Undercarriage restoration (Part 8)

Undercarriage restoration (Part 8) - 1968 Ford XT Falcon

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Күн бұрын

Join me in the next phase of the undercarriage restoration journey on the 1968 Ford XT Falcon!
In this episode, I complete the removal of all paint and surface rust from the undercarriage, preparing it for a coating of epoxy primer. Additionally, I prepare and weld in a bucket seat floor brace, ensuring the undercarriage is not only clean but also structurally sound. Every detail is meticulously attended to as we inch closer to the final transformation.
Don't miss out on this chapter as I prepare for the next exciting steps in this restoration journey!
🔍 Key Highlights:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Floor Brace Planning
01:46 Floor and Brace Preparation
03:23 Floor Brace Bare Metal Reveal
04:14 Preparing Brace for Etch Primer
05:43 Spray Painting Brace in Etch Primer
07:11 Primed Floor Brace Reveal
08:07 Announcement
08:58 Floor Brace Pre-Install Planning
10:35 Brace Welding Process
11:39 Welded Floor Brace Reveal
12:25 Undercarriage Preparation Discussion
13:26 Final Undercarriage Cleaning
15:31 Undercarriage Finished Reveal and Next Steps
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@bazzra69 Ай бұрын

Dedication to stripping under the car, especially without a rotisserie. Good work

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Barry. Definitely has been a challenge without a rotisserie. See you on the next one mate. 🤙😎

@stephencordiner1753 Ай бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

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 😎🤙

@jono_manuel Ай бұрын

I’d love a t-shirt! Keep up the videos HC, things progressing well

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciate the comment. Good luck on the tshirt draw. See you on the next one HC 🤙😎

@MelindaB1980 Ай бұрын

Great work Rob! Love seeing the paint stripper in action during a time lapse 👍 and love that the psht psht made a comeback 🤣

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

Thanks Mel ❤️😎🤙 Watching the paint blister up is definitely nice to watch! Cya on the next one, psshtt psshtt!

@paulgoodall_ Ай бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping in and the comment Paul! Hope you enjoy the other episodes. See you on the next one. 😎🤙

@68xtwatto Ай бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

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 😎🤙

@68xtwatto Ай бұрын

@@RestoHubAU You certainly will 👍I'm in NSW mate .

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

I'm in VIC, but I'm sure I'll be up that way at some time or another 😎

@johnlloyd1028 Ай бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

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 👌😎

@gregh6794 Ай бұрын

Loving the updates, Rob. Fllor mount came up nice . Pleased to have been a part of the trans build :)

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

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 😎🤙

@beanbean351 Ай бұрын

Great work

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback beanbean! See you on the next one 😎🤙

@frankbagnato6881 Ай бұрын

Good work

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

Thanks Frank! Appreciate the support as always legend 🤙😎

@hqt4272 Ай бұрын

Dedication Rob! Keep hustling bro your doing great

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

Thanks bro! Appreciate the comment. See you on the next one legend 😎🤙

@brendanfraser8750 12 күн бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU 12 күн бұрын

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👌😎

@warrenbrown5621 Ай бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

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 😎🤙

@warrenbrown5621 Ай бұрын

@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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

@@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.

@petersmith1076 Ай бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

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 😎👌

@petersmith1076 Ай бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

@@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 👌😎

@jack-nn2km Ай бұрын

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.

@RestoHubAU Ай бұрын

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 😎🤙