The "Once Over" - Cleaning Up My Ford Falcon BA XR6 Turbo! 🇦🇺

[@MotoringBoxTV]

The new clutch that I need for this car is on the way, so stay tuned! I can't wait - it's been a real killer not being able to fully drive and enjoy the car. But what do you think of the clean up results? I was really happy with how it turned out!

[@Chriswales]

The car is looking great, much better than my 2003 daily. I haven't washed it for 10 years, since it has the classic VW clear coat peeling. Looking forward to the vidoes once you've replaced the clutch & you start having fun with the car.

[@ZaneRux]

Looks unreal! Making me regret putting my xr6 turbo up for sale 😔

[@marvinmartinsYT]

MotoringBox Not bad sir. Had huge problem with my car yesterday. Oil filter relocation engine adapter plate came off. Dumping all the engine oil. In peak hour.

[@scottsolway6600]

Looking fantastic, and I don't even mean for its age. I share your enthusiasm for putting effort into cleaning up a new car and seeing what difference can be achieved. I believe it reinforces a desire to really look after a vehicle if you spend the time cleaning it. I've just picked up a 2011 caprice V and am looking forward to giving it a real thorough detail, swirl mark removal etc.

[@brettcashmore9452]

She came up awesome. Mercury silver really pops in the sun too. Ford had some great paint colours through the AU-FG period. I think my Blueprint BA was my favourite colour.

[@aussieosborne116]

Man, we need another car like this today. It's just beautiful in every way

[@nick307gt2]

agreed and im a holden guy

[@urabusliberty9258]

We need Aussie cars again Toyota should start building the hilux here

[@nadroj3968]

I feel these videos are going to be a time capsule for me to reminisce on a time when cars were fun and built by people with passion.

[@supbeaver]

lol 11:34. That ute was hooning it in reverse down the road ;)

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Haha, it's a trick I use as it's super hard to fly a drone towards a car and stop right infront of it perfectly. So I do it in reverse instead!

[@benjaminstein1692]

Mercury Silver truly is a timeless colour. I can’t get enough of this

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Yup I'm a big fan of it!

[@brettcashmore9452]

Loving the BA videos, bringing back memories of all my BAs and BFs I’ve owned over the years. I don’t think the lower grills were ever a Ford Genuine Accessory. I always had to order mine off eBay.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Oh really? It is quite well made so it certainly fooled me. If anyone else can confirm that's be cool.

[@brettcashmore9452]

MotoringBox there were a few guys regularly selling them on eBay back in the day. The decent ones were laser cut and normally powder coated. Funnily enough one guy worked at the Geelong Ford factory.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Interesting, thanks for the info!

[@chrispele8485]

The BA was a the first car I wanted in the acid rush colour I remember seeing one like 4 months before production started i was 13 at the time it was released

[@GMHX77]

I was never the biggest fan of the BA and bf falcons but they have really grown on me

[@kieranfarrell5714]

Love this channel. Their is just something so appropriate about a a large bag of aldi chips and 1.5L lemonade that lends itself to this video!

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Sounds perfect mate! Maybe Pepsi Max and Doritos?

[@dexta4033]

A video addressing paint chips and even peel would be a real helpful treat for a future video i reckon, Nice work on the XR6 shes minty.

[@nisswork525]

The car looks incredible! Great to see a fellow Obsessive Car Detailer (OCD) spending time and money on affordable hero cars. Keep up the great work. Keen for the next upload notification.

[@antoniof7479]

Definitely agree on the grille. Leave as it is 👍

[@mcada99]

When I had my BA Mk2, I ended up touching up the interior with some BF Fairmont Ghia parts - satin chrome door trim strips, chrome air con vent highlights, piano black ICC panels, and Ghia rooflining with extra lighting and sunglass holder really brightened up the interior quite a lot.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

I wouldn't say no to a climate control ICC, but it's a complicated swap.

[@flueyfahad4429]

Love the tyre foam idea!! I am doing that next week on my engine bay.

[@gordo7586]

i details cars in my spare time and make sure my vehicle is always clean and tidy. meguiar's car care products are honestly great. when using 'same brand' products when detailing a vehicle is the way to go and meguiars take the cake in my opinion.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

I'm far from a pro, but I've always loved their stuff.

[@gordo7586]

@@MotoringBoxTV im also far from a pro, all round good products.

[@davidworthington2927]

That is a very clean example mate, nice buy. I have had a BA GT-P and have a BF F6 as a daily and must admit they look great when the paint pops. Well done. Look forward to seeing what you do with her.

[@crowetablets764]

Thanks for the advice on tarting up your nice XR6 turbo ... given me the motivation to do the same to my used car.

[@simonjosegirbau]

Once again a fantastic video! Love your work mate. Genuinely look forward to your episodes every week!

[@benbowles1014]

Came up nice, mate. Very clean example you got there!

[@sourwords1808]

Another awsome upload. Once the clutch is replaced and break-in completed, you have to take it to the track. So glad you found the manual version of this beast. 👍

[@dannynicholas3908]

It looks beautiful mate, well done

[@supremeclean7769]

B.T.W. I used to work in spare parts & service at a Ford dealer in SA, and those lower XR Grilles were priced new at $300+ each. Ridiculous! They almost look like you can stamp them out yourself. Lol! Some of Ford's pricing was insane.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Shit that's a lot. I had someone else suggesting they were aftermarket?

[@supremeclean7769]

@@MotoringBoxTV Yeah they weren't ford factory, but they were sold through Ford dealers. Highway robbery.

[@2011rubicon]

Ive just binged a bunch of episodes. - great channel love the content. i went through high school with ford being flogged at racing with the AU. The BA was a huge game changer! sometimes i think id swap my xa hardtop for a BA GT then i snap out of it. I honestly love the BA XRs and GTs they left a big impression on me. keep up the good work. clean up was great!

[@munnsie100]

I’ve found that magic erasers/melamine sponges work well to bring the leather wheel back to the original finish. I’m loving this BA, very satisfying to see it being cleaned up!

[@pinmandan5164]

Great video mate ! Your tempting me to go out and buy one ! Had one back in the day when they first hit the market, was the same colour as your too !

[@peterriggall8409]

Looks great. I think it looks good without the XR6 chrome logo. You were lucky to get such a good example.

[@MartyrsShrineOfficial]

Great advice! A video on rubber and plastic protection would be great, especially for those that park outside. Cheers

[@what_up777]

I use Meguiars NXT Generation Water Bead Booster between waxes. Quality products in the NXT range.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Fancy as. That ol lump o pig iron is lookin better than new!

[@johnnystevenson1441]

Great colour to start with,so many of the others fade and clear coat peel but my 17 year old mercury grey XR8 Ute is still in great condition.

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

There's something about the various greys and silvers that Ford used that hold up really well. I have two grey/silver BFs and their paint is still very good (although not as good as this example). The silver AU II has just lost the edge off its shine.

[@rileygrech8444]

Even tho I’m a Holden boy I like the ba. If I had to get a Ford it would be on of those

[@WrldFromAbove]

Riley Grech is that so.

[@sjb2471]

It must be sort of sad to be a Holden boy in 2020

[@jayden793]

@@sjb2471 Holden died when they stopped making them in Australia

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Whoa. Pulls out the drill with an attachment. Thought this was going to take a strange turn there for a moment, (aka Top Secret prison cell scene. “... Our surgeons did what they could but it took them two hours just to get the smile off his face.”) In all seriousness, yet another great video.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

I wonder if you could buff a car with a drildo?

[@FuManchu5ltr]

@@MotoringBoxTV Paige, no!!!

[@TurboAfterlifeRacing]

I've always wanted to build a street-legal V8 Supercars of the Holden VZ Commodore and the Ford BF Falcon, but now that I see this BA XR6 close up, looking so clean, the design looks so beautiful I think I might keep a stock BF XR6T just because of how beautiful it is.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

I've seen a supercar front bar done on a BA XR6... For some reason it just never like right.

[@urabusliberty9258]

When I get my ba but to save some time going to use the meguairs ceramic spray wax but when that wax breaks down I recommend you pick it up and give it a try

[@scottysencounters]

A nice upload on a mid week morning 😊 love it!

[@felixthecat1672]

Came up great. Nice work

[@ThePowerbloke]

The XR6 is looking great. Certainly brought it up a treat with the clean, wash and wax! Love your vids mate. Keep up the excellent work! :-)

[@paulmcgaw6976]

Great result as always!

[@perry8905]

Another quality episode and thoroughly enjoyed it. I think that your favourite words that you love to say during the last few episodes has been"xr6 turbo". I'm just jealous thats all . Lol Great job on the outside and it really looks awesome.

[@andyboiii]

Amazing results, mate. keep up the great content. Love that you keep it 100% stock and don't put gimmicky aftermarket simmonds wheels or black lip bootlid spoilers on it etc. perfection!

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Yeah I agree. But I do love some of the factory Ford or FPV wheel options, so I may consider that later on.

[@andyboiii]

@@MotoringBoxTV I reckon the dark argent wheels will go beautifully. If I were to do that to my FG I'll definitely keep the stock wheels.

[@AndrewSmith-op8ue]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it because I can’t be bothered reading too much of the comments but the lower bumper grille was never a factory accessory. A lot of dealers bought them in to sell but they are indeed an aftermarket accessory to make the XR look a little more like a F6. Also another note about them, they do restrict air flow a little to the radiator. As said before the F6 does have a lower grille but it also has a larger radiator to help make up for the cooling

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Yeah a few mentioned it, very interesting. I imagine there would be some restriction, but probably not enough to worry about. Hard to imagine the Typhoon was given a bigger radiator just because of the front grille - it probably had more to do with the higher power output.

[@fordbloke4790]

Just need to change that coolant reservoir and that bay will look like new! I love how clean your cars are 👍

[@billsimpson2392]

Looks fantastic.

[@johndedominicisjr8973]

Absolutely incredible car! Love it!!

[@holidaymail]

Even this Holden tragic has to admit that this car looks mint! Great job :)

[@henryread-spinks4060]

You should try using Maguires sio2 ceramic coating, just spray it all over the wet car and then rinse and dry, really makes water bead right off

[@falcon1473]

Utterly gorgeous mate, great job :)

[@samkaur4098]

That cleaned up very well,looks amazing.I have taken your advice and did the clean on my VE Commodore.Not as good as yours but came up pretty smick.Love your channel.

[@Johnopro69]

Fantastic work

[@Taylorrrose]

I have a cordless mini bit driver thats about 15 years old that still works. has an in built battery, never been replaced. the funny thing is it's a shop series from supercheap

[@MotoringBoxTV]

That's impressive!

[@xr8rick]

Definitely a great looking car.

[@mcada99]

Thanks for another great video mate :-)

[@martyburgess341]

I can see you keeping this car. Looks like you've fallen in love with it. ;)

[@SpaceManShortz]

Exactly what I needed during hsc trial week

[@lancegraham7722]

Always found nu finish a fantastic liquid polish. Deletes the need to clay bar and lasts ages once you wax.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Heard a lot about it and remember the ads in the 90s. Never tried it though.

[@matsinkal]

Damn bro you are up to 17 subscribers good job.

[@harleyross1975]

I would recommend getting a polisher!! they arent very expensive and are alot quicker an easier! that drill attachment would of been painfully slow!! Also claybars have a slight abrasive in them so waxing is fine but i would of polished then waxed. Looks like it came up phenomenal regardless! :D

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Looks gorgeous. Cheers

[@darf26]

Great video Data. Keep up the great work :)

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Cheers mate

[@robbieaussievic]

.... Well done Mate, I have a suggestion related to the color/keeping it straight/Modding it closer to 2020. Fit some LED headlights, override the LDR (Light dependent resistor) on the dash with some black tape (under the sensor cap), leave the stalk on 'Auto' and you now have the headlights as 'permanent running lights'. (They will time out when you pull the key out). Don't skimp on the LED's, Don't skimp on anything related to safety, purchase some tyres that stick like 'feces to a blanket' in the wet. You will need to perform an alignment if you fit LED's. Might even need 'spacers' to bring them into range of the adjustment.

[@shaneryan2478]

Nice video. The car looks great. 👍👌

[@lukehall3487]

I have no clue about those centre caps on the wheels but, with our old BA MK2 use to lose them all the time back in 2004-2011. Never sure if they kept falling out or if people were taking them while in the shopping centre. Always something I will never be able to work out lol.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

The replacement caps were a very tight fit, I don't imagine they'd be ever coming off by themselves!

[@lukehall3487]

MotoringBox that’s what the dealership would tell us, was very weird. That car had bad luck with multiple people hitting it etc

[@thedeanspage]

Great video, the Falcon came up a treat. I just thought I’d share some information on the front lower grill you installed. These were not a factory option when new. I owned a fully optioned Blueprint XR6T from new and the grill was never available. I think it looks great on your Falcon especially without the badge. Keep up the great work.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Yup it seems so. According to another comment some dealers did stock and sell them for a high price.

[@Noelly1980]

Car looks mint bud. You really picked up a gem considering its age and condition.

[@munkee9306]

Need to do this on my au fairlane ghia sportsman

[@heckler3119]

What a beaut! Hey mate, next time you go to buy some car wash and detailing products, check out Bowden's Own, they're Australian made and in these times it's crucial to support Aussie business. Either way great work and she looks mint!

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Not tried any of their products yet, have heard they're good though!

[@glennt69lol]

Ford had two consecutive classics in row with the mighty AU and sweet BA

[@HoldenStraya]

Can not wait for 200 Subs

[@terrysmith7740]

Looks mint. never heard of using a clay bar before tho.

[@queenslandballistics2987]

Dude, great job!👍 And yeah leave that after market grill; It looks like something that should have always been there in the first place.

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

16 year's of funk on the steering wheel please give it a scrub should be a matt finish Not shiny. 👍

[@petersargeant1555]

You've covered the Commodore and Falcon pretty well... I'd love to see you have a crack at an AWD VRX Magna for comparison... they're as Australian as anything from Ford or Holden, and as cheap as...

[@craigdavies69]

Haha I remember the ad on TV, the ss and xr8 might have power, but how fast are they on dirt compared to the AWD Magna lol

[@MotoringBoxTV]

@@craigdavies69 really targeting a niche market by the sound of it.

[@petersargeant1555]

@@craigdavies69 They were also competitive in group 3B production racing.

[@stephenravenscroft3636]

Fantastic 👌

[@supremeclean7769]

Mate, I'm a proffessional car detailer, and I can tell you you've done an awesome job. The trick is having an artistic eye where you can visualize the full potential of the car's final look, and i can tell you have that natural ability. Well done mate.

[@Evanzie]

Haha I cleaned my engine bay a few weeks back, then a few days later you put up the engine bay video. I just polished and waxed my car on the weekend and here we are again. 😂

[@reillyeberle9762]

Looks mint

[@shanecameron7869]

Great video again. The car comes up looking really nice on screen, and am sure it looks even better standing next to it. Any plans to do a video dealing with stone chips and scratches?

[@alectraproject]

Good Job!

[@chrissmith9854]

I’ve got a BFT in the same colour.. and love the time ur spending on this. Them lower grills are nilly impossible to find in that condition.. 👌👌🔥🔥

[@2burning2turning]

I've been watching All Aussie Adventures.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Time to hit the road.

[@rebelliousreptile7336]

Absolutely beautiful car. As it's a very popular model for modding, are you thinking of putting anything aftermarket on it or are you going to keep it original. Personally, I would keep it original but look for factory options online like the GT hood which was an option for the car.

[@johnclark8608]

Hi Have you considered putting an aftermarket stereo in your xr6 can send you tips on how to do it

[@anthonysirait2963]

love mercury silver

[@SGTschultz1986]

Cleaned up very well. Do you think you will make a comparison video comparing the A series to the B series?

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Eventually!

[@urabusliberty9258]

Have you heard of meguaires cereamic wax really low effort beads great good shine it’s around 30-40 dollars aud

[@robt326]

Another great video mate! I've had my TE50 ceramic coated and was blown away with how it turned out. Maybe a ceramic coat for the BA down the track? Cheers mate.

[@cletusmcshootyface4646]

HAHA i was looking at that centre caps listing... until i notice my old territory mags had some

[@crashdiet1518]

Nice job. Do you do anything to the black trim on the doors and mirrors? From the service records I know my G6E was parked up for a few years by a previous owner and I suspect it spent most of that time under a tree. The sheet metal scrubs up well but the trim is covered in some sort of crap that is coming off a little bit each time I wash it. Wondering if there's any shortcuts.

[@oliveoil1158]

Do a video comparing ur current ba to other models like u did w the au and vt plz

[@nismofreak33]

lookin good man. need bf tail lights and wheels 😁

[@josemanuel5749]

Hello Motoring!

[@sockskeepyouwarm]

Honestly dude from an ex detailer, you do not need to use a buffing pad to apply wax. Just use your hand, i think people think it's like a polish that needs working in. A wax seeps into the pores of the paints and you just wipe away the excess. Wax application is very quick, i feel using a machine would slow you down heavily. After a clay bar, everyone should take the time to do a jeweling stage to their car just to make it pop, before applying a protectant. Your paint will thank you for it! Good video none the less.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

True - but for me it's a really quick way of applying it. I just make one or two passes across the panel, let it sit for a while and then wipe off the residue. Does the job.

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

Jeweling stage?

[@sockskeepyouwarm]

@@TheOneWhoMightBe Jeweling stage is the last stage of a detail. So say you just finished compounding, you then go over the car again with a finishing polish. That is the difference between a car that you turn around a few times to look at is. Usually after a compound the paint hasn't really popped yet, the jeweling stage achieves the pop.

[@Tharindusri91]

@@sockskeepyouwarm Clay bar > Compund (if clear coat is too much oxidized) > Then Polish > Finally Waxing.. Right ? :)

[@craigdavies69]

Love the vids mate i own an 05 Mk11 BA Turbo in rapid yellow, pretty tidy like yours and stock other than XR8 wheels. I have found it easier to remove the whole front bumper with the dam attached, 6 easily accessible large scrivets under bonnet for the latch cover and grill, and 2 smaller scrivets and 1 screw in each wheel arch, just be careful with the clips where the bumper joins the guard.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

True, I've actually taken the bumper off to replace the fog light bulbs. You don't have to, but somehow it just seems easier.

[@craigdavies69]

@@MotoringBoxTV just watching some older videos of yours I share the same love for the late 80s early 90s land yacht Fairlane and Falcons, my previous car was a Da Ltd with the mighty 3.9 haha, I absolutely loved it and even though I have the xr6 turbo now I miss that car a lot. Also just ordered a cheap pdr kit for my old daily Vx acclaim after watching you fix the VT, nice job 👍

[@Mango_McPoo]

Mint!

[@josemanuel5749]

You should a dashcam to your cars! Just for safety, you never know. Regards from Mexico.

[@loganperry8637]

Not sure if actually from Mexico... you never can tell when Falcons are in the equation

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Not a bad idea.

[@2burning2turning]

Use Bowden's Own, its Australian owned, right here in QLD, the Sunshine Coast, Warana.

[@TheMatadrum]

Awww cheep ez chups bro

[@d_zamb573]

Have you considered using Bowdens own products in these types of videos? They are made in Australia, it would fit well with the cars! As always great vid

[@LukeNielsen1]

100% with you here on the Bowdens products. Their stuff is so easy to use and always gives me such awesome results!

[@jamesdixon4124]

Great vid! What was your first car?

[@silvernoob1603]

this is good content