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[lx308]

Here's the latest addition to our shed. Haters gonna hate. DILLIGAF?



We're the 4th owners, the guy who did the restore brought it from his uncle, who brought it new.
One of 6 painted in this colour & supposedly the only one with white int, sunroof, auto & pwr steer. Yet to prove this but the GT historian is talking to ford about providing a report similar to the Marti report used in the US which gives you numbers built with the same options.

Original block, heads & intake. Stroked to 406 cubes, 325 at the rear wheels. Not huge, but a healthy torquey motor. Has. 2,500 stall fitted with 3.25 gears. I have the original dissy, carby, coil, exhaust manifolds, torque converter & diff gears (2.75).


Have receipts for a $70k restore, & it shows.






Had to get rid of the red wall tyres as they scraped on the front when turning. Don't know why people put up with shit like that...


Hopefully get it licensed next week.

[Ice]

Very nice tony indeed credit where credit due im a holden man but that is a pretty good looking machine dont worrys about the haters betcha theyed have in there stable i kmow i would
great car
cheers gene

[Potta]

Nice pickup.

Regardless of the badge it is a beautiful car from a great period in motoring history.

Good luck on the Rego, doesn't look like you'll have any issues

[lx308]

Yes, it's bloody nice. Pretty cruisey to drive too, I've done a couple of laps around our sub division.

Rego shouldn't be a problem, that's why I changed the tyres. I spent about 2 hrs under it tightening nuts & bolts, as I think this needs to be done after they've been apart & it proved worthwhile.
Got some red walls for sale now!

[Collo]

Looks like it just drove off the lot!

Not a huge Falcon fan but the XA's aren't too bad, and that's a very nice example.

[Mort]

Very nice, don't mind the odd Ford or 2, had a couple in my younger days.

Big fan of the hardtops A, B and C and the XY/ W's.

Good luck with the rego,looking at the pics you won't need it though.

[76lxhatch]

Sweet, looks better without the red walls anyway. Not sure about keeping a white interior clean...!

[lx308]

Sweet, looks better without the red walls anyway. Not sure about keeping a white interior clean...!

I reckon it's better without the red walls too. The interior is the wife's job!

[orangeLJ]

needs some fatter wheels!

The one thing I've always loved about the XA/B/C coons is their extra large wheel wells that take a huge ass tyre without any modification

[hanra]

Id be happy to own that.

[lx308]

You can't fit much under the front as they hit the firewall. 25 years ago I would've belted it with a sledge & made 245/60x15's fit!

Quag, my best had a XA 302 fairmont as his 1st car, we couldn't kill it. It was rough as, primer grey. He lost his licence for 158 kph before he got his 'official' paper licence.

[Swarbs]

Ahh Zircon boy .. so the latest addition finaly shows itself

Firstly congratulations on making the decision to change you avatar back to something more fitting to the forum you are in

Secondly congratulations on the pick up - she definately looks the goods

8 track !!!-- you will be able to drive around now and listen to your favorite Smokey albums now with your volvo drivers hat on


Naaah - well done tony - now push it into the corner and sort that XU-1 out

[lx308]

Howdy Swarbs, I've been expecting you to pipe up.

The XU1 is under control, don't you worry bout that!

Been checking out the 8 tracks on eBay. There's shit loads of music available on them. More than I thought would be

[Swarbs]

Here -- these will go nicely with the volvo cap

http://www.ebay.com....=item4abf0ade38

http://www.ebay.com....=item3f1fbf0f2d


Shit they aint cheap are they

By under control is it in the shop yet?

[lx308]

Here -- these will go nicely with the volvo cap

http://www.ebay.com....=item4abf0ade38

http://www.ebay.com....=item3f1fbf0f2d


Shit they aint cheap are they

By under control is it in the shop yet?

Never heard of them Swarbs... Tell me more

In the shop.