EA-ED Ute - Ford Forums

SiX_iN_a_RoW · 05-15-2003, 17:50

Has anyone ever attempted fitting the front sheetmetal of an EA-ED onto an XG-H ute?

Like this prototype
http://www.fordgallery.com/showphoto...t=1&thecat=998

I reckon itd be a sweet project, you could do it with even an XF ute but I think the XG would be the best starting point as it has the OHC 4.0i

SiX_iN_a_RoW · 05-15-2003, 18:22

I couldnt resist

http://www.fordgallery.com/showphoto.php?photo=2811

Bertman EA-S · 05-15-2003, 19:43

I reckon it would be pretty cool. I've never seen anything like it, so it would stand out. And I love utes.

One with an EA or EB front with some kind of body kit and other mods. Might be nice

SiX_iN_a_RoW · 05-15-2003, 20:02

Yeah thats what I reckon too, certainly different...im thinking the EB front would look best

Apparently Ford had to weld 3/4's of the ED guard to 1/4 of the XF guard for the front to suit the doors. Going by pictures, the XH ute doors look a little different to the XG doors so that they suit the shape of the EF guards better I guess. So a little welding would be required but does anyone know how easily the EB front would bolt onto the XG sub-frame otherwise?

EFJase · 05-15-2003, 20:46

Some queensland(?) guys made a ute out of a EA CFI wagon. looked real good. Didnt look like the one in six_in_a_row's post but, in my opinion it looked better(not that the otherone looks bad).
Think it was the same people who used to make the AU falcons into coupes.

AUII_Forte · 05-15-2003, 20:59

I have that ute in a magazine somewhere. He then bolted an EL front end on to it ending up with a ute that looked like an EL and had an EB fairmont interior. It was a dark metallic blue colour.

RAPTOR · 05-15-2003, 21:55

Are you sure you guys aren't thinking of the Hillier conversions?

This started as an EA wagon, I don't know if they ever did any others but if you had the dollars they had the skill.

from here; http://www.trueblueford.com/EL_utes.html

Troutman · 05-16-2003, 06:18

Very nice piece of work there (Y)

The XH ute didn't have unique doors, but had a variety of minor mods over the XG so the EF front end didn't look out of place. The various unique front panels are not interchangable with the EF sedan, though I suppose the front bumper and headlights would be. In short, making an EB ute would be a big job, but as with any unique car, the rewards would be there.

EFJase · 05-17-2003, 23:03

Quote:

Originally posted by RAPTOR
Are you sure you guys aren't thinking of the Hillier conversions?

This started as an EA wagon, I don't know if they ever did any others but if you had the dollars they had the skill.

from here; http://www.trueblueford.com/EL_utes.html

Thats the one i was thinking of. Bloody nice looking car!