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Blues shed XC Fairmont GXL
Добавлен 11 апр 2013
G’day welcome to Blue's Shed!
This is a video series of the ground up rebuild that I did on my XC Fairmont GXL which is a matching numbers 351
My wife insisted that I share what I have done because I have learnt so much of others doing similar things.
I’m not a motor mechanic so I only speak and do from my life experience
Without giving to much away the car is complete and has been registered for a year now
I started the journey 10 years ago dropped the ball for a few years build a motorcycle up in between and Jodi said enough
Finish the XC before you do any more bikes so I did
Additionally I have bought another XC this time a GS Ute 302 not matching which I have started to build and will start posting it’s build once I complete the GXL series
I’m still very poor at editing and filming and will endeavour to improve things
Cheers
This is a video series of the ground up rebuild that I did on my XC Fairmont GXL which is a matching numbers 351
My wife insisted that I share what I have done because I have learnt so much of others doing similar things.
I’m not a motor mechanic so I only speak and do from my life experience
Without giving to much away the car is complete and has been registered for a year now
I started the journey 10 years ago dropped the ball for a few years build a motorcycle up in between and Jodi said enough
Finish the XC before you do any more bikes so I did
Additionally I have bought another XC this time a GS Ute 302 not matching which I have started to build and will start posting it’s build once I complete the GXL series
I’m still very poor at editing and filming and will endeavour to improve things
Cheers
Видео
XC GXL Part 34
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This is pretty much the end of the build we are now prepping the car for the Drive to Alice Springs for the 2024 Centre Mats Cheers Blue
XC GXL Part 33
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Getting there with Alice Springs centre Nate coming up and a stack of other commitments I'm trying to get as much done as possible This part see the centre console finished and we have a problem with the speedo with turned out to be a defective new cable Cheers Blue
XC GXL Part 32
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We are well and truly on the march to completion now, in this part we finally get the side windows in and Strat repairs to the centre console Cheers Blue
XC GXL Part 31
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In this part we part we make some more progress with the trim and glass fit up and come up with some solutions to fitting XC chrome trim Cheers Blue
XC GXL Part 27
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Significant progress in the one and at the end of this one the engine gets fitted
XC Gxl Part 26
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In this part we continue with the wiring and make some decent progress and actually test a couple of items
XC GXL Part 24
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In this part we made some more decent progress with the Bumpers tail lights and the factory aircon unit fitted back onto the car. Cheers Blue
XC GXL Part 23
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In this part we make some progress with the dash repairs and complete and test the aircond box I hope it helps, Cheers blue
XC GXL Part 22
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G'day in this part we continue with the rebuild post the repaint when I look back there really was a huge amount of work that'd to be carried out but we got there in the end. Cheers Blue
Good to see the GXL finished and I've enjoyed watching all the episodes. I've learnt a lot. Thanks. What brand of catch can do you use?
@@scw1968 Cheers mate the catch cane are just cheapies from ebay I did buy a so called high quality one for the Territory Turbo after rebuilding the engine but to be frank it was wank. The ones I use are a copy of some Japanese version which are much more expensive. If you can’t find what you are looking for let me know I’m Working tomorrow but should be able to find the link if you can’t. Expect to pay about $30. Cheers
Take a carby with you. :)
@@Gokizzmass LOL I have full comprehensive insurance and roadside assistance a spare fuel pump o2 sensor a million zip ties crimps and all fingers crossed Cheers mate
@@BluesShed a spare ecu ? just kidding, enjoy your drive.
Good job mate, well worth the hard work. Watch that beautiful paint job doesn't get rocked by the locals in Alice, it's pretty bad. Where did you get the plastic clips for the wiper arm? I need one to fix my XC. Cheers, and again, good job.
Understood on Alice I lived there for 2 years and FIFO over another 3. Resto Country I think in Melbourne is where I get the clips for the wiper arms be careful if you need to remove one after you fit it this was a new one that broke Cheers mate
Bloody well done Blue, looks absolutely fantastic ..sounds tough! Have a gr8 trip & looking forward to the XC GS Ute build 👏
Much appreciated mate cheers
The exhaust leaks thing is real , we had one at work with a exhaust leak doing all sorts of odd things, basically it was sucking air in threw the leak giving a incorrect reading
Cheers mate hopefully it’s a cure
Magnificent been a journey well done
Thanks for Being part of the journey and all of your input mate it’s been great. I hope you stick around for the Ute Cheers mate
Give yourself some credit! I number 480 viewing the video and I'm enjoying it.
@@TheCowPastureGarage cheers mate
Hi mate looking great. I was wondering what colour is the xc , is it red pepper or red flame I think.
@@radioaustralia5070 Flame I think Sean ordered it from the code on the data plate it looks much deeper in two pack compared to the original enamel
Edelbrock sell a manifold bolt kit for this, FYI. I saw it online next to the manifold listing. jagged it.
@@Gokizzmass cheers mate I clearly missed it
@@BluesShed I tried a few single plane manifolds years ago, as well as a dual plane performer, i found the best performance for my street fairlane was actually using the standard ford 4bbl spreadbore manifold with a 1" spacer ( i had a modified quadrajet carb on it). The air gap is the go these days i'm told though.
@@Gokizzmass the low and mid range is way stronger now and its light compared to the cast iron original Im looking at CHI 2Vs with the airgap combination for the ute staying 302 on that one dont laugh I want to keep it 302 and go for multi point efi this time
@@BluesShed you might be wasting money getting those heads on a 302, you can get 400hp out of the stock heads with an exhaust port cleanup and 4v exhaust valves. I'd be keen to see how you set up the multipoint though, it was something i considered seriously instead of a sniper or fast efi. I have an au xr8 that is pretty angry & runs the stock computer with a quarterhorse plug in board to store the tune. Also have the software - binary edit to play with it. maybe you could use something like this ? There's plenty of info around on these.
@@Gokizzmass Cheers mate, I’m not chasing big HP with the 302 just efficiency and some Aussie nostalgia the 302 Cleveland is unique to OZ and all my mate are taking the piss out of me for planning this but I can always pull it back out and stroke if it goes to poo. There is a great article I found sorry I don’t have the link on the scavenging efficiency of the 302 because of the longer push rods over the 351 also back in the day a lot of builders put 302 rods into 351s with ACL pistons that had the gudgeon pin 1/2 an inch higher in the piston to grab more power. The heads are more for the weight reduction and the fact that they are Australian Cheers mate
Hey Blue, can you link us to that proper thermostat and the radiator filter contraption please ?
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See the EBay links mate
@@BluesShed Thanks pal.
I agonised for years over whether to get one of these fast efi carbs. Ended up getting a 750 holley to replace the old quadrajet.. Heard too many stories of these efi setups failing on the road. Be interested to see how yours lasts. good luck. 👍
The fast has been pretty easy to live with we have enough confidence in the system that we are driving the car to Alice Springs for the centre nats
Hi Blue, I really enjoy your vids & they’ve been very helpful. I also have an XC Fairmont GXL 5.8. Cheers mate, Mark, Canberra
Cheers mate much appreciated 👍
Thanks for the update Blue. I think the assembly phase of the build is the most exciting. it really gives you the opportunity to go through each individual part, assess it, clean, fix and test before fitting it up. I'm sure the car is amazing to drive and to look at. Can't wait for the final video. Just a side note. I must say, I cringe each time I see you open the driver's door as you try to squeeze in where you try not to bump it on the lift post. I say to myself, "Be careful Blue" haha.. I'm considering installing a 2 post lift in my shed once it's finished and am considering the asymmetrical version just so it's able to give more clearance for the door to open. Even then, I'd still want to apply a pad of some kind to mitigate any clumsiness on my part. What are your thoughts on Asymmetrical lifts Blue ? Keep on trucking' mate. Regards Tony
LOL there is rubber bumpers on the posts mate no damage so far and I think that any hoist that you may but will have them fitted as standard. 2 things to think about the depth of you concrete must be 150MM I would drill first to find out the slab in my shed was supposed to be 150mm but wasn’t close we had 300mm deep reo’ed footings fitted 800mm x 800mm prior to installation. Also mine in a pain in the arse to use because it doesn’t automatically disengage the stay locks when it’s fully down so you have to manually release them to swing the arms into place. We intend to move house within 2 years and I’ll be installing a 4 post as well as a 2 post. The new 4 post come with cradles that slide the length of the hoist and have hydraulic lift so you can lift the front or rear of the car off its wheels on the hoist. Cheers Blue
@@BluesShed I must've missed the rubbers on the posts. Definitely need those. Even if they don't come with them, I'll add something anyway. Regarding the slab. I made sure to tell the concreter to allow for the lift posts. So, my slab had to be over engineered because there's a sewer line which runs diagonally across, so after it was concrete encased (10K down the hole later), the slab engineer called for piers and trench beams 300mm wide and minimum 400 deep. It's deeper on the left side for Bay 1 though. So there's the one around the perimeter, one across the middle for the long side and two across the short side which in effect made 6 even squares. I planned to pitch the hoist columns over the middle of the trench to the far left (Bay 1), the trench is around 600 deep but what I did was excavate around where the posts will be around 1 square metre over the trench, 100mm below what is a 150mm slab. So in essence they will have between 200 to 250mm of thickness beyond the trench to help take the loading better and also beefed up the steel reo too. I did consider a four post lift initially, but it will take too much space, so a 2 post it will have to be. My shed is 15.3m across, 9m deep and 3.6 wall height. I'm lucky to have a 1/4 acre block in Western Sydney where it fits nicely at the back. I had some resistance from Council, but they ended up approving it as a D.A. That took 7 months. I'm almost finished putting the skeleton together. That took 5 and a half days and 90% done, then I move on to insulation, sheeting, roller doors, and the rest of the fit out. I'm getting there buddy. It's been a rough journey to say the least and It's all me. I have a young Son who's 10.5 years old and he's not physically able to do the hard yakka stuff, but he has helped me measuring etc and putting down the base plates. Bless his heart. He tries to help but I know his limitations so I don't push him. If he was a few more years older he definitely would've come in handy. Nobody else offered to help, so I'm a one man band instead. Doing the work of three men. It's funny when there's work to be done, everybody is always busy... What an era we live in hey ?? Cheers mate.
Ive had speedo problems before, and reinserting the cable all the way into the back pf the gauge got it working again. Question: Is that T5 box you're using the 6 cylinder variant ? as mine is out of an AU XR8 and i had to use an adaptor plate because of the input shaft length, which pushes the box back. (I haven't fitted it yet) I' will need to pull the console back a fair bit. You haven't had to do that, have you ?
G’day mate, All ford T5’s pretty much the same internals some differences over the years like a reverse synchro were fitted yours will have one the one in the GXL doesn’t. My gearbox cross member is modified to adapt to the T5 the guy I bought it off cut the mount point of one cross member and welded into another. If you have a look at the very first video there might be a shot of it that you can pause and get a look. That said the XC Ute currently under build is also getting a T5 and this time I have bought a kit from Dellow which has an adapter plate that looks like you bolt in I haven’t had a chance to get into it yet. You will have to cut out some more of the Turret to fit the T5 selector into the car. As for the input shaft they may have been different for the Windsor over the E/Barra but I’m not sure I know they fitted steel input shaft housings to mustangs in the states I was looking to fit one to reduce clutch bearing drag but went away from that idea and fitted a Mal Wood hydraulic throw bearing instead sorry I can’t remember which part of the series that’s in. I hope that helps, Cheers Blue
@@BluesShed Yeah the XR8 box input shaft is about 30 mm longer and the shifter is further back than the 6 position as well. It actually putsthe gearstick in a good posotion for me, but the console will be a big problem i think. i got the dellow adaptor plate & rear gearbox extension adaptor plate, i think mine is to be welded on the back of the X member. How have these 6 cylinder boxes held up behind the V8, broken one yet ?
@@BluesShed I bought a single rail at the same time ( about 10 years ago) but i have my doubts about whether it will hold up behind a warm Cleveland. At least it bolts straight up though !
@@Gokizzmass Mate I bought mine second hand in 2003 with the bell housing and mount from a gearbox repairer in St Mary’s He had it in an XD 6 cylinder. I have done numerous fun and safety days in Cairns with the car up till 2013 when I stared the rebuild NO Probs behind the 351 and don’t forget that the T5 were fitted to the BA XR6T. I can’t remember which parts I covered the rebuild of the T5 in but I go through the how to strengthen the T5 with the Billet cluster retaining plate. Look up Eric the Car guy on youtube he does a blow by blow on how to rebuild the T5 with the bloke who literally wrote the book and came up with the mod to strengthen the T5. Yours has the same internals as all ford T5s the chev versions had slip bearing’s in the early days apparently don’t quote me. If you’re not going over 400 Hp and dragging it as long as it’s internally good I see no probs. Also look at Carnage Turbo AU that that flogged down the strip numerous time with a stock T5 of unknown condition which didn’t break. I hope this helps and be ware of getting advice from anyone who hasn’t actually done the job themselves Cheers Blue
@@BluesShed Cheers Blue, i think you're referring to World Class & non- World Class models. The Oz fords were all the former from what I've read with the tapered roller bearing on the input shaft being the main noticeable difference. Thanks for the tips.
Hi Blue Nice work on the XC it looks really good and is a credit to you doing so much of the work yourself . I also had issues with my speedo back in the day when I went from a 3 speed manual to a four speed manual in my Fairmont , there was small gear on the speedo cable inside the gearbox and there are different colours of these gears for different gear ratios. You've probably got it sorted out by now anyway .Cheers .
Cheers mate the issue was the new speedo cable that I fitted it wouldn’t insert into the speedo drive itself. I ended up pulling the core out of the cable and filing down the square drive to fit into the speedo on the bench. The car has 7K on it now and the speedo is 3 percent low, I changed the drive cog to suit the new wheels which are 15 inch up from the 14 inch in the videos Thanks for your input Blue
Yep 2 x console brackets so 4 holes in my xb blue 👍…. Where do you buy the metal set A4 mate ?
Sorry for not being accurate here but I found a supplier in Adelaide for the last batch I bought and all aviation supplies usually carry it aka Spuce aviation I recommend that you google it That said there is a better 3M 2 part resin that I have used at work on plastics Sorry again I can't remember exactly it's name but give me a couple of weeks and I'll try to get it to you Cheers for your input Blue
You can get metal spring clips for those guard eyebrows, rare spares has them & they don't break. mine had plastic on one side & metal on the other, that's how i can across them. I made mine all metal now. I'm at a similar stage to you on the rebuild.
Cheers mate do you have a part number ?
@@BluesShed pretty sure its this: MP0023 Universal Moulding Clip Kit 5/8" x 5/8" there's a pic on the web site, they have a square base and an X for the spring.
Cheers mate I’m going into rare spares today I’ll have a look
@@BluesShed How'd you go with the spring clips Blue ? Also, if you're on Ford Forums, you can see my rusty XC build, "77 Pine-N-Lime XC GXL Rebuild" if you're interested.
@Gokizzmass sorry mate got side tracked with my new lincoln welding it doesn't pass gas in Tig mode so interesting discussion at Sydney tools the other and I didn't get to rare spares The GXL is at Sean's my painter atm in prep for centre Nats so I won't get back into the big smoke for a while now I need to get in there to buy 2 more single power window switches When is a car Finnished NEVER Flick me the link I'd love to have a look Cheers Blue
Probably about 60k
I'd have to sit down and work it out but 60 would be about right
Well done mate been a journey for you any estimate on costs so far
You're going to be that guy Blue that sticks his head outside mmmmmm going to rain not taking the beast out today coming together magnificently . What does your wife think of it? can you see in the future your wife washing vacuuming and polishing it LOL another great video when you think you might be able to give the beast a kick in the guts hear it running
I think as far as the videos go mate 2 to 3 more We are pretty happy with how she is going ATM. We took it back to the panel beaters 2 day ago to assess requirement’s for the 2024 centre Nats and Sean has decided to repaint the bonnet as some flaws are apparent he will also apply a ceramic coat to reduce the inevitable stone chips driving the thing to Alice Springs Be good mate Cheers Blue
@@BluesShed Hey Blue. I have some detailing experience and I can say that ceramic coating doesn't prevent stone chipping. It's more a coating to protect from atmospheric fallout and other chemical contamination. The best stone prevention is stuff called PPF. Get a layer of that put across the front and you'll get no stone chips buddy.
@tonymontana897 Cheers mate I'll talk to Sean about it
You must have itchy feet Blue to kick it in the guts hear it running cheers
LOL cheers mate
mate is the metal set similar to JB weld?
I've never seen a hydraulic thrust bearing before Blue. How does that work and what's the advantage ?
This style of bearing was fitted to BA falcons and on. The T5 has an alloy input shaft extension housing and using the original clutch throw arrangement from the single rail the throw bearing would did into the housing and I couldn’t achieve a decent clutch separation without having constant pressure not the bearing which meant that it was always spinning and causing wear to the clutch fingers. The new set up eliminated the issues. There are several suppliers out there but I went with Mal Wood in this case and will again for the Ute which I have already purchased a T5 set-up for I hope that helps
@@BluesShed That is amazing. I never knew that. Thanks for taking the time to explain good Sir. Much appreciated Blue.
Hey Blue. I see you have a nice collection of bikes in that adjoining shed. Is that black one @17:44 a Honda Vt250 ?? I can't really tell for sure but the Comstar wheel is a giveaway, kind of ...
G’day Tony Close it’s VF-400F 1983. I did a rebuild on it 12 years ago it still goes great rode it to gunning not long ago and my son inlaw rode the VF1000 which has to come back off the road because of the fuel tank and front forks. It never ends. I restored a couple of VT250s back in the day to make a bit of money and would like to add one to the collection one day. But for now it’s finish the GXL series and full on with the XC Ute Cheers Blue
@@BluesShed Oh ok. I thought it was something close. The video footage doesn't reveal it clearly enough. Cool bikes the VF's. Love the vintage Honda line up in fact, my first bike was an '83 Honda VT250FII. I purchased an FII and a normal F, both early 80's around 10 years (both in storage ATM) and will hopefully restore the F bike and convert it to the Super Sport model for the added niceties such as the side air intake cowls and belly pan cowling. I have a pair of N.O.S. Honda side air intakes with hardware, but I cannot for the life of me seem to land that elusive belly pan cowl for the Super Sport. Been collecting parts for around 10 years now and have amassed a nice collection of other N.O.S. parts. Would also love to refresh the engine if it's not a major job too. That V Twin has some decent power when put together right and tuned. The carbs on those are bit of a nightmare to work with too. You'll probably know what I mean. Would love to see a video on those old girls, if you ever decide to do a motorcycle edition feature on your channel, I'd appreciate it for sure. I could talk for hours on the subject lol.. Anyways, cheers the info Blue.
@@tonymontana897 I reckon we could talk for hours about the VFs after I finish the Ute and retire I’ll get into the bikes full on. I really want the whole set 250, 400, 500, 750 & 1000, Cheers mate
@@BluesShed I love the bikes as much as cars, but I have more of a soft spot for the bikes. They're much easier to work on and maintain too lol.. I hope you start doing a few bike videos too. Peter Anderson's bike resto videos were amazing and was hoping he'd start doing a few more. Prices are going crazy on the 70's vintage stuff.
Coming together now Blue thanks for the videos …. Helps to keep me motivated on my Xb resto 👍
Cheers mate all the best with the XB
Beautiful work Blue enjoy your videos you will never please everyone someone will not like things it's your car your project do as you please plenty of know it all's out there never had a reason to question anything you do you teach us Ford guys a lot thanks for sharing again a skill is wasted if not shared
Thanks again for all your input amazingly we really haven't had much in the way of criticism so all good. I think that it reflects on who is actually watching in that there is genuine interest in the project. That's why I watch others doing the same thing. Your right sharing what we have learnt is an important part of keeping these old girls alive Cheers Blue
Blue , is the Xb Ute in the background the next project ? …. Is it a GS ??👍
Yeah mate its a XC GS 302 Ute and has progressed somewhat since the footage in part 26 Cheers
You have done wonderful job Blue looks so neat all your work is quality i expect nothing less from you thanks for sharing
Mate much appreciated 👍
Hey Blue the factory flasher unit for indicators are rubbish too an electric unit are good unless the load clicking noise annoys you are a man of many talents the shine on that duco is awesome those poor joins in the loom can be soldered as you say and heat shrink sleeves cheers
G'day Russell amazingly the flasher still works as new Cheers for your comments we are getting there with the build
Another great vid mate. Thanks for the detail. It really helps! You’re going to have an awesome machine when you’re done!
Cheers mate much appreciated 👍
Great video Blue. I rebuilt my XC box a while ago but need to test it as I’m not far from installation so your vid was a great help. I’ve heard some guys got hold of the A/C vacuum tubing from Rare spares but I reckon your fuel hose is a better mod. Thanks very much for the tips! Cheers. Kev.
Awesome mate the whole idea of putting up these videos is to share what I know which will help others keep them on the road 👍
Por 15 is the way to go to stop the rust and lock it in mate , also it's looking great mate , well done. What's the colour of the xc , it looks great.
POR 15 I've heard of it and will check it out As for the colour I need to look at the data plate but I think it's red flame Now in 2 pack and it's much deeper than the original paint The earlier parts of the videos have it in the original acrylic paint Cheers for your input Blue
Hey Blue Happy Easter mate get yourself a can of that anti rust stuff to spray in all the door cavities and sills Ford in their wisdom that seem sealer just holds water, Great pride in your work as usual love your tail wagging supervisors.!
Cheers mate much appreciated all the best for Easter and family
great video mate. I'm about to pull my ac heater box out. plenty of good tips here. well done. look forward to seeing it complete.
Cheers mate I'm trying to shorten down my videos without missing key information. Probably get another one up in a couple of days with the airborne refitted Thanks for your reply Cheers Blue
Got some cars Blue i use to work for a car air-conditioning company their rubbish the gaskets you would think could of done better all the dash heater vent bits anyway another great video
Cheers mate we are getting there with the video series 👍
Lookin good mate lovely work 👌👍
Cheers mate
Hey Blue, I know the car is finished but good work so far and good call on the heater box/AC refurb. Not sure if you're aware of Howard Astill, Legendary Street Machiner and builder of Elite show cars you probably do, but his channel is great. He's currently building his XC panel van from scratch and that may be very helpful for you as you tackle the ute. ruclips.net/video/ilCgXNL229o/видео.html
Firstly, sorry for such a long post BLUE i went to a security door manufacturer and bought some aluminium mesh scraps- House door privacy mesh-and used liquid nails it forces its way through the small perforations. just don't apply it too thick i used and icy pole stick or cut down bog applicator the feather out the liquid nails the mesh can be bent into shape, but you only get a couple goes at it then it splits but glued is very strong to fix broken bits on plastic dashes. Remember once the back piece is dry you can piece in the broken bits on top hiding the repair. I used plastic filler repair to finish it up but as you say if you don't really see it just hit it with some black acrylic paint. try a test patch on another piece of dash or something that's the same plastic Cheers BLUE
Cheers mate I have since bought a kingcrome plastic welding kit and a plastic stapling welder ebay about $20 The kingcrome kit came with very fine steel mesh similar to what you are using and using the welder you can literally melt in the mesh into the plastic across a crack and it works like Rio in concrete I reckon I'm a year off these type of repairs on the XC Ute doing welding ATM I'm getting a spit roast for the Ute it's a massive job and when I finish the GXL series I'll get on with the Ute In other news the GXL is registered for the Centre Nats in Alice Springs We are going to drive it there Very cool Thanks for watching and your input Cheers Blue
Looking lovely Blue with the slotters and your old wallet copping a hiding keep up the great work
Cheers mate 👍
Good work Blue 👍
Cheers mate much appreciated
Money pits mate but good progress
Nice vid mate. Im always interested in different products that are out there. Learned about that deoxit pruduct a few years ago but never been able to justify the cost. The same brand have different products/formulations but that one you have is the special sauce. Common and easily obtained in the US though. Many products are that way, or only available for particular business accounts
Magnificent paint job what can i say Great video you are making progress i call Mr Peter Anderson Mr Ford he's amazing every video is top quality as for fixing the taillight assembly some people make their own plastic glue using acetone and scrap plastic like plastic KFC spoons etc seen them put into blender to chop them fine to help with the melting process becomes a pliable mixed together let it sit in a spaghetti sauce jar with a lid on it might fix cracked or stripped out threads cracks in plastic grills dash parts etc as for wheels 12 slotters look great GXL factory rims are pigs good for landfill anyway keep the great content going mate
Cheers mate much appreciated I'm trying to get the videos out as fast as possible it will be a month before the next part life gets in the way Thanks again Blue
Well well well, mate, I think I might have performed the predelivery service on that car at Keith Gill Motors back in the day….
For real that's awesome
Keep chipping away Blue Happy new year you will save so much money doing it yourself and learning invaluable thanks for sharing
Cheers mate much appreciated I think it will be a more interesting watch from here
Same thing happened to my valve train in my 351c.. such a hassle.
You just convinced me to send mine off to the machine shop. What a head $#&*
Yep it takes time mods are rarely just bolt in Cheers Blue
Hello and nice engine! Rubber gaskets can be quite good without sealant except will need a little on the joining corners. Looks like the silicon has acted as a lubricant and caused the gasket to get compressed and slip out of shape. If you want to use silicon sealant on rubber gaskets, you can but put it on sparingly, tighten the sump finger tight with the socket and extension and tighten it to manufactures specs after its dried for a couple of hours. If I wanted to put a sealant on rubber gaskets, I may be tempted to try aviation permatex. I would use rubber gaskets dry and use the ultra black permatex silicon on just the corners. The cork gaskets I put on dry too but contact adhesive has been known to be good for cork.
Cheers mate 👍 Turns out that old felpro is somewhat of a hybrid material and the sump being aftermarket probably doesn't have the rigidity on the oem and bends a bit Thanks for your input 👍 much appreciated Cheers Blue
Hey there I just subscribed. I’m watching XC GXL part 15 and at the start you are worried about contaminating your brush. May I suggest just use a spray bottle ?
Cheers mate sometimes I can’t see the forest for the trees Thanks for your comment
@@BluesShed all good mate sometimes ya just need an extra pair of eyes
Removing a-pillar plastics in one piece after 40 years is a mighty effort.
Great care was taken