tufgia Member 15 Member For: 15y 3m 11d Posted 24/03/10 10:53 AM Share Posted 24/03/10 10:53 AM Hey guys my name is matt, and this is my 1986 xf ghia, its being built for a bit of everything, drag drift, and track work.I have obtained a xr6 turbo engine for it, witch over the next month should be installed into the car.The motor and gear I have so far: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman The Cleaning Dudes Ute Silver Donating Members 1,308 Member For: 18y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Bentleigh, Vic, Australia Posted 24/03/10 11:34 AM Share Posted 24/03/10 11:34 AM Should be sweeeeeet Do the older XF Sedans have a solid rear axle?How much do they weigh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufgia Member 15 Member For: 15y 3m 11d Posted 24/03/10 11:38 AM Author Share Posted 24/03/10 11:38 AM Yer has a solid rear end, um wieghts around 1300, hoping for around 1150kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 16y 6m 3d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 24/03/10 12:59 PM Share Posted 24/03/10 12:59 PM What a georgous project.Tipping your mate in one of the pics wont be playing X-Box once you get this baby up and runnin lol.The body looks pretty straight. Much rust?Please, PLEASE, post pics, comments as you go. While I wish you all the best, as these things go, you are bound to hit hurdles.Hope you don't though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVT Formerly EGOBFXR6 Donating Members 1,111 Member For: 16y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 24/03/10 02:50 PM Share Posted 24/03/10 02:50 PM That is an awesome project mate,Someone else had one on here a while ago - I think it was orange or green or something? Looked sh*t hot!Please keep us updated mate, and all the best with the build Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 24/03/10 11:09 PM Share Posted 24/03/10 11:09 PM This would look awesome drifting, big old school Ford swinging around the track with a massive smoke screen behind it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufgia Member 15 Member For: 15y 3m 11d Posted 25/03/10 12:24 AM Author Share Posted 25/03/10 12:24 AM Thanks for the comments guys will definetly keep ya's posted as the project goes, not much rust in it there was a little around the rear window and a bit in the quater nothing to hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 25/03/10 12:36 AM Share Posted 25/03/10 12:36 AM Awesome Love how the fuel cell is sitting proudly in the lounge room too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarKer Member 174 Member For: 15y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 25/03/10 09:26 AM Share Posted 25/03/10 09:26 AM The xBox is there to get some valuable drifting experience... woohoo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 25/03/10 11:39 AM Share Posted 25/03/10 11:39 AM Ill be keepin an eye on this thread mate, always keen to follow a build, wish I could have one of my own though..Good luck with it.. What are ya plans, building the engine? Power? etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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