Street Machine Australia – September 2019

Despite the insanity of
the engine combo, it was
built to be a driver. It starts
easily, can handle traffic,
doesn’t baulk at corners
and doesn’t overheat even
on hot days

Resto Garage fettled back into shape before being

repolished or rechromed. In-house spray painter,

Joe Painter (we kid you not!) laid on the deeper-

than-deep PPG Jet Black, to which First-Stripes

then added the iconic GT stripes.

Inside it’s pure XY GT, including a genuine Ford

wind-back sunroof. Very few deviations from

stock have been made; there’s no ratchet shifter

(V Resto Garage adapted a factory shifter) and

no aftermarket gauges strewn everywhere – the

reproduction GTHO 8000rpm tacho and 140mph

(225km/h) speedo is more than up to the task.

Underneath is the same – stock, stock, stock. With

Pedders supplying new bushes, springs, shocks

and ball joints, this XY now drives mighty fine.

This in-your-face beast is far from Paul’s first XY;

he’s owned a number of them, including the car

that became John Saad’s FAT XY (SM, Nov ’17).

Paul is now looking into his next build. Details are

scant at this time; however, given his passion for

the colour black and low ride height, it’s a good

bet these will again be distinguishing features. If

his current weapon is anything to go by, I for one

can’t wait – bring it on! s

IT STARTS OFF THE KEY ON THE FIRST KICK, AND, FOR

WHAT IT IS, BEHAVES ITSELF QUITE IMPRESSIVELY

OUT ON THE ROAD

V RESTO GARAGE

1971 FORD XY FALCON

Paint: PPG Jet Black

ENGINE

Brand: World Products 438ci

Heads: World Products

Inlet manifold: Edelbrock

Blower: The Blower Shop billet 8/71

EFI: Joe Blo Speed Shop

ECU: Holley

Injectors: Bosch

Cam: Hydraulic-roller

Rockers: Jesel

Conrods: Oliver

Pistons: SRP

Crank: Callies

Sump: Milodon

Oil pump: Melling

Fuel system: Aeromotive in-tank

Cooling: XY GT; 16in and 10in Spal fans

Headers: Custom by ProFlo

Exhaust: Mandrel-bent 3in

Ignition: MSD

TRANSMISSION

Gearbox: Al’s Race Glides C4

Converter: 8in Dominator, 3000rpm stall

Diff: Full-floating 9in, 4.11:1 Truetrac,

31-spline

Tailshaft: 3.5in chrome-moly

SUSPENSION & BRAKES

Front/rear: Factory

Springs & shocks: Pedders (f & r)

Steering: XY GT 16:1

Brakes: Wilwood 330mm rotors and six-

piston calipers (f), Wilwood 330mm rotors and

four-piston calipers (r)

Master cylinder: Wilwood

WHEELS & TYRES

Rims: Bathurst Globe-style; 18x8 (f), 18x9 (r)

Rubber: Nitto NT01; 225/35R19 (f),

285/30R19 (r)