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Post by zebbguy on Jan 17, 2020 20:15:51 GMT 1
Is it possible to change the grill of my zephyr in order to put the cooler looking double zodiac headlamps?
has anyone done it? would it just be a straight swap ?
cheers
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Post by Joe on Jan 18, 2020 9:41:10 GMT 1
Anything is possible but the front panels and inner wings are different and it would take a lot of cutting and welding.
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Post by michael on Jan 18, 2020 16:02:45 GMT 1
As Joe says lots of work but it would look cool 😎 and confuse "know it alls" at car shows. Might be expensive though - Zodiac headlamp repair panels are £220 a side at Express Panels. Don't even think of Zodiac rear end - it would be the thing of nightmares and rust... ☹️
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Post by Joe on Jan 18, 2020 16:16:55 GMT 1
Years ago there used to be a custom Zephyr in Hemel Hempstead, it had a Zodiac Executive interior with floor change and Zodiac bumpers and Crome strip back panels, looked really cool. If I remember correctly he had spotlights and it gave a simular look to the twin headlights.
I alway thought about making a custom hybrid grill with a Zodiac grill but with the Z6 centre bar.
Another thing you could do although not strictly legal would be to fit Zephyr roof panel and rear doors to a Zodiac........
(I feel a photo shop session coming on)...........
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Post by michael on Jan 18, 2020 19:38:56 GMT 1
Another thing you could do although not strictly legal would be to fit Zephyr roof panel and rear doors to a Zodiac........ (I feel a photo shop session coming on)........... Now if you created a two door with extended front doors it would be ultra cool... 😎 |
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Post by davidfortescue on Jan 26, 2020 21:52:44 GMT 1
Ooh yeah, bring on the photoshop!!
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Post by davidfortescue on Jan 26, 2020 21:55:36 GMT 1
I always wanted to do the extended front doors thing and make into a convertible, another thing they should’ve done. There was also a 2 door pick up truck for sale a while ago, I wonder where that is now. Another one I nearly bought!
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Post by jeffturbo on Jan 30, 2020 13:07:18 GMT 1
Years ago there was a mk 3 convertible in essex. Roundabout the 1970's as I remember looking at it. Can't remember anything else about it though
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Post by zephyr6man on Jan 30, 2020 18:07:06 GMT 1
Was it a white 'D' reg Zodiac with a red interior?
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Post by Eddie on Jan 30, 2020 19:20:45 GMT 1
Was it a white 'D' reg Zodiac with a red interior? I saw one like that parked near my house a couple of times in the early 90s. |
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Post by jeffturbo on Jan 30, 2020 20:42:26 GMT 1
There was also a red convertible one, modified rear end from memory, so it has been done. Are you going to modify yours into a convertible?
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Post by jeffturbo on Jan 30, 2020 20:43:26 GMT 1
Was it a white 'D' reg Zodiac with a red interior? I saw one like that parked near my house a couple of times in the early 90s. No idea ed, all I remember is looking at it |
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Post by Joe on Jan 30, 2020 20:44:35 GMT 1
A few convertibles were made "back in the day" but I have never seen one that looks right.
According to Graham Robsons book Ford did do some drawings but the MK 3 was never intended to be a long term build and the development costs were too high (it would have added 30% to the price)
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Post by michael on Jan 30, 2020 22:31:51 GMT 1
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Post by Joe on Jan 31, 2020 14:37:12 GMT 1
That looks pretty well done (I think it used to be maroon) not sure about the rear lights tho.. |
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