It's great to see that you have shown how you removed the front floor pans. I've got an XB wagon i am working on and the front floor is shot in mine. Already watched through the entirety of your XC build up to the most recent video and it has given me a really good idea of how to tackle my own car.
Great work Peter I am following your progress so I can get some tips in putting my 71 XY back together. Its comforting to know that the usual rust is common on these shells. Unfortunately my shell has take a hit on the passengers side front guard and covered up by the previous owner/owners. I have just this month got it onto a car aligner and pulled that damage out. Keep up the great work.
Cool stuff. For one of your next cars you should do a triumph herald that are really fun to work on I have been working on mine since I was 14 that was 2 years ago :) very cool stuff.
Good for you mate... just keep at it - the rewards are what count. I have three other cars to do after/while doing this... the pre-war Wolseley (full resto), an Austin A60 Wagon (mostly a full resto) to do with my son - he's 14 at the moment, then I need to replace both rear quarters on my MGB. They're ripply and have had an average repair done in the past some time ago... a little hog-tied but I'll get through it. Cheers Peter
You are doing a very thorough job, cant wait to see the next installment. I to have an xw falcon 500 that I am just starting to strip down. Did I hear you say that it looked maaad inside the diff. Bit of Mighty Car Mods maybe...
Well this is about a year ago .however my way of derusting floors with out getting dust every where is to make the floor water tight and use molasses @ 1/20 followed by soda ash . floor is perfectly clean ,all damage visible .takes about 24 hrs but yo wont get a cleaner floor .treat with phos acid and paint . gds fredw
Just a 3 speed C4 auto... that was the reason I went for a 2.92:1 rear axel from a 302 XY, so it doesn't rev too high on the open road. Wouldn't mind a manual, but my daily drive is a SS 6 speed manual so an auto is nice for the weekend. Thanks for the positive comments. Cheers Pete
I really don't know what to do with my Dad's car, i gave him my personal opinion to bring the car back to bare metal and fix it properly to the level that their is not what people call 3 inchs of bog on the car. He done welding on it with Oxy and i see why he bogged it so much, because he done a terrible job keeping everything straight 20 odd years ago. Using a special magnet i could tell that the thing needs ALOT of panel beating or else the section needs replacing. Skids i believe they were called. I am good with cars, just awful with words. I personally would like a second opinion because he never gave it surface preparation before bogging the sucker.
Love the XR, XW, XY falcons. Dad had them all. It's like being a kid all over again.
Great vid. Love seeing things get done at home in the garage! Would be great to see this finished
It's great to see that you have shown how you removed the front floor pans. I've got an XB wagon i am working on and the front floor is shot in mine. Already watched through the entirety of your XC build up to the most recent video and it has given me a really good idea of how to tackle my own car.
Magic Job....onto the next video!
Doing a top job mate
Great work Peter I am following your progress so I can get some tips in putting my 71 XY back together. Its comforting to know that the usual rust is common on these shells. Unfortunately my shell has take a hit on the passengers side front guard and covered up by the previous owner/owners. I have just this month got it onto a car aligner and pulled that damage out. Keep up the great work.
great video, im restoring my xw fairmont hopefully it will be in good nic underneath
Cool stuff. For one of your next cars you should do a triumph herald that are really fun to work on I have been working on mine since I was 14 that was 2 years ago :) very cool stuff.
Good for you mate... just keep at it - the rewards are what count. I have three other cars to do after/while doing this... the pre-war Wolseley (full resto), an Austin A60 Wagon (mostly a full resto) to do with my son - he's 14 at the moment, then I need to replace both rear quarters on my MGB. They're ripply and have had an average repair done in the past some time ago... a little hog-tied but I'll get through it. Cheers Peter
You are doing a very thorough job, cant wait to see the next installment. I to have an xw falcon 500 that I am just starting to strip down. Did I hear you say that it looked maaad inside the diff. Bit of Mighty Car Mods maybe...
Well this is about a year ago .however my way of derusting floors with out getting dust every where is to make the floor water tight and use molasses @ 1/20 followed by soda ash . floor is perfectly clean ,all damage visible .takes about 24 hrs but yo wont get a cleaner floor .treat with phos acid and paint . gds fredw
Very nice, I not the only one who likes 4 door falcons, I have a 68 Falcon Futura with same engine n five speed...
What kind tranny you going to used?
Just a 3 speed C4 auto... that was the reason I went for a 2.92:1 rear axel from a 302 XY, so it doesn't rev too high on the open road. Wouldn't mind a manual, but my daily drive is a SS 6 speed manual so an auto is nice for the weekend. Thanks for the positive comments.
Cheers Pete
I really don't know what to do with my Dad's car, i gave him my personal opinion to bring the car back to bare metal and fix it properly to the level that their is not what people call 3 inchs of bog on the car. He done welding on it with Oxy and i see why he bogged it so much, because he done a terrible job keeping everything straight 20 odd years ago. Using a special magnet i could tell that the thing needs ALOT of panel beating or else the section needs replacing. Skids i believe they were called. I am good with cars, just awful with words.
I personally would like a second opinion because he never gave it surface preparation before bogging the sucker.
"Without the proper equipment"...judging by the shorts you bloody nearly were!