XC Fairmont GXL
Falcon Freak
optioned with the 351?
Thanks
Steel
I remember the adds on TV for the GXL and they where targeted at the higher
end of the market. A bit like the new FTE "fords fairlanes". The adds
featured an airline piliot I think, and the inference was high performance
luxury and definetly out of the price range of your average Norm at the
time. They are the only XCs that had the rectangular headlights.
Regards
Steel
Kieron Murphy <kie...@reiwa.com.au> wrote in message
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> You could get a Fairmont hardtop, but not a GXL, all hardtops could be
> optined with the 351, but none where performance versions, it was a
> tamed motor by then ;-)
>
> Kieron
>
Kieron Murphy
<still_c...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>I remember the adds on TV for the GXL and they where targeted at the higher
>end of the market. A bit like the new FTE "fords fairlanes". The adds
>featured an airline piliot I think, and the inference was high performance
>luxury and definetly out of the price range of your average Norm at the
>time. They are the only XCs that had the rectangular headlights.
The GXL was marketed with the monika something like 'The Devil in Mr
Jones' who I think was a pilot or something along those lines.
Standard Fairmonts also got rectangular headlights on XC's ;-)
Kieron
Steel
But you could always tell a GXL from a distance. I think they may have been
in very limited colors eg light blue with vinyl roof rings a bell maybe
white with black roof . and the such. Can't remember, but they where
unmistakable when seen, no other model looked the same.
Steel
Kieron Murphy <kie...@reiwa.com.au> wrote in message
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Kieron Murphy
<still_c...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>Could be right there.
>But you could always tell a GXL from a distance. I think they may have been
>in very limited colors eg light blue with vinyl roof rings a bell maybe
>white with black roof . and the such. Can't remember, but they where
>unmistakable when seen, no other model looked the same.
My brother owned an original XC Fairmont until recently, they
definatly have rectahgular headlights.
Many GXL's came in gold, the other colours i've commonly seen are
white and the odd red one, GL's all had vinyl roofs - red body with
black roof, white body/lightish blue roof, gold body with tanish roof,
they probably came out in other colours too, but the above 3 colours
where certainly available on Falcons.
Other GXL external features where black paintounts between taillights,
the bonnet 'nostrils', Volante wheels, bumper overriders, chrome trim
around wheel arches and bright trim on rocker panels.
The standard drivetrain GXL's was the 4.1 (many seemed to come with
the 4.9), auto, LSD, power steering and 4w disk brakes.
Interior was remote operated mirrors, GS type dash/steering wheel ( a
very nice dash in my eyes), Selectaire A/C, power windows, cut pile
carpet, clock, plusher door/seat trim, 4speaker stereo - I can't
remember the exact system but it was odd, iirc it had an am/fm stereo
pushbutton radio in the centre of the dash, then down to the right of
the steering column a seperate tape player - which was crap ;-)
I think that pretty much covers the GXL ;-))
Kieron
Brenden Will
restored.
They came out with ;
Power steer
Bonnet scoops
Tacho dash and all the other gauges
GT quick release filler cap
351 C
Either auto or manual (mines manual)
Water injection
Ford 9" diff
Also aircon was an option. Prior owner was too stingy.
My only quam is the prior owner of 23 years didn't look after it. I have had
to replace every bolted on panel. Still trying to locate some good front
drivers/passenger doors.
Brenden
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> ge...@tripleg.GOAWAYSPAMMERS.net.au (George Georgakis) wrote in
> <9041B580geegst...@139.130.239.94>:
>
> >Personally, I can't ever recall a "GXL" XC Falcon.
>
> Oops. Swap "Falcon" for "Fairmont".
>
> --
> George Georgakis - geegs(a)tripleg.net.au - http://www.tripleg.net.au
Brenden Will
options. Agreed the tape player was crap mine flew out the window and a
trinket tray was put in its place. A CD player will soon replace the AM
radio.
Brenden
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George Georgakis
<zqPi6.26329$o85.1...@news-server.bigpond.net.au>:
>Ford did make an XC Fairmont GXL Wagon. It's sitting in my back yard being
>restored.
Thanks. I stand corrected.
Kieron Murphy
(George Georgakis) wrote:
>erupti...@bigfoot.com (Brenden Will) wrote in
><zqPi6.26329$o85.1...@news-server.bigpond.net.au>:
>
>>Ford did make an XC Fairmont GXL Wagon. It's sitting in my back yard being
>>restored.
>
>Thanks. I stand corrected.
No GXL wagon was every made, you could get a Fairmont wagon however.
The top range Fairmont wasn't available as a wagon until the XF in
Fairmont Ghia guise.
Kieron
Brenden Will
manual and ID plates if you like. I even have a "Rally Pack" aluminium pot
rivitoted into my RSP.
According to all ID and vehicle history it's a XC Fairmont GXL wagon.
You know quite a lot about Fords but I actually have the car in my
posession. With any luck it'll be ready for 2002 Summer Nats.
Brenden
"Kieron Murphy" <kie...@reiwa.com.au> wrote in message
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Stephen Williams
> No GXL wagon was every made, you could get a Fairmont wagon however.
> The top range Fairmont wasn't available as a wagon until the XF in
> Fairmont Ghia guise.
>
> Kieron
You sure about that?
http://www.shedcollectables.com.au/fords.htm
Steve
Kieron Murphy
<erupti...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>According to Ford you are wrong. You can come and have a look at the owners
>manual and ID plates if you like. I even have a "Rally Pack" aluminium pot
>rivitoted into my RSP.
>
>According to all ID and vehicle history it's a XC Fairmont GXL wagon.
>
>You know quite a lot about Fords but I actually have the car in my
>posession. With any luck it'll be ready for 2002 Summer Nats.
IO have the original XC Falcon/Fairmont/Fairlane/LTD brochures from
1978 and they don't mention any GXL Fairmonts, whats the engine
number, the important part is the JG## number. I'm also old enough to
have visited Ford dealers when the XC was new ;-)
If it has an Rally Pack aluminium strip rivited to it then its an
Rally Pack, I assume you founf this wired or riveted to the radiator
support panel on the drivers side?
Have you found the build sheet? its usually above the glovebox, you'll
have to remove it to find it - an easy 5 minute job, you should find
every model listed on the sheet, including odd stuff like taxi packs
etc, with a black typed X next to the model your is.
Kieron
Kieron Murphy
Seems like a resto mod job to me, the headlights are certainly
Fairmont, but the wheels are Rally Pack, i'd say in reality this is a
GS Rally Pack with Fairmont headlights if anything, GXL's got Volante
alloys.
Kieron
Brenden Will
Brenden
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George Georgakis
>begin 666 ownermanual.jpg
Please do not EVER post a binary to a non-binary newsgroup. Either post it on
your webpage, or email it directly to whoever requests it.
Aside from anything else, even jpgs are known to carry virii.
Kieron Murphy
<erupti...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>Should add 1976 build date. 1977 registration date.
My server automatically cuts attachment to non binary ng's, so I
dind't see the scan. On the left suspension tower, you should find the
engine number stamped (as well as on the aluminium plate on the
firewall), it should start with JG and them some numbers, the first 2
numbers are the body style, ie Falcon, Fairmont, Fairmont GXL, Falcon
Coupe, Fairmont coupe etc, let me know what it is and i'll tell you
what it decodes too.
Kieron
Brenden Will
Brenden
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Brenden Will
Brenden
"Kieron Murphy" <kie...@reiwa.com.au> wrote in message
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Brenden Will
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/brenx/XC351GXL.htm
Brenden
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Cliff
into my show room in 1977 and wanted to buy one I wouldn't send you
away...I'd get you one if I had to make it myself!!!
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Kieron Murphy
<erupti...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>No sheet there. The plate was on the passenger side. The number is 35.
JG35 = Fairmont Wagon
You can even find out exactly what Ford built it as incuding any
options if you have the full chassis number.
Kieron
Kieron Murphy
<erupti...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>Heres some pics on the link below ;
>
>http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/brenx/XC351GXL.htm
Thanks Brenden, I just checked them out, the door panels
and seats are standard Fairmont items I also couldn't see the power
window switches, although they could be obscured by the steering wheel
in the pic.
To me, it sounds like its been someones project car, originally a
Fairmont wagon, with GS wheels, flip top petrol cap, GS dash added and
maybe even a driveline transplant, does the engine number match the
chassis number?
Kieron
Kieron Murphy
>why wouldn't ford make an XC GXL Wagon? that would be dumb...if you walked
>into my show room in 1977 and wanted to buy one I wouldn't send you
>away...I'd get you one if I had to make it myself!!!
OK, Ford didn't make a GXL wagon, if you walked into a Ford dealer in
77, they could option a Fairmont wagon, or more likely option a GS
Rally Pack wagon to near GXL specs and thats about it. The biggest
problem would be the rear, the GXL seats are unique as are the door
panels and would require wagon versions of both.
Kieron
Brenden Will
it from Ford in Strapp Doncaster in 1977. Everything what I bought the car
was geniune Ford item. I changed the wheel as the 23 year old Ford one was
buggered. It's the only item thats non-gen. I've removed most of the chrome
due to it holding dirt and causing rust.
Brenden
Ps..It's now a project car as the first owner drove it into the ground. He
maintained only the driveline.
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Kieron Murphy
<erupti...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>Definately not a project car as I bought it from the 1st owner who bought
>it from Ford in Strapp Doncaster in 1977. Everything what I bought the car
>was geniune Ford item. I changed the wheel as the 23 year old Ford one was
>buggered. It's the only item thats non-gen. I've removed most of the chrome
>due to it holding dirt and causing rust.
As I mentioned in another post though JG35 is for a Fairmont Station
Wagon, JG32 is for Fairmont GXL sedan for instance, your door trims
arn't GXL and neither are the seats.
I'm not doubting you, it could be an odd Ford test car or something,
i've heard of a Rolls Royce grille (P6 LTD) Landau that exists for
instance, but to me its an optioned Fairmont wagon and as you know the
original owner, a dealer optioned one, whats the full chassis number
Brenden?
>
>Ps..It's now a project car as the first owner drove it into the ground. He
>maintained only the driveline.
>
good luck Brenden, I really like the XC wagons, yours should be a nice
car when its finished.
There is something American about them, especially with the dual
action tailgate - I like American cars ;-)
Kieron
Jonathan Wainwright
all the model numbers for different XCs. The only GXL listed is for a sedan
(18638). Brendons should read 18667 which is for a Fairmont Wagon. Like My
Fairmont Coupe, it has a lot of GXL type equipment (bonnet, dash trim) but
it aint a GXL cause they never made 'em.
Jon
Jonathan Wainwright
http://www.angelfire.com/sk2/fordfalcon/
Here is the sales brochure with all equipment and options
Hope it answers some questions
Kieron Murphy
Jon,
The XC Fairmont coupe is actually based on the XC GS coupe hence the
bonnet and dash.
Kieron
