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hi folks philsford - thanks for that - I'm hopeful that Italy should be fine, it got there and back ten years ago! jonsey - I'll keep you posted - looking at the ARB I'm not sure that there is enough straight length to make it worthwhile, so kevins suggestion might be a good one, or it might be a combination of the two to give some fine tuning adjustment. cheers Cortinaman |
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Mar 17, 2022 15:54:53 GMT
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I don’t think the double width /anti dive kits are mounted any further forward. The outer mounts bolt through the anti roll bar brackets into the same holes in the chassis rails. You could always weld the bracket on further forward to gain castor but it isn’t then adjustable and I don’t want to damage the shiny paint. I could be wrong on all this but I know on Escorts that use the double width kit in combination with a Twin Cam ARB to get the castor.
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Last Edit: Mar 17, 2022 15:56:52 GMT by jonsey
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Mar 17, 2022 16:06:27 GMT
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yes the escort ones do not move it forward but it wouldn't be too difficult to make something similar that would, only issue would be whether you have enough clearance to the front valence.
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Mar 17, 2022 16:47:17 GMT
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So I'll add bulbs to the list for the NEC next weekend. Oh and fuses - the dodgy fuse which caused the lighting issues last week is still not quite right - only works when taken out and put back in again!  Oh - and a new lens would be nice! cheers folks your thread is always a pleasure to read! so, did you get these parts at the NEC? |
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thanks consul315 I'm glad you enjoy it. I'm going to the NEC Classic Restoration show tomorrow so hopefully I can pick up some bits - although Cortina parts always seem to be rather expensive! |
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Mar 23, 2022 12:24:12 GMT
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Spent Saturday at the NEC with good mate who came down from oop north. Picked up a few bits and pieces but not as much as I was hoping for. So got some side light bulbs on Sunday from good old Halfords. Here's some pics from Saturday:     I was hoping to find a replacement flasher unit - but I took a picture of the fuse box and I'm sure the black boxes are relays - not flasher units, so I'll have to delve deeper to find it.  In other news, Cortinawoman is likely to be joining me for part of the trip to Cortina, so I need to make the car a bit more civilised (to be honest the bare floor look is getting a bit tiring!) I'm thinking about Dynamat on the floors followed by underlay and carpet - but Dynamat seems to be rather pricey for what it is - anyone used any cheaper alternatives successfully? |
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Mar 23, 2022 12:58:42 GMT
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The black boxes are indeed relays, the flasher will be either round or oblong and will be under the dash somewhere.
Put an indicator on and listen for where the clicking is coming from.
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Mar 23, 2022 13:34:14 GMT
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thanks consul315 I'm glad you enjoy it. I'm going to the NEC Classic Restoration show tomorrow so hopefully I can pick up some bits - although Cortina parts always seem to be rather expensive! thanks and ah ok, i only had the oct/november (?) show in mind, i ve been to years ago. |
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in case you still have the original part in the car, that´s how a genuine one looks and though it´s a MK2 pic, it should be in the same position on MK1. easier acces would be of course, when you remove the instrument cluster.   |
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Last Edit: Mar 24, 2022 8:55:54 GMT by consul315
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in case you still have the original part in the car, that´s how a genuine one looks and though it´s a MK2 pic, it should be in the same position on MK1. easier acces would be of course, when you remove the instrument cluster. thanks consul315 the car has been completely rewired with a modern fusebox and relays etc - but I suspect the flasher unit is still in the same place but unlikely to be original. Useful info though. |
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Mar 29, 2022 20:31:24 GMT
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I had an evening tinkering with the Cortina, achieved a few things but found more of a problem. So, I painted the underside of the rear valance seam which didn't have much paint on it. Then I replaced the front sidelight bulb. So far so good. 😀
Tried the indicators and the front drivers side wasn't working. Replaced the bulb and all is well although I think they are flashing a bit fast.
Next I thought I could hear a rumbling/rattling noise from the alternator, when you lift off, possibly bearings? So I squirted each end with wd40 but no improvement. I thought I'd take the fan belt off to see if the noise went away and it did. Put the fan belt on but a bit looser and the noise was gone. So far so good!
So I thought I'd replace the dodgy fuse I thought was causing the lights to go out randomly. Easy, only it didn't fix it, the lights now only work when I wiggle a bit of loom coming out of the fuse box! Also, the electric fan seemed to hold off when I turned the lights off (could be coincidence), but it feels like an earthing issue to me. Oh how I love electrics!
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@ "In other news, Cortinawoman is likely to be joining me for part of the trip to Cortina, so I need to make the car a bit more civilised (to be honest the bare floor look is getting a bit tiring!)"
i hope you could sort some of your problems and hope we catch up in Cortina (it´s always good to put a name to a face). though most likely our ways will have crossed before, as i was a regualar visitor of the MK1 nationals either at Lamport Hall, Coombe Abbey or Stratford.
here a pic from the 90ies at Coombe Abbey with the unforgotten Sir Terence Beckett and my unrestored 62 Deluxe!
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Hi consul315 that's a blast from the past - I think I only went to one National at Combe Abbey, but have been to quite a few at Stratford. Did you go on the last Cortinas to Cortina run in 2012, as we may have met! Look forward to seeing you in Cortina Cheers Cortinaman |
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I had an evening tinkering with the Cortina, achieved a few things but found more of a problem. So, I painted the underside of the rear valance seam which didn't have much paint on it. Then I replaced the front sidelight bulb. So far so good. 😀 Tried the indicators and the front drivers side wasn't working. Replaced the bulb and all is well although I think they are flashing a bit fast. Next I thought I could hear a rumbling/rattling noise from the alternator, when you lift off, possibly bearings? So I squirted each end with wd40 but no improvement. I thought I'd take the fan belt off to see if the noise went away and it did. Put the fan belt on but a bit looser and the noise was gone. So far so good! So I thought I'd replace the dodgy fuse I thought was causing the lights to go out randomly. Easy, only it didn't fix it, the lights now only work when I wiggle a bit of loom coming out of the fuse box! Also, the electric fan seemed to hold off when I turned the lights off (could be coincidence), but it feels like an earthing issue to me. Oh how I love electrics! Your painting hasnt painted any of the earthing surfaces reducing connectivity or something daft has it? |
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Tuesday night, I had an evening of tinkering. Main task was to try and suss out the lighting issue. So I pulled out the fuse box to get a closer look and see if there was anything obvious, and find which wire was causing the intermittent fault.  Handy that the wiring and location means I can pull it out without disconnecting anything! Nothing obvious yet -  One spade connector had a bit of bare wire - but it wasn't that. After a bit of wiggling each wire to see when the lights went out or came on, I narrowed it down to one fuse - not the ones I had previously been looking at (they were nothing to do with the lights!).  The fuse was a little melted and it seems that the socket was a bit loose - new fuse and pinch of the socket with some pliers and all seems to work (touch wood).  |
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Apr 13, 2022 12:22:25 GMT
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Last night I got a couple of hours on the car. First easy win was to replace the boot mat with a new hardura one from the owners club.  The old one was a little threadbare!  A little trimming required round the non-standard battery box and some slits for the tie down loops - looks smart.  Emergency pack strapped in! I thought I would try and fit some of the rubber bits I bought from the owners club. First the gaiter for the handbrake cable which goes through the bulk head - Gaiter:  End of cable:  No idea how I'm going to get one through the other! Any clever suggestions? Today, I took the car over to Race Ltd to have a look at with a view to getting the front suspension geometry sorted out and the exhaust I've had for about 12 years fitted, along with a few other bits and pieces. Booked in for mid May so hopefully all on target! |
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Apr 13, 2022 17:55:59 GMT
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you might be able to make a cone to stretch it over with plenty of lube, otherwise it's probably a case of slitting and superglueing it.
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Apr 13, 2022 18:38:57 GMT
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Can you separate the cable & ball out of the bracket? A small slit in the side of the bracket could make it slide off the cable. Then you only have to stretch it over the cable ball.
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Apr 13, 2022 21:14:13 GMT
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Remove the cable from the handbrake lever and fit from the inside?
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