Ford AU2 Falcon XR6 VCT - Update 

Cheers 👍

Thanks. They are really good cars and the styling has improved with age. They are also extremely durable as you say 👍

Great story that shows how good these cars were. Durable and enjoyable to drive. I love driving mine. Shame we couldn’t have exported the Falcon to the US I reckon. 👍

Thanks. I love those bi plane rear spoilers btw. And, coincidently, I also have a 1958 Edsel - so I must have received the memo! 😀👍

Ha. Thanks James 👍

Yes it has made a good improvement. Certainly much quieter to ride in. 👍

Thanks Louis 👍

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Thanks Shaun. Will do 👍

Thanks very much. Yes, the AU’s have very big hearts that is for sure! 👍

Thanks. 👍👍

Thanks Olds98. Yes,two Falcons plus the Seville and the F250 although Ray is doing the work on those ones. Always plenty of projects as I have a few others that are waiting their turn. 👍

@@markbehr88 I hope progress is being made on them all. I am rooting for the Seville to be back on the road and you are enjoying it as well. It is interesting to watch the Falcons get back to former glory as you make changes and update things. You know and love those Fords. I can totally understand that completely.

@@OLDS98 Thanks. Me too re the Seville. I do like the Aussie Fords but I really love my American cars too, from all the manufacturers. 😀👍

@@markbehr88 I know you love the Australian Fords from the videos on your channel. The Falcon series has been quite interesting. I thought the last Australian LTD and the generation before it were quitre nice looking. They look so much like our 1988-1994 Lincoln Continental. I know you love the American cars from your collection and travels. I discovererd your channel because of your Oldsmobile Aurora. That is how I learned about you and I kept watching.

@@OLDS98 Thanks. I am glad you’ve stayed with the channel. Plenty more content to cover. That is for sure. 👍

Thanks. Will do! 😀👍

Thanks Phil 👍

@@user-ov5uu5nn3r Thanks very much. I have not driven it for a few weeks so need to get back on it. It is safe and sound though. 👍

Yes it needs to be replaced! 👍👍

You probably know anyway Mark , but just in case ,those are not the original wheels for the XR6 , those where the more sought after XR8 wheels , but the S2 XR6 models originally had the saw blade style. Just thought I’d mention it anyway mate..

@@mikldude9376 no worries 👍. It has a Tickford build plate on it re Alloy wheels so assumed these were those?

Yeah still tickford mate , that was a bit of a distinguishing tell tale back in the day , and just about everyone swapped the the saw blades on the 6 for the XR8 wheels . Cheers . @@markbehr88

Thanks Andrew! 👍

Thanks Jason 👍

Thanks 👍

Yes, they do drive really well don’t they? The BA was heavier too so a turbo AU would have gone really well! 👍

@@markbehr88 Shouldn't say this but in same BA Turbo raced a guy in a Tickford AU XR8 over mount Sugarloaf in NSW. Blew the guy away on the straights, but on the corners, made the BA look like a shopping trolley.

@@coalfacechris1336 Wow. That’s interesting, esp given the weight of the V8 in the nose. . . 👍

@@markbehr88 some guys are prepared to dice with the devil 👹

@@Eric-kn4yn especially when you are younger. 👺👍

Thanks very much. Worth going to the wreckers to see if you can score a rust free boot lid while they are still out there. It will be cheap too. 👍

Right. As in seat belts etc? 🤔👍

Thanks John 👍

Thank you 👍

Thanks Russel. Much appreciated. Surprisingly when I hosed the carpets down (pretty thoroughly) and bought an ash tray as the original was missing (full of cigarette butts too), once it was all cleaned, there is no cigarette smell at all. I was surprised as I did not use any car deodoriser etc. 🤔👍

@@markbehr88 when did cars stop putting ashtrays in i never have smoked thankgosh but im sure no car suv etc has them now smokers havent vanished would be tough now for them

@@Eric-kn4yn I think you are right there. 👍

Hi. It already has a roadworthy. If there is a malfunction regarding airbags there is a warning light on the dash. This also briefly comes on at start up to show it is functioning correctly. 👍

Thanks. A factory silver car. 👍

The factory carpet has heavy soundproofing already as part of the underlay. 👍

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I do have one of those, however, didn’t use it for the AU. The carpet was very thoroughly hosed down three times and left to dry for three days, so it came up really well. Certainly a big improvement over no carpet at all. Much quieter and generally a nicer environment to be in. Still plenty to do though. 👍

@@markbehr88 as long as it came out a lighter shade of grey with no brown tint anywhere, you're good to go.

@@jamesfrench7299 yes, when hosing the water was the colour of tea, so we hosed it until it ran clear. 👍

@@markbehr88 well it definitely worked. That must have fed the lawn.

@@jamesfrench7299 ha hah. Yes. 👍

As mentioned, I gave it a thorough wash and let it dry out over 3 hit days. All good. No smells or stains. I don’t have a steam cleaner but still would have down it this way given how much crap came out of it. 👍

​@@markbehr88 deep clean 🎯

@@Eric-kn4yn Indeed Eric 👍

@@markbehr88 the aussie summers picked right time of year for it

@@Eric-kn4yn the weather is all over the place these days. Hottest few days in a row since the 1940’s. 👍

All good. I like the One Tonners but love the Fairlanes and LTDs plus the wagons too. 👍

The basic sedans where never the prettiest for sure , and they copped a shit canning from the Holden boys and the press too when they where new , and the series one poverty models with the waterfall grille probably where the ugliest 😆, even the xr series looked like a cockroach to me , but they where a fantastic car to own and one of the best cars to actually drive and sit in , driving position , pedal placement , control placement , comfortable seats you sit in (rather than on like the b series), you could do a Melbourne to Sydney and not feel sore , I had my series 2 xr6 for 15 years , I loved that car , still not without one or two little faults like all cars , but still a really good car. Seeing Mark bring this one back to life is giving me bad ideas about resurrecting my old steed that’s been sitting out on the front lawn for about 3 years . Another thing I found with the XRs with their good handling and nice steering is they tow really well , mine did thousands of Ks with big ugly old caravan on the back, and it was like laser beam going down the highway , that Au IRS was bloody good .

@@mikldude9376 Thanks for the great comments. I reckon you should do it! Resurrect your car from the lawn. I love driving this car and the older they get, the cooler and more accepted they become. Their values have gone up a lot from a few years back but there are still some bargains out there. Own your piece if Aussie Classic motoring while you still can I say! 😀👍

Thanks mark , yeah very tempting mate , i`ll have to do some calculations in about a month , i m coming up to retirement very soon , funds is a bit of a question mark for me , well see how it pans out and hope for the best :) .@@markbehr88

@@mikldude9376 The wrecking yard is always a great source of cheap parts. A bit of a fun project. 👍

English please.

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Good taste?

@@markbehr88 да

@@stalker_92kuda ty?

Thanks. I’ll probably replace the wheel with a better one from the wreckers as it is quite sun damaged and sticky as the material is breaking down. A thorough wipe down with alcoholic wipes has made it much better though and not so sticky. 👍

Agree Lance. That would have been cool. I am surprised how good this VCT engine performs in normally aspirated form. 👍

@@markbehr88 yeah ive actually got the exact same car except it's galaxy blue & auto & they go pretty good as is....maybe im just getting old, but it feels plenty fast enough thanx 😛👍

@@lancecooper4646 Yes, they’re good performers 👍