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1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr

akku Probably posted too much Posts: 15,903	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr akku @alistairk
	Aug 17, 2007 9:53:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	briandamaged said: orangecords said: certainly have-project mk3 is sitting still til the end of the season. the only thing ive really done is start to collect parts! the latest being 4 of these 13" ronals as fitted to mk2 capri ghia and possibly jps models... picking up a 5th one at the pod on sunday. theyll get a good polish up and some bright red inserts to offset the primered look! apparently they're quite a rare wheel too so theres a bonus ;D once the paints on the car ill get back to normality and fit some 17s ;D I know where there's a set of those...... I could fancy a set if cheap...
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BiAS Club Retro Rides Member Insert witty comment here Posts: 2,231 Club RR Member Number: 147	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr BiAS @cheeqi Club Retro Rides Member 147
	Aug 17, 2007 11:04:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah, black grill definitely, colour coded grill on a 'tina makes it look like a halfords refugee imho!
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akku Probably posted too much Posts: 15,903	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr akku @alistairk
	Aug 17, 2007 11:36:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	IMO colour coded grill only works on red ones. Needs "supporting mods" like much slammage
	1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta

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trg1984 Posted hell of a lot pitying fools since 1984 Posts: 6,503	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr trg1984 @trg1984
	Aug 17, 2007 12:41:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i like it without the colour coded grille. not sure about the mirrors tho?


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orangecords Part of things yawner extraordinaire Posts: 892	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr orangecords @orangecords
	Sept 17, 2007 16:13:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	nothing new to report other than ive fitted a mk3 granada 2.0i 8v head (still running the twin choke weber) to the pinto in the estate and i must say its the best mod ive done! far more responsive and certainly has a couple more horseys due to the slightly bigger ports that injected engines need...plus it has the added benefit of hardened valve seats as standard to run unleaded. id recommend it to anyone with a 2.0 pinto. £30 will get you a secondhand one and id bet it wont break the bank ;D anyway heres some gratuitous by the seaside in blackpool shots from sunday 350 miles to a £50 tank of juice and didnt miss a beat
	Jan 24, 2013 16:18:18 GMT swordfish210 said: I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!

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griffo20022 Part of things Posts: 618	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr griffo20022 @griffo20022
	Sept 17, 2007 21:08:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	daaaaammmmmmmnnnnnn that estate is CLEAN! It looks awsome!! I'm personally a fan of the CC'd grill but think the mirrors going black were a good move
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mowzer Part of things Posts: 618	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr mowzer @mowzer
	Sept 18, 2007 10:54:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Love your Mk5 estate look sweet on the 17's they are 17's right?
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orangecords Part of things yawner extraordinaire Posts: 892	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr orangecords @orangecords
	Sept 18, 2007 18:18:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	shes not mint but shes straight enough to turn heads-yes they are 17s-fox racing jobbies ;D
	Jan 24, 2013 16:18:18 GMT swordfish210 said: I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!

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orangecords Part of things yawner extraordinaire Posts: 892	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr orangecords @orangecords
	Oct 13, 2007 20:16:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	following my mishap last week CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED IT! ive put some tyres on the ronals I bought for the mk3 - she seems driveable except she doesnt like self centering the steering. ill limp her to work and back this week and see what happens! I have a rack coming next weekend but I have to move house on monday so god knows when ill get it done. they look weird after 17s but tthey don't look bad-better pics to follow in the daylight
	Last Edit: Oct 13, 2007 20:17:28 GMT by orangecords Jan 24, 2013 16:18:18 GMT swordfish210 said: I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!

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orangecords Part of things yawner extraordinaire Posts: 892	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr orangecords @orangecords
	Oct 14, 2007 10:45:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	daylight pix as promised... opinions gratefully received ;D
	Jan 24, 2013 16:18:18 GMT swordfish210 said: I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!

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luckygti Posted a lot I need to try harder! Posts: 4,912	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr luckygti @luckygti
	Oct 14, 2007 10:51:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Lovely lovely wagon you have there. 17's deffo look better IMHO.
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orangecords Part of things yawner extraordinaire Posts: 892	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr orangecords @orangecords
	Oct 14, 2007 10:59:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	luckygti said: Lovely lovely wagon you have there. 17's deffo look better IMHO. fully agree with you but i cant afford new tyres for the damaged ones-I'm in mid house move!
	Jan 24, 2013 16:18:18 GMT swordfish210 said: I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!

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orangecords Part of things yawner extraordinaire Posts: 892	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr orangecords @orangecords
	Dec 30, 2007 19:35:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	*UPDATE* 2 and a half months on and the bottom ends died on the estate-effin marvelous! gutted. new pinto being sourced and fitted asap tho ;D
	Jan 24, 2013 16:18:18 GMT swordfish210 said: I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!

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cortinapaul Posted a lot Posts: 1,072	1981 MkV Cortina Estate and 1972 MkIII 4dr cortinapaul @cortinapaul
	Dec 30, 2007 22:16:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ayup orange 1 , hows tricks fella , bad look with the motor bud


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