Ep13 XE FORD FALCON SURVIVOR FIND TURNED INTO A LOW DOLLAR STREET CAR CRUISER.
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- THIS EPISODE WE FOUND A RUST FREE 1983 XE FALCON THAT WAS PARKED FOR YEARS, WE GET IT RUNNING AND WORK ON THE SURVIVOR BODY AND PAINT. THEN GIVE IT A BIT OF STREET PRESENCE WITH NEW WHEELS AND A STANCE. SHE'S LOW DOLLAR BUT A COOL LITTLE STREETER.
SO WHAT IS BACKSHED ALL ABOUT ?
WE ARE ALL ABOUT SAVING OLD CLASSIC CARS AND MODIFIYING SOME ALONG THE WAY TOO.
WE LOVE THE CLASSIC RESCUE , FIRST WASH ,FIRST START IN YEARS TYPE OF THING, GETTING OLD JUNK RUNNING AND DRIVING THEN PUT BACK ON THE ROAD AFTER YEARS OF BEING LEFT TO ROT IS WHAT WE DO.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR INTO FORD , HOLDEN , CHEVY , BIG BLOCK SMALL BLOCK OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN WE MIGHT HAVE A VIDEO FOR YOU TO WATCH. IVE HAVE AND HAVE HAD A LOT OF CARS INCLUDING XB COUPE , XY FACLON GT , EH HOLDEN , F100 , VB COMMODORE , HQ SEDAN AND WAGON , CORTINA , VALIANT AND SO MANY MORE SO THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. IN ON OF OUR VIDEOS I PRETTY MUCH WENT TO HEAVEN FINDING A WRECKING YARD / JUNKARD WHERE THERE WAS EVERYTHING YOU COULD DREAM OF INCLUDING A MONARO , CHARGER , VALIANT PACER , A FALCON COUPE , TORANA , CADILLAC , SOME CHEVY'S EVEN SOME JDM CARS LIKE DATSUN , NISSAN SKYLINE , MITSUBISHI SCORPION BUT IT DIDN'T STOP THERE EVEN 4X4 LIKE A HJ 45 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER AND A 60 SERIES WAGON . I REALLY HAVE NO BIAS I LOVE RESCUING THEM ALL SO DO STICK AROUND AS YOUR BOUND TO SEE SOMETHING YOU LIKE. CHEERS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WATCH . MICK
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That was an awesome job. Love the XDs and XEs. Cracking work!
Thanks Clayton I appreciate it mate.
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What a transformation, looks schmick👌
I personally love the XD/E/F on old ROH ZS wheels and would search high and low for a set. Not everyone's cup of tea but Aussie wheels on a classic Aussie cruiser is algood with me
Thanks Darian I appreciate ya watching
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Good job Mick, you came thru as you said this was coming up soon. My XD is practically the same kind of thing, i even used the same lowrd shocks but used Lovells low springs. You made a great survivor car there and the painting / polishing tips are great advice mate. Keep it up !! Cheers
Thanks again jas
Heaps more coming mate.
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You can do a lot to a 250 cross flow and keep that sleeper look. New stance looks great.
Absolutely you can mate they are a good motor , he does look better down low your right mate !
Cheers Chris and thanks for watching.
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Hey Mick,
I reckon the poppy may have had the country pack option. That would explain the huge wheel gap.
Poppy ended up looking the business even though he is a ford 👍🏻
Hahaha your obviously a Holden fan Ross?
Mate if a country pack was heavier high springs then you might be right mate I’ve never come across it before but she was TALL hahaha ( and full of hay!!)
Cheers for watching Ron 🍺🍺👍
In a sea of "Will it start in xx years" US based videos, it was amazingly refreshing to see an Aussie video bringing the same model as my first car back to life! Nicely edited, and great information! I learned a fair bit! #subscribed.
I really appreciate ya saying Mark thanks . I hope ya stick around mate because we have heaps coming from rescues to hi performance stuff mate.
Cheers for watching mate.
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What a neat car. Speaking from the states, this looks like an ideal rig in terms of clean styling, size and RWD configuration with a cross-flow six. Ford AU got this right, and your efforts to save it.
Cheers mate
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I 😮have to respect you as Australian 🇦🇺 l love what you do to old cars 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
@@GrahamElby cheers mate🍺🍺👍
So worth the wait!! 👍. End of the week grab a tin and sit back. Literally the best channel on UA-cam. Looking forward to mucus legend.
Zac what can I say ! Best comment ever.
And I love ya style ( grab a tin)
Ya won’t be waiting long for mucus mate ! Parts availability has been killing me but he’s up next video.
Cheers again and I’m really not kidding when I say best comment ever . Super grateful.
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You have matey,thanks champ
Greetings from the UK, loving the content on cars we never got over here, just subscribed, keep it up mate.
Cheers mate🍺🍺👍
Go mad buy some new springs and swaybars and bushes.At 400k country car they would be tired and shocks.Remember buying rear shocks for a Xf Over $200 I said mate I just want stock he said they are gas monroe
Great video of another great Aussie Falcon, always loved the 80's Falcons loved the look of them and the sheer reliability of them.
Great work getting another one back on the road, but sometimes they don't all have to be converted to V8's 😉
I hear ya Callum sometimes they need to be just left alone and cheers for watching mate
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i have a mint original matching numbers xd 351 but i would love something like this with a na barra and zf 6 speed economical with a bit, of zip good job
A WB, couple of HQ's, an EH, couple of big utes, huge garage with a hoist, acreage. Where are the money trees planted ? Serious coin needed for all this. Good for you mate.
Thanks for watching Dave but yeah they aren’t cheap these days, I’ve had the Xy and the Eh since I was a teenager and they were worth nothing but yeah I’d love a sponsor hahhhaha but a lot of hard work and nightshifts for all the rest you see mate.
I do really appreciate ya comment and watching Dave cheers
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I had an 82 model XE. Always had problems with the Webber Carb
Gday mick.i was watching your video on the xe ford ,fantastic to see you and your kids all getting into cleaning it out. Definitely times to cherish mate. Great videos look forward to mant more.chris elizabeth sa
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Gday mick I'm in adelaide just wondering if you might know of a good set of dragway indy wheels or dragway splats to suit eh holden, can't find any here in sa
Had the estate version same year and colour,but it would drink the water and I could never see where it was going
Sadly soon all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-(
In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!!! (BABBVEN LAWS AND TEBBVEN ORDERS)
Mate that’s heavy !
I’m not sure what to reply?
I love cars and am not sure what I’d do if classics couldn’t live on? I think the green thing is out of control.
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Preciosos esos Falconcitos, saludos desde 👍👋🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Thanks Carlos yes they are precious.
Thanks for watching.
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Gracias @Backshed 👍🇦🇺🇲🇽🍻🥂
she's a gem. im currently fixing up a xe s pack wagon. love xes 🤙
Thanks for watching Brad yeah I have a soft spot for them and they are underrated. V8 swap with no need for engineering! Plenty around wrecking to get Factory air n steer if yours didn’t etc.
Cheers 🍺🍺🍻
Enjoyed this one mick, good job saving another old girl. Nice work on getting the boss and tin lids involved too! I'm a GM man myself but appreciate all things aussie made with nice body lines. Keep em coming mate, Cheers!
Thanks Jimmy and hang in there GM product is up next !
Cheers for watching mate
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Are you from Australia I love XE Cortana 1978
Yep in Oz mate
We have a 75 cortina come up down the track mate , stick around man.
Cheers for watching
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@@backshed5295 I specialise in steam cleaning cars if you need help I am in New South Wales I will work free4u if you need me because I love what you do 14 hours a week for free
@@trentfreeman2373 thanks man I’ll keep it in mind. I work full time myself and just cram cars and videos in around that mate so I’m not sure when I’m wrenching or not sometimes. 🍺🍺👍
Doesn’t have to be a high performance build. Average stuff is awesome. Poppy is way cool. Can’t wait for mucus. And the bloopers are great. Keep up the great work mick. Appreciate all the tips and tricks.
Thanks Peter and you are 100% right , they are all cool for different reasons , street cruiser , stock resto , drag car or whatever.
Love them all
Cheers for the comment and watching mate.
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Great job and now it’s beers 🍻 time 😂
@@GrahamElby 100% mate 🍺🍺👍
I love the ride height on the Falcon, my Dad had one of these and he was Poppy to his grand kids. I love your channel and am binge watching every episode. Of course i will eventually watch the golf buggy's episodes last but your presentation style is great, interesting and well worth watching. Totally enjoying your content and teaching style. Keep up the good work!!
Cheers mate🍺🍺👍
Great Video, New subscriber here.
Thanks Dave I appreciate the comment and thanks for subscribing mate .
What are you into? We have plenty coming.
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Another great clip Mick. Always liked the XDs and XEs for the straight lines and square corners, prefer the XD due to the grill.
You never told us about the aircleaner / carby bolt being in the wrong spot, what was the deal with that?
Glad you kept the sunvisor, a real grandad fixture and something that can make the car stand out from others.
How did you get on with the coils? Do they fall out when you jack the car?
I had an XB V8, lowered 2.5", the darn coils always fell out of the front of that.
Keep up the great work mate, love the shows.
Thanks for watching mate
Nope coils won’t fall out they aren’t that short
With the air cleaner I’d say someone stripped the thread on the air cleaner bolt then moved it to another one .
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You call that a poverty pack??
I had an XE in cream with a four on the floor and the 3-3 six. It was as bare as XE's came:- no air, steer or clock fitted. It was likely ordered by the purchasing department of some government body, with no options boxes ticked whatsoever. Shortly after I purchased it, I added a set of XD Ghia rims to lift it's appearance, along with a hood ornament and decent sound system with four speakers.
I had it about five and a half years, but rust set in eventually.
It was the sort of car that......... required you to be involved as a driver, being an underpowered, manual vehicle. Cars these days just don't give you that experience.
Hahahah yep I hear ya mate
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Amazing what a little TLC can do, A mate of mine had one of those in his yard with a Tree growing through behind the front bumper, Wish I took a photo it was better than modern art, he managed to destroy a Fairmont Ghia XF too, the guy was a Ford Vandal!.Anyway that came up awesome just a cool old cruiser that dont need know engine swap.
I agree mate just drive it 🍺🍺🍺👍
Great job. Did you get a wheel alignment?
Hahah
Yeah mate I’ll get an alignment before it’s regod bud.
Thanks for watching mate
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Hey Mick
Xe of that vintage with oil usage will almost certainly be valve guide oil seals
If you turn her off and restart after say refuelling and she blows a cloud of smoke … this is definitely valve guides
I’ve changed heaps of em
Put each cylinder on top dead centre compression stroke
Put air pressure on cylinder
You can make a tool out of an old spark plug with the guts knocked out and an air fitting brazed to the top where porcelain used to be
You know the drill
Take collets and spring off one at a time and replace seals
Makes a huge difference
The other problem with older 250 / 6’s is the timing chains get incredibly stretched
Watch the timing for float !!!
Great old beasts and very reliable
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Alongside the foulcan, the Hq cuts an impressive figure.
Haha J B if your a Hq fan mate hang in there as mucus is up next.
Cheers for watching mate
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Love your videos mate. Can't get enough of them. The way you explain things is great. Bloopers, well my wife keeps asking me. What are you laughing at.
Hahhaha love it.
Thanks heaps for coming back William I really do appreciate it mate.🍺🍺👍
I owned an XE sport wagon. Second best car i ever owned. What was the best you ask? Every other car i ever owned.
Hahahahaha yeah I hear ya
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Awesome find! keep it up m8 and ur channels gunna grow! luv this Aussie stuff! Oi
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Looks great brother 👍
It looks like it was used as a horse ute....the green boot juice would be from Lucerne
Hahhahah yep boot juice !
Love it !
Thanks again for coming back to watch another mate I really appreciate it
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If i had cash, i would take that bad boy off your hands! Getting hard to find and the $$$$ they are commanding...
And please- dont Barra it, keep it as is or something other than a Barra, or an LS...
Thanks Max for watching mate
And yep she’s staying as is mate.
We have other stuff getting conversions
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Shows what a bit of elbow grease can do….looks a treat for a dirty old falcon! 🇦🇺
Hell yeah chiller
That’s all it was mate.
Time and simple effort
Cheers for watching mate
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Hi mate,
Another awesome job!
She came up amazingly nice!
@@andrewstewart8704 cheers mate🍺🍺👍
Hey bro a great video. I have a XE Falcon, I haven't got a shed to put it in. It's sitting out in the weather it's original Orange. Keep up the good work from Dave.
Thanks Dave I appreciate ya watching mate
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Can't believe the difference wheels and dropping the ride height make. I had a mate order a brand new XF I think it was manuel with a carburettor engine. EFI was the big thing and he had a time getting one.
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I have been watching many of your videos after discovering you recently and I often find myself wondering, does he sell these cars. I hope so and I hope people are as interested in them as me. Love the old cars, simpler days.
Cheers mate 🍺👍 and yep i do have to sell a few as i cant keep them all🍺 you can find me on fb and instagram if you would like to see some when they are going 🍺👍backshedmick
Broken door handles xd xe worst falcons ever made. In 80s I went threw 20 door handles in a month. No matter how much you adjust the door or shim the hinges or place the clip on the handles. Them bastards kept snapping and at the end left it with windows down to access the car and since 93 been rusting away in the yard makes me smile as it falls apart
Hahahhaha that’s classic
Thanks for watching Jamie even if ya don’t like that model 🍺🍺👍👍
Luv ya work
Awesome UA-cam channel
Don't change a thing
Shocked you haven't got more subs 👍
Thanks mate, we only started 6 months ago mate so we are growing slowly mate
Cheers for watching
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Hey mate awesome content 🤙
Thanks Quade I really appreciate ya saying mate.
Cheers and stick around we have heaps more coming.
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I'm not surprised I own a XF S pak dosent mis a beat, runs on EA falcon computer for the engine but still the cab on XF computer 🤣 all the best to yous and your loved ones
Thanks for watching Donald and yeah she wanted to go!
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Awesome vid mate , old girl came up mighty fine. Was just wondering what the colour name, or code is for that colour
Caramel mate , cant remember the code 🍺🍺👍👍
Seen a few XEs with rust half way up door only problems were door handles and hinges you think Ford would fixed can fix handle issue with a little thought.
Yep Adam those hassles were an issue hahah
Thanks bud for watching mate
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Great video. Can’t believe you only have 10k subs.
Mate I’ve only just started
Give us time mate haha
Share it with ya car mate could help! 🍺🍺👍
I love old fords i had many of them but these xd xe xf falcons are probably the ugliest cars in existance. The ea eb etc are not far behind. What was ford thinking
Theyve grown on me , i never used to like them much as a kid but anything old these days i like 🍺🍺👍
Wondering if the colour is marigold.Had a Xd Ute gl,four speed with factory air in marigold.I loved that car
Thanks for watching Jason I do appreciate it mate.
Paint code says Caramel on this ol girl
They are easy to love mate.
Cheers for watching
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I found your channel last night and I've been loving it....
Just wondering what you do for a day job?
I dig holes for a living mate Hahhaha coal miner.
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The air cleaner lid looks like it’s off an XD with single barrel carb, Modified to suit the alloy head 2 barrel Webber carb.
Awesome rig mate, maybe it could be time for a turbo Clevo??
I didn’t think of that Nathan that I might not be the stock air cleaner mate ?
As for the turbo Clevo mate hang around I just bought a 1975 TD cortina and they scream engine swap! And we still have the Xy’s old motor doing nothing?? Ya on to something mate
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Looks to me like an XF air cleaner assembly fitted, the XD & E had oval shaped lids with two bolts.
It come up good! I love them, growing up my Dad had an XD, XE and a XA. I’ve messing with two XFs at the moment, have a white 91 Ute in Perth I’ve lowered 4”, put on new 15x8 jelly beans, 2.5” exhaust, new tail gate, cleaned the interior and it’s my daily and in NZ I’ve got an 87 efi Fairmont sedan which is lowered on 14x8 jelly beans, full 3” exhaust, 5 speed manual, gt35 turbo on her with a custom exhaust manifold, custom alloy welding intake manifold about to go on next trip over, big injectors etc, blacked out intercooler. Was making 300kw/ 410hp out of the old crossflow at the wheels with the standard intake so be good to see what it makes with the new one. It has nothing to give away its power, looks like a lowered cruiser
Has a Haltech ecu and the Haltech ic7 digital dash in it as well as wasted spark coils from a later falcon instead of single coil and dizzy. She might come over to Aussie when shipping prices come down
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That was quite a transformation! Interior went from night to day. Nice choice on wheels and great tip on painting. 👍 Bloopers were so funny lol
By the way, could you do a small tutorial on HQ stainless steel trim clips and fitting? Various shapes n sizes front, back and around but not a lot of info about them on internet.
Love your work mate, best of luck
Thanks mate I appreciate the comment and thanks heaps for watching. Yeah the Hq is coming next and we’ll see what needs doing to her.
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Currently doing up an 82 farimont ghia in Bahaman beige and tan interior, allways had a soft spot for the XE's.
Hey thanks for watching Steve and yeah I’ve got a soft spot for these too .
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I learned to drive in an XE Falcon 'X-Pac' that we bought from a family friend. It had been sitting in a backyard surrounded by weeds for years. We picked it up for $800 back in 1996. I used to drive it to Muswellbrook high school, my mates and I used to cruise up to Scone cinema on Friday nights or weekends. We had it for years until it got sold to someone who lived either in Muswellbrook, it may have even been Aberdeen. Apparantly he used to take in on big long trips to South Australia. Great cars but couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. Climbing hills it valve bounced so much you swear you were going to see dimples in the bonnet!
Hahaha that’s funny , sound like your just down the road mate 🍺🍺👍
Falcontastic!
I preferred it with the original wheels and height...that height and the steel rims is what made it an XE.
Love your videos...reminds me of the shit I used to do on cars but can't/won't any more - so I'm reliving my younger days through your vids - thanks!
Cheers mate yeah that one bought back a few memories for me too.
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Fuck the Compressor 👊😆
Love your work mate
Kiwi Q
Thanks for coming back to watch another Quintin
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Mick you might look into picking up plastic razor blades the do a good job without marring the paint.
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I love all those old cars I love XE Cortana are you from Australia I just found your UA-cam
Thanks Trent
Yep OZ mate
Thanks heaps for watching
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The xe turned out great i have a fairmont ghia 351c 4 speed top loader i love all the old fords & holdens not a fan of the newer cars They all had character the new cars dont.
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What an interesting informative great watch show y
Thanks Wayne I appreciate ya watching
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That was awesome! Makes me want to get another XD or XE. I get the sentiment, my Dad had an XD, I had an XD and my late uncle had an XE very similar to Poppy.
Love watching how you find and save cars mate 🍻
Loving doing it Tony and I really love when people are connected via memory to family through these cars the way I am.
Cheers mate
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To remove pin stripes on mine I used a caramel wheel on a low speed drill. Made it so easy and didn’t hurt the paint at all. I recommend a caramel wheel for removing most stuff from paint👌
Yeah I forgot about them I’ve been out out of the industry for yrs mate
Thanks for watching Robert
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Have to agree on the caramel wheel,i use them alot for removing stickers ,especially vynil stickers from machinery that were decommissioning for sale.cool vids lad from brissy.
Great video Mick, just love your work and was great to see the kids getting into it
Thanks heaps Ross and yeah they do enjoy helping out every once a while .🍺🍺👍
Fixing broken handles on my XE SPak, how many times did I have to do that? 😂
Hahahha
Probably heaps.
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Mags maketh the car. Looks alright for baby shit brown👍🏻
Hahahha
Yeah not the best colour
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Yeah that's what I ment the eco gauge haha. Did you sort out why it's running in reverse?
Its not in reverse mate thats how they work . Vacuum decreases as you put your foot down
Back in simpler times.
After that detail it looks decent.
Thanks mate, yeah she ain’t perfect but she isn’t parked anymore.
Cheers for watching
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Love the XE mate keen to see you finish it off, best videos keep em coming and perfect length to
Thanks Mackey I really appreciate ya saying mate.
Cheers for watching mate
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Good girl,,,and you call it poppy , no wonder a man gets confused 😮
Hahahaha over thinking it mate 🍺🍺🍺👍
How cool, except the hood, grille-headlight area, it basically looks like a MkII Granada, I suppose it's the same platform, but is it? You really resurrected it anyway, great job, from a beater to a really cool, clean and subtle daily in few smart steps, in my opinion with a set of fat, reversed old school 14s or 15s they gain so much character, or in the UK a very popular look was slapping 15" AMG five spokes, 16" if you were lucky as they are kinda rare, they became popular because of the same bolt pattern, they fit almost flush and they have a respectable dish, a real win, unfortunately these days they're probably quite expensive, but what nice wheel isn't? Just rumbling anyway, I'm not criticizing or trying to tell you how to build your car in any way, and I totally respect and understand not wanting to drag at every bump 😅
I had one til last year btw, a wagon, it was almost a van with the seats down, huge car, but I never managed to turn it into what I wanted as it needed too much fixing, so if all goes to plan I'll soon hunt for a sedan to turn into what I described above. I dont know how I got fixated on these cars, they are objectivly ugly! 😅 But when lowered (and yes!! They are ridiculously tall!! 😅) they have that 80s bad boy look, particularly the ghia trim that is chocked full of accessories and interior options, very tacky! 😅 Is it the same for the Falcon? In Europe it was a straight luxury car when new, aimed at executives and such. In the UK it dominated the company car market and was loved by actual gangsters, only in the Ghia trim though, subtle wasn't the name of the game for those guys..
These were sold in South Africa as Ford Granada. The last iteration of that moniker indeed.
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Hi Mick, awesome content and I love it that I found an Aussie restoring old classics like the cars my dad owned. I usually watch a channel called legit street cars and it is out of America. Great show as well. I plan to watch your resto on the XE wagon that looks cool. If I was to own a classic I would love a resto mod EH Holden. Cheers 🍻
Hey cheers Craig thanks for watching mate , do go back through the earlier episodes because you might not have seen the big block EH Holden
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@@backshed5295 ok will do. Thanks for that and I also love how the missus is referred to as the boss. Happy wife happy life, Cheers 🍻
Hi Mick good job
What do you use to clean the top of the door vinyl thanks Terry
Hey terry
The dark sunburn on the top of the trims is there to stay mate it’s the vinyl trim has deteriorated, we used simple degreaser to clean the face of the trim panel.
Cheers for watching mate
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I had one of these an s-pac 4speed from new
Rock solid
Basic but bulletproof
I still have an xd panel van
Off the road now but 1280000 km
Yes 1.28 million ks
You can fix the door handle problem by replacing the pivot rivet on the back of the handle with a self tapper screw
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I’m probably as old as your poppy!
400,000km she’s barely run in !!!
A set of valve stem oil seals will fix the oil consumption
Common problem
Don’t need to remove the head
Yeah I said that in the video man “ she’s new!”
Hahaha
That’s a lot of kms mate well travelled.
Cheers for watching Bat Man
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@@backshed5295 pleasure mate
Love what you do
Saving classics is priceless
were you hinting you are going to stick a big block in that XE? say bye bye to the transmission and diff then
Hahaha mate I’d like to do something like that but No poppy will stay stock. We have enough modified cars.
Cheers for watching mate
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Nice job, love these cars -mines a 79 xd. Being that low you may need to trim the front bump stop a little 😊 cheers Mike
Thanks mike and yep you nailed it mate I did actually trim them today just to give a little more travel.
Cheers for watching mate and stay typed please we have heaps coming
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All that "green sht" was mice/rat piss and sht my friend...that's what it was 🤢🤮
Hahhahah
It wasn’t great Hahhaha
I didn’t really say in the video but in the boot carpet under the hay I think was calf shit Hahhaha ( calf as in baby cow)
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My "poppy" had a blue pov pack with a 200ci 6cyl. This brings back memories.
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Not a complete poverty pack, they had 200 cuBic inch, bench seat and 3 on the tree
Mate you couldn’t be more correct! My grand dads car was exactly that.
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Get yourself a caramel wheel for removing the stripes you’ll wonder how you lived without one. Great video 👍
Mate now you say it I remember those things ! Hell yeah I will . I’ve been out of the body repair industry a while now so trust me I’m not pretending to know everything. Thanks for watching and thanks for saying it was a great video mate
Cheers
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An XD coon, even when i remember driving these new they had bits of plastic trim rattle around and thought how cheep and nasty these xd xe xf coon's were, only thing half decent in them is the 250.
you dònt need keys to start this old girl .just a transmission dip stick will start it
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Absolutely love it mate except just one thing. The wheels aren't for me! I prefer the original rims and/or caps. But still a ripper. Btw do you reckon you could do an XY ute original stock standard. 💪👍👊
Hahah I’ve got heaps coming mate so hang around 🍺🍺👍
@@backshed5295 haha beauty I've gotta see this collection of yours one day well done 👏 ✔️ 👍
These really were incredibly shit cars on every level, but it’s still cool to see one still alive!
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I'm a holden guy but. The thing I love seeing is people saving old cars in dire need for saving and my dad owns a xd fairmont guia. That he's had scince he was 16-18. She's not in good condition but not terrible condition. She's got some cancer and is waiting to get fixed
Yeah mate I hear ya, They all deserve a second chance before they get too far gone. Thanks for watching mate
What Holdens are you into?
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@@backshed5295 I like vk's vl's an vh's mainly but I like the newer ones too
We had an XD wagon. The XE is my fav though. That garage creeper you have, dad had one identical. Great video. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for watching FU
Mate that orange creeper would be 20yrs old
My son loves it
Cheers again for watching mate
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Great save mate, would you sell the mudflaps? Cheers
Hahaha yeah mate, 1 was torn abit but if there still here you can have them.
Contact me through FB Backshed or Instagram Backshedmick
Thanks for watching Haydn
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Showing my age i can remember the au falcon were brand new great cars ford
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Outstanding work; by the entire family. Just a bloody brilliant upbringing for the kids (we can tell they've done this before; on powertools no less) - absolute best thing.
And, wow, that mouldy pumpkin turned into a stunning car!
Love the tape tips, too.
Thank you.
Thanks mate I really appreciate ya kind comment.
Stick around mate there’s heaps more coming.
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Did you ever sort out the tacho issue. Mines doing the same
@@Jasonkatzz-s4i doesnt have a tacho mate it had an econogauge hahaha
Vacuum gauge 🍺🍺👍
We used to call this the Cortina on steroids lol. I swear I've seen you before... Visit Goulburn much?
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Broke down just outside of Goulburn one time but never spent time there mate are you in Goulburn? . Yep they are the big brother to the later cortina’s in looks.
Cheers for watching mate
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@@backshed5295 yeah just outside of town near the HWY. Let me know if you come through and I'll shout you a coldie :)
Had a laugh to myself...The XE is older than the Stato yet the Statesman looks 70s and the Falcon looks 80s. I'd still be happy with both.
Keep gettin' them back on the road mate. I'm trying here but time keeps slipping away. Hopefully I'll get my Hijet and Pulsar both mobile by Xmas.
Hey Terry how ya doing mate , you’ve obviously watched a couple of videos , stato and xe etc , thanks for watching mate and yep there’s more coming soon buddy. As for your projects? Stop talking and get into them hahaha 🍺👍
Cheers mate
@@backshed5295 I have been, currently got VW Type 3 Notch on the road, Pulsar is on the road but needs a replacement auto trans put in, Hijet motor is on the stand being built, Kombi is being welded when I have spare hours and the other half dozen randoms are lined up waiting. I'm building a cloning machine so I can send my clone to work! Keep turning out the Videos mate... keeps the rest of us keen!
Hahah yeah when you perfect that machine let me know mate.🍺👍
Good shit mate, loved this one! Used to do many of those technique's you spoke about years ago when I owned a detailing business up in the NT. Looks bloody great man, did you end up rebuilding the Carby? Awesome to see the family helping out too, I wish you had more video's to watch cause I'd happily watch this stuff for day's!
Thanks mate for the comment !
Nah carb has been mint .
I did love the help on this one and they will remember that car forever as I did with with my pops car.
As far as the more videos mate I’m going as hard as I can , we have heaps of cool cars you haven’t seen coming but I also work like most people so I’m super flattered ya say you could watch it for days .
Cheers and keep watching mate the best is coming
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@@backshed5295 Yeah mad Couldn't really hear it run in the last part of the vid & love listening to an engine run with the old ear tune. Ever use a long handled Screw driver as a stethoscope? magic tool the ears are! Good to hear man & I reckon you vids will blow up big time mate, you do a great job representing how us Aussie are. Cheers
love ya work mate, but I wouldn't want your job 🍻
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Thanks mate , yeah at times it’s a bit disgusting pulling interiors apart!
Cheers again for watching
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Hey loved that just found excellent 💙🏍
Thanks Roland I appreciate ya saying that mate , I did enjoy doing the XE (poppy) .
Cheers for watching and hang around mate there’s heaps coming.
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Hey mate recently discovered your channel , not many vids like this on xd/e , just got my self an xd spac 6 banger . And look forward to cleaning it up and driving it. What do you suggest to use to treat surface rust, I’d love to repaint it but can’t afford to atm
Theres a few videos we have done on an xe wagon and a hq wagon that explain better than i can via text mate 🍺🍺👍
@@backshed5295 just so happends that I cracked a beer and started the xe wagon vid 👌
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Good on you mate what a Bonza channel cant wait for the next vid well done
Thanks Doc
I appreciate ya watching mate
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