So what needs repairing on this 1 OF 400 🇦🇺 COBRA Ford Falcon crashed 25 years ago

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TTT Accident & Restoration - Ep2 After proving so popular it's my pleasure to welcome Phil back onto the channel in this second part of my visit to TTT in Korumburra, South Gippsland.
I recently saw a Mustang II Cobra at an event in Melbourne and though it brought back memories of a certain blonde crime buster of the period, I couldn't get away from that fact in terms of presence, it failed miserably when compared to those cars that had worn the name in previous incarnations. It also reminded me of the Aussie Cobras I'd come across of late, not least the one being readied for a full restoration after being crashed some 25 years ago. Now I'm not one to concern myself with what others think about my ride, heck, I use a Corolla to get about. Only sure way of guaranteeing I'm going to get some place if you ask me. But given the comments the 'stang II Cobra has got on the socials, you've got to wonder if you're some sort of pariah turning up at an event and everyone passes by to por over a FSM Niki (Fiat 126).
So what would you prefer? A bashed up Aussie Cobra (and a lotto ticket) with the potential to build one that could bring in way in excess of $300,000 or a $10,000 show car that will likely even have your mates shunning you in embarrassment?
TTT built up a reputation in the area for building quality restorations as well as their bread and butter crash repairs. What took my eye each time I passed were the two iterations of Ford Falcon usually parked outside. One, a four door Cobra the other a yellow GT. I had to go knocking and glad I did. What a lovely chap Phil is. Been painting cars since the mid 1970s and what he doesn't know ain't worth knowing. In this episode a Chevrolet 3100, another XC Cobra Falcon in for crash repair, a Holden ute and a very special 1969 Mach 1 Ford Mustang.
My name is Dave and I simply l love old cars and visiting workshops to chat to the people working on them. Added to that, I devour car content on youtube so I thought I'd join in and make some myself.
Hopefully you might like to come along for the journey as well.
Dave's Workshop Tours (DWT) is on many of the socials
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Thanks to the Phil, Liam, Rodney and Emmasyn at profile.php?... for letting me nose about

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@davesclassicgaragetours Жыл бұрын

The channel would really appreciate your comments guys - good or bad. KZfaq works by promoting videos that are appreciated and they do that by looking at your watch time, likes and comments.

@VLcuzzy Жыл бұрын

Didn’t understand what was the reasoning for them denying the XC Ute tribute build?

@BigHead-ge6uv Жыл бұрын

50 hours would all that quarter would need but better to make a new one and massage it through an english wheel. I think someone has been overcharged on this restore. No wonder the fella whose getting paid big $$$$$$ to do it can't stop laughing and can't stop smiling.......

@lukebrisbane5380 Жыл бұрын

300 hours is 38 days at 8 hours a day on one panel Tell him he's dreamin'

@bobbyboy7480 Жыл бұрын

Not trying to be a smarty pants but its plenum not plellum.

@chevelle5014 Жыл бұрын

300 hours on that rear quarter 🤨🤨🤣🤣

@gt3505 Жыл бұрын

WTF 300 hrs to repair that quarter panel, that's Ludacris

@stevensaxton8131 Жыл бұрын

300 hours for a 1/4 repair is outrageous!

@GanGoz

I started modifying cars in the 80's and every young bloke around was getting HQ to HZ utes and "Tunners" and putting WB fronts on them......amusing to see old mate doing it in reverse now

@jamiebeckf Жыл бұрын

300 hours for just the quater panel. Must be about 19000 hours for the whole car. Need to shop arround. Respect quality work but that seems alot.

@littlehedchog123 Жыл бұрын

300 hrs? Is he doing it telepathically, mind bending the metal.

@lyleroberson9857 Жыл бұрын

I was in high school when the Ford Cobras were new on the market. Our class had to walk to the local pool as the school didn't have its own.

@richardtidd2738 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Boston , USA. That Falcon is absolutely super and well worth the time involved to fix it right. This shop does fine work, Thanks for the tour.

@jamesexploringonline872 Жыл бұрын

No, he's having a lend of you guys. My shop would have the whole car restored for Les than the hours said on the rear quarter.

@SV-Catmantoo Жыл бұрын

Hi - great to see that you can repair the Cobra. I have Falcon Cobra 032 (fortunately has not been rolled).

@Pablo668 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see that Cobra is getting restored/repaired. It might not make much sense on some level, but I still think it's worth it, and I'm not strictly speaking a Ford guy.

@deejay8ch Жыл бұрын

It's criminal that cars like this aren't and can't be still manufactured IN AUSTRALIA.

@garyd3758 Жыл бұрын

Strip to bare metal, place on jig, do roof, rear quarter and A/B pillars at the same time. A good month of solid work. Once the chassis is strait and windows fit, front rails replaced, aligned, then the real work begins. I'd expect, with a lot of enthusiasm, a solid year.

@GregPalmer2 Жыл бұрын

Nothing is better than restoring these old cars,my HT Monaro is similar wreck to that Cobra but rust has taken out alot of the floor. One of my club members has one of them Cobras bought it brand new,he be interested in having a captain cook at that one,his a few minutes from your shop. 😁😁