We had these cars and we took them for granted. You wonder how many owners they've gone through, how many historical mods through the 80's and 90's they were subjected to and where they are now?
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Yeah there aren’t many original ones.
@steveb9270
Жыл бұрын
Stamped out in Geelong and assembled in broadmedows , I worked as a tool maker at the time and remember so many of those parts. The golden years when we could make a great car .
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Oh so true!!
@iansandersVortech500
6 ай бұрын
Another one saved,excellent workmanship guys and great to see your still hammering away Howard and Dale 💥💥💥
@AstillDesign
6 ай бұрын
Cheers mate, yes trying to get my van done
@mansourjreige677
Жыл бұрын
Love your work Howard. you have made me a Better tradesman.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for following, lucky to have the right customers
@shaunc8189
Жыл бұрын
Don’t really like watching a lot of these movie length things on KZitem but gotta say really enjoying these series!!! All the work and the knowledge is incredible to listen to and see!!
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! I try to keep them as short as I can but their is too much to tell.
@daniellebcooper7160
Жыл бұрын
A work of art. Thank you for sharing.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure, your comments make it worthwhile
@tonymontana897
Жыл бұрын
Another Aussie Icon restored by the Best in The Business. Thanks for sharing Howard and Dale. Never forget Louise either for her excellent editing skills. Team Astill Rock !!
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Yes Oh so true, Louise has to place all 500 photos, get the music right and come up with the intro. There is around 40 total hours to collate, film, edit, proof each Build series.
@tonymontana897
Жыл бұрын
@@AstillDesign She's a Gem Howard. For sure.
@LordandGodofYouTube
Жыл бұрын
Another masterpiece, beautiful work Howard!
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@dtengineering1
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I think this might be my favourite car from your collection Howard - amazing!
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, It is a shame very few people have seen it.
@2burning2turning
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful build, weld done to all involved. Absolute pleasure to watch. Thanks for taking the time to put together these videos.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, running out of cars now
@2burning2turning
Жыл бұрын
@@AstillDesign do you have anything on the XY GT replica you picked up and did a little work on?
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Not a lot of photos, I need to check
@stevepierce3509
Жыл бұрын
Absolutle beautiful build and again a credit to you Howard. The poor bloke next to you made the video look like he was a puppet in the calls and comments . But hey, ALL about the car. Well done.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
He wasn't real well that night, lol
@davidgeelan885
Жыл бұрын
That was a great breakdown. Thanks Howard.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure mate
@jimrockford3662
Жыл бұрын
The Cobra’s have always been one of the best liveried vehicles around. Up there with the Martini Porsche, Gulf GT40, Zacspeed Capri. Beautiful car Astill’s.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim. Your comment is oh so true
@user-zb6uy8wi9g
11 ай бұрын
My friend from the central coast once owned this Cobra (#66). I helped him make the shock tower brace for this car. We had the specs taken from Cobra #24 from Western Sydney at the time back in 1988 .
@AstillDesign
11 ай бұрын
Cheers mate, it was a good job too on the brace. Thanks for sharing. I had the opportunity to work on #24 as well
@user-zb6uy8wi9g
11 ай бұрын
Yes I know. I've watched the You tube video. It was me that made up the Motorcraft decals for #66. We had taken the cobra to Oran Park for a few laps back then. The Cobra had a five speed gearbox then. I remember filling the tank with a high octane mix when a piece of the funnel I was meant to hold. fell straight down into the filler neck and into the tank. The diff centre inherited my 3:1 ratio crown and pinion out from my XB GT hardtop. I still own the GT coupe. I once owned a Bathurst Cobra #10. In 1996, we took my bonnet scoop to a fibreglass fabricator and made a copy for #66. The scoop was given a lower profile. We fitted #66 with a Bathurst type front spoiler and white B45 Simmons wheels. The driver's front guard was replaced after a collusion. I would love to have you guys restore my XB one of these days. It does need a full resto.
@philb386
Жыл бұрын
You certainly are a perfectionist Howard, what an amazing job. These series really highlight just what it takes to do a quality job and why they can cost as much as they do. It would be interesting to hear how you customer likes the Holley Sniper fuel system. The biggest disappointment and mistake I made with my rebuild was in fitting a FiTech system its junk ( in my opinion), 3 months and its still not running properly. Looking forward to the next build. Cheers Phil.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Hi Phil, not sure about this one but had a lot of feed back when we were building the car that all these style injection still need to go to someone initially to get things sorted as a base so they can then fine tune themselves. A lot of comment about oxy sensors and distributor setup.
@shaneconnors757
Жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC!.....Thank you Dale.Thank you Howard
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure
@rogeringold2676
Жыл бұрын
I had a top loader in my xd of the time and did the same alloy block for the shifter to bring the handle to the centre it was a Hurst Indy set up and worked perfectly
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback
@Paul-qq7mh
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful job well done!
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@andrewlawrance3751
Жыл бұрын
Another beautiful build Howard.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@barryquinlan1469
9 ай бұрын
Very helpful I’m building XB coupe at the moment great clips photos
@AstillDesign
9 ай бұрын
Check out coolmint coupe, Blackman’s coupe and the other cobra
@paulclark4426
Жыл бұрын
What a build. Always enjoy seeing a restomod because it shows the owner's and your design influences in addition to fixing factory "features." I have to say, workmanship and quality of the build aside, that engine alone is worth the admission price. What a beast. I truly hope it is still in good shape.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Hi Paul certainly was a nice build, I'm sure is is being looked after.
@peterfadeyev7241
Жыл бұрын
Another amazing Astill Falcon.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@g6et_wrx177
Жыл бұрын
This is gold guys! Thank you. I currently have my XA blown apart and have the plenum off. Gives me confidence I have made all the right choices. I have also added the stepper cross member stepper plate and the V8 rad support. My car is a 6 with a 2V and a I’m also converting to factory A/C. One owner in the family car.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! Nice to have some family ties
@pablostark1665
Жыл бұрын
Re fan clutch's, these were P5 LTD, XC's never got them so not original per se, but hey' it's a resto mod car so why not. They came back with the XD's though. Great vid by the way. Having done a full resto on an XC Cobra, a while back now though, this brings back many memories.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, It seems as though the XC a/c cars and outback pack and police pack cars had Clutch fans from the factory
@Me-dt3ul
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Howard and Dale for another great video. How awesome was that engine on the dino.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@davidbarnsley8486
Жыл бұрын
Nice one Howard you certainly do it right and superb 👍👍👍
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@robhughes1776
Жыл бұрын
Thanks again Howard and Dale, this really has been a fantastic journey.I am still in awe of what you and everyone you work with have achieved and still achieving.I have,whilst watching your series’s come to realise that I don’t think there is enough gratitude given to guys like yourself for the work you do and what you have brought to the car industry.(PS How do you get hold of Ben at Global I need some seats for a ESP done, he’s a hard man to get a hold of)
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
If he is like me email or Facebook message
@shanetaylor2941
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely Beautiful workmanship I just love it. I just wish I could afford to do a resto like that. Well done guys. I love that you are a perfectionist at the whole process. 👍
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@d.jchanza2852
Жыл бұрын
Good comment regarding Rare Spares - Same for Rotary panel bit god bless Phil’s Rotaries, as we would not be able to get a lot of parts to keep our cars nice
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Right on
@bigshan5806
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry I drooled about this
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
That’s ok
@100thhog2
Жыл бұрын
Rolling art work! What can you say but amazing work👍
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, appreciate your support
@Deano084
Жыл бұрын
Incredible workmanship! What ever this cost, i would have been worth every cent! I'd send my rig to you if i had the funds!
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Dean
@stevendurieu6938
Жыл бұрын
Great vid Howard that come up mint 👌👍
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, it sure did
@georgepappas4628
Жыл бұрын
Bloody awesome car and a beautiful build. Must say though I prefer the globe Bathurst wheels on the Cobra but the Simmons are a nice wheel as well.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Yeah he has both, lucky boy
@georgepappas4628
Жыл бұрын
@Astill Design As a rusted on Ford guy I love your passion.
@coastaboi747
Жыл бұрын
Would love to see you guys do a Holden Monaro 😉
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
I think that opportunity has passed.
@clubsportr08
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful resto ✔✔
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
@shaunhuckstepp7531
Жыл бұрын
Hi Howard , really enjoying this build. You mentioned about not doing to much to the brake booster, if you can cast your memory back say 30 odd years or more ago. I worked for a company call Better Brakes , for ten years .they had services centers all over Australia , there was one division at Burrows Rd St Peters. This was called the Remanufacturing Brake Components' Div, or RBC , where they had departments that reconditioned bonded brake shoes , master cylinders, calipers, and Brake Boosters. I worked in the Power Brake Dept and eventually became foreman . I was too slow in stepping back so I got landed with the job LOL. There's one main thing you need to look out for is the valve body which is made of Barker lite if dropped they can crack and that's when your day starts to go bad other than that there's the rubber diaphragm which can perish and this is common on old engines that dump fumes into the boost through the vac hose. we used to have test benched to make sure all the unit working after re building them . We also used to have few celebrities call , I met Collin Bond on one action , he was picking up some brake shoes they where testing out with a new compound on them. Anyway I thought you might be interested in that bit of trivia , keep the great work appreciate the time and effort you put in each week.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, It's becoming a through away system more and more but these old cars we still need to rebuild them
@shaunhuckstepp7531
Жыл бұрын
@@AstillDesign Thanks for your time as per phone conversation this afternoon cheers
@hugelavalava
Жыл бұрын
Love that car 😎👍
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Sure was nice
@paulheywood2116
Жыл бұрын
That engine is different I like it
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, always trying to please the customer and keep it looking ford
@scotthunter1639
Жыл бұрын
Amazing little of rust this Coupe has Howard my Hz is the same mate.. What a beautiful machine mate,credit to you and your staff.. If you did Holden's mate, I know where my Hz would be going, mate.. Thanks for the great content 👍 👌
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@paulchasteauneuf2098
Жыл бұрын
Great work, super nice. Rear bumper fit could be better. Prefer the globe wheels 👍👍👍👍
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough!
@james22939
Жыл бұрын
Love it
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate, me too
@mickvonbornemann3824
3 күн бұрын
I was just on a page saying they were selling brand new Clevelands off the US Ford Racing Catalogue.
@AstillDesign
2 күн бұрын
That would be good if they are.
@matth4638
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos Howard, I'm pretty sure there was something else I was supposed to do tonight, but i'm buggered if I can remember what it was now.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Your memory sounds like mine
@brunohoutwipper4225
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching the built and show. Is the fuel tank xc only because I have one i want to put it in my xa .I know the tank is the same size and i know I have to do a few changes
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
It will fit, You will need to block off the pollution control lines and the fuel filler is slightly different
@BoyAnachronism01
Жыл бұрын
Hey hi guys, I’ve got an XA coupe that I’m about to start shortly. I’m only a back yard restorer but I have high standards. I intend to unpick and remove the rear quarters to get right into the car to repair any rust. I’m wondering if you have any videos of rear quarter removal and repair. I’ve done a plenum before so I’m not afraid of the quarters on my coupe. I just want to get my head around it before I begin. Thanks for your efforts Jason
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Jason have a look through the ASTILL design Facebook photo albums. Blackman’s coupe, cool mint coupe, cobra 400 all had the quarters off. There are hundreds of photos
@BoyAnachronism01
Жыл бұрын
@@AstillDesign oh yeah thanks so much mate… I remember the cool mint coupe vids.. I knew I’d seen one of your vids with a de-skinned coupe
@christurner4592
Жыл бұрын
Loved seeing this awesome build come together, I'm curious how you went about painting the window trim black? Would you mind telling the process and products you used. Thank you
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
HI, Trims are repaired, finished with medium scotch brite on the linisher, First coat PPG CF black epoxy primer, then black base coat, 2 coats of PPG satin Clear. all applied wet on wet
@christurner4592
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Howard, appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. Have a great Sunday
@danjaz2000
Жыл бұрын
Im loving the cobra videos. Im not loving the wheels. But as you say it's not my car. I do find it funny how the globe style wheel just looks so good on a cobra. Or maybe it's just what I'm used to. Or maybe it is the little bit of white on the globes. Then I'm not sure I want globe style wheels on any other car. Choosing a wheel is a real struggle. I took a year to settle on convo pro. Im still not sure I got it right. Luckily it's only 20 wheel nuts and you can fix it. The real job is in the getting the car itself the best you can. Im not upset about the modifications to this car. I think just lifting up the mechanical a spec or two to everything is just a nice balance of angry street car vs drivability and ofcoarse the body work and attention to detail. In my eyes thats a perfect muscle car
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Yes wheels can make or brake a car. In this case he had both so he could pick and choose.
@chrishall8142
Жыл бұрын
The razor cutter is a tungsten block .. Was this the engine builder that was recently killed in a accident ? What are your concerns with spray filler?
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
That’s the one, tungsten. That’s correct Sam Fenech Spray poly just seem to fill everything including all the small details in the panels. The car looks fat.
@neilperry2224
Жыл бұрын
To get rid of the bituminous residue or glue use a bit of diesel or acetone. Why not try a NARDI steering wheel, to be different or a hand built Moto-Lita steering wheel built by the og builder?
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
@neilperry2224
Жыл бұрын
@@AstillDesign your welcome, I used to work in the tarmac trade and tested asphalt for 8 years.... Tested new stripping procedures, and the acetone to use is tolurene. Which as a odd fact is part of the TNT make up, and is one of the 'T' s of TNT.
@lukedavey7693
Жыл бұрын
I see why you do these build series vids with Dale.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Tell me more
@crazydave7375
10 ай бұрын
Hi mate. When would you suggest I do my seam sealing. I have been told to do it before colour so I don’t make a mess while sanding primer. Cheers
@AstillDesign
10 ай бұрын
I like to do it before the last coat of primer. It can be done before colour but I have never been game to try it.
@crazydave7375
10 ай бұрын
@@AstillDesign ok thanks. I wasn’t keen on leaving until paint being a blue metallic.
@crazydave7375
10 ай бұрын
@@AstillDesignanother question i have is, if I use a grey high build primer and rub it back to 600-800 wet for a metallic blue is that ok or should I use a wet on wet primer over the high build to put the colour on to. Cheers.
@crazydave7375
10 ай бұрын
@@AstillDesign next question, would you use seam sealer or filler where the window frames meet the doors on an XC? Thanks
@AstillDesign
9 ай бұрын
Seam seller
@markdoolan7282
Жыл бұрын
I preferred the original wheels myself
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
He has the option to choose
@katekite8117
Жыл бұрын
Howard it's called tungsten tip
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
not sure on what your referring
@mathewshortland6184
Жыл бұрын
Hi there, love your channel Any chance your interested in doing a Datto 1200ute? I got a A15 which has spun a bearing unfortunately not long ago now running A14 with twin dellorto carbs
@mathewshortland6184
Жыл бұрын
If not I got a Datto 120Y 2 DOOR SEDAN NOT THE 2 DOOR COUPE. Goggle will tell you how many came to Australia, Fair as I know less than 30 are still alive
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Sorry mate, if I do anymore it will be an x series ford
@mathewshortland6184
Жыл бұрын
No worries then thanks for the reply back, See you at the Nats when I get it done ✔️ Or catch you at the Rocky Nats Easter weekend if you're heading there?
@shoominati23
Жыл бұрын
It jogged my memory because I saw it in a magazine the other day, but Howard will remember this one - because he was on a magazine cover with it. The Orange FJ of Darryl Mcbeth in 95 is what got me noticing and respecting custom cars. And I noticed it had been on the market several times and doesn't have the blown motor anymore but whoever put the Flamejob on the front should be shot (and I will say this to their face) complete sacrilege!! I didn't know about the Magna he had gone on to do and isn't that a trick thing!
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Hey mate, You must have been watching the Melbourne showdown video. Yes the Magna was pretty out there when it was done
@shoominati23
Жыл бұрын
@@AstillDesign No, actually I was looking for the FJ on a whim, because I had a pang of Nostalgia - and I saw a link for the Magna on the page I found, and went WOW naturally 😅 Darryll says he's pretty burnt out doing show cars after all these years and just wants to do his own thing now, which is understandable..
@GreenCrim
22 күн бұрын
Why would you butcher something special like a Cobra. I just can't get my head around it. Excellent work gents. The first 200 where 351 with the exception of #001, the publicity car that was a 302. #002 to #031 were the Bathurst cars. They evened out the numbers by making car #351 a 351.
@AstillDesign
22 күн бұрын
Not for me to reason why, Yes was having a bad night on the numbers. Thanks for your input.
@GreenCrim
22 күн бұрын
@@AstillDesignTo be clear. Didn't mean you Howard. Whoever put in the huge stereo and those gauges in the dash.
@neilperry2224
Жыл бұрын
They should have given Farah Fawcett Majors one of these coupe's instead of the Mustang ll Cobra. Coupe's. What do you think about this idea lol?
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Sound good to me.
@petergill8819
Жыл бұрын
Yes, never been a fan of that spray filler used it once never again doesn’t have long Jevity?
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Peter
@matthansberry5795
Жыл бұрын
XC Cobra for my favourite Ford car
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Yes they are a nice thing.
@jimrockford3662
Жыл бұрын
Simmons were always the cheap copies of the beautiful BBS wheels. Most of Moff’s XB/XC’s wore these. You can still get them.
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Oh so true
@FlattardiansSuck
Жыл бұрын
Hey mate. Watched you since I was a teen. My first car was an XA Superbird. Had 3 COUPES (😄) and many XA to XC's over the years. Suspension specialist...so I do hope you got the clamping force correct and tightened those U bolts down? The whole surrounding package on the leaf was critical to axle tramp and leaf wind up. Those added plates, I used to buy different pack clamp sizes from the wreckers, or manufacturer that plate. I have helped Mark King and his crew develop many of their products, and Graham at Fulcrum was a long term customer, Kevin from Kmac, Ron Pedder, andmore used our hand built items (a while ago now), because my business specialised in, and had early access to most day old vehicles for package upgrades, and specialised in reconditioning obsolete or making custom parts. If you ever bought 90/10's or 50/50 drag shocks, 80% chance I hand built them. Travelling soon, would love to drop past if that's ok?
@AstillDesign
Жыл бұрын
Hey mate shoot me an email on astilldesign@hotmail.com I would like to chat about the van and what I'm doing with that. We can work out a visit, Cheers H
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