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Old 04-03-2007, 11:30 PM   #1
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Question Re-discovered Xb Gt

I came Soooo close to selling my XB GT over the weekend and only to find out that all the numbers match completely.
I feel like an ***!!
Ive been away in America for 6 years and back home for 2 and all the while my GT has sat neglected on a friends farm property.
I have two questions for anyone out there who can help.
I would like to know what number my XBGT 4 door sedan is off the prodution line , if at all possible, and where to find the number on the vin plate.

And second, after doing a bit of homework on the ford sites i discovered that its colour is only 1 of 5 made so if i have a XBGT 4 door sedan that is 1 of 5 made in that colour and has all matching numbers and all factory options, how much could it be worth??

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Old 04-03-2007, 11:35 PM   #2
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1 in 5? 100's of thousands. (Well bit exagerated) Cant think of what colour it is to be so rare???? What is the vin number. On the rego, shock tower, build plate! That will tell what it is.



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Old 04-03-2007, 11:52 PM   #3
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worth more but what condition? any pics?
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Old 04-03-2007, 11:53 PM   #4
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The VIN # on the compliance plate will start with JG something I think, from what I've seen of XBGT's on ebay its usually JG66****** and there is a number stamped on your left shock tower which will be the same which should also match your engine number.
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Old 04-03-2007, 11:55 PM   #5
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The VIN # on the compliance plate will start with JG something I think, from what I've seen of XBGT's on ebay its usually JG66****** and there is a number stamped on your left shock tower which will be the same which should also match your engine number.
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Slight correction, JG33 for sedan JG66 for coupe.
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Old 04-03-2007, 11:55 PM   #6
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jg33 for sedans jg66 =coupes, just out of interest what did they offer(joke amount or reasonable?
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Old 04-03-2007, 11:59 PM   #7
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Only colour I can think of being that rare would be Thorn Red.
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Old 05-03-2007, 12:20 AM   #8
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ive only ever seen 1 mushroom beige xbgt

could this be the colour??
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Old 05-03-2007, 12:38 AM   #9
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mulberry was pretty rare as well IIRC
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Old 05-03-2007, 06:28 AM   #10
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There were a lot of 'out there colours used on the XB's. Must of been something in the water back then.
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Old 05-03-2007, 07:44 AM   #11
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Mushroom Beige or Rothmans blue are the two colours where only five sedans made.

Sorgo Port Wine and Ultra White where 5 GT cars in total made.

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Old 05-03-2007, 12:53 PM   #12
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it all depends on the condition as to $ value. i would possibly be interested in the car. put up some details eg rust, complete, colour, auto, manual, damage etc and the vin number will be jg33 the next letters will tell you year and month of production (also on the id plates)

ps a rare colour doesnt always make it worth more eg mushroom beige
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Old 05-03-2007, 01:12 PM   #13
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Was there not also Sandstone Beige in small numbers for the XB GT?
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Was there not also Sandstone Beige in small numbers for the XB GT?
Yup, 20 sedans and 9 coupes.

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it all depends on the condition as to $ value. i would possibly be interested in the car. put up some details eg rust, complete, colour, auto, manual, damage etc and the vin number will be jg33 the next letters will tell you year and month of production (also on the id plates)

ps a rare colour doesnt always make it worth more eg mushroom beige
Mushroom Beige could grow on you, then again!!!

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Old 05-03-2007, 02:50 PM   #16
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my XBT is Antique Beige, one of 9.

Paint Code "C" 1976.(code "c" for 1974, was Sky View Blue).

I had 2 XBGT's with the same colour code, sold the one with black trim, It had been painted red pepper.
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Old 05-03-2007, 03:05 PM   #17
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is that the one on ebay at the moment?
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Old 05-03-2007, 03:08 PM   #18
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sounds like someone needs to take a big loan out and restore this thing back to original condition, think you have a special one there mate!
good luck, and please keep us posted.
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Old 05-03-2007, 03:10 PM   #19
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Mushroom Beige could grow on you, then again!!!

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hhmm i'd own one at the right price lol
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Old 05-03-2007, 04:18 PM   #20
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Mushroom Beige could grow on you, then again!!!
No dont think it could. Bad paint match on the front panel while we are being a bit picky! :hihi: But then again I wouldn't knock it back>.....



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Old 05-03-2007, 05:24 PM   #21
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Mushroom Beige could grow on you, then again!!!
hey !!!!! who`s knocking mushroom beige as a colour :the_finge

my old fairmont only took me about 10 years before i decided not to change the colour. :evil_laug

i must admit that when i first got it i hated the colour.... boreing. but if i repainted it now i would probably keep it the same. mainly to keep it looking original.

if i had been there to buy a new XB GT , mushroom beige would not have been my first chioce. :
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Old 05-03-2007, 05:31 PM   #22
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I've only got 1 of 89. Not so rare.
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Old 05-03-2007, 07:45 PM   #23
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Thanks for all youre help guys.
Here are a some details of my XB GT

Engine # JG33SA82512K
Body prefix # JG33SA82512k
ID PLATE JG33SA82512K
Rothmans mettallic blue
engine code "T" 351 4v
produced on the 3rd of March 1976
Electric windows
sunroof
airconditioning
3 speed C6 tbar auto trans
cloth insert option
brown interior trim

body is in excellent condition, minor rust on bottom of driver and passenger doors, one dent in drivers rear quarter panel and one in the tail of the boot.

Soooo can anyone help me out with an approximate value???
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Old 05-03-2007, 07:54 PM   #24
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The car would need a resto,how much is hard to say,being that its an automatic 2v small port engine my guess would be 10-15k would be a fair price..
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Old 05-03-2007, 07:59 PM   #25
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If its what you say it is there were only 2 sedans and 1 coupe that colour.
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Does anyone have photo of one this colour?
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Old 05-03-2007, 08:23 PM   #27
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Does anyone have photo of one this colour?
XA GT - Code Y117 - Rothmans Blue
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Old 05-03-2007, 08:27 PM   #28
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HHMMNN my colour code is y113 rothmans mettallic blue for an XBGT?????
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XA GT - Code Y117 - Rothmans Blue
So it's an xa colour?
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Did you get my Pm?

look up www.falcongtclub.org and goto info, paint codes.XA XB.....
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