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So I've bought a coupe!
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Congrats on the car
PS: it is a 302 Cleveland not Windsor |
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As you can see I'm a total noob with coupes ![]() But hey I learn by seeing and doing things, thats my excuse for getting one first then learning ![]()
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Buy that stuff new,Phil.The drivers handle is a new replacement and you should be able to fix the trim,it is new.
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welcome to the club of young coupe owners i too am 22yrs old and this was my pride and joy same colour sceme
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you can also buy fatcory driving light wiring kits from fomoco new
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Congrat's mate, it would have been good to do the road trip in your newly purchased coupe.
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Take it to a auto elect,it had non factory spots on it when i got it.It was owned by a sparky!Its got the factory switch on the dash.
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i sugest ya just got to supacrap auto and buy some cheapy driving lights and steall all the wiring and stuff from them
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What part of its already there,you do not understand,the spot wires are hanging down.
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Oh and what is the switch for thats hanging down off the bottom of the dash below the choke?
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Congrats!!
Now make with more pics!
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Proof we did the road trip. ![]() Parks dish ![]() Coupe eating a smart car at a servo ![]()
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Well done Phil B, looks like a good solid unit you have there.
Welcome to Coupetopia, good times ahead!!!
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Top photo,you could have parked it straighter Phil,are you having trouble with the steering,it will build your arms up,you wont have to worry about the gym.
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And your not the first to comment on my great park! It was fairly tight behind the park and there was no one else around so I thought stuff it! And yes I felt them build up muscle by the time I got home!
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That knob aint factory.
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Well done, We all love Coupes on here ;-)
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I've been looking on ebay and found some repair manuals for the coupe, just wondering what you guys think of these, is it worth getting one or not?
Also looking at stuff for the boot, at the moment it's completely bare, I'm wondering if there should be some panels up the sides, something across the back of the rear seat in the boot side and a panel to cover the tail lights from the inside? Also what about carpet wise in the back? I found one on ebay, are these ones off the net ok or am I better off to get something fitted?
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Congrats mate. More pictures please ![]() Unsure about the manuals, but for your other questions. In the boot, on both sides there should be two bits of masonite or fibro which blocks off the lower quarters behind the rear wheel wells. There were no panels 'on the sides' to stop anything from sliding outwards and making reverse dents on the rear quarters unfortunately. A lot of people 'box' their boot area in though to stop it from happening and for appeal. From factory they had a rubber mat which fitted over everything including the spare wheel well (which also had a cover plate on it if it doesn't already). You can get repro rubber mats from GT Perf. or ebay. They cost a bit more than carpets and I haven't used one yet (or a carpet yet for that matter, so I'd be curious as well) so I can't vouch for how well they fit. These are some repro side panels (just to give you an idea on what they were like). http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-FALC...item5adc94ff83 and these are what they were fastened down with (pretty rough, but thats the way it was). http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-FALC...item5adc875f68 And this is the boot mat offered by GT Ford Perf. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Falc...item43a8920eed There was also a very thin panel (thin enough to be classed as cardboard in my opinion, although it was something else..) that sat behind the rear seat which had a bit of fibreglass sound proofing on it. Otherwise, there was nothing else to block off the 'inner boot' area behind the rear seat. When you look into the boot, you should see the two reinforcing brackets behind the rear seat. Again, lots of people have boxed the boot in and blocked that area off. Just did a quick search.. GT Perf also sells the panel behind the seat. They call it a rear seat insulator panel: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rear-Seat...item43a8921145 Hope it helps.
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The boot is fairly sparse but should have the following There are two Masonite panels located both on the left and right hand sides just behind the wheel well The spare wheel should be held in place with a large steel disk and secured with a knob that has a long pin on it which screws into a raised panel located in the center of the spare There is an insulating panel which is installed by removing the back seat This hides the seat springs and also is a sound insulator The boot lock located inside the rear panel should have a plastic cover on it The boot would have come from the factory with a rubber mat These are expensive around $250.00 from memory So a carpet one is a cheap and good alternative There are no coveres for the tail light housings or wiring looms There should be a small rubber tube with a slit on one side which slides onto one of the boot tension springs where they cross. This stops them from rattling when you are driving the car Finally there is a jack operation instruction sticker that is located in the right hand side of the boot lid The jack should also be in a vinyl bag All of the above is available from places like gt ford performance and other repo parts sellers I think this pretty much covers it Hope this helps Many thanks Tony R Last edited by neptune blue; 18-04-2012 at 10:55 PM. |
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Thanks guys. Pics will come on the weekend, I'm currently 4 hours away from it :( Patience old grasshoppers
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I do have a spare, with the steel disk, but it's not screwed down (it made a racket on the drive down!), should be fixable with some kind of long bolt? Just had a quick look on ebay, for that price i should be able to do something myself. I do have the jack in the vinyl bag, haven't opened it yet though, will have a sticky on the weekend at that too. Also about the carpet, I found this one which is much cheaper than the rubber and would also help kill some noise I'd think.
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Knox carpets are the go Phil. They are good quality and great price.
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congratulations of the find Phil b ,good to see some youger blokes enjoying there coupes
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If you are looking to conceal the tail-light wiring get yourself a plastic panel that were fitted to ZH Fairlanes.
You will have to trim it around the lock bracket area to get it to fit neatly. A pair of tin snips & fine file is all you'll need. You can also drill two holes to secure it to the lower re-inforcements. For the rear seat cover, 3mm MDF, foam carpet underlay & a can of satin black spray. |
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While I'm thinking about carpet, anyone know where I could get some floor mats for the front with a ford logo or something cool in them? I just think it'd look good ![]() Quote:
As for the rear seat cover, sounds like a good plan ![]() I was told when checking lights that the front indicators are different colours from fading, I'll have a good look this weekend. Could that be a roadworthy no no? If so, are they just the same as the sedan ones? Also peoples thoughts on front spoilers, do you like them or not? I'm thinking of getting one. Is there fitting problems? Any ones to avoid? Do you usually end up with gutter hitting problems? My coupe does sit a bit high anyway, not low low. Another pic taken today by someone visiting to see it ![]() ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Carpets... pretty sure they're different between sedan and coupe. Landau's also had a rear inner taillight cover. Have a look at Geez Louise's (Coleen's) posts. Somewhere amongst them is where she boxed in her coupe boot. She also made the panel that you're talking about. Front indicators are the same as sedans. I dont mind front spoilers.. probably more a fan of the earlier mustang style than the xc style - (Like on Graham's car *Coupes and More* above) but that's just me. I would expect it to scrape a lot, even if your coupe isn't really low.
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