XC Fairmont GXL Restoration Pt 58 - Guards on! Plus Other Stuff
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Well after nine years on and off, we're getting really close to seeing this car on the road. The front guards (fenders) have been one small reason, with some of the work being subbed out and some of it being completed here. The paint looks satin and will attain its sheen mechanically once it has properly hardened off, which is a downside of acrylic. Still, it's what the cars were originally painted in, so will look fantastic. We have some news in this one and some varied content as well. Hope you enjoy!
You always put out a good video Peter. Thanks.
Great episode Pete! Thanks mate. 🇦🇺👍
I just sat down and thought “oh I hope something decent is on RUclips” and instantly your new video popped up
Love watcher your videos Peter. You are a champion and love the mower collection.
Summer Gold for the XA 👍
Great to see you so well. Loving the progress.
Thanks for all the videos you have done, Pete! I have learned so much from them.
Glad to see that you seemed really upbeat and happy in this video.
Hope you are doing well.
Thanks again mate, from America.
Keep the videos coming....
OMG a Galaxy! Can't wait for that one. Great progress on the Falcon. 😊
She's looking fantastic and she's dangerously close to that test drive. It's going to feel amazing to drive her across that threshold at the end of the driveway. Sad about the EJ, that was the build I was really looking forward to. I love the EJ/EH. I reckon the EH was more popular than the EJ at the time and it may have had something to do with the new red engine.
EJ's and EH's are still pulling some decent money for nice unmolested ones.
Oh well nevermind, the XA however, is going to be a beast, geez mate, SEVEN litre ?!?!?
Nice one Pete! Great job on Jason's motor! I don't know how the hell you afford all these rigs but love it!
Gday Pete, good to see ya 👋
Saw the thumbnail and thought I recognised a Galaxie. Love the pillarless sedans. I had a 1968 Aussie assembled RHD sedan some years back. Probably should have hung onto it
Love your work Peter.
G'day Pete, looking great mate...
Love that Galaxie too..cheers,Rach
It's a shame you're not restoring the ej I was looking forward to seeing it completed. 😢
Looking good Peter. I see you bought the Galaxie off David King. I was looking at that car too. You are just the man for the job. 👍👍
Nice progress, the gold looks much better darker. I can see the potential in the Galaxy as well.
My mustang was springtime yellow from factory, i so wanted to paint it back that colour -but happy wife happy life
Looking good, not too much longer to go hopefully.
The Galaxie looks like a great project.
Cheers.
Vans and utes were commercial vehicles, they didn’t need door intrusion bars and didn’t need to meet passenger car emission controls, in Australia at the time.
Looks great the XC, maybe save up for some welding pants would hate to see a bushfire on those legs hahaha. Sorry. Galaxie looks cool big car though. Thanks for the video.
Owned both a 67 Galaxie 2 hardtop (the rear quarter windows wound into the guards), 390 auto, came from Tom Landy Ford in Alameda, USA originally.
The other was a 67 4 door, had bench seats, 390 + auto, and was actually a Fischer body car; imported & RHD Aussie model (originally owned by a higher up in Ford Oz).
Oh dude you got galaxy thats mint
On my 64 XM which has a 289 I did the black engine with gold rocker covers and air cleaner, I used XB Tropicana Gold. Looks the part
Shame about the EJ, but you can only work on so many cars. Mechanically it would have been fun to watch, but the body needs a ton of work so it would be a long project. Totally up to you of course but if you have to thin out, cars you should keep are obviously the XD and XW, this XC too, because you've put so much work into it. The VE is an icon. Last of the real cars. And even the little Sigma is super cool.
Thanks for the video Peter! Could you tell us a bit more about the brush on finish you mentioned? I don't think I've heard of it.
i have neigbours too, on sheet steel i quiten it down with a blanket or in you rocker covers case stuff some rags inside it,
Wow, to finally see that XC coming together in one piece, amazing. It looks good and I can't wait to see it on the road. Did someone actually import that Galaxie all the way over from Washington State?
Some gxl love. Perfect. Shame about the ej. But by gosh it was going to be slow. Im sort of ok with the modified motor option. You dont have a super hot motor in your fleet so maybe you can allow just one. But it does sound like 25k plus into the driveline. Glad your brother is paying
WOW Home stretch wit the XC. Looking fantastic! Really looking forward to the Galaxie, what a beautiful piece of classic Americana. Obviously the XA is a longer term project with cancer and parts resourcing but really looking forward to that too. What happened to the lovely little sigma that you freshened up? Did you sell it or are 1 of the kids driving it?
I wish I had your overspending problem😂
Mate the XC is coming along nicely 👌
And how good is it that graham is keeping/continue the EJ
The EJs haven’t worked out for you or Graham!
I just noticed the Ming sticker on the Fairlane’s rear window……
"sell something" how about that bumper for a single outlet one ? ? I'm still chasing one.
Do you use any heatshields?
i Have a xc double head light grill missing one spotty and im in west Melb been in the back of my shed for years if you would like to buy it Pete.
Good to see you getting back into it Pete