Bygone Spares and Restoration

Incorporating Octagon Manufacturing
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van Restoration
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Rear of body awaiting repairs
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Lower quarter welded in
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Rear RH before repairs
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Rear LH corner after repairs
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Rear RH
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Applying paint
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Tailgate after repairs
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Fuel tank awaiting installation
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Installing rear floor
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Rear floor painted & timber installed
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Painting the dash candy apple red
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Interior components Candy Apple red
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Dash Candy Apple red
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Rear body finished
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Door colours
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Tailgate installed
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Fitting guards and front valance
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Bonnet painted
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
C4 gearbox cleaned up and painted
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Engine cleaned up and painted
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Reassembling engine components
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Steering column components candy apple red
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
the engine fitted into the body
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
except the engine doesnt fit, its out of an XE, sway bar touches the sump
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
and the main chassis crossmember touches the sump
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
fabricated spacers to lift engine clear of sway bar, and chopped a section out of crossmember, then all painted and ready to fit
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Radiator cleaned up and painted ready for installation, except it doesnt fit either
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
fitting American door handles which are quite the same as the aussie ones
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
engine in situ, headlights and surrounds installed
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
new plugs on wiring harness and adapter plate fabricated to fit the whole thing to body
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
Finished engine bay
1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
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- Home
- About Us
- Vintage & Classic Restoration
- Vintage Wiring Harnesses
- Gallery
- Completed Restorations
- 1949 Alvis TA14
- 1926 Austin 7 Chummy
- 1938 Austin Big 7
- 1946 Buick Straight 8
- 1946 Ford Doctors Coupe
- 1955 Ford Mainline Ute
- 1963 Ford XM Falcon Panel Van
- Holden EH Ute
- Holden EJ Ute
- Holden FB
- 1955 Holden FJ Ute
- 1954 Humber FV1600 & Trailer
- 1963 Landcruiser FJ40
- 1949 Morris Minor Tourer
- 1968 Morris Traveller
- 1929 Zenith Carburettor Recond
- Motorcycles
- Testimonials
- Links
- Contact Us