bullfrog

Bit of a silly question but does it have to be a set off 1 car or could you buy a good pair or even singles then add to them to make a set? Is there a benefit to getting the set off 1 car?

No real difference if bought separately. Different date wheels are machined slightly differently on the rim area.

Early wheels had a square end profile on the spokes, later had a radius.

So many variants I beleive they where cast in both oz and Nz. With some esp wheels the cap sits flush some their is step? The grey csps at the top some had the blue ford symbol in the blue. All grey EA , blue ED.

I think all Snowies were cast in NZ. The cap sits flush on un-machined Snowies but sits proud on machined Snowies. 

Joe, did ESP just have the gold 'star' in the centre??

 XE ESP and ZL had the "star" centre cap.

EA S-Pack were machined but painted silver so appear to be as cast but are just the same as others underneath. I found this out when I paint-stripped my EA S snowies

 

This makes me think that all snowies are machined but some variants got thick paint so as to give a different look.

Definitely un-machined, I've stripped a few ESP Snowies. 

Date is on bottom left of pic. This wheel is a Feb '84.

From what I have been told the early esp wheels the spokes were unmachined but the I think xe xf Ghia spokes were machined like in polsons pic.

All XE ESP rims were unmachined, as were ZL Sportsman.

Maybe EA S Pack were unmachined as well, not fully sure on that.

So is this a genuine ghia wheel?

Looks like an XE ESP wheel. Unmachined face. Wrong centre cap.

Need to get one of these sockets its to get rounded nuts and lost security nuts off

 

 

 

 

These are brilliant! I got some off the Wurth rep after I tested his sample one on a high tensile bolt with a rattle gun, just screwed the head off. 

im sure ben does but since members have bought this product maybe theyd know price per mtr

I bought a full "re-trim", that included new strapping under the seats, new bolster foam where it was needed, full strip and fit of new cloth trim on both front and rear seats and new vinyl trim. I don't know what Ben charges per metre. 

might do that any 1 know what he charges per Mtr of material

Maybe Ben will know?, he sells the stuff!!

Hi the ford fan,

 

Engine code H in XD is 351 for NSW emissions.

 

Hope this helps.

 Only with auto trans.

They all SUCK..............

I agree, they don't look great. But that's what they came with, so that's what people will want to put back on their resto project. 

Just FK'N get over it!

Standard wheels.

XD

XE

On the plus side I got it down to a 2.5hour procedure now too lol

I just love it when someone can spend 2.5 hours and say they have saved heaps. If I charged that on a thread fix in my machine shop, I would be told to shove it!!

Use a Recoil. It uses a stainless insert that replaces the original alloy thread.

Its original 302 auto he wants 1200 if its a esp id say cheap providing the condition.

If its a factory 302 it won't be an ESP. XD ESP's only came with the 250 six or 351 V8.

A V8 XD for $1200 is still pretty cheap.

Hey just after a piece of advice.

 

Just had a new screen put in the XD and the glazier put the trims on, and said the sides needed a strip of foam as there is a 5mm gap.

 

Has anyone ever replaced the foam or just left the slight gap?

Mine is missing the foam and at certain speeds it flaps and vibrates. Not a problem, just annoying.

Fairlane, September 1979

Nah, It's a July 1979 (W is 1979 & S is July). Built in Brisbane.

Did you have footy cards in the spokes too!!

 

I always thought that you skidded when you stopped....

hey hey another brother who understand you skid to a STOP! 

 

BURNOUTS IS WERE ITS AT!

 

and yes i had cards pegged to the rear frame on my old pushy,lol, and used to skid sideways to a stop.

That's exactly what I meant, SKID to a Stop.

This is very close to the correct colour for the Snowflakes.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/170933584501?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

6mm.

A Skid was something I did with my dragster when I was a kid. I used my rear brake to make one!

Have a look at the black paint. 1 single block on the XD and 2 segments on the XE.

I've managed to find what I need. I just wanted to let everyone know that there was a difference. It's only a small change but it is significant.