Len van Rossum
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- Location
- Tasmania
- My Car
- 1972 Mach 1, DSO 99, Red on Red
1972 El Grande, Red with argent stripes
A few photos of the EL Grande project from down under.
The original front end was rusted out. The LH chassis rail had a rust hole you could poke your finger right through.
The entire front end including the fire wall was removed and then an Aussie EL Falcon front clip was placed in position.
The car was firmly attached to a steel frame to eliminate movement once level, square and the wheelbase was correct.
Many months of spare time were spent fabricating and adding in sections to fill the gaps and make it all work.
It all worked in the end. EL Grande is road registered and Right Hand Drive.
The EL Falcon front suspension, rack and pinion steering, 4 wheel disc brakes combined with the original 351 Cleveland, FMX and 9" make this a car that is much nicer to drive than my Mach1.
Would I do it again or recommend someone else do this? Not bloody likely!!!
The original front end was rusted out. The LH chassis rail had a rust hole you could poke your finger right through.
The entire front end including the fire wall was removed and then an Aussie EL Falcon front clip was placed in position.
The car was firmly attached to a steel frame to eliminate movement once level, square and the wheelbase was correct.
Many months of spare time were spent fabricating and adding in sections to fill the gaps and make it all work.
It all worked in the end. EL Grande is road registered and Right Hand Drive.
The EL Falcon front suspension, rack and pinion steering, 4 wheel disc brakes combined with the original 351 Cleveland, FMX and 9" make this a car that is much nicer to drive than my Mach1.
Would I do it again or recommend someone else do this? Not bloody likely!!!
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[THUMBS UP SIGN] Regards Lars
