Big Blue

All solved

Sorry mate, XD

Gday, 

I was trail fitting the windscreen (yes I'll get a professional to fit it) but I noticed the top passenger side corner of the windscreen just sat up a bit more than the top drivers side corner (in its resting position against the frame). I know the screen has a thick seal that will space it out anyway , just thought I'd ask what you have seen in the past. They were mass produced things with terrible tolerances anyway.

If I put a little pressure on each corner it sits into position.

My question is, should it sit flush in its resting position, or do I need to tweak the top centre curve of the roof to bring the corners down?

G’day,

I have 12.5mm electronic dizzy, it’s not the 79DA, it’s a 80TA-12100-CA.

I assume it will work, but interested in what it’s off. I suspect a F100?

My car is a XD Fairmont Ghia 351 black motor manual.

Any help appreciated.

As the floor pan is ok other than some repairs on the inner sill, what was the original black seam sealer they used? I wanted to source something that would blend in without stripping the entire floor pan.

It looks like a black tar that a bush has been pushed into and slopped on.

Does anyone make the pivot pins to suit XD headlight, or are the XE ones the same?

I figured it out. The key is to work the seal away from the body slowly and evenly the break the seal. 

I managed to separate them without damaging the glass or the seal, yayyy

Hi,

I'm getting the reflectors recoated, I've got the headlight out, removed the clips that hold the glass to the headlight body, any tips for removing the glass from the rubber seal?

I would think some light heat, but not too much to crack the glass?

Any tips appreciated.

R Greg

Your ears must have been burning DV Falcon, I was thinking of exactly this process today as I’m ready to fit the XD roof skin, that is drilling drip rail and mig it from underneath. Whilst glueing has been suggested, as has spot welding (I have a good spot welder) and maybe I just don’t have enough faith in technology, but given its old metal, I see this method in the video the long term solution. 

Nicely done!,

On 2/24/2020 at 9:36 AM, 2redrovers said:

To remove the donor you can just use a normal type drill bit through the spot welds. For the rusty one, if you want to drill it off in one piece that's cool or you can cut the bulk away first leaving just the edge to drill out. Use proper spot weld bits for that one so you only go through one layer.

Swapping the skin let's you clean and protect the frame under it which you normally can't get to.

Totally agree.

This is the section i'm looking to separate  looks like its pressed together. 

I’m sorry if it’s been asked, I looked but couldn’t find it.

Is there a way of indentifying a XD 28 spline by the I’d tag?

78DA 4005 DA if that helps

sorry, ask me about Patrol stuff and I know it inside out :)

cheers fellas

Sorry, I'm talking about the skin only. .  Just looking for advice weather to repair whats there, or use a complete skin, and any tips of removing a skin from one vehicle and reusing it. The skin of the XF has zero rust, I like the idea of using the full skin as it means rust wont potentially come back somewhere else. 

Spot welds are ok to remove around the skins and C pillar, it almost looks like the roof skin is clamped to the dip rail sections, just looking to see if anyone has removed one skin to another, and any tips, just checking first before I reinvent the wheel...  Thanks for the replies BTW.

Hi,

I have an 82 XD Fairmont Ghia that I'm rebuilding. I also have an XF Donor vehicle for any panel parts I require. Ive done quite a few 4wd's over the years and a few cars, but not an XD Falcon.

The turret has rust, but I can get whatever sections I need from the donor. My view is its easier to replace the skin and repair the structure at the same time.

Who has dont this swap, and any pic would really appreciated. Im interested on how the turrets were installed and where to unpick the XF turret from.

Again any help appreciated!