gotta say mate none of that looks hard or too expensive. I'd be loving it to get that list you just need to work thru it n don't try n make it a concourse job :]
@@craig3916 Most of it would be pretty easy with the right tools. I've decided it's better to leave it with the mechanic so that he can spot any other problem areas before the next inspection. It's just going to cost another 2 grand or so to get it roadworthy. Cheers for the support though!
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try it out since I've already tried methylated spirits and some Dissolve-It paired with a LOT of scraping by a plastic guitar pick, which didn't even get the residue off fully.
@@jamesaustralian9829 It was really just to see what work needed to be done. I saw the ball joint rubbers were bad and the rust in the door and heard that there was a bad bearing somewhere in the engine bay and thought that they might need doing at some point, but there's no official checklist stating what has to be done to make it roadworthy.
my brother brought a XA Fairmont back to Perth from Tassie in 2000 and didn't matter what he did they wouldn't pass it. was little shit not structual and after spending lots of time and money he ended up selling it a few years later. Shame. It'd be worth a bit now.
Yeah well it would've been the same age as this one is now, they probably thought it was a hoons car and didn't pass it. Early 70s Falcons are my favorite but they're just so expensive, even if they're rusting out shells 🤣. I'm hoping the E series is next for the depreciation arc.
Don’t worry Soon it will be in the road Tbh i sometimes hate out pit system here in Victoria. If you’re not careful you will end up with an Ass hole and he will nick-pick the tiniest of things. Especially older cars
Thanks! I was recommended this guy by a friend and he seems nice enough. Though the hidden seatbelt buckle thing seemed a bit overkill. I think it's due to the fact that it has to be a visual inspection, and they're not allowed to fish them out to confirm if they're present. Apart from the rust in the door, everything that was singled out is just general wear and tear that really should have been addressed at least a decade ago. Remind me to never buy an unregoed car again 🤣🤣.
Yeah, by the time it's all fixed up it should cost about the same as my mint EF (about 6 grand) so in terms of restoring a car, it's still pretty cheap. Just goes to show how two cars of the same age can be in very different conditions.
gotta say mate none of that looks hard or too expensive.
I'd be loving it to get that list
you just need to work thru it n don't try n make it a concourse job :]
@@craig3916 Most of it would be pretty easy with the right tools. I've decided it's better to leave it with the mechanic so that he can spot any other problem areas before the next inspection. It's just going to cost another 2 grand or so to get it roadworthy.
Cheers for the support though!
Cloudy ammonia and water sprayed on Windows then covered with gladwrap will soften the glue on tint making it easy to remove
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try it out since I've already tried methylated spirits and some Dissolve-It paired with a LOT of scraping by a plastic guitar pick, which didn't even get the residue off fully.
Sorry to hear mate it didn't pass, but I hope you do get things sorted soon.
Yeah I'm pretty confident it will and so is the inspector, it had been sitting in a paddock for about 17 years so the usual stuff has to be replaced.
@@skatshot3990 by the sounds of it - 70% of the issues noted really should of been obvious to sort out before taking it in for the inspection
@@jamesaustralian9829 It was really just to see what work needed to be done. I saw the ball joint rubbers were bad and the rust in the door and heard that there was a bad bearing somewhere in the engine bay and thought that they might need doing at some point, but there's no official checklist stating what has to be done to make it roadworthy.
my brother brought a XA Fairmont back to Perth from Tassie in 2000 and didn't matter what he did they wouldn't pass it. was little shit not structual and after spending lots of time and money he ended up selling it a few years later. Shame. It'd be worth a bit now.
Yeah well it would've been the same age as this one is now, they probably thought it was a hoons car and didn't pass it. Early 70s Falcons are my favorite but they're just so expensive, even if they're rusting out shells 🤣. I'm hoping the E series is next for the depreciation arc.
Don’t worry
Soon it will be in the road
Tbh i sometimes hate out pit system here in Victoria. If you’re not careful you will end up with an Ass hole and he will nick-pick the tiniest of things. Especially older cars
Thanks! I was recommended this guy by a friend and he seems nice enough. Though the hidden seatbelt buckle thing seemed a bit overkill. I think it's due to the fact that it has to be a visual inspection, and they're not allowed to fish them out to confirm if they're present. Apart from the rust in the door, everything that was singled out is just general wear and tear that really should have been addressed at least a decade ago.
Remind me to never buy an unregoed car again 🤣🤣.
@@skatshot3990 yeah I guess that’s true. The only problem is that a car on the road already is more expensive than a car not on the road.
Yeah, by the time it's all fixed up it should cost about the same as my mint EF (about 6 grand) so in terms of restoring a car, it's still pretty cheap. Just goes to show how two cars of the same age can be in very different conditions.
@@skatshot3990 that’s very true
One had pigs in it and the other had normal people