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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on May 23, 2011, 10:38:05 PM: Hi all, I am new to this forum so thought i would show you all my project. I have 73 tc xle 250 2v, 4 speed that i got about 6 months ago from a friend of mine. plans for now are to cut out rust and then paint it in the same green. big brake kit and change to 5 stud. I will put on a set of convo pro's and that is it for the out side. inside will all be redone stock but with some new front seats eg race seats and a sports wheel. then later on i am planning to go silly with it and put a barra turbo 6 auto and 9" and use it for things like power skid and all that. any way here are some pic's of the way i got it and where it is now.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2011-04-25152014.jpg)
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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: socall on December 10, 2011, 11:59:07 PM: Hi,
Your car is the colour I wanna paint mine. I've just finished all that you have taken photos of. Big Job! Can you tell me what the colour is called please? I think it is Tropicana but I'm not sure. Have fun getting rid of all the rust. :)
Thanks
Shelley
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: BigNorm on December 11, 2011, 01:31:03 AM: hello and welcome to the forums.

all that rust looks pretty much straight fdorward to fix except the gutter :( even looks like a repair section has rusted out agaoin on the inner sill.

looks good and keep us posted on how you go.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on December 11, 2011, 04:38:15 AM: Gday
Another sa Guy :mrgreen:
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: davius on December 11, 2011, 10:54:45 AM: very nice mate, hope it all works out for you without too many hidden surprises.
keep us posted ya hear lol
Cheers, Dave.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: ricktewagon on December 11, 2011, 08:06:41 PM: Howdy and welcome mate, go SA!! Be sure to keep us posted with lots of pics!
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on January 05, 2012, 06:39:03 PM: Hi all, and thanks for your kind words. things have been moving along and the car is now at my mates work shop in primer almost ready for paint. I am going down there this saturday to take out the diff so it can be shortened a bit and made into 5 stud so my convo pro's will fit. I will take more pics when i am down there but here is some for now.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/tc%20cortina/2011-08-01092146.jpg)
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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on January 05, 2012, 06:44:04 PM: (http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2011-12-20164720.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2011-12-20164711.jpg)
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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: xle_freak on January 06, 2012, 10:51:11 AM: This thread is just oozes awesomeness!

TC XLE 2502V Manual - check

From South Australia - check

Lots of good quality work - double check

:D

Love this thread already! where abouts in Adelaide are you from. Always good so see another S.A guy and another TC Cortina saved

Top marks all round
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on January 06, 2012, 07:33:08 PM: Thanks XLE freak.

I am going to keep the 250 2v as is and not put in a barra motor as i had planed to do. This is because i am going to give the corty to my dad as a gift and i know that the 250 will have plent of grunt for him. My dad and i are very close and over the years has spent a lot of time helping me with my projects as he has not had the cash to do one for him self. again he has been helping me with the corty and has no idear that my plan is to give it to him when it is finished. I know how much he loves this car to so i can't wait to see his face when i hand him the keys. one thing is for sure it will not be leaving our family any time soon.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on January 13, 2012, 07:14:24 AM: Hay those brakes look familiar, we've meet before. I'm guessing you haven checked if they will bolt up to a TC yet?
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on January 13, 2012, 07:01:18 PM: Quote from: "winton"
Hay those brakes look familiar, we've meet before. I'm guessing you haven checked if they will bolt up to a TC yet?

Hi Winton. Yes mate they are your old brakes lol. I have had a bit of a go fitting them up but not finished yet. I first tryed the te tf spindles, they bolt up ok but the angle is wrong and so the wheels hang out the gards at the top. So now i will be getting new bearings to fit the tc spindles and match the disc's and hubs. If that don't work then i may have to just get the new one's from hopper stoppers or the ebay one's but have herd mixed reports about them one's...
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on January 13, 2012, 07:16:55 PM: got some new bits today, 2 xy gt lookalike mirrors and lensers
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-01-13183650.jpg)
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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on January 13, 2012, 09:22:45 PM: Looking Good, your dads gunna think he's dreaming when you give him the keys
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on January 18, 2012, 06:54:01 PM: Yeah i can't wait to see his face. Tryed to get the right size bearings today to fit the brakes from the te tf 5stud upgrade to the tc but it can't be done. so now looks like i have to get a new kit buggaer it...
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on January 18, 2012, 08:25:41 PM: Are the stub axles on the TC smaller then theTE stub axles?
Is it be possible to put a sleeve onto the TC to match the TE stub axle bearing seats ?
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on January 19, 2012, 12:23:30 AM: Yeah i looked into it but the guy at CBC bearing didnt think it was a good idear and i don't want to take a chance of that failing on me. would of been great if it worked out but never mind.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on January 27, 2012, 05:16:13 PM: Ok i have a new 5 stud brakes on there way from hopper stoppers and just got the XLE boot trim from pistolpete. thanks again bud very happy with it.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 03, 2012, 06:59:36 PM: Got some colour on. so happy with it so far and it's stait of the gun.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-03154827.jpg)
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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: BigNorm on February 04, 2012, 12:46:12 AM: looks sweet
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on February 04, 2012, 07:34:16 AM: "Green is good"
how much do you need to shorten your diff by to fit the convos.?
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 04, 2012, 08:03:47 PM: thanks guy's, to fit the convos it needs to be shortned 50mm each side to fit nice. the housing is no biggy but the axels may be a problem to shortn that much so may need new axels yet.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on February 05, 2012, 10:38:45 AM: Would 25mm a side work? Assuming your sticking with 25 spline you could use pintara axles, cut 10mm out the housing and the offset for the brakes is about 15mm shorter then the corty offset

left axle would be ok as is, right would need 10mm cut off end, shouldn't be a problem, and fit pintara/skyline rear disk brake.

I don't know if this has been dun before but should be easy enough to do.

I have some pintara axle you can have if you want them.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 05, 2012, 12:48:48 PM: Thanks winton but it has to be 50mm each side to fit the convo's as they are a deep dish. do the pintara axles spline taper off or could i cut them and then respline them. are the axels 4 stud or 5 stud. thanks again for the info.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on February 05, 2012, 02:37:03 PM: They do taper off but there is enough length to cut 50mm off and respline them, being that the offset on the brake end is shorter then the corty one you might not need to cut off 50mm.

You will probably have to fit pintata/skyline rear disk though

They are 4 stud, one stud will line up to the falcon Patten the others will have to be redrilled.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 05, 2012, 03:55:50 PM: Thanks heaps for that info mate that helps heaps.

Will i need to put the pintara housing ends on to the corty diff housing. or are they the same.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on February 05, 2012, 05:32:55 PM: http://www.fordaustraliaforums.com/forum/showthread.php?37261-how-to-build-28-spline-diff-includes-pics
This link shows some stuff you will find useful about fitting the brakes. I've modified some brackets at home myself and it dose work, but if your cutting the diff anyway , it would probably be easier to just weld on the pintara/ skyline ends

This is what the pintara end looks like ,weld them on would save some hassle
(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/winton5/IMG_20120205_154513.jpg)
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 05, 2012, 11:53:51 PM: Thanks heaps winton you have been a great help. Do you have any pics of the axle and the axle splines. I think this would be the best way and keep the costs down too, cheers.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on February 06, 2012, 12:35:39 PM: No worrys, that why were on here.
(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/winton5/IMG_20120206_064031-1.jpg)
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The axle pictured is about 20mm to short in the corty housing ( it engages in to the center by only 10mm, when it should engage 30mm),

you would probably only have to cut off about 20mm to achieve the length you need,

axle will still have about 10mm of spline left on the end, don't know if that would be a issue for resplining . ( maby go 60mm shorter if it is, if you can)

The other axle will probably need 40mm cut off, so that will cut the splines off completely

Have you talked to someone about resplining the axles? I have been told in the past they wont be as strong as the were originally, but if its for a cruiser it would probably be ok
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 06, 2012, 11:32:14 PM: I went to see sam at SA RACE today. he likes the idear of using the pintara or r31 setup but said he wants to look into it him self too. He is going to ring me tomorow to let me know if it will work.

He did say that by resplining the axels that they will not be as strong but will be fine for what i intend it to be for.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 07, 2012, 10:26:05 PM: Ok very happy now lol. sam from SA RACE got back to me to day and it's all go for the r31 set up.

so now need to get compleate r31 diff set up to use. also it is 5 stud so one less thing to worry about and also it will be a disc brake rear end...
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on February 08, 2012, 12:05:22 AM: I'm confused, r31's are 4 stud , same as pintaras, also r31's have a 28 spline axle ,pintara have a 25 spline axle, guess the 28 spline r31 axles could be turned down to 25 spline diameter then resplined ,or are you going to change to a 28 spline center??

Oh, could you post a picture of the housing after its been shortened, I would like to see how they do it,will they just weld a pintara/ r31 skyline end on it, put a sleeve over the housing, or cut it and insert a new end in it. I ask because
I may shorten my own diff and fit two r31 axles, instead of a falcon and a pintara. I ment skyline r31 now I'm getting confused!! Hahaha!

Cheers
:mrgreen:
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 08, 2012, 12:18:49 AM: Yeah i am to now. I just went looking for r31diffs on ebay just to have a look at price and yeah they are all 4 stud but the r32 is 5 stud and they seem to all be irs. think i need to make a call to sam again..

I will put up pics as i go and if it works out well i may even do a how to thread if i can get anough pic's.
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Post by: winton on February 10, 2012, 08:46:08 PM: If your still looking for odds and ends, I just rang, u pull it to see if they had any cortys in the yard.apparently they have a td or tc at the gillman yard
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 10, 2012, 11:38:49 PM: Yeah thanks bud, i have been out there and there is a td there but not many parts that i need. i almost took the wheels that where on it but there was only 3 of them and it would be very hard to find 1 of them. rebel roadsters i think they are called, i had the same one's on a capri that had for 10 years.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 13, 2012, 09:40:47 PM: my spray painter sent me a pic of the engine bay today. also he said i can pick the beast up this saturday, so pumped.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/11022012_001_1.jpg)
also got my rubber kit, carpet, chrome gutter trims and my hopper stopper big brake kit. its all happening now :)
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Post by: BigNorm on February 13, 2012, 10:42:49 PM: that looks sweet. the ball is rolling now
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Post by: tc4me on February 13, 2012, 11:47:26 PM: thanks norm, i only have 3 weeks to put it all back together before the all ford day lol.
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Post by: winton on February 14, 2012, 07:05:03 AM: 3 weeks! I look forward to seeing it at the all Ford day
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 14, 2012, 06:40:43 PM: MMMM yeah some late nights coming up lol.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 14, 2012, 06:46:37 PM: I picked a ed wagon diff for 140 bucks with brand new rotors and pads. as it has to be shortned by 50mm each side any way, we thought if we use a falcon diff it saves converting it to 5 stud. so then just chop of the axels to the right length and respline them to 25 spline. I will add pics soon.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: pistolpete on February 14, 2012, 09:56:53 PM: Who's doing your diff work?
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 14, 2012, 11:14:22 PM: Sam from SA RACE. first time i have used him but seams to now his stuff and has been very helpfull so far.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on February 17, 2012, 05:48:27 PM: Its the big day tomorrow,
Oh and the old axles in you corty, if you don't need them any more I'd like to buy them from you?
Assuming tc axle fit into te if any one knows they don't please say. :69:
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 17, 2012, 06:13:30 PM: ok no probs mate. im not sure if they are the same but some one on here should know. i will also have a complete ddiff from the tc. which i got so it could be moved about at the painters while i had mine modded.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 17, 2012, 06:15:54 PM: ok no probs mate. im not sure if they are the same but some one on here should know. i will also have a complete ddiff from the tc. which i got so it could be moved about at the painters while i had mine modded.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 18, 2012, 02:01:47 AM: (http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-16165235.jpg)
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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 18, 2012, 09:49:09 PM: So happy, I picked up the corty today and took it home. here are some pics but sorry there not the best pics ever but i only had my phone.I will put up better pics soon.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-18184353.jpg)
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Post by: mk3v8fordad on February 18, 2012, 10:10:41 PM: Nice paint! Looking good, im loving this thread
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Post by: winton on February 20, 2012, 01:13:44 PM: Looks grate, you think it will be ready for the a.f.d. ?
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 24, 2012, 05:08:06 PM: Been flat out working on her and not getting to bed before 1am every night is killing me but it will be worth it when its done. Here are some pic's of the front brakes from hopper stoppers.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-22233132.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-22233124.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-22233226.jpg)
I also got the diff back and have it all back together ready to put in on saturday and i will be putting the engine back in too.
some pics of the diff.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-23174410.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-23174330.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-24003722.jpg)
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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: Tils on February 24, 2012, 05:20:58 PM: Looking good!

What's the size of the rotors and what size rim are you restricted to with that setup?
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Post by: BigNorm on February 24, 2012, 11:57:44 PM: love that green
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Post by: tc4me on February 26, 2012, 12:12:19 AM: Ok i got the diff in today and the engine in this heat but she is sitting sweet now.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-25152540.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-02-25152555.jpg)
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Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 26, 2012, 12:16:25 AM: Quote from: "winton"
Looks grate, you think it will be ready for the a.f.d. ?

Finished or not it will still be there...
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 26, 2012, 12:24:21 AM: Quote from: "winton"
Its the big day tomorrow,
Oh and the old axles in you corty, if you don't need them any more I'd like to buy them from you?
Assuming tc axle fit into te if any one knows they don't please say. :69:

Hay mate i have the old axles here now if you want them.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: davius on February 26, 2012, 05:06:53 PM: whered you get it painted mate?
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on February 26, 2012, 06:20:04 PM: Quote from: "tc4me"
Quote from: "winton"
Its the big day tomorrow,
Oh and the old axles in you corty, if you don't need them any more I'd like to buy them from you?
Assuming tc axle fit into te if any one knows they don't please say. :69:

Hay mate i have the old axles here now if you want them.

Yep cheer mate, p.m. me your phone no. And your price, i probly be keen to pick them up on the weekend if that suits you.

^^^^^^^^^ didnt mean to use that emoticon when i made that post, haha
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 26, 2012, 11:18:35 PM: Quote from: "davius"
whered you get it painted mate?

A mate of mine painted it for me. he had a paint shop years ago untill he split with his wife. So then he was just working for a caryard out near holdens in a little work which is wear he painted mine. But now he is moving to a new work shop of his own in the next week or so. He is a top painter and he will be painting my mustang when its ready...
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 26, 2012, 11:20:36 PM: Quote from: "winton"
Quote from: "tc4me"
Quote from: "winton"
Its the big day tomorrow,
Oh and the old axles in you corty, if you don't need them any more I'd like to buy them from you?
Assuming tc axle fit into te if any one knows they don't please say. :69:

Hay mate i have the old axles here now if you want them.

Yep cheer mate, p.m. me your phone no. And your price, i probly be keen to pick them up on the weekend if that suits you.

^^^^^^^^^ didnt mean to use that emoticon when i made that post, haha

pmsl yeah sure lol. pm sent.
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Post by: BigNorm on February 27, 2012, 01:12:52 AM: Quote from: "tc4men"

pmsl yeah sure lol. pm sent.

thats what i thought when i read it. if it were me i'd be calling the sale off cos the emoticon mislead u into giving a discount :D
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on February 28, 2012, 12:43:32 AM: pmsl
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: winton on March 02, 2012, 07:53:19 PM: :pcman: thanks guys Hahaha
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on March 02, 2012, 09:40:19 PM: lol
Well still hard at it and almost there now and i will make it to the all ford day no probs. I have the guy's coming tomorow to fit the front and back window's. other then that it is just a few small things to do. pics will be up soon.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on March 12, 2012, 06:42:13 PM: Soory it took so long to get pic's up but i have been flat out with getting the corty finished. last week i was up till 230am every night just so i could make my deadline. I gave her to my Dad on saturday with all my family there. i made a sign with all the spec's and his name as the owner and it went straight over his head lol. was'nt untill i gave him the key's that he got it lol. he was blown away and could not stop huging me and said why did you do this for me. I said just because you are my dad and this is my way of thanking you for every thing you have done for me.

so here are some pic's of the beast.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-10165417.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-10165508.jpg)
My Dad with his new beast.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-10170927.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-07102358.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-07102406.jpg)
some pics of her at the All Ford Day and first show and she got runner up for Best Cortina so we are stoked.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/tc%20cortina/P1000170.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/tc%20cortina/dads1.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/tc%20cortina/dads3.jpg)
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: BigNorm on March 12, 2012, 07:06:41 PM: thats awesome
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Post by: winton on March 12, 2012, 07:40:32 PM: Looks fantastic
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: pistolpete on March 12, 2012, 09:56:28 PM: Looks beautiful! Thats a fantastic thing to do for your dad. Hope you both enjoy the car for a very very long time. i tip my hat to you.
Title: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on March 12, 2012, 11:04:38 PM: Thanks guy's. there is still more to be done so will keep you all posted. here is a pic of the engine bay that i mist on putting up before.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/cortyenginebay.jpg)
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Post by: Low-xe on March 24, 2012, 03:59:07 PM: If you don't mind me asking do youknow what the wheel offsets are for the convo's as i'm gonna order some for my td/tc build and the offsets you have look perfect....Your finished project looks awesome mate....It's one of the best i've seen yet.
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Post by: xle_freak on March 26, 2012, 01:37:20 PM: Absolutely fantastic job mate!

It's a small world, I used to work with your Dad at Woolies about 5 years ago. Real nice bloke, I would always have a chat with him about cars and stuff. I remember him telling me about your Mustang, so your still going with it? I remember him telling me about the number plates ELENOR and seeing your white xr8 getting around with those plates on. I remember alot of our conversations, as I said a real nice bloke and very deserving of something like this.
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Post by: tc4me on March 27, 2012, 09:29:05 PM: Hi low xe, the wheels where on a xy but im not sure on off set but i know i had to shorten the diff by 50mm each side to make them fit. i was'nt to fust about that as i wanted the deep dish look as much as i could with out tubbing. the fronts fit just but i had to put 175's x 60's and evan then they are close to the gards so may have to change them over yet. The next thing to do is front and back suspension but im letting dad do that and once that is done i will get a better veiw of where the wheels sit as it is leaning on one side abit with spring sag.
Title: Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on March 27, 2012, 09:42:00 PM: Quote from: xle_freak on March 26, 2012, 01:37:20 PM
Absolutely fantastic job mate!

It's a small world, I used to work with your Dad at Woolies about 5 years ago. Real nice bloke, I would always have a chat with him about cars and stuff. I remember him telling me about your Mustang, so your still going with it? I remember him telling me about the number plates ELENOR and seeing your white xr8 getting around with those plates on. I remember alot of our conversations, as I said a real nice bloke and very deserving of something like this.
Lol your not wrong mate. are you the one i was talking to on facebook ?.
Yeah mate i still going with the mustang but not much has been done for a while lol. It's been 9 years i have been building it now so i now need to get back into it. I have made some change's to my plans for it to make my life easyer and a bit cheaper lol so i will be going back to a old school windsor or clevo over the 4.6L cobbra motor i have in it now. I think it will still be at least 2 years away though.
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Post by: tc4me on March 27, 2012, 09:58:49 PM: I went with Dad and the cortina to the old school and new age show and shine last weekend. Here are some pics i took of the beast on show.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/525507_366077630098885_153954091311241_1105828_1259991728_n.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-24100353.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-24100340.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-24100321.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-24100138.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-24100100.jpg)
Here is a pic of my work ute and trailer on show to.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-24100228.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/2012-03-24100203.jpg)
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Post by: Bucster on March 28, 2012, 10:43:03 AM: Looking real nice and the story is a tear jerker, i would like to do something fantastic like that for my Dad as well.
Regading your rims, do you know the width, you can usually tell the offset because the are only available in a couple common offsets per rim width.
They look like 3 3/8 backspace, depending if they are 6", 7" or 8"s.
I run same style rim in a 1 piece alloy from VPW with a 15 x 10 and 3 3/8 backspace,
Bucster
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Post by: Low-xe on March 29, 2012, 12:16:05 AM: Thanks mate..Yeah i like the deep dish look on the rear. I am going to do mini tubs when i find a good cortina to start with. Done them on a cortina i had 12 yrs ago and modded the frame of the rear seat which took me 20 mins and you wouldn't have known.. I have some convo's that were on another car but they are way too big. They are 15 X 8.5 with 235's and were on the front of my XE ESP. They have got minimal dish. I've got all these ideas already and can't wait to start..
Title: Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on March 29, 2012, 05:18:47 PM: Quote from: Bucster on March 28, 2012, 10:43:03 AM
Looking real nice and the story is a tear jerker, i would like to do something fantastic like that for my Dad as well.
Regading your rims, do you know the width, you can usually tell the offset because the are only available in a couple common offsets per rim width.

They look like 3 3/8 backspace, depending if they are 6", 7" or 8"s.
I run same style rim in a 1 piece alloy from VPW with a 15 x 10 and 3 3/8 backspace,
Bucster

I think they are 7'' and 8'' on the back. I may have to go to 6'' yet but see how we go.
Title: Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
Post by: tc4me on March 29, 2012, 05:22:50 PM: Quote from: Low-xe on March 29, 2012, 12:16:05 AM
Thanks mate..Yeah i like the deep dish look on the rear. I am going to do mini tubs when i find a good cortina to start with. Done them on a cortina i had 12 yrs ago and modded the frame of the rear seat which took me 20 mins and you wouldn't have known.. I have some convo's that were on another car but they are way too big. They are 15 X 8.5 with 235's and were on the front of my XE ESP. They have got minimal dish. I've got all these ideas already and can't wait to start..
Yeah mate i know what you mean, I would like to get a tc or td for my self and tub it, big convo's, big v8, big blower and rip some skids lol but that is a while away lol.
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Post by: Skeet3r on May 26, 2012, 07:29:27 PM: Nice corty Adam. I'm glad I could help you out with a fuel tank! :D
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Post by: tc4me on May 28, 2012, 10:59:55 PM: Thanks heaps for that skeet3r. My dad was rapped.
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Post by: tc4me on January 15, 2013, 01:13:06 AM: Hi all, Its been a while since i have been on here. I have some up dates on the beast, starting with all the front end has now been done and the back end is nearly finished. we put on the chrome trims for the wheel arch's but they rubbed on the tyres so we went to plan B. which was to go with the stick on type to solve the problem.
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/IMAG0685.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/IMAG0686.jpg)
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/IMAG0689.jpg)
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Post by: xle_freak on January 17, 2013, 11:19:15 AM: Good thinking on the chrome strips man! :bigthumpup It's near impossible to find the original strips and if you do they are always damadged. Any chance you could post up a clearer shot of them? would like to see them upclose.

Car is looking sexy as too!
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Post by: Low-xe on January 19, 2013, 10:45:12 PM: Looks alot better with the chrome. Breaks it up. Nice
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Post by: tc4me on January 22, 2013, 10:21:45 PM: Thanks guy, next time im out at mum and dads i will get some close ups for you. you have to look realy hard to see they are stick on ones though...
I have also just bought another TC cotina for some parts for dads. But the body is real good so i am keeping it for my self to build a fun toy ,but that is a while away yet as i have to finish my other projects first lol.
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Post by: Low-xe on January 24, 2013, 12:28:12 AM: Cortinas are too addictive...
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Post by: tc4me on February 07, 2013, 09:57:40 PM: Here is a pic of the new tc. some parts will be going into dads car , then this will go into the shed for a bit before i start modding it .
(http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab144/eleanor67bucket/IMAG0757_zps07717756.jpg)
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Post by: winton on February 08, 2013, 04:23:31 PM: Looks like a good solid body
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Post by: tc4me on February 09, 2013, 01:45:22 AM: yeah sure is. the only rust in the hole car is in the engine bay fire wall and its not that bad. The back right quater has had a slight hit at some stage but will fix up easy.
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Post by: Low-xe on February 17, 2013, 11:12:43 PM: Looks like a very good starting shell.