1966 Mk1 cortina GT Exhaust collectors

Lots of work there, good to see you've survived the ordeal to show it off!
Must buy similar paint myself.

Thanks for the comments guys - it keeps the motivation up! Since last time I've been working on the rear seat belts



I've welded the plates on underneath it was one of the last jobs to do before paint.

I tried to sort the underside of the seat but in my haste I blew through the "steel" and made a right mess so I had to go bigger



The 1st version had a folded edge but it looked shocking so I cut it off and made the profile which I drilled for plug welding




I have ground it back since but forgot to take a picture, my bare metal work had now bought me to the front footwells but I got quite angry as I paid for work to be done a few years ago to do the jacking point on the passenger side - this is their handy work!





Just chopped it and left it! And there's 2 holes in a leg next to where they worked - I'd name and shame but it's not worth it as I should have checked all their work and they no longer exist so I'll sort it as best as I can

Today has been quite productive considering I was only in the garage for a few hours!

I've been working on getting rid on the red oxide inside the car so I can spray epoxy in here. I will start the outside but I'm considering lead loading so it would mean leaving it bare for longer.

The new da sander is cutting through nicely I just have the channels to do by hand






I removed the dash top and found it to be quite crusty so god knows what's happened as the a pillar is fine where it's rusted as was the floor?!






I pulled the front and rear screens too - I'm quite excited to start the bodywork as it's not something I've done before plus it's a hint of light at the end of a very long tunnel.











Dusty!

I'm going to try and get in the garage more as I've been slack over the last few weeks so hopefully I can get more updates in

Thanks for the information Grumpy at least I can do something about it now, also thanks for your kind words - it's a boost knowing that it looks to be in a good condition.

So carrying on the theme of getting ready for epoxy I've been on the constant mission of destroying red oxide.









There are a few low spots so I'll use some filler in here as the boot will be visible and is like it to look right when it's all painted.





Dusty mid job selfie because why not









I've started a list for what I need to get done so I can start painting rather than stripping



Also I need to tidy this mess up!




This is the filler I've bought - do you reckon before epoxy or after so I can "seal" the shell?

I had my mk2 Cortina sand blasted and then immediately epoxy primed. This stops any moisture getting to the metal. You can fill straight over the epoxy.
The body shell is in remarkable condition. As you said you want it to look original in the boot are you going to replace the repair in the tool well side? It looks a solid repair but the panels are available quite reasonably priced from the owners club.

That makes sense - I've started the inside as my plan around the car is;

Inside epoxy
Underneath epoxy
Inner wings epoxy
Seam seal
Outside epoxy
Then follow suit for high build primer apart from the underside.
Upol raptor the underside
Paint inside
Paint engine bay.

The doors will be off and primed and painted separately if I'm off somewhere I'm all ears as I've only painted airfix models up to get! Ill try and do tge prep myself and see what the result is before paint as I don't think I'll be able to lay colour at home.

The garage is pretty dry but I have a small dehumidifier that can sit in the car and run between filling and epoxy I suppose.

Thanks it's a Bosch

Bosch PEX 220 A Random Orbit Sander www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0002KHIN0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_bmqxAbCYY0WB5

I've had sanded the areas I couldn't reach with the DA, I found a few pin holes where repairs had been made but no photos as it's nothing amazing.

After clearing up the dust and curse word inside the car i made up a first batch of filler I used the plastic lid - it's been a long time since I did filler repairs so I don't think I out enough hardener in so it felt soft after a few hours so I hope it sets!

I found a bigger plastic lid to use I used more hardener and that's set fine- I've started to sand it after an hour of cleaning and fighting spiders!

PHOTOS!

I'll do this too, I bought some guide coat powder but I thought that's more for filler primer?

Do you think I'll be ok with the filler that doesn't have as much hardener?