my granddad used to say burned body panels were no good, within a couple of months the rust bleeds through the paint, he used to say the metal had had the "temper"burned out of it.
+350munro Mate, you're a legend. When I saw your message I logged on to ebay, searched it, found it, clicked on 'Buy it Now' and drove out and picked it up yesterday afternoon. The photo's in the ad were average at best, but the bar is really good. It was also in sunny Mooroolbark, not far from here, so thanks again!
Hi Peter, Was just going through your old episodes and wanted to know if you would be interested in repairing my A/C heat heater box? I have called a few places and they are asking for $1500 to repair. Would you be able to assist?
You're far too hard on yourself Peter. Personally I could watch your vids for hours (binge watched the XW series when I first found it). What makes it for me is you show the flaws, the mistakes and imperfections of what you do; backyard garage building in a nutshell and I for one love it. 1-Million views is far too few for this sort of information (and don't ever forget the entertainment value too), roll on 100-million and beyond.
+T Jay A lovely comment indeed and thank you. yes there are flaws... many of them in fact, but the cars are relatively cheap, so I can enjoy them without worrying too much. Was frankly amazed at a million, but certainly can't see a hundred million... thanks again. Cheers
Superlative as always Peter. Great score with the G.T bonnet, they are hard to come by now, & the prices people are asking are ridiculous. I have a XB hardtop I bought of a young bloke, unfortunately he cut a hole in a perfect GT bonnet to put in a hornet scoop. It took me ages to find another one, people were asking over a $1000 for them. I saw one on Ebay for $1500 with rust. I ended up getting one for free, I swapped my old bonnet for it. It has a bit of rust in the front, but generally it seems pretty good. I'll de-skin it & strip the paint, get a good look at it. Love your videos, the XC is looking great. Keep up the good work
+Pay Pay Thanks. Yes, I wasn't ready for the bonnet, but kept an eye out for one because the one I had was awful. I did the same with the rear bumper... factory dual outlet ones are very rare.
one of few the blokes who acually give's detailed infomation on how to do these restorations, so it'll only be a matter of time before you hit 2million views mate
congratulations on your views Peter. check every day for your videos. top videos. top bloke. hage some short bread with your tea. I'll send you some from sunny Liverpool England .
Car is coming along great and Congrats on a million views Pete. What started out as a joke has turned out to be some of the highest quality builds and most informative videos on TH-cam. Hope your wife keeps allowing you to buy cars to do up so we can enjoy for years to come.
Great builds , I am a retired auto body tradesman from Victoria BC Canada, we call body filler, Gype, and Mud, Those Fords down-under sure look different ,from our models, Built a 1942 Austin Devon A40 with a 302 c-4 9 inch rear end drag car ,wished I had that car stock today. Keep going Peter , try on hail dents a little heat from a torch watch for the panel to raise works great.
Hi Peter , love your vids very informative , I also have an XC GXL im tinkering with . I have a couple of vids on youtube of it you might like particularly the one of the back view of the car as ive modified a standard rear bar and used XA-B GT exhaust tips which I think look great . Not your cup of tea(pun intended)I know as your going for originality but they look great anyway .
Car is coming along great and Congrats on a million views Pete. What started out as a joke has turned out to be some of the highest quality builds and most informative videos on TH-cam. You are inspiring a lot Home mechanics Thanks. I have built a F1 Ford 1948 and EK Holden so far.
Hi Pete. Have you ever thought about going the Patreon way? I'm also following some mad British guys on their "Project Binky", and with every video they put on YT, i donate 5 US$. I would happily also donate the same sum of money to you mate! You're worth it.
+Ulrik Kaul Thanks Ulrik, I set up the donation thing on the main page, but to be honest hate asking for money. Although I'm careful what I spend on the cars, I'm no business man...
A million views on any newsfeed is exceptional, congrats. What I love seeing is how restored parts for as little as $5, can make all the difference in a budget build. Amazing find with that heater box! Nice idea about using rubber grommets around heater tubes too! Jason mentioned to me today that you maybe getting some video of his XW in motion in the next week or so! Looking forward to seeing that take its first drive. Great length video today! I just chilled out after long Monday at work. Thanks!
+vigilante351 Thanks mate, yes Jason and I had discussed some footage but I recall it being about his Fairlane... whatever the case if I heard wrong I'll do it the way he wants. Thanks again for the comments and glad you like the progress. Cheers
Congratulations Peter on achieving the million view mark. Really glad you're having as much fun making these videos as I have watching. Nice MGC segway.
+bruce legge Thanks Bruce... it is fun for me, but better still great stress relief from work. Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoy the video's. Cheers
Another great vid Peter! Really enjoy watching you work on these projects. Did a few small ones back in the day: Put a 302 in a 65 Mustang and did some work on a 67 MGB Roadster (my first car), a 73 T-Bird and a 76? Ford Maverick. Keep up the good work!
Another enjoyable and involving video, thank you very much. I had to laugh as you succeeded in putting the rubber seal on the bottom of the steering column it sounded like an audience broke into loud applause (it was the rain). Thank you.
It's funny because I have been watching all of your XW and XC videos and it wasn't until I saw the propane car you looked at in this vid that it seemed to me that it looked a lot like the nice Ford that I had here in the US back in the late 70's Then I had an epiphany... I remembered that the Ford I'd had was a 1970 XL... That was a great car, 351 Windsor V8 automatic, no rust at all. Somewhat of a cousin to your X cars, though mine was a two door.
+harry offen Hi Harry, here's the link: www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-FALCON-XB-XC-Non-Genuine-A-C-Models-HEATER-CORE-AUTO-HEATER-CAR-HEATER-/380680853098?rd=1&ssPageName=STRK:MEAFB:IT
hi Peter, congratulations on your many views. not surprised. your videos are fantastic. very educational. any ideas on your next project to follow.. perhaps a pickup truck.. seems you love the Ford sedans. Here in the u.s. they aren't very popular, though they seem to be down under. I watch because I'm a big fan of ford. and have started work on my father's 72 f250. and so much of what you do relates to all oldies. I don't plan on a complete tear down, as this truck was kept beautifully by my dad. just the rubber parts so to speak. and a good cleaning. thanks for the inspiration. and amazing knowledge of Ford products.
+Charles Chidester Thanks Charles. The sedans are popular here because they represented what most people had back in the 60s and 70s and were raced, so most people like me identify with them. The hardtop (coupes) in the Falcon weren't nearly as popular back then as they are today... there were far less of them and now they're highly sought after... even rusted out wrecks are stripped to nothing and fully restored and rebuilt. I like the Coupe's, but love the sedans because my earliest memories always had them in it - I guess they're more significant to me. F-truck... yes please! I would LOVE a short wheel base 460cu.in one!
congrats on the views. once again I am enjoying and learning from your vids. its from you and others like you that keep me motivated and moving forward on my projects thru the days, months, years that thing things take. thank you.
Thanks for another great video Pete.WHen checking wiring is it just a case of testing there is no resistance in a specific wire ? Please and thankyou Mark :)
Hi Peter, ive been watching your car restoration videos and i absolutely love them. it's inspired me to take on some restorations of my own i have a mk1 Ford Capri which i restored some 15 years ago but i wanted to re-do parts of the interior dash woodgrain, original radio back in floor &firewall insulation. i also wanted to upgrade the dash lights to some brighter led types you touched on that subject in the xw restoration. do you know where i can get some of these led's from if you can help thanks in advance, oh and thanks to the reply about my "which tea do you drink" question
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my granddad used to say burned body panels were no good, within a couple of months the rust bleeds through the paint, he used to say the metal had had the "temper"burned out of it.
I agree!
Another nice vid. That's a nice fairlane your mate has.
+Michaelgtrxu1 Indeed and he will work his magic with it. Thanks for the comments.
3.00-1 or close is my favorite ratio for a car with no overdrive. Good power, and you can drive it on the highway.
+Maindrian Pace Agreed indeed.
Hey Pete, Theres a dual outlet XC rear bumper on ebay at the moment, located in Victoria as well.
+350munro Mate, you're a legend. When I saw your message I logged on to ebay, searched it, found it, clicked on 'Buy it Now' and drove out and picked it up yesterday afternoon. The photo's in the ad were average at best, but the bar is really good. It was also in sunny Mooroolbark, not far from here, so thanks again!
Who needs Sixty Minutes when you have Pete!!!
Oh and yes my wife is one of those thats hates me in the garage....she'll get over it.
Great video Peter
+Steve Necoski Thanks Steve and my better judgement stayed intact unlike the other show lol... sorry if that was off-colour.
Hi Peter,
Was just going through your old episodes and wanted to know if you would be interested in repairing my A/C heat heater box? I have called a few places and they are asking for $1500 to repair. Would you be able to assist?
You're far too hard on yourself Peter. Personally I could watch your vids for hours (binge watched the XW series when I first found it). What makes it for me is you show the flaws, the mistakes and imperfections of what you do; backyard garage building in a nutshell and I for one love it. 1-Million views is far too few for this sort of information (and don't ever forget the entertainment value too), roll on 100-million and beyond.
+T Jay A lovely comment indeed and thank you. yes there are flaws... many of them in fact, but the cars are relatively cheap, so I can enjoy them without worrying too much. Was frankly amazed at a million, but certainly can't see a hundred million... thanks again. Cheers
Superlative as always Peter. Great score with the G.T bonnet, they are hard to come by now, & the prices people are asking are ridiculous. I have a XB hardtop I bought of a young bloke, unfortunately he cut a hole in a perfect GT bonnet to put in a hornet scoop. It took me ages to find another one, people were asking over a $1000 for them. I saw one on Ebay for $1500 with rust. I ended up getting one for free, I swapped my old bonnet for it. It has a bit of rust in the front, but generally it seems pretty good. I'll de-skin it & strip the paint, get a good look at it. Love your videos, the XC is looking great. Keep up the good work
+Pay Pay Thanks. Yes, I wasn't ready for the bonnet, but kept an eye out for one because the one I had was awful. I did the same with the rear bumper... factory dual outlet ones are very rare.
one of few the blokes who acually give's detailed infomation on how to do these restorations, so it'll only be a matter of time before you hit 2million views mate
+TheRealAdrastos Thank you sir... it took over three years to get to this number, so I'm not holding my breath. Thanks for the lovely comment.
congratulations on your views Peter. check every day for your videos. top videos. top bloke. hage some short bread with your tea. I'll send you some from sunny Liverpool England .
+lee sando Thanks for the comment Lee, I'm glad you like the videos. Shortbread with tea sounds very tasty, need to give it a try. Cheers
Yorkshire Tea, now that's a proper brew...
They actually made V8 versions of those MGB's , later when they went to the ugly big plastic bumpers. .. I think it was the 3.5 Rover alloy V8
Car is coming along great and Congrats on a million views Pete. What started out as a joke has turned out to be some of the highest quality builds and most informative videos on TH-cam. Hope your wife keeps allowing you to buy cars to do up so we can enjoy for years to come.
+PAUL ANTHONY Fletcher Thanks Paul lovely comment mate, I hope she does too although space has become a real issue.
+Peter Anderson Maybe time to think about moving to the country and buying a farm? Lots of lovely barns and so on on farms...
Good idea he will be the aussie version of Jay Leno :))
Great builds , I am a retired auto body tradesman from Victoria BC Canada, we call body filler, Gype, and Mud, Those Fords down-under sure look different ,from our models, Built a 1942 Austin Devon A40 with a 302 c-4 9 inch rear end drag car ,wished I had that car stock today. Keep going Peter , try on hail dents a little heat from a torch watch for the panel to raise works great.
Hi Peter , love your vids very informative , I also have an XC GXL im tinkering with . I have a couple of vids on youtube of it you might like particularly the one of the back view of the car as ive modified a standard rear bar and used XA-B GT exhaust tips which I think look great . Not your cup of tea(pun intended)I know as your going for originality but they look great anyway .
Car is coming along great and Congrats on a million views Pete. What started out as a joke has turned out to be some of the highest quality builds and most informative videos on TH-cam. You are inspiring a lot Home mechanics Thanks. I have built a F1 Ford 1948 and EK Holden so far.
Condolences on your loss re Geraldine. A sincere thank you to the Anderson family for their unwavering support of this little hobby.
+Eponymousjoe Qurious Thank you and the Anderson family will endevour to maintain support of the hobby.
Hi Pete.
Have you ever thought about going the Patreon way?
I'm also following some mad British guys on their "Project Binky", and with every video they put on YT, i donate 5 US$.
I would happily also donate the same sum of money to you mate! You're worth it.
+Ulrik Kaul Thanks Ulrik, I set up the donation thing on the main page, but to be honest hate asking for money. Although I'm careful what I spend on the cars, I'm no business man...
A million views on any newsfeed is exceptional, congrats. What I love seeing is how restored parts for as little as $5, can make all the difference in a budget build. Amazing find with that heater box! Nice idea about using rubber grommets around heater tubes too! Jason mentioned to me today that you maybe getting some video of his XW in motion in the next week or so! Looking forward to seeing that take its first drive. Great length video today! I just chilled out after long Monday at work. Thanks!
+vigilante351 Thanks mate, yes Jason and I had discussed some footage but I recall it being about his Fairlane... whatever the case if I heard wrong I'll do it the way he wants. Thanks again for the comments and glad you like the progress. Cheers
Congratulations Peter on achieving the million view mark. Really glad you're having as much fun making these videos as I have watching. Nice MGC segway.
+bruce legge Thanks Bruce... it is fun for me, but better still great stress relief from work. Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoy the video's. Cheers
Peter Anderson hi by pl
12/12/77 ? so that car is actually 10 days older than me lol (Yes having your birthday so close to Xmas DID suck as a child)
Congrats on the 1 million milestone. And a great way to spend Sunday night. Looking forward to the next one
+scott clays Thanks Scott, cheers
Another great vid Peter! Really enjoy watching you work on these projects. Did a few small ones back in the day: Put a 302 in a 65 Mustang and did some work on a 67 MGB Roadster (my first car), a 73 T-Bird and a 76? Ford Maverick. Keep up the good work!
+Dan Metzger Thanks Dan!
Another enjoyable and involving video, thank you very much. I had to laugh as you succeeded in putting the rubber seal on the bottom of the steering column it sounded like an audience broke into loud applause (it was the rain). Thank you.
+MrAtheHun Yes was the rain on my humble garage tin roof lol.
looks good it feels good to do work on your own car you get more of a connection with it well done Peter.
+Peter Candy Thanks Peter, indeed a true connection... particularly with the mistakes... lol Thanks for the comments.
A Sunday evening treat
+MrButtonpresser Thanks mate.
It's funny because I have been watching all of your XW and XC videos and it wasn't until I saw the propane car you looked at in this vid that it seemed to me that it looked a lot like the nice Ford that I had here in the US back in the late 70's Then I had an epiphany... I remembered that the Ford I'd had was a 1970 XL... That was a great car, 351 Windsor V8 automatic, no rust at all. Somewhat of a cousin to your X cars, though mine was a two door.
Peter, it's always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank you so much!
+Dale Yurk You're welcome Dale and thank you.
Great video mate.... what the name of the outfit you got the heater core off?
+harry offen Hi Harry, here's the link: www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-FALCON-XB-XC-Non-Genuine-A-C-Models-HEATER-CORE-AUTO-HEATER-CAR-HEATER-/380680853098?rd=1&ssPageName=STRK:MEAFB:IT
Have been looking for how to get the dash out and were the bolts are and whats involved can you send link thanks
hi Peter, congratulations on your many views. not surprised. your videos are fantastic. very educational. any ideas on your next project to follow.. perhaps a pickup truck.. seems you love the Ford sedans. Here in the u.s. they aren't very popular, though they seem to be down under. I watch because I'm a big fan of ford. and have started work on my father's 72 f250. and so much of what you do relates to all oldies. I don't plan on a complete tear down, as this truck was kept beautifully by my dad. just the rubber parts so to speak. and a good cleaning. thanks for the inspiration. and amazing knowledge of Ford products.
+Charles Chidester Thanks Charles. The sedans are popular here because they represented what most people had back in the 60s and 70s and were raced, so most people like me identify with them. The hardtop (coupes) in the Falcon weren't nearly as popular back then as they are today... there were far less of them and now they're highly sought after... even rusted out wrecks are stripped to nothing and fully restored and rebuilt. I like the Coupe's, but love the sedans because my earliest memories always had them in it - I guess they're more significant to me.
F-truck... yes please! I would LOVE a short wheel base 460cu.in one!
Thanks Peter. Good luck finishing the car. Looks really good.
congrats on the views. once again I am enjoying and learning from your vids. its from you and others like you that keep me motivated and moving forward on my projects thru the days, months, years that thing things take. thank you.
+Rich Olson You're welcome Rich and thanks for the comments.
Hey Peter, just wondering if u know of Daniel Bettin? Restored a XY GS Fairmont bronze wine
Btw great video once again.. Cheers!
+Edward Pertile Thanks Edward. I don't know him personally, just from the Ford Forum - a talented man is Daniel.
+Peter Anderson Indeed he is.. That was my old man's car brand new, he sold it to Daniel back in '02 to restore it. He is also my cousin
Pete, you've inspired me to finish my XC Fairmont. Post a video soon.
When is the next video, loving the XC series
Thanks for another great video Pete.WHen checking wiring is it just a case of testing there is no resistance in a specific wire ? Please and thankyou Mark :)
+Mopar Man73 Pretty much, but entirely depends on what the wire is connected to. Cheers
Great series of videos Peter, do you keep a record of the hours you have spent on this restoration?
Hi Pete, good vid. Did you say you had an A/C to go in? Thanks,
+OldDog NewTricks I've got all the interior A/C parts but leaving them out. I want a cleaner and simpler looking engine bay. Cheers
Hi Peter, ive been watching your car restoration videos and i absolutely love them. it's inspired me to take on some restorations of my own i have a mk1 Ford Capri which i restored some 15 years ago but i wanted to re-do parts of the interior dash woodgrain, original radio back in floor &firewall insulation. i also wanted to upgrade the dash lights to some brighter led types you touched on that subject in the xw restoration. do you know where i can get some of these led's from
if you can help
thanks in advance, oh and thanks to the reply about my "which tea do you drink" question
ment have lol