Bit of a hike in price but to store it for that long might have cost as much haha , kinda interesting to get it back. Maybe i should start looking for my old one! Cheers 4 sharing sir.
Had a bit of a chuckle to myself, your comment about that passenger door being absolutely roached and not even bothering with fixing it, meanwhile im looking at all 4 of my doors on my wagon where the bottoms is non existent, and here i am thinking "she'll be right" 🤣
Haha when you put it like that it puts it into perspective 😂 I’ve just finished doing the XA doors and I swore I’d never f*** around with doing that stuff again, then this rocks up!
Gee you sure talk fast l had a XE Falcon GL 2 tone loved it only had two major things happen. (1) change over trans. (2) fuel line split & it caught fire lucky l was home & put it out. used new wires went to start it no good ? Called RACV , they checked it over & reconnect coil wires l missed & she started right up 👌, brother gave me a MB.v8 It drove like a Tank & drank like one. But l miss my falcon 😢😢 had her for 12 Years.yeah miss her heaps 😢
Awesome video mate! New subscriber here.. can't wait to see this beast finished. Even with a stock 2jz and supra box I'm sure it's going to be wild enough haha. With the sunroof, when I replaced my eb sunroof the frame of the actual sunroof straightened the roof out. Mine was dipping down too but she's all good now. Can't wait for the next episode 👌👍
Just came across ya video,boss bra,don't have an old X, but got a VL Calais Turbo all original. Keep smashin the car n videos mate,will subscribe,plus you a Perth boy,so I'm obligated,all tha best Bra!!👌👍👏
Yep.. regretted selling my first xc coupe ! That was back in 1990.. fast forward to 2006 and I got myself another xc coupe and will be doing a video on my channel after I finish the current build 1974 xb sedan mad Max interceptor. Definitely want to see you get the xc back on the road cheers.
Mate thats AWESOME you got another coupe in 2006, you bought back in when the prices were reasonable! not only that but also a Max Interceptor! You're living the dream!!
Can't wait to tear the coupe down and bring back what I gave up.. just ordered the hounds tooth cloth for the seat inserts and also want to do the build on a rotisserie this time... the dice are Rollin. Love what your doing to the xa and xc keep up the awesomeness mate cheers
I 2jz/r154 swapped a Hilux was fun as 2 drive very fast but I wish I stuck with my old Barra so much more power n torque and was also a lot cheaper 2 do … I’m currently building a rwd wade supercharged Ford v4 swapped mini doing something different good luck with your build from nz
I bought an XD 250 four speed manual as my first car in 1990. Done the usual stuff that was done back then, fitted a 351, 5 speed manual etc...then regrettably sold it in '99. Saw it for sale 17 years later (2016) by the same bloke I had sold it to. Finally done a deal 12 months later (2017) and had my XD back in the garage pretty much 18 years after selling it. I cant believe it's back, I pinch myself every time I look at it, but I just love driving it now, even more than I did back then.
@@MattyWillo I have absolutely no plans to sell it any time soon. I have to give credit to the bloke I bought it from, he really looked after it. Just had cosmetic wear and tear that was easily bought up to scratch.
You look like Maxi,,Glen Maxwell with that cap on i personally love the GS grille not the single headlights but its your project like using a standard bonnet too not the GS with the flutes
Haha I literally threw it in the scrap metal bin :| We had way too much stuff cluttering up the workshop! Surely youd trip over XG bonnets on gumtree haha
So will it be a Fal-ota or a Toy-con lol. I would love to hear about which electronic dash you plan to put in it and would be great to see it filmed. I'm doing my own xc Ute and you are a valuable source of info and ideas for me, along with the warnings about how long things take, so i will keep mine registered. Loved the XG parts being used on the XC. Air con fuel tank etc. So good.... keep up the great work.
Dash will be a Powertune Digital dash, they sell an attachment that allows you to use analog sensor signals so you can run it in a Carby-powered car with no ECU, but seeing as i have the 2JZ it will run into a haltech ECU, the dash is very cheap and the most customizable at $750!
Hi. Factory swaybar kicks to the front of the engine bay inside of the mounts so it may fit. If not castlemaine rod shop has a "barra swap swaybar" that kicks foward another 40mm or so. cheers
Thanks for the info! Yeah when editing this i was like hang on it comes forward a bit, but it might also hit on the balancer pulley, will be mocking it up to double check when im in the workshop next!
I just like to know how far you want to go with the XA and XC restos? so far so good and everything looks Brillant. My reason is for the question is that I have seen a XB ute with the rear part of the cabin taken further back to make more room like the space cab ute, for example, the BA's BF's ute seats tilt forward like the XA - C coupe seats so you can have heaps of room in the rear and have great access when the seats tilt forward, this XB ute back part was fabricated and went straight down from the rear window shelf down to the floor, I dream to purchase a XA or XB and do this and at the same time convert it into a 1 tonner, so bugger all that fabricating sheet metal at the side of the ute and guess it would be easier to fabricate and wooden deck. The fuel cell looks awesome and that would be a great start to a one tonne design. What's your thoughts?
You're rigvht the fuel cell would complimenbt a one tonner look perfectly! and to forego all the fabrication of the rear quarter panels would be an absolute dream. I have got the centre section of the XA's back wall out at the moment and did look at doing exactly that, the straight down wall that is, and i would have done it if i had started this section earlier, and completely removed the wall, as its not much more work than what i have done now, but, i need to keep myself on a short leash as time is running out for me to get these cars done especially now i have the XC. The XA was not intended to be a 4 year project but it's going that way, so i need to wrap it up, get it back toghether and get started on the assembly!
@@MattyWillo Its great to see you back with the XC, Yes, time can get away and keep that leash short. I'm going to look at a XB ute this weekend, and last thing, Where did you get the fuel cell from? if I buy the XB which I think I will, I'll buy the fuel cell. Cheers Phill
Well i didnt sell the car and get it back but i did go look at a 91 nissan sentra ser a guy had. He didnt want to sell it. I sat in the car and said ill own you one day. Later he sold the car and it was gone for awhile. Another guy got hold of me to have me help him put that same car together. I did but it didnt work for some reason. He sat on it awhile then asked if i wanted to buy it and was finally abe to buy the car. Got it in 08 and still have it today.
Holy crap that's wild! Crazy that you were contacted by another bloke to help you get that same car back together. Super stoked for you that you still have it, never sell it man, trust me!
I though about buying a wrecked XR6 turbo and swapping everything over, but people have done barra's before. I wanted to do something that's exciting, and something that will have people saying "wait, what the f***" when its bonnet is open at car shows🤣
Xf Fairmont white grey inside factory manual gave to my brother to drive and he did right through a house my baby was then sent to the big wrecking yard in the sky don't think ford made that many of them factory manual that's for sure
Did I hear you say how much you paid to buy it back and then the shipping costs. ?? I’m wondering how much the prices went up in 9 years. I paid $200 for mine 18/20 years ago, Mines black now, like your old black one, nice. 👍🏽👍🏽
9.5k to buy it after bartering with him a bit (he wanted 11) then 2k for the boat trip sydney to Perth, 800 for the tow truck to pick it up from his place in central coast and drop off at the Sydney shipping yard. Wild prices 🥲
It's a non VVTI, they've got the thicker rods from factory and, it's more of an aesthetic choice to have the two cam gears looking identical instead of one big ugly VVTI one😅
Holy crap, I didn’t even realise I say 2 J Zee instead of Zed, I’ve been watching so many American videos on rebuilding them it’s just worked it’s way in. Thanks for pointing it out! I’m going to train myself back to normality 😂
@@MattyWillo maybe but i don’t care. I never owned Ford. I use to work for Ford when XF was a new car. XE, XD and XF were dangerous, ugly coffins. Hit front and middle of the roof brakes in. And XF’s vacuum controlling heater/ aircon was a rocket science.
Over rated AND over priced! But the sound of a little 3 litre 2JZ hitting launch control coming from an XC is just too tempting of an idea to not pull off 😁
Good vid ruined by putting a bloody Toyota motor in a Falcon ...One thing I never understand is Frankenstein rebuilds on any car ...The engine IS the car ... Put a Ford V8 or a Barra turbo or something in it man....not a poncy Toyota ...You asked viewers ...I'm replying..
I see your point, and here's my reasoning, the XA has a 351 Clevo in it, and that car was so far gone it should have gone to scrap, so I've done my part to bring back classic aussie muscle to the road. Also too many people have done barra swaps into VL's, AU's, EF's, X series, the list goes on! I'm gonna win you over on this build Rodney just you see!😂
Bit of a hike in price but to store it for that long might have cost as much haha , kinda interesting to get it back. Maybe i should start looking for my old one! Cheers 4 sharing sir.
Had a bit of a chuckle to myself, your comment about that passenger door being absolutely roached and not even bothering with fixing it, meanwhile im looking at all 4 of my doors on my wagon where the bottoms is non existent, and here i am thinking "she'll be right" 🤣
Haha when you put it like that it puts it into perspective 😂 I’ve just finished doing the XA doors and I swore I’d never f*** around with doing that stuff again, then this rocks up!
Go for it mate 6 months. Thanks for sharing your story. See you in the next one.
Cheers mate! Going to need all the support i can get to pull this one off!
Nice one … I luv the fact you got it back & regardless of the cost the Ute has a place in your heart …. Keep the vids coming 👍
Awesome find! Love the story. I would personally definitely get rid of 80s sunroof pop up hole and keep the plenum chamber lip.
Gee you sure talk fast l had a XE
Falcon GL 2 tone loved it only had
two major things happen.
(1) change over trans. (2) fuel line
split & it caught fire lucky l was home & put it out. used new wires
went to start it no good ? Called
RACV , they checked it over &
reconnect coil wires l missed &
she started right up 👌, brother
gave me a MB.v8 It drove like a
Tank & drank like one. But l miss
my falcon 😢😢 had her for 12
Years.yeah miss her heaps 😢
Far out i cant believe the fuel line split and lit her up! Lucky you got it under control quick enough!
If you need anything moved in the future try Milthorp transport they will move anything to anywhere in Australian with in a week to two weeks
Awesome video mate! New subscriber here.. can't wait to see this beast finished. Even with a stock 2jz and supra box I'm sure it's going to be wild enough haha. With the sunroof, when I replaced my eb sunroof the frame of the actual sunroof straightened the roof out. Mine was dipping down too but she's all good now. Can't wait for the next episode 👌👍
Thanks mate! Oh thats some good info, I think I've found a sunroof to go in it too, so I'm more than likely going to keep it!
@Spice Factory no worries man. Yeah definitely keep it! Can't wait for progress vids 💪
Just came across ya video,boss bra,don't have an old X, but got a VL Calais Turbo all original. Keep smashin the car n videos mate,will subscribe,plus you a Perth boy,so I'm obligated,all tha best Bra!!👌👍👏
Cheers heaps mate! My mate i lease the workshop with has 2 VL's so very much have love for them!
Yep.. regretted selling my first xc coupe ! That was back in 1990.. fast forward to 2006 and I got myself another xc coupe and will be doing a video on my channel after I finish the current build 1974 xb sedan mad Max interceptor. Definitely want to see you get the xc back on the road cheers.
Mate thats AWESOME you got another coupe in 2006, you bought back in when the prices were reasonable! not only that but also a Max Interceptor! You're living the dream!!
Can't wait to tear the coupe down and bring back what I gave up.. just ordered the hounds tooth cloth for the seat inserts and also want to do the build on a rotisserie this time... the dice are Rollin. Love what your doing to the xa and xc keep up the awesomeness mate cheers
I 2jz/r154 swapped a Hilux was fun as 2 drive very fast but I wish I stuck with my old Barra so much more power n torque and was also a lot cheaper 2 do … I’m currently building a rwd wade supercharged Ford v4 swapped mini doing something different good luck with your build from nz
That sounds awesome
i'll be watching this build!! interesting its wearing ZG fairlane front guards
Cheers mate! And yep, it's 2023, cars saw humans changing make after birth so thought they'd do the same i guess
@@MattyWillo haha gold!! Love it!!
Awesome build 👌💪Tuff as
Cool finding your old ute! I'm going looking on Marketplace for an XD now lol
🍺👏👍🏻
I bought an XD 250 four speed manual as my first car in 1990. Done the usual stuff that was done back then, fitted a 351, 5 speed manual etc...then regrettably sold it in '99.
Saw it for sale 17 years later (2016) by the same bloke I had sold it to. Finally done a deal 12 months later (2017) and had my XD back in the garage pretty much 18 years after selling it.
I cant believe it's back, I pinch myself every time I look at it, but I just love driving it now, even more than I did back then.
Holy sh*t this is AWESOME! What a story! it's unreal you were able to buy it back and off the same bloke too, she'll be yours forever now surely.
@@MattyWillo I have absolutely no plans to sell it any time soon. I have to give credit to the bloke I bought it from, he really looked after it.
Just had cosmetic wear and tear that was easily bought up to scratch.
You look like Maxi,,Glen Maxwell with that cap on i personally love the GS grille not the single headlights but its your project like using a standard bonnet too not the GS with the flutes
im in lets see this beast run again its the 8/2/23 looking forward to the 8/8/23
I had a 1j in my old xc sedan. So much room in the bay. Kept it twin turbo and a340. Cool swap good luck, I'll be watching haha
No way!? That’s sick! What happened to it? Do you still have it??
@@MattyWillo nah I don't unfortunately, life got in the way so I sold it, 1 those regretful things haha
@@Josh_daniels88 yeah know the feeling 😅 well hopefully I can spark some memories with this build then!
@@MattyWillo absolutely, looking forward to it
I’d love that white XG bonnet if you want to let it go haha.
Haha I literally threw it in the scrap metal bin :| We had way too much stuff cluttering up the workshop! Surely youd trip over XG bonnets on gumtree haha
So will it be a Fal-ota or a Toy-con lol. I would love to hear about which electronic dash you plan to put in it and would be great to see it filmed. I'm doing my own xc Ute and you are a valuable source of info and ideas for me, along with the warnings about how long things take, so i will keep mine registered. Loved the XG parts being used on the XC. Air con fuel tank etc. So good.... keep up the great work.
Dash will be a Powertune Digital dash, they sell an attachment that allows you to use analog sensor signals so you can run it in a Carby-powered car with no ECU, but seeing as i have the 2JZ it will run into a haltech ECU, the dash is very cheap and the most customizable at $750!
I got a custom sway bar made up for mine mate. I’ll give you the contact when you need it mate👌🏼👌🏼🍻🍻
Naturally the offer is withdrawn if you ever stoop to a LS conversion😂
Hi. Factory swaybar kicks to the front of the engine bay inside of the mounts so it may fit. If not castlemaine rod shop has a "barra swap swaybar" that kicks foward another 40mm or so. cheers
Thanks for the info! Yeah when editing this i was like hang on it comes forward a bit, but it might also hit on the balancer pulley, will be mocking it up to double check when im in the workshop next!
I just like to know how far you want to go with the XA and XC restos? so far so good and everything looks Brillant. My reason is for the question is that I have seen a XB ute with the rear part of the cabin taken further back to make more room like the space cab ute, for example, the BA's BF's ute seats tilt forward like the XA - C coupe seats so you can have heaps of room in the rear and have great access when the seats tilt forward, this XB ute back part was fabricated and went straight down from the rear window shelf down to the floor, I dream to purchase a XA or XB and do this and at the same time convert it into a 1 tonner, so bugger all that fabricating sheet metal at the side of the ute and guess it would be easier to fabricate and wooden deck. The fuel cell looks awesome and that would be a great start to a one tonne design. What's your thoughts?
You're rigvht the fuel cell would complimenbt a one tonner look perfectly! and to forego all the fabrication of the rear quarter panels would be an absolute dream. I have got the centre section of the XA's back wall out at the moment and did look at doing exactly that, the straight down wall that is, and i would have done it if i had started this section earlier, and completely removed the wall, as its not much more work than what i have done now, but, i need to keep myself on a short leash as time is running out for me to get these cars done especially now i have the XC. The XA was not intended to be a 4 year project but it's going that way, so i need to wrap it up, get it back toghether and get started on the assembly!
@@MattyWillo Its great to see you back with the XC, Yes, time can get away and keep that leash short. I'm going to look at a XB ute this weekend, and last thing, Where did you get the fuel cell from? if I buy the XB which I think I will, I'll buy the fuel cell. Cheers Phill
Hey bud. Good luck with the build! Curious as to what company did u end up using to transport a non-running car?
Hey mate cheers! I used DAZMAC, hopped on their website and put in a quote request. 2k to move it here by sea from sydney to perth
Keep the sunroof 💯
Yeah look, it’s probably going to stay!
It wood look gd with a zf fairlane front on it idid it to mine here in nz
Well i didnt sell the car and get it back but i did go look at a 91 nissan sentra ser a guy had. He didnt want to sell it. I sat in the car and said ill own you one day. Later he sold the car and it was gone for awhile. Another guy got hold of me to have me help him put that same car together. I did but it didnt work for some reason. He sat on it awhile then asked if i wanted to buy it and was finally abe to buy the car. Got it in 08 and still have it today.
Holy crap that's wild! Crazy that you were contacted by another bloke to help you get that same car back together. Super stoked for you that you still have it, never sell it man, trust me!
Great that you got it back what did it cost you$2500.??. haha,interested to see it come together.
Haha I wish, 4x that almost :|
Why the Toyota motor instead of the Falcon 6?
I though about buying a wrecked XR6 turbo and swapping everything over, but people have done barra's before. I wanted to do something that's exciting, and something that will have people saying "wait, what the f***" when its bonnet is open at car shows🤣
@@MattyWillo I guess so, happy building.
Would be much better with a ranger v6 👌👍
I have a sunroof that might fit. Lemme know the measurements, ive taken it out Im filling in mine! Im SOR. 👍
Sure thing ill get some measurements when im back next week! cheers
@@MattyWillowhats ya email bud. Will flick u the dimensions and pics.
@@danphillips2461 spicefactoryyt@gmail.com cheers mate!!
@@MattyWillo sent bud
What price did you pay to get it back
9.5k for the car, 3k shipped from Sydney to Perth 🥲🥲
why not a barra moter
It's been done before! No one has done the 2JZ swap yet so I thought i'd do something fresh
Xf Fairmont white grey inside factory manual gave to my brother to drive and he did right through a house my baby was then sent to the big wrecking yard in the sky don't think ford made that many of them factory manual that's for sure
Definitely not common for a Fairmont in manual! That’s a bummer man, they’re such tuff looking cars
No sunroof
Did I hear you say how much you paid to buy it back and then the shipping costs. ??
I’m wondering how much the prices went up in 9 years.
I paid $200 for mine 18/20 years ago,
Mines black now, like your old black one, nice. 👍🏽👍🏽
9.5k to buy it after bartering with him a bit (he wanted 11) then 2k for the boat trip sydney to Perth, 800 for the tow truck to pick it up from his place in central coast and drop off at the Sydney shipping yard. Wild prices 🥲
@@MattyWillo Jeeezus 😳
Glad you got it back, keep up the great videos. 👌🏽👌🏽
What sort of HP or Kw to the wheels do you estimate? Or flywheel?
Going for 500RWHP which is super achievable on the 2JZ platform with some quality bolt on parts.
Why a vvti?
It's a non VVTI, they've got the thicker rods from factory and, it's more of an aesthetic choice to have the two cam gears looking identical instead of one big ugly VVTI one😅
@@MattyWillo ahk nice cant wait to see the end result. Great choice with the 2j anyway
Should have been a Barra
Absolutely should have been. Half the cost and more power too, cant resist a good challenge tho!
I'd love to keep watching your vids but just can't cop Aussies saying zee: drives me nuts. Apologies, no more for me.
Holy crap, I didn’t even realise I say 2 J Zee instead of Zed, I’ve been watching so many American videos on rebuilding them it’s just worked it’s way in. Thanks for pointing it out! I’m going to train myself back to normality 😂
XC the last decent Ford in Australia.
Careful, you’ll upset the AU falcon Boys 😂😂
@@MattyWillo maybe but i don’t care. I never owned Ford. I use to work for Ford when XF was a new car. XE, XD and XF were dangerous, ugly coffins. Hit front and middle of the roof brakes in. And XF’s vacuum controlling heater/ aircon was a rocket science.
IF you must have turbo use the one that is Ford,, not the imitation engine . 2J is a WAY over rated engine.
Over rated AND over priced! But the sound of a little 3 litre 2JZ hitting launch control coming from an XC is just too tempting of an idea to not pull off 😁
Good vid ruined by putting a bloody Toyota motor in a Falcon ...One thing I never understand is Frankenstein rebuilds on any car ...The engine IS the car ... Put a Ford V8 or a Barra turbo or something in it man....not a poncy Toyota ...You asked viewers ...I'm replying..
I see your point, and here's my reasoning, the XA has a 351 Clevo in it, and that car was so far gone it should have gone to scrap, so I've done my part to bring back classic aussie muscle to the road. Also too many people have done barra swaps into VL's, AU's, EF's, X series, the list goes on! I'm gonna win you over on this build Rodney just you see!😂
Sacrilidge. That should be illeagal . Ruined a classic Aussie Ute. Shame Shame Shame.
calm down, we are allowed to have differences of opinion without creating more laws
No no no, we all must be communist nazi's! 🫠🫠😊😂
Wait until a drop a Diesel engine in an XB ute!
Resale value with unreliable 2jz,v8 or barra,amateur hour ,2hat did you pay for it back mate ,never heard
Lucky i dont plan on selling it! Paid 9.5k to get it back, another 3k to ship it from Sydney to Perth.