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Low-xe

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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #75 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..
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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #76 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.
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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #77 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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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #78 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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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #79 on: May 28, 2012, 10:59:55 PM »
Thanks heaps for that skeet3r. My dad was rapped.
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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #80 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.
 


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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #81 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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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #82 on: January 19, 2013, 10:45:12 PM »
Looks alot better with the chrome. Breaks it up. Nice
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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #83 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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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #84 on: January 24, 2013, 12:28:12 AM »
Cortinas are too addictive...
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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #85 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 .
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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #86 on: February 08, 2013, 04:23:31 PM »
Looks like a good solid body
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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #87 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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Re: newbi with a TC XLE project
« Reply #88 on: February 17, 2013, 11:12:43 PM »
Looks like a very good starting shell.
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