My red XB

GT0090 · 17-01-2009, 11:37 AM

Project started:
1. Body

**cs123** · 27-01-2009, 03:45 PM

Can't say I've seen those decals before in the third picture. Are they factory/dealer fitted or aftermarket?
It's amazing how little those brakes looked compared to modern cars.

Should be a fun project. Is there much rust?

Pinkbits · 27-01-2009, 04:26 PM

Possibly a Mcleod "Horn" car?
Similarities with the decal going over the roof.
Looks good in the body at this stage.

_CRUZ_ · 27-01-2009, 05:25 PM

looks pretty straight tho, kewl project best of luck.

cob115 · 27-01-2009, 09:09 PM

[QUOTE=Pinkbits]Possibly a Mcleod "Horn" car?
my first thought to,looks like factory fairmont v8,from the pics looks like a great car more info and pics please cheers pat

GT0090 · 06-03-2009, 03:33 PM

Painted up:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...mageID=7050037

_CRUZ_ · 06-03-2009, 03:46 PM

Good looking paint now mate.

XRJames · 06-03-2009, 04:32 PM

MAAAAAAAAAAAATE how quick was that about 6 weeks and its done, i wish my car would progress that quick well done looks great.

cheers James

Bearman · 07-03-2009, 03:04 PM

Hi Mate, looking good!! It's great to see another one of these bad boys about to be re-united with the road. Looks like it was a pretty good body to start with.

Well done, keep the updates and pics coming!!

Cheers.

GT0090 · 03-06-2009, 09:54 PM

GT0090 · 03-06-2009, 10:18 PM

I've got my wheels: 15 x 10 rear & 15 x 8 front and I've got rear tyres: BFG TAs 295/50s

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GT0090 · 03-06-2009, 10:22 PM

from this

to this 351 with 280kW & 515Nm

gcg2503 · 03-06-2009, 10:27 PM

What a nice turnaround in the last 5 mths!

Tell us more about the car

Looks like a factory 302 judging by those Horn(?) decals

Some more before shots would be greatly appreciated personally - as many of the stripes as you have actually!

Good for preserving these cars history I guess and to have on record

Kind regards

George

GT0090 · 03-06-2009, 10:33 PM

George buddy, if I could figure out how the heck to get pics to appear in the thread, rather than just link, I would post more !
Any ideas ?
I've tried all options in the FAQs
Now I'm off Firefox & trying Bill's Explorer !

gcg2503 · 03-06-2009, 10:37 PM

Easy mate

Upload the pictures onto a photobucket account

www.photobucket.com

then click on the IMG code - fourth box down underneath the picture in link options and it will paste into thread as desired

GT0090 · 03-06-2009, 11:03 PM

XB back home

before it went out again for the engine

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thanks for the tip George ;)

gcg2503 · 03-06-2009, 11:04 PM

no probs mate - any tips to get more pics of these fine old girls

GT0090 · 03-06-2009, 11:13 PM

Figured out how to get the Jellybeans with wide rubber on:

Step 1:
go for 4.5" backspace ('cause that's all you can get new)

Step 2:
get near new 295 TAs ('cause no-one's got new that I could find)

Step 3:
Shorten diff by 15mm each side to make up for the backspace not being 5" plus a couple mm clearance.
That's the theory - let you know the outcome when I get my diff back from Lou

Scooter · 03-06-2009, 11:25 PM

Sounds like you've won lotto?

GT0090 · 04-06-2009, 12:04 AM

Project started with son #1 scraping side of car on garage . . . all the way down the left side
What started off as a repair job turned into a project: once you change one thing, well it leads to many others !

Bearman · 04-06-2009, 07:10 AM

Are those jelly beans new?? Where do you get them?? Great to see another old skool classic available, they look great!!

GT-GTF · 04-06-2009, 09:31 AM

Those wheels look awesome. Well done, keep up the good work.

GT0090 · 04-06-2009, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gcg2503

What a nice turnaround in the last 5 mths!

Tell us more about the car

Looks like a factory 302 judging by those Horn(?) decals

Some more before shots would be greatly appreciated personally - as many of the stripes as you have actually!

Good for preserving these cars history I guess and to have on record

Kind regards

George

This was dad's car before work started:

Is was prepared by Duhig Ford Essendon. I can recall that they had this car and a green GT coupe with the same style stripes.
Dad bought this car as a compromise: mum wanted purple hardtop with beige vinyl roof & I voted for a red GT (but was only 12 !)
Wasn't a bad compromise after all. Car is still owned by dad, has always been registered and seen may good family times - the small dents on the drip rails evidence of the roof rack which used to carry mum & dad's fishing lines !

**Polyal** · 30-09-2009, 11:41 AM

Looks great, what are the chances of retaining the stripe package?