Thanks Greg! As you saw, I bolted the brace down exactly how you had it done in your XR! It was a great idea, so I had to follow suit 😀 Thanks again for the help with the trans. Your machine work and knowledge is second to none. See you on the next one legend 😎🤙
Hi Rob, the time and dedication you are putting into restoring your XT is second to none. I have an XT Fairmont and one day I would like to get it back on the road. Please keep the videos coming as I enjoy watching them and I cannot wait to see the end product.
Thanks for the feedback Watto, appreciate it! I'll definitely keep the videos coming. Sometimes general life gets first priority and I might be a bit delayed like this video, but will keep them coming. Would love to see your XT project if you were local. See you on the next one mate 😎🤙
Thanks for the feedback John! Yeah, I plan on spraying the insides of the rails with a rust inhibitor after it's all coated underneath. Thanks again, and see you on the next one 👌😎
Great to see more progress on the XT Rob. Are you going with floor shift or column shift? It could make a good episode seeing you cut out the section on the tunnel before you paint the floor interior and epoxy the underside. Looking forward to the Barra turbo build, your XT may be a tyre frying beast as well as a super cool cruiser. I'm looking forward to the next episode of the build.
Thanks Warren! Going floor shift, but not the traditional factory shifter, running a B&M Megashifter. I'll definitely pop a video of me installing that though! Hows the XY? See you on the next one mate 😎🤙
@RestoHubAU Cool, you only need to pre fit shifter and drill holes to mount it and one for the cable. I haven't been able to do anything on the XY for a few months 😕 hopefully I will get back into it again soon.
@@warrenbrown5621 yeah good point. I may temporarily fit the driver seat, and pre fit the shifter before I prime underneath. 🤔 Otherwise if I drill it after priming, I may have to touch up the exposed bare metal from drilling.
Love the commitment and the attention to detail you showed on the underside. I’ve just been through it with my XE on a rotisserie and it was a bugger of a job. Hats off to you sir.
Thanks for the feedback Stephen! It's definitely been an adventure doing this on jack stands and a creeper. Going to be interesting priming and painting it that's for sure! See you on the next one mate 😎🤙
I got a xtgt late 70s early 80s and pulled it apart and fixed it up, but to see the work you've done puts me to shame. Gr8 job. BTW I'm still playing with cars. I've taken a 67 Mustang 6 and am putting in a 302w t5 and 9". Thanks for your videos.
Thanks for the feedback Peter! Sounds like you were doing this when I was still a young tacker. XT GT, such an amazing machine. Do you still have it? Mustang project sounds great mate, would love to see it if you're local. Thanks again, and see you on the next one 😎👌
Sadly no, back then I had to sell one car and move to the next, I swapped it for a mint landau and met my future wife, BTW she had a superbird, and life started kids house ect... seeing you with that xt really brings it all back. Thanks again. P.s I'm now going to pull the front end out of my 67 and convert it to disc brakes.
@@petersmith1076 I hear you, life and family come first.before our projects! Good luck with the disc brake conversion, assuming there's a lot of bolt on bits you can use? Sounds like your wife had an awesome taste in cars too 👌😎
Hey Rob, just found your channel yesterday. I've now watched every episode and am really enjoying them. I must admit that I'm glad you've just about finished the undercarriage, as I'm sure you are. Your meticulous approach is to be admired and will pay huge dividends I'm sure. Where did you get the XT from? It's in incredible condition. The fact that you're only dealing with surface rust is amazing.
Hey Brendan Glad you found me 👌 Appreciate you taking the time to watch all my videos. As you've probably seen, it's been quite the journey! Oh yes, I'm very glad to have the undercarriage now ready for next steps. The weather's too cold for priming now unfortunately, but as soon as we get some warm weather I'll be finishing it off! I picked up the XT about 16 years ago. 2 owner original super low milage. She's mint! I've been overseas and now about to get back into it - very keen to say the least. Stick around for more updates coming soon, see you on the next one mate👌😎
i am doin a xf ute, thinking i might warm the epoxy primmer up by sitting it in hot water, before spraying, and warm metal up with a heat gun, not sure what the paint company thinks of that though.
Thanks for the comment Jack. Your thoughts on heating the panel up, and also the epoxy aligns to the thoughts I got back from the manufacturer of the epoxy I use (RestoFinish). So I think you'll be fine! I'll most likely follow the same process if I decide to prime in the winter. Thanks again, and see you on the next one mate 😎🤙
Thanks for the question Shane. I wiped over the bare metal with Dulux GP Thinners to remove any residues left over from the previous step. See you on the next video mate 👌😎
Great work Rob! Love seeing the paint stripper in action during a time lapse 👍 and love that the psht psht made a comeback 🤣
Thanks Mel ❤️😎🤙
Watching the paint blister up is definitely nice to watch!
Cya on the next one, psshtt psshtt!
Loving the updates, Rob. Fllor mount came up nice . Pleased to have been a part of the trans build :)
Thanks Greg!
As you saw, I bolted the brace down exactly how you had it done in your XR! It was a great idea, so I had to follow suit 😀
Thanks again for the help with the trans. Your machine work and knowledge is second to none.
See you on the next one legend 😎🤙
Great work
Thanks for the feedback beanbean! See you on the next one 😎🤙
Just came across your channel. Now to go back and watch the first seven episodes. Wish I was able to do some work on my old Fords.
Thanks for stopping in and the comment Paul!
Hope you enjoy the other episodes.
See you on the next one. 😎🤙
Good work
Thanks Frank! Appreciate the support as always legend 🤙😎
Hi Rob, the time and dedication you are putting into restoring your XT is second to none. I have an XT Fairmont and one day I would like to get it back on the road. Please keep the videos coming as I enjoy watching them and I cannot wait to see the end product.
Thanks for the feedback Watto, appreciate it!
I'll definitely keep the videos coming. Sometimes general life gets first priority and I might be a bit delayed like this video, but will keep them coming.
Would love to see your XT project if you were local.
See you on the next one mate 😎🤙
@@RestoHubAU You certainly will 👍I'm in NSW mate .
I'm in VIC, but I'm sure I'll be up that way at some time or another 😎
Having pulled apart a few cars in my time, pay attention to the inside of rails and sills etc as a lot of cars rust from the inside, a great job.
Thanks for the feedback John!
Yeah, I plan on spraying the insides of the rails with a rust inhibitor after it's all coated underneath.
Thanks again, and see you on the next one 👌😎
Dedication Rob! Keep hustling bro your doing great
Thanks bro!
Appreciate the comment.
See you on the next one legend 😎🤙
Great to see more progress on the XT Rob.
Are you going with floor shift or column shift?
It could make a good episode seeing you cut out the section on the tunnel before you paint the floor interior and epoxy the underside.
Looking forward to the Barra turbo build, your XT may be a tyre frying beast as well as a super cool cruiser.
I'm looking forward to the next episode of the build.
Thanks Warren!
Going floor shift, but not the traditional factory shifter, running a B&M Megashifter. I'll definitely pop a video of me installing that though!
Hows the XY?
See you on the next one mate 😎🤙
@RestoHubAU Cool, you only need to pre fit shifter and drill holes to mount it and one for the cable. I haven't been able to do anything on the XY for a few months 😕 hopefully I will get back into it again soon.
@@warrenbrown5621 yeah good point. I may temporarily fit the driver seat, and pre fit the shifter before I prime underneath. 🤔
Otherwise if I drill it after priming, I may have to touch up the exposed bare metal from drilling.
I’d love a t-shirt! Keep up the videos HC, things progressing well
Thanks mate, appreciate the comment. Good luck on the tshirt draw. See you on the next one HC 🤙😎
Dedication to stripping under the car, especially without a rotisserie.
Good work
Thanks for the feedback Barry. Definitely has been a challenge without a rotisserie.
See you on the next one mate. 🤙😎
Love the commitment and the attention to detail you showed on the underside. I’ve just been through it with my XE on a rotisserie and it was a bugger of a job. Hats off to you sir.
Thanks for the feedback Stephen! It's definitely been an adventure doing this on jack stands and a creeper. Going to be interesting priming and painting it that's for sure!
See you on the next one mate 😎🤙
I got a xtgt late 70s early 80s and pulled it apart and fixed it up, but to see the work you've done puts me to shame. Gr8 job. BTW I'm still playing with cars. I've taken a 67 Mustang 6 and am putting in a 302w t5 and 9". Thanks for your videos.
Thanks for the feedback Peter!
Sounds like you were doing this when I was still a young tacker. XT GT, such an amazing machine. Do you still have it?
Mustang project sounds great mate, would love to see it if you're local.
Thanks again, and see you on the next one 😎👌
Sadly no, back then I had to sell one car and move to the next, I swapped it for a mint landau and met my future wife, BTW she had a superbird, and life started kids house ect... seeing you with that xt really brings it all back. Thanks again. P.s I'm now going to pull the front end out of my 67 and convert it to disc brakes.
@@petersmith1076 I hear you, life and family come first.before our projects!
Good luck with the disc brake conversion, assuming there's a lot of bolt on bits you can use?
Sounds like your wife had an awesome taste in cars too 👌😎
Hey Rob, just found your channel yesterday. I've now watched every episode and am really enjoying them. I must admit that I'm glad you've just about finished the undercarriage, as I'm sure you are. Your meticulous approach is to be admired and will pay huge dividends I'm sure. Where did you get the XT from? It's in incredible condition. The fact that you're only dealing with surface rust is amazing.
Hey Brendan
Glad you found me 👌
Appreciate you taking the time to watch all my videos. As you've probably seen, it's been quite the journey!
Oh yes, I'm very glad to have the undercarriage now ready for next steps. The weather's too cold for priming now unfortunately, but as soon as we get some warm weather I'll be finishing it off!
I picked up the XT about 16 years ago. 2 owner original super low milage. She's mint!
I've been overseas and now about to get back into it - very keen to say the least.
Stick around for more updates coming soon, see you on the next one mate👌😎
i am doin a xf ute, thinking i might warm the epoxy primmer up by sitting it in hot water, before spraying, and warm metal up with a heat gun, not sure what the paint company thinks of that though.
Thanks for the comment Jack.
Your thoughts on heating the panel up, and also the epoxy aligns to the thoughts I got back from the manufacturer of the epoxy I use (RestoFinish). So I think you'll be fine! I'll most likely follow the same process if I decide to prime in the winter.
Thanks again, and see you on the next one mate 😎🤙
What's the name of that Dulux cleaner
Thanks for the question Shane. I wiped over the bare metal with Dulux GP Thinners to remove any residues left over from the previous step.
See you on the next video mate 👌😎