1966 Mk1 cortina GT Exhaust collectors

Thanks @blackpop usually I go for the black nitrite ones because they're hard wearing plus they make me look cool!

I've also been given some moisturiser from Mrs Jim that's great for working hands - I'll post it up later as it's good to know.

I hope everyone is well and keeping safe in these strange, I have been working at home and doing jobs on the Cortina. With spending so much time at home on the computer I've been spending less time on the web. My wife's still at working at the hospital so our evenings have generally been spent in the garden to get away from the outside world.

I have removed the loom I was getting some weird results and without being able to fix it in situ without damaging anything I've pulled it out to get it sorted on the bench.

An example of this is your brake lights shouldn't turn your dash lights on - don't ask i can't explain it!


I had a meeting worksop i borrowed our printer and printed off a colourised loom i made o paint in A1

The egg is for scale




I had started to give nickel plating a go and made my own nickel electrolyte- it did a great job of the original key.









I'm waiting on loom bits for rerouting wires and replacing the rear bulbs because they do work but they're so worn the contacts have worn! So I'm looking at sorting the gearbox out.




Its an original 1500/GT box with the less than ideal ratios, its missing a few bits like the 3 springs that keep the selector rods locked in place and the plate that goes under the selector Bush




If anyone can help me out with photos and dimensions or has a spare please get in touch. I'm also missing the clutch lever assembly if anyone has a spare please message me.

I'm not using these ratios as I have a 2000e/ mk1 lotus set to go in - it looks dirty but it is in a good condition looking at it as it is.




Anyway stay safe and keep washing your hands.

Is this what you are looking for?

I Thought it was the one I had taken out of my elan when I fitted a type 9 but it's actually a tr7 one, you are still welcome to it if it's any use to you though.

Yes Ken and I know you have a lot of practical experience with the gearbox swaps as well, that you have not written down.

The gears will all fit in which ever casing you use. The only exception if the casing was from a 997 Anglia which I doubt any of them are.

Ford part numbers have a structure, the first part is the vehicle model, engine or gearbox family, the second part is the part descriptor so in this case all gearbox cases will carry 7006, the last part is the level, the first letter is the family, part type so A might be a switch with wash wipe, B without, C with a rear wiper etc., the second letter is the level so AB would mean an improved version of AA etc.

I've got the right tail housing, I bought the 1500 box for a set of shifting rods and that tail housing as the one I had was badly cracked.

Hi Jim doing a nice job there. I just picked this up before the lockdown here in Cologne, it was built in Oct 65 and registered in April 1966 Mk1 4 Door Deluxe LHD 1200 that has come from the Check Republic where spent all its driving life, it needs some work as they all do, it somehow ended up about 20 miles from my home as the previous owner who had started to rebuild it passed away. I went to the dealership to purchase an oilfilter and ended up buying 2 cars. Tip from me, do not go to a dealer with an empty trailer and some cash as I had just sold a car and some parts. I purchased a lot of parts in the UK but actually found 4 rust free doors locally. So I have some thing to do in the garage