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Jul 15, 2010 20:16:56 GMT
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 what are they like for spares? anyone run one as a daily? |
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Jul 15, 2010 20:19:25 GMT
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Cortina running gear, Fiesta doors and mostly Ford interior bits. Not really much to go wrong.
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Jul 15, 2010 20:24:33 GMT
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ford electrics?
does the G26 have a galvanised chassis as standard?
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Jul 17, 2010 20:01:55 GMT
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no one else know anything about the g26 then?
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kee
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Jul 17, 2010 20:33:51 GMT
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most of that side profile looks like mk1 fiesta, in fact looking at it its like an elongated fiesta, weird  |
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Jul 17, 2010 21:37:57 GMT
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no one else know anything about the g26 then? Yep, I run mine as a daily. The galvanised chassis was an option so check that yours has it. They can leak from the doors so carpets can smell (mine had almost no interior when I bought it), otherwise they're dead simple. Ford mechanics are simple, the electrics are fair although by now doubling up on earth points will help, the body is fairly thick GRP and the chassis won't rust if it's galvanised. And with less weight, lower and solid mounted front crossmember, they're good fun  Legroom is a bit less than a Cortina in the rear if you're tall, but I can get three child seats in the back so it's practical. Boot is big but the bootlid is small so anything bigger than a suitcase is tricky. |
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Last Edit: Jul 17, 2010 21:39:31 GMT by garethj
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Jul 17, 2010 21:54:15 GMT
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thanks
picking mine up next week
not sure what to do as yet - that will depend on its condition
whats the spares situation?
any bits that specifically Ginetta - apart from chassis/GRP bits?
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thanks picking mine up next week Cool, is it that dark purple one in the pic? not sure what to do as yet - that will depend on its condition You won't get much if you weigh it in  whats the spares situation? any bits that specifically Ginetta - apart from chassis/GRP bits? The 7x14 wheels are Wellers but they were only fitted to Ginettas because of the huuuuge offset. I've got Mondeo wheels and 32mm spacers to get it about right. If yours has a 5 speed, it's probably a Capri or Sierra box, side and rear glass is Fiesta as are the doors, but otherwise it's Cortina throughout. Interior is Ginetta, seats are anything you like as long as it's low - the transmission tunnel is quite high so that'll dictate the position of the inboard seat runner. If there's anything you need to know, shout  |
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hold on, are those doors fibreglass?
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hold on, are those doors fibreglass? No, they're Fiesta doors. |
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Jul 18, 2010 11:41:07 GMT
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thanks picking mine up next week Cool, is it that dark purple one in the pic? no - mine is red, has bits missing and was very cheap ;D  i wont be weighing it in though after driving scimitars for a while, i have got used to shonky electrics, water leaks and GRP, so I'm looking forward to driving the Ginetta |
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Jul 18, 2010 12:32:01 GMT
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I've driven one, it had a 2.1 Pinto (with an automatic 'box) and if you put the main beam on all the lights went out. Other than that I don't remember a huge amount about it.
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I've driven one, it had a 2.1 Pinto (with an automatic 'box) and if you put the main beam on all the lights went out. Other than that I don't remember a huge amount about it. That’s the problem with any old car – it’s only as good as the bloke who took care of it, made worse with a kit car because it’s only as good as the bloke who built it and took care of it. However it should be a more memorable drive than just failing lights, mine is a hoot on the twistys, neutral handling means I can catch up with new cars on massive wide tyres and it’s a lot more fun in the process. |
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ricb
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I think the G26 featured, is one that I originally built back in the 80's. I went down to Essex to collect it, and it was painted in a Volvo standard colour of dark metallic grey. Donor car from memory, was a Mk3 cortina 2000E? It was a metallic gold with webasto roof from memory.
I wonder if it is the same car?
ric@cobalt-ltd.co.uk
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Cheap as chips, as the Ginetta saloons are mostly unloved. All Cortina running gear, so simple and robust. Don't forget the Hyundai Stellar for slightly fresher grubby bits. Watch out for worn rear void bushes as with Cortinas.
GRP bodywork, so few problems there. The original steel Fiesta doors would be my only concern personally, and the fear of relying on 30-year old electrics that need to be earthed to the chassis.
Many were built from a 'super kit' which was a better package than most mix-n-match kitcar arrangements. As already mentioned, many of them had galvo'd chassis.
Wheels were made specifically for Ginetta (by Weller ?) as they've a really odd offset.
Tough as old boots : a friend got rear-ended by a tin-car that ended up as a mess of broken glass and water and oil in the road. After the police had finished their business, he drove off home with a cracked rear bumper.
GRP body, possibly galvo chassis, RWD, few people know what it is - what's not to love ? ;D
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The G26 at the top of the page is mine the wheels are an odd ofset but other wheels do work well on it , Ricb the car was origninaly red was sprayed by the previous owner
i have a set of st24 mondeo seats in it , OP if you have any questions pls ask away i have rebuilt it from a bare shell due to spending 4 years in a garage doing nothing
dan
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Great job! A readers rides thread filled with pictures would be very appreciated! and welcome |
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I've driven one, it had a 2.1 Pinto (with an automatic 'box) and if you put the main beam on all the lights went out. Other than that I don't remember a huge amount about it. That’s the problem with any old car – it’s only as good as the bloke who took care of it, made worse with a kit car because it’s only as good as the bloke who built it and took care of it. However it should be a more memorable drive than just failing lights, mine is a hoot on the twistys, neutral handling means I can catch up with new cars on massive wide tyres and it’s a lot more fun in the process. Unfortunately I only got to drive it down a few motorway stretches and I spent all that time worrying it was going to die on me so I didn't really have a chance to enjoy myself at the wheel. It eventually packed in (it had been dragged out of somebody's garden earlier that evening for the first time in years) and had to be picked up later by someone with a trailer. |
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Apr 23, 2011 20:41:09 GMT
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autofive any news ?
hope all is well with the car
dan
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i wont be weighing it in though 
