The Build Series #7 | 1976 XB GT Coupe | Coolmint Coupe | Howard Astill

#7 of The Build Series at Astill Design is the 1976 XB GT Falcon Coupe Coolmint. The coupe was finished for Summernats 26 and competed in Elite Coupe class. The coupe was awared a place in the Top 60 and 3rd Top coupe. This car was built front scratch at Astill Design - Howard Astill This was a full body restoration with extensive rust repairs and accident damage. Owner , Rod Vandersee 1976 Ford XB GT Paint by Exclusive Customs in PPG clear over base Body is standard GT Engine; West end Performance 427 Cleveland, 11.2 : 1 compression CHI 225 Bullit cnc heads. CHI 3V manifold, Solid roller cam, 950 Hard core carby Gear box; Mal Wood Tremic T56 6 speed manual kit from flywheel to Yoke. Clutch twin plate soft centre Electrics; Car was wired by the owner Rods Auto electrics MSD distributor, coil, leads and 6AL 2 computer Exhaust: Pacemaker 1 7/8 extractors ceramic coated 409 stainless 3” mandrel bent twin system with H pipe with 4 Diphillipo stainless straight through mufflers. Tip are modified original GT tips. Exhaust by Craig Potts at Variflo Custom Exhaust. Horsepower; 685 Flywheel Diff; stock housing with strange true trac centre 31 spline 3.9 ratio Suspension; front RRS strut front with 2 spot callipers 295 rotor Rear allstock with new springs from Illawarra springs, Pedders gas ryder shocks Rear sway bar by white line RRS power rack and pinion steering, mouting hardware and tank by Astill Design Wheels; Neal wheels Hotwires Front 15x8 rear 15x10 Tyres Mastercraft Distributed by Federal Front 235/60/15 Rear 295/50/15 Brake lines are all stainless braded and hard lines in stainless by Phil Kerjean from Fuelworx Interior; All restored XB gt with original and reproduction parts. Prepaired and installed by Astill Design with painted parts by exclusive customs. Door trims and dash by Dash original, seats by Cools trim Wheel by Rimblow Restorations, carpet from Knox.