenJ · Post by **BenJ** » July 6th, 2009, 10:31 am

Just look at the torn boot on the tie rod end. It is stuffed.

And for the cost of between $15 and $30 for each tie rod end, it is a LOT cheaper to replace those first before looking at the ball joints.

Cheers
BenJ

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 6th, 2009, 4:39 pm

boot on tie rod end, lower ball joint, i told you i dont no shit from clay!

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » July 6th, 2009, 5:33 pm

find an XR6 wagon. either a ED or EF. they have the guts to go when you need them to, but the cruisiness of a wagon. my wagons got all the guts it needs to, looks fkn oarsum (IMO), has the convienience of a wagon and costs less than $30 a week to run. just be patient in trying to find one. i spent 4 months looking and i feel like i rushed into it still.

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 6th, 2009, 9:37 pm

Phillis wrote:find an XR6 wagon. either a ED or EF. they have the guts to go when you need them to, but the cruisiness of a wagon. my wagons got all the guts it needs to, looks fkn oarsum (IMO), has the convienience of a wagon and costs less than $30 a week to run. just be patient in trying to find one. i spent 4 months looking and i feel like i rushed into it still.

if a cheap ed xr6 wagon came up id jump on it, but yeah im going to give it some time, idealy i would love a white ed fairmont wagon.. then i dont have to stuff around with the interior as i basically want ghia interior, power windows ect.

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 9th, 2009, 10:27 pm

just an update, beat a vz sv6 tonight, easy!

efman · Post by **efman** » July 10th, 2009, 2:47 pm

Keep on tryin mate good luck ay
I own a ef maroon ef wagon
Its on gas it goes pretty gd, cheap to run, gd choice and you can fit heaps of crap

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 10th, 2009, 7:09 pm

Well i ended up asking her to take the car to a rwc place to get a list of whats exactly needed for rwc.. anyway here is the exact email from her.

Hi, Here is the list. RWC checkup by Vin Tech Auto.
List:
Windscreen water washes
Oil wash
Muffles crack
Front Brakes and Pads
Lowes Ball joint
Front needs 2 new tyres
Odometer
Bonet sticks
back window tint
Total cost including labour = $1070.00

Bonet sticks = bonet struts lol..
oil wash = i have no fkn idea, cleaning the oil off the bottom of the engine and shit?

seems to be a bit big for a $900 car,
$500 perhaps?

SnyperEB · Post by **SnyperEB** » July 10th, 2009, 7:19 pm

Man you can do half that stuff yourself.

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 10th, 2009, 7:26 pm

yah i wouldnt pay for labour, could do it all except the tint and muffler.. but far out, i dont think she will budge under $900!

efman · Post by **efman** » July 10th, 2009, 7:36 pm

hi
hey where did you get the interior neons for your el it suits it
I know it was a while back, would be a great help

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 10th, 2009, 7:39 pm

there just the normal ones that supercheap stock..

neons plus a few toggle switches in the center console. $20 each neon, i think i have like 6? and 2 in the boot..

e series falcon · Post by **e series falcon** » July 11th, 2009, 8:50 am

dont worry bout it nathan get a sedan

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 11th, 2009, 9:19 am

i would just keep my el if i ended up not gtting a wagon.

i no she has rejected an offer of 600, well according to emails on ebay that got listed in the posting.. she aint gunna budge!
damn women.

e series falcon · Post by **e series falcon** » July 11th, 2009, 11:39 am

box sedan ftw

BenJ · Post by **BenJ** » July 11th, 2009, 5:29 pm

Boooo, Box Wagon FTW, with the best EF/EL bits chucked in too.

BenJ

67rce · Post by **67rce** » July 11th, 2009, 11:04 pm

I must be odd, i seriously prefer box car interiors... Infact, i'd love to put an ED Ghia interior (dash, seats, etc) into my EF Mont

e series falcon · Post by **e series falcon** » July 12th, 2009, 10:49 am

yeh the box car ghia seats are the go

BenJ · Post by **BenJ** » July 12th, 2009, 10:54 am

I have the EL Ghia dash console and door trims with the EB Ghia seats.

Combination works well together.

BenJ

Post by **FordFairmont** » July 12th, 2009, 1:24 pm

boxcar seats yes.

boxcar dash = vomit

and FOROEL, the car looks great with the kit

nr2877 · Post by **nr2877** » July 12th, 2009, 3:26 pm

heres an ed xr6 wagon
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-XR6-ED_W0QQ ... 1|294%3A50" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 12th, 2009, 7:48 pm

ahh nice wagon but already sold

boxcar ghia seats + el dash = win !

wagons win altogether..

i offered the lade with the original wagon i looked at, $500

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 13th, 2009, 10:55 pm

Yeah she wont budge, looks like ill have to keep looking.. not to worry. just wish something would pop up already!

FOR.0EL · Post by **FOR.0EL** » July 15th, 2009, 12:34 pm

and the latest edition to the nodose mobile

ignore the dirt and shit, needs a good clean and polish.
the front left tyre shit itself, split down the wall.. so better 2 stockies on the rear than 1 on the front

just need this lsd of mine put in

Post by **Bipolar** » July 15th, 2009, 2:21 pm

Needs more rubber on rear skirt