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Jan 10, 2016 22:41:42 GMT
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Soooo... Since there's no chance of getting my Cortina on the road this year and I'm getting the itch to be driving a classic I went and bought this: edit: didn't realise it's been ages since I've been on here so I've not even posted about my Mk3 cortina... I'll make a thread for that too eventually.  It looks pretty rough, but is actually very solid     It's very solid underneath, I couldn't find any visible rot but I know it failed an mot on what's probably the rear spring cup. There's bound to be some welding, but the main jobs will be getting it running nicely and rebuilding the brakes. It'll tidy up quite well I think. Hoping to be using it by this summer |
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Last Edit: Jan 10, 2016 22:46:08 GMT by Christina
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Carlosfandango.
Part of things
Now with added Suffix B Range Rover classic - another bucket list car acquired.
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Nice project, well done. Looks like there's a lot of fun ahead on this one but it will be worth it.
CFD
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1966 Fiat 1500 fast road/race conversion
1967 Porsche 912
1968 Fiat 124 Spider
1973 Range Rover Suffix B
1993 Series one Discovery 200TDI
1997 Jaguar XJ6 3.2 sport
2001 P38 Range Rover 2.5 TD
Brace of Triumph bikes
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Why tidy it up? Its beautiful! Just remove the boot lid and turn it in to a mobile planter imo. |
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By tidy it up I really just mean get rid of the slime on the roof and bonnet, which is pretty gross! It does have some interesting "character" patches of different colours  And some pretty cool rust staining down this rear quarter  |
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Jan 11, 2016 19:26:16 GMT
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Book marked love this shape Cav credit to ya Christina!!!
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Jan 11, 2016 19:34:20 GMT
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Jan 11, 2016 20:02:55 GMT
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great project, good luck with it. wheels and colour suit it well, is it staying yellow?
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Jan 11, 2016 20:05:38 GMT
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Oh yes! Jamaica yellow (and all of the variations this car has of it) is here to stay  It's good it being a solid colour too as I can pretty much rattle can most of it and still get quite a good finish. |
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Or even rustolium applied with a roller and cut back and polish....
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Jan 12, 2016 13:08:17 GMT
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true definition of don't judge a book by it cover. Not going to lie, when i saw the first pic i just assumed it was a rot box. but from the other pics it does seem to be in okay (if dirty) condition. good find
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1972 viva 'Sparky'
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Jan 12, 2016 13:39:34 GMT
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Yeah, I echo what Ebejeebies said, when I first saw it my initial thoughts where, good grief, how bad is the Cortina if this thing is in better shape. But looking at the other pictures it looks pretty solid. I wouldn't mind seeing a few pictures of how it looks clean though. The seats look past their best, what are your plans for the interior? Also, I wouldn't mind a look at your mk3 Cortina. |
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Jan 12, 2016 13:48:17 GMT
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its a shame your arent closer, ive got some seats that would suit this car to the ground
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1972 viva 'Sparky'
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Jan 12, 2016 16:32:16 GMT
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The Cortina currently looks like this:   I had to get the inner sills from Turkey, and I've still got the rest of the floor edge to replace, then as you can see the area where the wheeltub meets the floor. But I have no covered space to work so progress is very very slow  I'll make a thread for this one when the weather gets nicer and work starts happening again. I've been fighting desperately to get this in under cover at the transport museum I volunteer at, but as of yet they don't want to know. But I know there should be a space opening up pretty soon so It's going in! Now I'm not the best welder, I started self learning a year ago this month, so some bits of this I'm going to revisit:  One day <3  |
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dazcapri
North East
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Jan 12, 2016 16:48:29 GMT
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Have you seen Pete C on YouTube with his Mk3 project swampy yours is solid compared to his
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Mk3 Capri LS
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Jan 12, 2016 17:21:14 GMT
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 It's a beauty! I'm thinking of sapphire blue for mine eventually. |
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mexicansteve
South West
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1980 Mk1 Vauxhall Cavalier GLmexicansteve
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Jan 12, 2016 17:36:26 GMT
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Loving the Mk1 Cav. They've just got a beautiful profile. Good luck.
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BeQuietandDrive
1989 Bedford Astra Van
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stonio
Part of things
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Jan 12, 2016 17:39:40 GMT
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Yes to the Cav please leave it as it is obviously once it has a ticket ohh and deffo leave the interior haha.
As for the Cortina, well that Colour is awesome lm very jealous..
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Jan 12, 2016 17:45:40 GMT
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Blimey!!
It's not often that a car looks better/more solid underneath than on top.
Nice find.
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Jan 13, 2016 13:09:40 GMT
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Bookmarked ! Loving this :-)
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Jan 13, 2016 13:59:59 GMT
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Strewth, that looks like a lot of work! Are you doing it all yourself? I've fancied a mk3 Cortina for a long time, or better still, a Ford Taunus fastback. But to date they have eluded me. I saw this one the other day while I was out and about  it looked pretty damn cool, and immediately sparked off an eBay search when I got home lol. Who's is the blue one in the photos, that looks pretty special! |
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It's good it being a solid colour too as I can pretty much rattle can most of it and still get quite a good finish.
I'll make a thread for this one when the weather gets nicer and work starts happening again. I've been fighting desperately to get this in under cover at the transport museum I volunteer at, but as of yet they don't want to know. But I know there should be a space opening up pretty soon so It's going in! 
