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Apr 29, 2021 17:29:21 GMT
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I had been putting this job off as I was a little afraid of finding out the answer! With the window seals in and before I think about the interior I had to pour water over the windows and into the doors to check for any leaks and that I have good drainage. The seals seemed to work as they should and the window glass seals "draft excluders" let some water in which is normal but I have good drainage with no holding of water. Once dried out I brushed cavity wax all over it for belts and braces I got sealed the doors with plastic via broady  This meant I could get all this stuff out from the loft   |
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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Apr 29, 2021 17:41:31 GMT
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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wow, what a great job! looking at your result, i think i could treat my old console the same way!
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79cord
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Looks great, & interesting to see it's construction under the vinyl.
I still want to make a custom one for my '65 to suit it's floor mounted parking brake & 2-tone beige interior! One day.....
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Last Edit: May 3, 2021 9:53:26 GMT by 79cord
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wow, what a great job! looking at your result, i think i could treat my old console the same way! Thank you! I'm glad I did it, the vinyl is cheap - the material is typically 1.4m wide and purchased by the metre and you'll only need 1 and it's cheap - I think I paid about a tenner for it. Looks great, & interesting to see it's construction under the vinyl. I still want to make a custom one for my '65 to suit it's floor mounted parking brake & 2-tone beige interior! One day..... After looking at it all stripped down I realised it could be copied for not much money, it would be interesting to see one with a floor handbrake blended in - I think the Mk2 had a console with a handbrake? |
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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The series1 mk2 has a similar console to yours as it has the Umbrella by handbrake also. The S2 has a console with a handbrake in it but it’s made of plastic and is nowhere near as nice as the old ones.
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Last Edit: May 8, 2021 19:36:57 GMT by jonsey
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Jun 24, 2021 13:25:51 GMT
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With the interior all done and dusted I figured I would do something relatively quick and painless as I'm waiting on a few parts that I'll need for the MOT - the bumpers. I have a set of full width bumpers that are useable but could do with a rechrome or replaced for stainless but fine for now, my original brackets were heavily rusted and not worth the time trying to fix. The club sells new brackets so I figured why not! Then I had this mess!   I figured it would be easier at this point to make my own instead rigged up with Lin bins and cutting discs   After many hours of trial and error (mainly error) I had these:   The front was less problematic but the bumper is closer to the body than the original mounts so I needed to make up some new brackets, these were bent using a decent hammer and my Record Vice that has put up with some abuse over the years!  |
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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Jun 24, 2021 17:41:02 GMT
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I feel your pain. I bought after market brackets to fit 1/4 numbers to the Escort and they are on the wonk. I’ve not bothered sorting them as I bang them all the time anyway. With the Cortina mine were really rusty too but got them blasted and painted. They look poor but the bumpers are straight .
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Aug 18, 2021 14:32:13 GMT
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I had been looking at headlamp rims for a while and whilst new ones can be purchased they are £60 but a pair of used ones that had been painted black appears on Ebay which I managed to purchase for £20 figuring I'll try and tidy them up and it I can't Ill keep them for spares. A few hours later they looked like new - far better than I had anticipated!  |
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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After a few weeks of breaking and repairing inlet manifolds I almost had a running engine! There was a hint of firing then the starter motor gave up - curse word! I bit the bullet and purchased a Wosp high torque as the remanufactured originals haven't been that great. I did a temporary wiring job on it as a test and went all in and made a new driver side loom   The loom plugs are hard to get hold of these days and are used/worn so I 3D printed one, it fits with the original plug but I've tweaked it to have a tighter fit in the bulkhead. I have printed a matching female and the nearside plug that's slightly different.   broady came over to helpnme.get the engine running better and after a few hours of tweaking and addressing a few issues the Cortina was running and we managed to get a few laps around a local industrial estate. On Sunday I decided to take the cortina out again and managed to get 25ish miles in having a few stops for leak checks - there are some! I did however stop off at the local ford dealership for a quick photo opportunity and to mark my territory!    I have a few leaks to sort which will mean removing the engine as the oil seal is a curse word to sort and the water pump is leaking through the shaft seal   I'm so happy though, I will get these jobs done and go for a proper MOT for peace of mind but it's a great feeling having her running and driving after 15 years. |
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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pretty cool printing your own plugs!
That mustang(?) is so big & pig ugly in comparison.
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pretty cool printing your own plugs! That mustang(?) is so big & pig ugly in comparison. I thought I'd give it a go and it's turned out better than I expected! I had to park next to that mustang because I thought it would be funny to have a leaky dinosaur burning car next to the next gen but then realised how big it actually is. My cortina isn't small and is a tight fit in my garage but I know what I'd rather have! |
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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Great result, engine sounds great and it looks fantastic, water pump is a very simple fix (you can even re-build them with a Lotus kit if need be), where is the oil leak? These still had rope seals didn't they?
Getting the engine out sounds dramatic but it's very simple on these, Last time I took it out of the elan it took just under an hour.
one thing I did notice was on several occasions it crunched as you went into 3rd, that is almost certainly a worn synchro, if you can it would be a good idea to do that sooner rather than later before any damage is done to other components, you don't need many tools to re-build the gearbox, just a dummy layshaft clean work area and basic measuring tools.
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Looking good jim - I also know which one I'd rather have (but then I'm slightly biased) |
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Old Fords never die they just go sideways
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A proud moment, I bet. Well done on the first drive. It looks excellent
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Great result, engine sounds great and it looks fantastic, water pump is a very simple fix (you can even re-build them with a Lotus kit if need be), where is the oil leak? These still had rope seals didn't they? Getting the engine out sounds dramatic but it's very simple on these, Last time I took it out of the elan it took just under an hour. one thing I did notice was on several occasions it crunched as you went into 3rd, that is almost certainly a worn synchro, if you can it would be a good idea to do that sooner rather than later before any damage is done to other components, you don't need many tools to re-build the gearbox, just a dummy layshaft clean work area and basic measuring tools. Thanks! I'm going to replace the pump but I'll keep onto the original as rebuild project, I had tried to replace the sump gasket with the engine in place but it's the rear crank seal. It's one of those jobs that it'll be quicker and easier to remove the engine than wrestle on the ground and not be certain that I've done the job properly. I'm going to keep an eye on the gearbox as I have been sorting the clutch as it seems to have some air in it still and a bit of fine tuning, it was shifting into gears better yesterday but once I've used the clutch a few times it's like a switch and shifting can be tricky which is making me think it's partially a hydraulic issue. Looking good jim - I also know which one I'd rather have (but then I'm slightly biased) Thank you! I won't be rushing out to change cars! A proud moment, I bet. Well done on the first drive. It looks excellent Thanks Jonsey, it was an emotional moment for me |
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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She lives, so happy for you mate! And thanks for the drive at the weekend. Certainly felt she was coming to life with every mile covered!
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Great result, engine sounds great and it looks fantastic, water pump is a very simple fix (you can even re-build them with a Lotus kit if need be), where is the oil leak? These still had rope seals didn't they? Getting the engine out sounds dramatic but it's very simple on these, Last time I took it out of the elan it took just under an hour. one thing I did notice was on several occasions it crunched as you went into 3rd, that is almost certainly a worn synchro, if you can it would be a good idea to do that sooner rather than later before any damage is done to other components, you don't need many tools to re-build the gearbox, just a dummy layshaft clean work area and basic measuring tools. Thanks! I'm going to replace the pump but I'll keep onto the original as rebuild project, I had tried to replace the sump gasket with the engine in place but it's the rear crank seal. It's one of those jobs that it'll be quicker and easier to remove the engine than wrestle on the ground and not be certain that I've done the job properly. I'm going to keep an eye on the gearbox as I have been sorting the clutch as it seems to have some air in it still and a bit of fine tuning, it was shifting into gears better yesterday but once I've used the clutch a few times it's like a switch and shifting can be tricky which is making me think it's partially a hydraulic issue. Looking good jim - I also know which one I'd rather have (but then I'm slightly biased) Thank you! I won't be rushing out to change cars! A proud moment, I bet. Well done on the first drive. It looks excellent Thanks Jonsey, it was an emotional moment for me The clutch mechanism on these is the one with a C shaped bent bit of metal and spring clips isn't it? I ended up replacing it with a CSC on the Elan, I made it 30 odd years ago gives a nice progressive feel, Burtons do a kit which isn't too expensive for most Ford gearboxes now which I would use if dong it again. |
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I finally had some time off this year and after a relaxing week in Anglesey I came back to something I knew had to happen but didn't want to do and that was remove the engine to sort some leaks! I had noticed the oil leak had gotten worse over the last few months and after trying to address this with the engine in position I desired enough was enough!  The water pump had started to leak from the shaft and in a short space of time had made a huge mess of the inner wings.   Having noticed the orange tint to the stains and the fact my block drain plug was blocked I thought I would remove the rear core plug which I'm glad I did as I then spent the next hour picking out this filth and flushing the block to remove as much of it as I possibly could.  The crank etc looked to be ok and I couldn't see any big lumps of metal in the sump so there doesn't appear to have any problems which is nice.  I think I've had this engine apart and back together far too much recently as I had gone from the engine on a stand to having the flywheel and clutch fitted and the whole lot thrown back into the cortina and running in 5 hours!  |
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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It's always a bit worrying dangling the engine over fresh paint!
Good to see it went back in ok.
I notice you've got solid top mounts - how do you find them on the road? Do you get a lot of noise/vibrations through them - I've pondered putting adjustable top mounts on mine to sort out the weird geometry, but worried about noise and vibration being solid mounted.
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Old Fords never die they just go sideways
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