first proper drive V8 XE Falcon auto swap

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MindieJ

MindieJ

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@HEKTIC458
@HEKTIC458 4 жыл бұрын
XD/XE is such a good shape! They were underappreciated for years!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Even though they were designed with a ruler I agree they’re a great car haha
@MegaROCKY001
@MegaROCKY001 3 жыл бұрын
Not me. I bought a an XD ESP ghia and an XE wagon. Traded my XC 351 panel van on the XD and my series 2 RX7 with Daytona body kit lowered extractors and simons hotwires on the XE (got married). Should have kept the RX7!
@ajv802
@ajv802 3 жыл бұрын
@@MegaROCKY001 You’re so cool, I wish I was you.
@driver3025
@driver3025 3 жыл бұрын
Yep. I had a beautiful white XE with DEEP magnums. My old mate (Commodore driver) reckoned it looked like a tissue box in wheels.
@LV-FOURTWENTYSIX
@LV-FOURTWENTYSIX 4 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of a v8 auto with a decent stall. great job man. loving the channel!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, it makes you drive like an idiot though as you always want to hear it 😂
@craigfiles7067
@craigfiles7067 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car i did the same thing in the late 80's to my xe 200ci 6 auto to 351ci Cleveland c4 auto lsd rear loved it dandy drags every weekend when it wasn't raining
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
I was lucky I just got my license and snuck in about 6 months of Dandy drags before all the riots ect and it stopped happening
@mrbrad4637
@mrbrad4637 4 жыл бұрын
I love it man.. great car.. back in the early 2000s I owned an XD with a stage 3 383 stroker clevo in it, peter Jackson noisy gear drive, 4 speed top loader with square cut gears and a phase 5 body kit with wheel arch flares etc... I miss that beast so much and wish I never sold it... I've owned V8 falcons for the last 20 years up to the FG XR8 which I unfortunately wrote off 😑😔.. I now drive a 2001 AUII XR8 Ute 4spd auto with all the tickford options including factory momo steering wheel, full body kit and roll bar.. it looks nice for an AU... its stock bar full exhaust with pacemaker extractors, hiflo cats and its in immaculate condition with 350,000km on it - most reliable falcon I've owned (paid $5000 for it 4 years ago and it doesn't have a single oil leak and everything works.. paint job looks new still) and is the best sounding V8 I've owned apart from the XD...
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
I really regret not doing a stroker for this
@AnonYmous-zm7cj
@AnonYmous-zm7cj 4 жыл бұрын
God i used to love this car my older cousin had one from new back in the 80s red and chromed wheels and trims used to love that sound he had done a v8 swap in it an had it runnin auto aswell he had heavily tuned an modded the car but that shape damn wat a beauty... brought back some very happy memorys from 30 odd years ago...and at 40 yrs old i still want one of my own the falcon XD was and still is an awesome iconic car...ford heaven most definately
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing how a car designed with a ruler can be so good looking ey haha
@chriswilkinson9581
@chriswilkinson9581 4 жыл бұрын
21yrs later still rowing gears like a man!!
@jimDonovan_MCH
@jimDonovan_MCH 4 жыл бұрын
Manual is better than auto, oh c'mon, who wants to drive a V8 40 year old Falcon manual around town all day. That stall and auto must be 100 times better to drive. Sounds awesome!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
i just dont think people understand how shocking it was to drive haha
@clintsrandomvideos1171
@clintsrandomvideos1171 4 жыл бұрын
A “car enthusiast” will not bag your car and say you done something wrong, they will congratulate you on the work you have achieved and can appreciate someone else’s ride for what it is... YOUR car! Don’t listen to the hate mate unfortunately it’s everywhere today! You have done a killa job and you should be proud as I’m sure you are 🤘🏼
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree with you more an enthusiast should appreciate all call like I do hence owning random cars from many genres
@carltozer1539
@carltozer1539 4 жыл бұрын
As a middle-aged man as you put it auto/manual it doesn't matter to me, what matters is another old school has been saved.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
thats the attitude to have Carl
@trikdoutvl
@trikdoutvl 4 жыл бұрын
That looked like uses were on a awkward first date😅😅😅😅
@mitchellcsohany222
@mitchellcsohany222 4 жыл бұрын
I'm 41 and I love autos. I finished converting my R33 to a manualized auto with hi-stall a year ago, love it. I also had a xe falcon with a worked 6 and a single rail when i was 20. I would have put a turbo barra in it.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
good to hear Mitchell, manualised auto in a 33 is definitely different, did you drag race it?
@shaun97346
@shaun97346 4 жыл бұрын
nice xe mate! sounds tuff!👍love that old v8 note. Im a holden guy (own a vl) but have a real soft spot for the 80s boxy falcons , the family car growing up was an xe wagon great era
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
thanks Shaun yeh you can definitely tell the exhaust note of these over the newer 8's thats for sure
@hayden6056
@hayden6056 3 жыл бұрын
It's because in there era real men drove manuals! They also thought 13 seconds was an all out race car 😋
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Haha yes true
@jphdg
@jphdg 3 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work man. This is a mighty fine XE. Sounds sick. :)
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@carenbarnet378
@carenbarnet378 Жыл бұрын
You have a very clean car underneath. I'm over 60 and love autos. However a car accident in 2012 , means my left leg appreciates my xe auto better. Better for acceleration to. Keep up the good work. Your car sounds great with the crossover pipes. Drive careful, and Safe.
@BadApe351
@BadApe351 4 жыл бұрын
Just got myself another XD after 35 years without one. T-bar auto 4.1. at the moment but once the suspension and rust repairs are done I'm going 351. Happy with the auto box as I just want a cruiser with plenty of grunt. Looks and sounds lovely mate.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the purchase man I hope you enjoy it
@Magpie_Mark92
@Magpie_Mark92 4 жыл бұрын
I love all X series falcons even the late 70s and 80s rectangle falcons
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
designed with a ruler
@joelwhyte7339
@joelwhyte7339 2 жыл бұрын
Im Joel 49 yes old back when I was in my20,s I had a xf and I went from auto to manual thinking that because it was a 5 speed it would use less fuel ⛽ than my 3 speed auto I was wrong 😅 I should of left it as an auto it had extractors also but I was always having trouble with the cable breaking c clip falling of always having to adjust the clutch with the cable pedal box breaking etc I should of left it as an automatic it kept costing me lots well over $1000 and that was a lot of money 💰 back in the year 2000 great work you have done With your car
@albundy6804
@albundy6804 4 жыл бұрын
Had the XD with the 250 crossflow and the manual as well brother,u do wat u wanna do to ur cars regardless of all them man babys out there!! Gd shit!!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks mate
@jamesfrench7299
@jamesfrench7299 4 жыл бұрын
The front indicator lenses were influenced my those on the Rover SD1. I watched a Rover SD1 restored police cruiser video not long before this came up. Stall converter makes it like a CVT except it enhanced performance rather than fuel efficiency!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
stall converter is more so there to get it up into where the cam is making power
@jamesfrench7299
@jamesfrench7299 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ similar to how a CVT is designed to keep the engine in it's best power band at all times but with no steps.
@timothypaterson7986
@timothypaterson7986 4 жыл бұрын
Mate the build is a credit to you 👌 sounds and looks like it drives perfect now
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
thanks Tim, yup very happy with it now
@viccarsncoffee818
@viccarsncoffee818 4 жыл бұрын
LOVED THE VIDEO MAN!!!! AUTOS KING HIGH STALL SOUNDS MACKO!!!!
@Swwa89
@Swwa89 4 жыл бұрын
Love that interior in the falcon!!! The colours and general presentation is lovely especially the seats. I understand your reasons, you want a fun manual car you have the ceffy!!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
exactly i have the cefiro for that, yep i love the trim in this car so much
@georgehatzi6625
@georgehatzi6625 3 жыл бұрын
Great job keep it up... Car looks amazing .Don't let the negative comments get you down. its your car so modify it to make you happy not anyone else.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks George but this car is long gone now haha
@DanielJay432
@DanielJay432 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Good Choice Mate Going From Manual to Auto👍 As some people Say that Understand about Drag Cars, you wana go Faster Go Auto!! The Torques there and So is the Driveability obviously. And the people that say you've Ruined this Car going from Manual to Auto Are Just Clueless about Cars. Great Job mate.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
thanks Danny yes ive found 90% of the complainers are people that ave absolutely no idea
@driver3025
@driver3025 3 жыл бұрын
We are VERY IMMATURE...!! Nice job
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
HAHA!
@lachlanstill
@lachlanstill 4 жыл бұрын
Twin dumps before the diff, something so sick about that. Maybe I'm just weird. Fucking love it man.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
It definitely emits a great sound that’s for sure
@michealphilp3059
@michealphilp3059 3 жыл бұрын
C10 auto with an upgrade be going in mine later down the track 👌
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
good choice Micheal
@michealphilp3059
@michealphilp3059 3 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ my unkle gave it to me along with a XY GT Falcon 500 ex cop car engine So im in the progress of rebuilding still He said be good for racing the c10 so i kept it
@chriswaldron2617
@chriswaldron2617 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see an EX S Pak 👍 my first car back in the day
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Great cars
@nonanon666
@nonanon666 4 жыл бұрын
I had an XE pursuit package with a five speed. Having already had an HX Kingswood, a Chrysler by Chrysler ('73 I think) and an XF all with autos, I was no stranger to big boats with autos. Driving the XE through the twisty mountain passes of New Zealand's South Island, I can't say I ever wished for an auto, I f***ing loved that manual in the corners and on the hills. But your car is your car, do what you want with it. I gotta admit, I did not love that manual if I found myself in a city doing the traffic light shuffle. Beaut car mate, top effort. PS - stop worrying about blue hoses and fix that f***ing rust, yeah?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
this car wasnt built for the hills though it has 4" wide wheels on the front haha it was built to street race
@darrencee7282
@darrencee7282 4 жыл бұрын
Pulls way harder with the auto man!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Oh man so much better now
@shamusilsley1989
@shamusilsley1989 4 жыл бұрын
Coolest couple with the coolest couple o' cars!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
haha thanks Shamus they both go alright i guess
@cheveburkinshaw860
@cheveburkinshaw860 4 жыл бұрын
Love that u put auto
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
me also haha
@WorksOnMyComputer
@WorksOnMyComputer 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for calling those of us in our 50's as "middle aged". That alone should atone any supposed upsets over the auto. ;) Lovely car by the way.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks Daniel
@nathanderrick3140
@nathanderrick3140 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome with the auto the manual was a slug the stall sounds good
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
It definitely was very bland to drive as a manaul
@stefaniatoliopoulos676
@stefaniatoliopoulos676 3 жыл бұрын
Nice car buddy. I would run the breather of a fitting on the extension housing with a hose and into the engine bay should stop the oil dumping out 2 ND gear
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
this car is long gone now, was crank case pressure pushing oil out the exhaust, needed catch cans
@CameronSouthall
@CameronSouthall 4 жыл бұрын
Sweet car! I don't how or why anyone would hate on it for being auto. Maybe they need to get their asses to a dragstrip and see what it's all about :)
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Just old dudes got nothing better to do with their lives
@noobiesgarage1830
@noobiesgarage1830 4 жыл бұрын
Mate tastefully done car! Wish I knew you were selling it dude, would have snapped it up.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
thanks William, yeh it sold very quickly it was only advertised for 2 hours before i got a deposit
@noobiesgarage1830
@noobiesgarage1830 4 жыл бұрын
Mindiej93 if you don’t mind... what did you sell it for?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
@@noobiesgarage1830 i got mid-high 30's for it in the end
@jamierevis4972
@jamierevis4972 4 жыл бұрын
any ideas where to buy a good condition xe esp
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
the internet
@callumjones1444
@callumjones1444 4 жыл бұрын
Love this xe, I've got one also. Great shape car. Love the xe videos dude!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Callum appreciate it
@geoffjackson7894
@geoffjackson7894 4 жыл бұрын
I am 42 and have owned Falcons since I was 18 (an XY GS). Do what you want to your car, I say! I get so annoyed when “Purists” crack the sooks at others for making their car “their own”!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
thanks for the kind word Geoff
@kevingaraway6494
@kevingaraway6494 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome man. Does it have a manual valve body or can it shift automatically
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
still normal valve body
@rippa75cruiser
@rippa75cruiser 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool old falcon mate, pulled the 250xflow outa my xf Ute and put a hemi 6 in it and had a few people ask me why the hell I did it and my answer was... cause I can hahah
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Well that’s very different indeed haha, yeh I agree that if what other people do to their cars really bothers you that much then there is something wrong with you
@rippa75cruiser
@rippa75cruiser 4 жыл бұрын
Yea it was actually a very simple swap, I haven’t done a video of what I did for the swap but I have a video of the car running on my channel. Keep up the vids mate very cool👌👌
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Just watched it, sounds grouse, was hoping to see engine bay
@rippa75cruiser
@rippa75cruiser 4 жыл бұрын
Just doing a bit of head work to her at the moment but will upload another vid of it in a week or so🤘
@rippa75cruiser
@rippa75cruiser 4 жыл бұрын
There is a little bit of the engine bay at the end of the video though
@ls1hinchy546
@ls1hinchy546 4 жыл бұрын
My mate had 1 exactly the same with the 250 crossflow 4 speed manual and we smoked a VL calias with a factory V8 5.0
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Haha the old crossflows are a great engine very torquey just no revs
@benbryce2788
@benbryce2788 4 жыл бұрын
no spedo or tacho ?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
no speedo, tacho is in the centre of the shift light
@harleywalls6356
@harleywalls6356 4 жыл бұрын
whats that red hose for man looks a little out of place
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
That’s the shifter cable
@JakeSteele-Rockall
@JakeSteele-Rockall Жыл бұрын
What diff is under it? Love the wheels and tyres
@MindieJ
@MindieJ Жыл бұрын
E-series borg Warner
@nathangeiger2143
@nathangeiger2143 3 жыл бұрын
That is unreal well done
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nathan
@timh7632
@timh7632 4 жыл бұрын
Your vids make me miss my old XD. And 100% agree moving to auto over manual, I went a manual C4 with reverse valve body and what a difference it made to driving the car.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Tim H oh man seriously transformed the car
@johnmanoussakis1070
@johnmanoussakis1070 3 жыл бұрын
Loved XE Baddddd Man , VN Is good too🪖🦾👍 doin good 🙏 All videos an all yr doings r Top stuff! Ls1
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@dionjamez
@dionjamez 3 жыл бұрын
Your car bro, love both manual and auto as long as its a Falcon
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dion
@stuartwhite172
@stuartwhite172 3 жыл бұрын
Hey man I've got an xe im cutting rust out of at the moment as well as doing a few tidy up things to. Its currently 6cyl auto standard diff standard everything. I have an ed xr6 manual diff kicking around which I want to put in. Can you tell me what I need to do with the handbrake? What parts I'd need. Do I need to do anything with the master or anything to make the brakes work properly going from drum to disc on the rear?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
handbrake i just used a standard disc rear end XE cable, for the brakes you will just need an imperial to metric conversion fitting for the lines to the diff
@pl1394
@pl1394 2 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity what did the box from Paul Rogers cost?
@chrissmith9854
@chrissmith9854 4 жыл бұрын
What Motor is in it love it
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
just a pretty mild 351 Cleveland, 365hp at the wheels
@chrissmith9854
@chrissmith9854 4 жыл бұрын
Mindiej93 that moves quite well I love x series cars.. more vids on it when tracks open up
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Yes 100% need to see what this thing will do down the 1/4
@stack3dit
@stack3dit 4 жыл бұрын
I know the feels haha always feel weird starting the videos
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Kills me everytime
@gregmyatt9932
@gregmyatt9932 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with a good auto.. you can do what ever you want to. A nice T5 conversion behind the alloy head 4.1 good upgrade as well. Who cares its your car.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Auto much better, T5 behind a crossflow is ok but I blew 3 behind the clevo when it was stock
@gregmyatt9932
@gregmyatt9932 4 жыл бұрын
Mindiej93 yeah, maybe not a good gearbox behind a torquey V8 such as a Cleveland but better than the 4 speed single rail the XE 4.1 came out with.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Greg Myatt single rails are for the bin haha
@gregmyatt9932
@gregmyatt9932 4 жыл бұрын
Mindiej93 Ha, to right. I had an XB 351 and used a Toyota Supra turbo 5 speed, in the 90’s these gearboxes were cheap as and strong as. Great on the hwy, 1700rpm at 100kms/h with 3.25 to 1 diff. Everyone used to say I was mad to put a japanese box in a falcon.
@viccarsncoffee818
@viccarsncoffee818 4 жыл бұрын
got a question man! love the auto but what size rims you fit underneeth? 8.5 deep dish?? cheers
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Rears are 15x8 with 4” backspace
@viccarsncoffee818
@viccarsncoffee818 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ ahhh ok mad!!! love the vid btw
@nigeljones2817
@nigeljones2817 4 жыл бұрын
Love it man done great job. Love your XE very nice. Sounds tough. Well done
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nigel I’m pretty happy with it
@davidmonaghan172
@davidmonaghan172 3 жыл бұрын
Why ar the guages not working?
@2burning2turning
@2burning2turning 4 жыл бұрын
Auto for the win. Your always going to have haters complaining about thinks they don’t understand.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Yeh I just need to learn to not take things to heart haha
@-sandman4605
@-sandman4605 4 жыл бұрын
Is it a 351 Clevo with 4v heads 😎
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
351 2V closed chambers
@-sandman4605
@-sandman4605 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ you need the 4v bro & a big Holley. Get everything right and 4v heads work real good it's what the cops used on the XDs & XE interceptors. 😎
@-sandman4605
@-sandman4605 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ I'm subscribed 😎🇦🇺
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
- SANDMAN haha 4V’s are old tech man, alloy heads these days much newer tech and half the weight
@-sandman4605
@-sandman4605 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ if you want to go new then cool but old school for that car would be right. 😎
@mingclausindahouse6449
@mingclausindahouse6449 Жыл бұрын
At least it’s not rusting in a shed. It’s awesome I say. It’s being used and loved.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ Жыл бұрын
agree'd
@shannondolan8488
@shannondolan8488 2 жыл бұрын
hey man, is this car sold I dont see it again on the channel
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 2 жыл бұрын
was sold 2 years ago years ago
@madmax3864
@madmax3864 4 жыл бұрын
Hay you dune a good job at least from auto to Manuel driver if a manual is cheap or then a automatic 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎🤙🤙ps I drive a automatic I just had the trans Fixed it cast me 4000 500 to fix keep up the good work from mad max
@jasonriley8977
@jasonriley8977 3 жыл бұрын
Brother at the end of the day it’s your car and “fuck their opinion”. Stay strong brother and build your car for you
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason
@marcxrtznu3122
@marcxrtznu3122 2 жыл бұрын
can get more tuff street then a 8 on the converter mint loving the Chanel have u still got all ya projects
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 2 жыл бұрын
XE was sold over 2 years ago
@Walky241
@Walky241 4 жыл бұрын
Where is she from
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
she is from Colombia
@Geoffroxx
@Geoffroxx 4 жыл бұрын
The different things that I would put in would be an FMX Transmission and 9 inch diff
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
FMX ridiculously heavy and 9’’ way overkill in something with this power
@tonymontana897
@tonymontana897 3 жыл бұрын
How many cars do you own. I never knew you had an XE.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Currently 5, XE got sold over a year ago
@chiller5438
@chiller5438 4 жыл бұрын
Nice work mate
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man
@zakdean4331
@zakdean4331 Жыл бұрын
People hating? That's how you know you're doing something right
@MindieJ
@MindieJ Жыл бұрын
That is true
@danieln1341
@danieln1341 4 жыл бұрын
Where did you take the car to for the hoist? Thanks :)
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
my workplace
@mrg1875
@mrg1875 4 жыл бұрын
Your work has some sick beats haha
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
GOLD 104.3 for the win, hopefully it doesn’t end up with a copywrite claim on this video
@MultiNedia
@MultiNedia 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ was about to say, copyright claim inbound... fuck youtube
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
unfortunately happens all the time
@viv_scapedesigns
@viv_scapedesigns 3 жыл бұрын
Hi mate your xe was killer such a tuff car. All your videos are awesome keep up the good work, every Wednesday I look forward to a new video. I’m currently restoring a xf spac that I’m putting a Windsor into, and I’m wanting to do a drop box for the shifter like you did, we’re abouts did you buy it from?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
thanks man appreciate the support, drop box was just a VL Commodore one from Muscle Garage
@viv_scapedesigns
@viv_scapedesigns 3 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ thanks mate appreciate it
@STREETCARCULTURE
@STREETCARCULTURE 4 жыл бұрын
Every facebook group is the same except ours 😉 great vid!
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
haha just gave your page a follow/like
@STREETCARCULTURE
@STREETCARCULTURE 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ appreciated my man, also don't be afraid to join our group and post your vids 👌🏾
@mickeydee3595
@mickeydee3595 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah sorry bro but im going to have to agree with the boomers. That would of been awesome in a manual. *EDIT I watched the video on where you convert it from MAN to AUTO and fully understand why you've chosen that route* Awesome build none the less! My Grandmother most likely had a hand in building that car as she was working in the broadmeadows plant up until the EA Falcon.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Yeh was shithouse as a manual, drive better in every single way as an auto
@dounutking8235
@dounutking8235 4 жыл бұрын
Hey mate, can u teach me how to manual drive an auto like that??
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
You can shift any automatic car manually
@noelgibson5956
@noelgibson5956 4 жыл бұрын
I had the XE with 4-9 V8 and C4. Wasn't especially fast.....but sounded the business. After it got too rusty, i sold it to a wrecker(they weren't rare then) and got a TP Magna. To be honest, the Magna was a better car in every way. Not quite as fast, but smoother. When I retire, I may get back into some classic Aussie muscle........but first, the mortgage must be cleared.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
yeh the 302's arent the best without a fair bit of money spent on them, mortgage definitely comes first but hopefully you can get back into one
@noelgibson5956
@noelgibson5956 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ It stock form, they're rather slow by today's standards. Enjoy yours though.......you have an awesome lady there too!😃👍
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
@@noelgibson5956 thanks John haha yeh she has zero interest in cars really but is always along for the ride
@yella953
@yella953 4 жыл бұрын
Love ya car and channel mate keep it
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man really appreciate it
@javoub3131
@javoub3131 4 жыл бұрын
Could someone let me know if the falcon xe and xd come factory with leaf springs or shocks and springs please?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Javoub XD are leaf, XE are shock and coil with watts link
@javoub3131
@javoub3131 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ thanks man, been looking to buy one and work with it but everytime I search it people say they have leaf springs, probably because of the ute version
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Javoub all falcon utes are leaf even up to FGX
@javoub3131
@javoub3131 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ thankyou so much, appreciate it, looking forward to more content
@MrMarkota85
@MrMarkota85 4 жыл бұрын
How did you find the Hughes converter? You installed a 4500?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
So that’s who’s it is!!! I bought it second hand and rang around but no one knew what company it’s from, yeh 4500 maybe a little on the big side for this engine but it’ll do
@dylansherwood6081
@dylansherwood6081 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds so much better auto
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much the only reason I did it haha
@theazz28
@theazz28 Ай бұрын
what size tyre do you have underneath it?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ Ай бұрын
235/60
@RT038
@RT038 3 жыл бұрын
Great car video
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@smittyk7810
@smittyk7810 3 жыл бұрын
Never sell it, find a way to get by but never sell it. I liked the XD and more so the XE and with a 5.8 L is the cream. A mate of mine had one in red and lowered, it turned heads back in the mid 80's. I still own my V8 HQ one tonner. Being from a rural background it was the car all us young blokes wanted back in the 1980's. Bought it in 1995 finished it in 2000 and reengineering it now I am in my 50's with power steering, Supra 5 speed manual, suspension work, new leather bucket seats and changing the 253 to a crate 308 before a respray. I will never sell it. The Fusion CV8Z VZ Monaro would go first but I will never sell it either.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
This car got sold over a year ago
@smittyk7810
@smittyk7810 3 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ Another potential regret??
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
@@smittyk7810 nope not at all, doubled my money and bought 2 more cars
@smittyk7810
@smittyk7810 3 жыл бұрын
@@MindieJ So you don't have a liking for a particular car and you put your passion into to it? If cars are a sport for you well that makes sense. It is fair enough that you doubled your money but that is because these cars like the XE are appreciating now and in another five years it will probably double again to the point you might not ever afford one again. That is the story of so many blokes my age, looking back at the car they had but can no longer afford. I know if I sold my HQ or VZ Monaro, in 5 years I could not afford to replace them. That is why if you really like a car keep it. You must not have liked the XE that much that the two cars you got for it satisfied you. In that case fine, no regrets. What cars did you buy? I just found your channel so please excuse the ignorance.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
@@smittyk7810 huh? ofcourse i liked it thats why i owned it, theres hundreds of cars i want to own in my life, to own them i need to move others on, i have no interest in owning the same car twice, had my fun with the XE and moved on to something else, i bought a V8 VN and an EVO Lancer which have also both increased in value since purchasing
@3rztheworld
@3rztheworld 4 жыл бұрын
To be honest I was waiting for some wheel spin in that clip.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Haha it’s gripa up really good even with the ET’s very over inflated at the moment
@lukewiltshire4700
@lukewiltshire4700 4 жыл бұрын
Hey mate, i have an xd fairmont factory 6cyl auto, put in a 351 with fmx, how do i go about wiring up the reverse lights and the park neutral start pls ?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
No idea sorry man mine has an aftermarket shifter so it’s all run off that with new relays ect
@nickschannel4846
@nickschannel4846 4 жыл бұрын
doesn't matter what you do, people are going to have a cry. Auto conversion was a good choice, faster, consistent, sou ds better ;)
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Yeh pretty much I just gotta learn not to take everything to heart and do what I want to do
@Matthewrandone
@Matthewrandone 4 жыл бұрын
I find most blokes on the Ford XD XE XF group on FB to be not bad, seen a couple of your posts in the group but I must have missed out on the auto swap post. Definetly saw that immaculate XE ESP that you had recently posted, that thing looked mint. Well done with the videos, I enjoy watching them. What diff gears are you running btw, factory?
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Yeh they’re usually good but this seemed to strike a nerve for some reason, yeh my boss’s ESP is crazy
@Symphony_of_Destruction_346
@Symphony_of_Destruction_346 4 жыл бұрын
Man real keen on the car if its up for sale. ???
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
If you’re serious give me a message on Instagram or Facebook
@ALEVSL1985
@ALEVSL1985 4 жыл бұрын
Bravo Astrid!!!! 😉
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
very responsible driver haha
@astridperezpaez6922
@astridperezpaez6922 4 жыл бұрын
Voy bien con el manejo!
@chrisjenko9808
@chrisjenko9808 4 жыл бұрын
Love the xe 👍 you have done a awesome job mate
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris appreciate it
@Xav.
@Xav. 4 жыл бұрын
Is it a clevo or a Windsor
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
351 cleveland
@stevetriantafillos6401
@stevetriantafillos6401 Жыл бұрын
Well done bro,auto all the way believe me the people that are against your choice know when it comes to big HP auto is the only way 👍
@georgecupac1202
@georgecupac1202 4 жыл бұрын
From a 40year old Your car your choice BUT if it was upto me, I'd always go for the manual
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
I got plenty other cars for that, this will always be auto
@diverse8959
@diverse8959 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds mint! Who cares about the sooks complaining! Auto and stally is where its at
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
thanks Mitchell appreciate it
@johnmanoussakis1070
@johnmanoussakis1070 3 жыл бұрын
Manual an Auto Whr both Tops ! On XE 👍🪖🎩
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
definitely a million times better auto
@geoffhall7827
@geoffhall7827 4 жыл бұрын
Hey bud , how much did the conversion cost.
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 4 жыл бұрын
Box build, converter, flex plate, cooler, fittings, lines and shifter around 5k
@MegaROCKY001
@MegaROCKY001 3 жыл бұрын
I understand what you are talking about with auto swap and old men critics. The same people went to a restaurant in 1981 and tried garlic bread and didn't like it and have never tried it since. I have a highly modified FPV Super Pursuit Ute and it's auto and I have fg g6e and it's auto and a 92 fairlane and it's auto but the day I buy a track car it will be a manual unless I win tatslotto and then it will a 2021 Shelby Snake with 10 speed auto and paddle shift. Just tell them to go and get crazy and try some garlic or right out on a limb and try some Indian food.......geez louis
@MindieJ
@MindieJ 3 жыл бұрын
How good is garlic bread though 👌🏼
@kadtrick
@kadtrick 4 жыл бұрын
After I’m done with my xe we should put the twinies together 😂
@HellenikBoy
@HellenikBoy 4 жыл бұрын
Get the next Vic Xe meetup going
@kadtrick
@kadtrick 4 жыл бұрын
Anthony few months for that bro gotta wait for spring but Ye we need a nice monster meet
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