1995 XG bonnet

[Chuck1954 5]

Have recently bought 1995 XG  panel van and bought under bonnet insulation pad from known manufacturer. Initial ad showed stock picture for XF (Pic1). When arrived noted that my bonnet is like Pic2 (that is another 1995 XG advertised in Just cars) The ad said fits all years which it doesn't you have to cut out 3 areas to allow pad to drop into  the 3 small brackets indicated in Pic2 . Also of course there is no hole to fit centre retaining clip in. Lots of to and fro ( another matter) but mainly manufacturer stated have sold lots never had any complaints. Am I and the people who have had 1995 XGs for sale as I can find several others that are similar, the only people with this (unique) bonnet. Did the design change from the XF to XG and/or did the XG design change during its 3 year run.

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16 minutes ago, Chuck1954 said:

Am I and the people who have had 1995 XGs for sale as I can find several others that are similar, the only people with this (unique) bonnet.

is it a genuine ford bonnet?(XG would have the VIN sticker on it) 
the non genuine ones(bonnets) are flimsy by comparison often best checked by being able to hold the bonnet a few inches up near the headlight areas and being able to twist it easily (even the single bonnet strut allows them to look twisted due to less support)

if it's a non genuine bonnet, i'm going with that as the reason. 

 

i was fairly certain that the XG bonnets were the same as the 1984 XF falcon still. 

[Chuck1954 5]

VIN sticker there, original bonnet.

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44 minutes ago, Chuck1954 said:

VIN sticker there, original bonnet.

interesting, first I've heard anything like it then but it might be the first time i'd heard of the underfelt being retrofitted also. 

[Chuck1954 5]

I struggled with your last comment, what did you mean by retrofitted? They originally had an underfelt, had to take old one off because it was hanging down in tatters.

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2 hours ago, Chuck1954 said:

I struggled with your last comment, what did you mean by retrofitted? They originally had an underfelt, had to take old one off because it was hanging down in tatters.

 

First time I'd heard of people fitting new underfelt . Im surprised it's still made for an XF/XG (might fit XD XE even )

[Chuck1954 5]

Well as I've been trying to say it probably isn't made for XG as the one that fits XF doesn't fit the XG. Why fit the underfelt, probably because whole panel van is a big reverb chamber, any reduction in noise is appreciated.

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1 hour ago, Chuck1954 said:

Why fit the underfelt, probably because whole panel van is a big reverb chamber, any reduction in noise is appreciated.

 

yes, it's been a noticeable difference on My cars once removed (due to falling apart and once catching on fire) (i also had a bonnet go rusty because the seller of the car washed it prior to sale and it held moisture forever)

i would have sworn the XF bonnet was same as XG, it definitely fits no issue but i've never looked at the felting mounting. 

[SPArKy_Dave 8,876]

Up to March 1993 at least, all the XF's (and maybe very early XG's) used the same XF bonnet and insulation.

 

Part numbers -

XF-16612-A - Hood

XF-16738-A - Insulator Hood Sound

 

At least some of the XG's (later ones or possibly all) had EDC part numbers -

 

EDC-16612-A - Hood

EDC-16738-A - Insulator Hood Sound

 

I have a New Old Stock XG Insulator, so can 100% confirm they are different to XF.