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IN THE BUILD

NICE BIT OF GHIA

DAILY GRIND

PATINA SCREAMER

STEVE GUS

XE FAIRMONT

“MY FACTORY V8 XE Fairmont Ghia has been in the build for five years so far. I’ve only ever driven it 20 metres to move it from the transporter to the garage, where I immediately started pulling it apart. This is truly a backyard build and has been a huge learning curve for me at every stage. My aim is simply to turn it into a nice streeter, and so far, I’ve done all the restoration work myself except for engine machining, seat trimming and blasting the

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