Fairlane GT Shaker ?

carnutt · 21-10-2007, 02:43 AM

I was visiting the next town late last week and " Guess what I Saw" ....

A " 1977/8 Fairlane ( ZH aren't they? ) GT Shaker " . I know it's everybody to their own tastes But ? ? ? it just looked all "Wrong" .

It was ( in your face ) Blue with a White roof , GT Bonnet Shaker , looked like XW GT "side stripes" and Black out's , and sounded like it had a 4 speed .

I love Rods & Nice Customs and such , something with a bit of thought put into it , but God , that looked Bad . Wish I had my camera with me , it is hard to describe what it looked like .

You young guys have nothing to worry about , this guy was 35-40 or so ,

Nearly made me embarressed to be a Ford Lover .

Van D · 21-10-2007, 05:17 PM

Each to their own. Everyone has different views on what looks good. I love what Foose does with cars, but I think even some of his designs turn out tacky looking. Dad has a shaker on an XT ute. I wouldn't do it personally, but he wanted it and it does look pretty tough on it. As long as he enjoys it.

I've seen a lot 'worse' things than a shaker on a Fairlane.

TEaaron · 21-10-2007, 05:26 PM

I saw a shaker on a Xy that wasn't a GT but made to look like one..

What a ricer.

*where is my flame suit?*

naughts · 21-10-2007, 05:27 PM

Then you wouldn't like the fact i got one on a Cortina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better than a Hornet scoop!!!

TEaaron · 21-10-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by naughts

Then you wouldn't like the fact i got one on a Cortina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better than a Hornet scoop!!!

Got a pic of that?

Always wonderd what it'd look like?

naughts · 21-10-2007, 05:32 PM

Yep
http://www.fordforums.com.au/attachm...chmentid=34802

**thefargo** · 21-10-2007, 05:46 PM

naughts scoop looks good to me. maybe the fairlane was too big and made the scoop look out of proportion?

HLC · 21-10-2007, 08:15 PM

saw this in St Marys (Sydney)

hmmmmmmmm....

poolkeeper · 21-10-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HLC

saw this in St Marys (Sydney)

hmmmmmmmm....

outback, street, racer, gt, tradesman all in one

HLC · 21-10-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by D1XR2C

outback, street, racer, gt, tradesman all in one

well that's a lot nicer than what i was thinking when i saw it

Bluefreak · 21-10-2007, 09:44 PM

Saw a bloke in Alice, had QLD plates... WB ute with shaker and 2x GS fuel caps, one for fuel and the other covering the gas filler...

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Ridin-High · 21-10-2007, 09:59 PM

ZH with a shaker looks stuff as, their is a black one in blacktown

**Mechan1k** · 22-10-2007, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by D1XR2C

outback, street, racer, gt, tradesman all in one

There's nothing outback out that ute at all.

poolkeeper · 22-10-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mechan1k

There's nothing outback out that ute at all.

the huge spotties on the nudge bar lol

**Mechan1k** · 25-10-2007, 08:08 AM

Hahahahh ... mine's more outback than that XR shown above.
Those lights on the XR above would barely light up the road in front of him ... hee hee

normxb · 25-10-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mechan1k

Hahahahh ... mine's more outback than that XR shown above.
Those lights on the XR above would barely light up the road in front of him ... hee hee

Hey Mechan1k , if they don't melt the tar 2k's away , they're only extra Headlights

Norm

**Mechan1k** · 25-10-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by normxb

Hey Mechan1k , if they don't melt the tar 2k's away , they're only extra Headlights

Norm

Hahahahaha ... exactly.
It's also easier to clean the bugs off the lights and than it is off the grille and bonnet

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Quasi · 26-10-2007, 01:11 PM

Yeah, who needs air flowing into the radiator anyway

XW_GS · 26-10-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TEaaron

I saw a shaker on a Xy that wasn't a GT but made to look like one..

What a ricer.

*where is my flame suit?*

so you are saying XY's with a shaker that aren't GT's ie GT replicas etc are ricers??

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Donny · 26-10-2007, 10:26 PM

Wasnt somthin like this was it???
Found this on some obscure site........

missXR8 · 26-10-2007, 10:50 PM

I'm only new to this forum but DAMN!!! That thing is ugly. The dude who built that car must've been havin a laugh or has some weird ideas. Each to their own of course but HELL NOOOO!!!

Donny · 27-10-2007, 01:23 AM

I think it was a poor attempt at taking the pi$$ out of someone. It looks pretty doctored.
IMHO the shaker and cobra front spoiler would be a definate possibility. The GT stripe could be ok if it was a contrasting colour to the body.

carnutt · 27-10-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xagt_coupe

Wasnt somthin like this was it???
Found this on some obscure site........

xagt ,
Very much like that , except "Real Bright Blue" (about this colour) , White roof , jacked up rear . Too big of a car for that colour .
Similar side stripes , can't remember the exact colour , I think I was in "shock"

Like we said , "everyone to his own" , but it just looked ? ? ? to me . If you had the money to spend like that , at least it could have been XW/Y , Replica's are Ok , but a Fairlane ?

carnutt

Gammaboy · 28-10-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by carnutt

f you had the money to spend like that , at least it could have been XW/Y , Replica's are Ok , but a Fairlane ?

carnutt

Perhaps consider for a moment that ZH fairlanes are less than half the cost of a half decent 6cyl XW/XY.
If it makes the owner happy, whats your problem?

carnutt · 28-10-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by carnutt

A " 1977/8 Fairlane ( ZH aren't they? ) GT Shaker " . I know it's everybody to their own tastes But ? ? ? it just looked all "Wrong" .
It was ( in your face ) Blue with a White roof , GT Bonnet Shaker , looked like XW GT "side stripes" and Black out's , and sounded like it had a 4 speed .

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Originally Posted by Gammaboy

Perhaps consider for a moment that ZH fairlanes are less than half the cost of a half decent 6cyl XW/XY.
If it makes the owner happy, whats your problem?

I Do Apologise to you for posting a description of a car "I thought looked a little Off" and "Yes , I did consider the cost " . You will Note from my original post I said
" everybody to their own tastes " . Some people might think my basically "Stock Ford" is a "bit Off" , I don't mind If they say that . It was just a "personal Observance" in something I have had an Interest in for about 40+ years .

I will refrain from posting anything like this in the future , and will keep my opinions to myself , then I won't "Have a Problem". I am sure other people have posted a similar statement here at some time or other about cars , I'm sorry I just happened to see and mention this one , it won't happen again .

carnutt

Donny · 28-10-2007, 08:59 PM

Speak your mind. There are too many soft c0cks around these days that take offence to virtually anything.
I personally like some of the fairlanes. ZA ZB ZH ZJ ZK, they are all quite good cars.
If I had a ZH, it would be a real sleeper, with a nice set of simmonds FR19's, the shaker and front spoiler a 5 speed manual and 393 stroker. I would do a retro GT/fairlane style interiour with sports guages from an xc gxl or put an xa dash in one and fit a GT dash and trim styling. I would make it to suit me.
If you dont like the car you saw, theres no shame in that, I loathe EA Falcons, and I tell that story every time I post in my sig, so speak your mind.

GreenMachine · 29-10-2007, 04:40 PM

Harsh on EA's!

I've got a Phase 3 style chin spoiler waiting to go on my ZH, will be combined with a Boss 429 bonnet scoop... Each to their own, I reckon.

I'll enjoy my rice ZH.

TEaaron · 29-10-2007, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by XWGS351

so you are saying XY's with a shaker that aren't GT's ie GT replicas etc are ricers??

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No more than an N/A xr6 with a turbo badge on it.

Donny · 29-10-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenMachine

Harsh on EA's!

I've got a Phase 3 style chin spoiler waiting to go on my ZH, will be combined with a Boss 429 bonnet scoop... Each to their own, I reckon.

I'll enjoy my rice ZH.

Put some pics up of how the spoiler and scoop looks once its on. I am interested to see if the spoiler would look better than a cobra one.

Will neva apologise for my hatred of EA's tho. I have good reasons.

XW_GS · 29-10-2007, 07:45 PM

Sorry i beg to differ here...

OK paint this picture.....a xy falcon 500 or Futura painted in vermillion fire with gold GT stripes correct GT interior, 5 slots steering wheel and SHAKER

is rice?

SO TZENU or THEMADNESS is rice???