I initially found your channel a while back when I bought my XM project Ute. Even though I subscribed at the time I’d forgotten about it until this week. I’ve just watched all the Futura vids and I thoroughly enjoyed them. Plus I learnt a great deal in tackling my own project. Thanks for filming and posting. I love your knock about persona and simplistic approach.
I've really enjoyed the series on the XM so far and find your laid back approach very easy to watch. I think you are correct about the upholstery. It looks like an 70s or 80s makeover to me. My mother had a green XK Fordomatic sedan in the mid to late 1970s. I drove it often and I just loved it. I thought it went quite well and I didn't mind the 2 speed at all. The interior with the lovely white and chrome steering wheel, as well as the brocade inserts in the seats, was a delight. I have an Austin A60 that I have spent years re-furbishing and I can really relate to some of the work you are doing although the Austin didn't go through a flood and was much cleaner. I fitted polyurethane bushes in the front suspension and they have been excellent with no squeaking. I think the key is to use the proper grease with them. It needs to be a silicone or PTFE base so that it doesn't react with the plastic. Petroleum based grease will weaken the bushes and cause them to fail. Really looking forward to seeing the progress on this excellent car. 😊👍
Nice to see you back Dazza that stuff in a tin is nasty messy shit never fully hardens goes like licorice exposed to heat used it years ago on an XY degreased an engine the degreaser blew back dissolved it a mess everywhere. nice welding repair the donor cars coming in handy I heard the hammer hit your hand from here OUCH take care till next time mate,
@@deadheadshed I've been out of the game for a long time but back in the day there was spray on stuff that used on my XD that actually hardens. If you go one better, you paint over it with a matt black paint. Look for stone guard, not that deadener stuff Daz.
I done my valiant with that deadener & mixed fish oil & thinners with it. Applied it with a conventional spray gun. It done the job well. Watching you there, I believe that the applicator you had allows you better control of material although not as fast as a conventional gun.
At least you’re making progress and it is good to show the mistakes. Everyone is human. 👍
And I edit out a lot of my mistakes 😁
I initially found your channel a while back when I bought my XM project Ute. Even though I subscribed at the time I’d forgotten about it until this week. I’ve just watched all the Futura vids and I thoroughly enjoyed them. Plus I learnt a great deal in tackling my own project. Thanks for filming and posting. I love your knock about persona and simplistic approach.
Thanks mate! I’m glad you are enjoying my video’s & I appreciate you letting me know that, cheers 👍
I've really enjoyed the series on the XM so far and find your laid back approach very easy to watch. I think you are correct about the upholstery. It looks like an 70s or 80s makeover to me. My mother had a green XK Fordomatic sedan in the mid to late 1970s. I drove it often and I just loved it. I thought it went quite well and I didn't mind the 2 speed at all. The interior with the lovely white and chrome steering wheel, as well as the brocade inserts in the seats, was a delight. I have an Austin A60 that I have spent years re-furbishing and I can really relate to some of the work you are doing although the Austin didn't go through a flood and was much cleaner. I fitted polyurethane bushes in the front suspension and they have been excellent with no squeaking. I think the key is to use the proper grease with them. It needs to be a silicone or PTFE base so that it doesn't react with the plastic. Petroleum based grease will weaken the bushes and cause them to fail. Really looking forward to seeing the progress on this excellent car. 😊👍
Thanks very much for your comment!
I appreciate your tip regarding the lube for the polyurethane bushes, sounds like the way to go, cheers 👍
Great work, like the way you got that bolt off stilsins way to go great weld jobs too great to watch thanks
Thanks for that mate, I appreciate your comment 👍
Great progress mate,she's coming together.
Getting there slowly.. thanks mate 👍
Nice to see you back Dazza that stuff in a tin is nasty messy shit never fully hardens goes like licorice exposed to heat used it years ago on an XY degreased an engine the degreaser blew back dissolved it a mess everywhere.
nice welding repair the donor cars coming in handy
I heard the hammer hit your hand from here OUCH take care till next time mate,
Thanks mate. Yeah I don’t think I’ll use the sound deadener stuff again, was a pain in the neck
Cheers mate
@@deadheadshed I've been out of the game for a long time but back in the day there was spray on stuff that used on my XD that actually hardens. If you go one better, you paint over it with a matt black paint. Look for stone guard, not that deadener stuff Daz.
Thanks mate, that’s something to think about 👍
Good to use old cars to make panels to keep even older cars alive.
100% 👍
Cheers
I done my valiant with that deadener & mixed fish oil & thinners with it. Applied it with a conventional spray gun. It done the job well. Watching you there, I believe that the applicator you had allows you better control of material although not as fast as a conventional gun.
Thanks mate
I was considering using a regular spray gun but the guns I have I want to keep for just painting
Cheers 👍