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Falcon resto

PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:55 pm
by Booney
Over the past 3 months,in conjunction with a mate or two I have been restoring a 1968 XT Falcon.It is about 3 weeks from ready,and when all is done I will post some pics of some of the job.All being well a nice finished project.

In 'Googling' old Falcons and alike I found the following pics.As the story goes this was a $95,000 resto!!!!!!!!! Done over 4 years.

This little mishap (F***********!) occured when it was being delivered home.

Ouch.
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Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:58 pm
by Footy Chick
I could do with $95,000 for a little "restoring" :lol:

Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:00 pm
by Booney
Falcon Chick wrote:I could do with $95,000 for a little "restoring" :lol:


You could get a 'touch up'* for a couple of grand.. :lol:

Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:07 pm
by Leaping Lindner
Oh sweet Jesus. That would rip your heart out. The sad thing is once you do the front end like that it's all but pointless restoring.

Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:18 am
by westcoastpanther
Leaping Lindner wrote:Oh sweet Jesus.


Sweet little 8 pound baby jesus?? :D

Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:28 am
by Footy Chick
Leaping Lindner wrote:Oh sweet Jesus. That would rip your heart out. The sad thing is once you do the front end like that it's all but pointless restoring.


:shock: :(

Oh... you meant the car.... :oops: :wink:

Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:50 am
by BIG SEXY
story goes it was on the way home but it was actually during a wedding. stuffed the most important part of the car, left hand strut tower where the numbers are, only way it can be "restored" now is to be rebirthed. great colour/trim combo too. pretty rare i would have though then you add the sunroof its enough to make you cry

Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:52 am
by johntheclaret
Bloody hell, that's unlucly. :(
Hope you can put humpty back together again.

Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:58 am
by Leaping Lindner
Falcon Chick wrote:
Leaping Lindner wrote:Oh sweet Jesus. That would rip your heart out. The sad thing is once you do the front end like that it's all but pointless restoring.


:shock: :(

Oh... you meant the car.... :oops: :wink:


I don't know you but I'm sure you're worth restoring. :wink:

Re: Falcon resto

PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:41 am
by smac
Just be careful when taking her off the trailer LL...