Cheap Mods for AU's

[Rexy74]

Looking for any advice for cheap cosmetic mods to be made for my 1999 Congo Green AU Forte sedan, i have already changed the toothy grille for a XLS model that i scored for $40 bucks and i got a bargain at the recycle yard the other day, mint condition AU fairmont tailights for $10 the pair!!! I couldn't get the money out of my wallet fast enough!!!

I am a newbie here so any suggestions!!!!


(P.S.....Rick Kelly should trade places with Saddam Hussein!) ha ha

[TwistedEL]

Cheap cosmetic mods?
Paint the mirror scalps body colour... same for the bump strips...
Clear side indicators cost about $15 from Ford and make a huge difference

Really this question comes up every week or so and the answer is always the same... your definition of what looks good, and your definition of cheap are completely different to someone elses. Also you need to spend money for it to look the goods

[Smoked]

Depends on your definition of cheap?

Clear indicators, mirrors painted body colour, removal of some of the badging, factory alloys, tinted windows.

[Rexy74]

thanks for that, just anything to make it stand out a bit from other AU's! Do E series rims fit AU's or do they have different offsets? Why i ask is that i have the chance to purchase a set of 16 x 7 EF XR8 alloys and i just want to check to see if they fit before wasting my money.

[$AUDude]

Nar mate E-series rims won't fit the AU, I think they stick out a fair bit? Offset is close to 0 for E-series and 36ish for AU. Your looking for AU1 onwards (including BA) rims for your Forte...

[dazzaAuXR8]

looking for a price on a Au2 bulge bonnet winter white preferred :SaiyanSmi

[Rexy74]

I know Cashies have a set of BA Fairmont alloys for $565 with tyres, that i am seriously thinking of buying, would love some BA XR8 rims but $1950 is a bit rich for my blood :(

[dazzaAuXR8]

crips last week my mate sold his set on here for 350 all for :(

[dazzaAuXR8]

the ones with a inch and a hafe groove on the outer arm in the middle

[Rexy74]

I knew cashies was a rip off!!!!! :(

[dazzaAuXR8]

how you find the site where there selling the part and mod ( im new to this site)

[Rexy74]

i tried that link and couldn't get it to work!

[TwistedEL]

Originally Posted by Rexy74

I know Cashies have a set of BA Fairmont alloys for $565 with tyres, that i am seriously thinking of buying, would love some BA XR8 rims but $1950 is a bit rich for my blood :(

Keep your eyes open a set of BA 18" XR8 rims went for $400 on this site the other day. Bloody fantastic deal!

[Rexy74]

thanks TwistedEL will do! hey does anyone know the part number for the two bits of plastic that hold the bottom clips of the series 1 grill? I tried to explain it to a guy at coventrys and he looked at me like i had two heads!

[AU2PWR]

au AND cheap should never go together , I Know what models do go with cheap

[Stevo]

Originally Posted by SR_AU

au AND cheap should never go together ,

ROFL! You rekon?
Whats dear about a AU Series 1 ? You can do some very cheap mods. Best mods for an AU is either try and make it look better (especially an Series 1), or give it some poke.

[AU2PWR]

Cheap as in Parts , not the Car , E-Series and Sigma Parts are Cheaper than AU Parts

[Stevo]

Originally Posted by SR_AU

Cheap as in Parts , not the Car , E-Series and Sigma Parts are Cheaper than AU Parts

HAHA
Yeah nice work. Its an older car mate.

[Stevo]

Anyway, back on topic i have seen you bought some fairmont tailights. Nice buy, i paid 80 bucks. You can get some clear side indicators, i paid $35 off ebay, but these guys probably know of cheaper ones.

[Rexy74]

i rang Ford and they reckon they are only $20 each for series 2 clear indicators, seems to be cheaper then Ebay when you consider postage!

[TwistedEL]

Series 2 are yellow you want series 3

[Rexy74]

Thanks TwistedEL, i might take a walk down to fords and snap them up if they are that cheap.

[b2tf]

Give your brake calipers a coat of VHT paint, you'd be surprised how much difference it makes to the appearance of the car.

I'm in the process of doing a doco for the aufalcon site.

[StAndArdAU]

Hows that Calipers painting doco coming b2tf? i'm serius about this one but wanna be sure about how to be taking them off.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by StAndArdAU

Hows that Calipers painting doco coming b2tf? i'm serius about this one but wanna be sure about how to be taking them off.

it's done, i just dont have pictures. you dont need to pull your brakes apart, all you need to do is get the wheel off.

[Rexy74]

got the series 3 clear indicators from ford yesterday for $36! Installed in a few minutes, they look cool!!!