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The new Cortina.
« on: 06 November 2010, 19:31:50 »
I'm actually keeping this one. It's just an old estate but it drives better than any i used to abuse in my teens. It's had a negative earth/alternator conversion, front discs & is unbelievingly smooth & quiet to drive. I think being an estate it's never been a repmobile, the boy racers did'nt want it so it's survived.
    Not everyones cup of tea i know but i'm a Cortina man through & through, they're an English icon & i adore them!!! 8-)



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« Reply #1 on: 06 November 2010, 19:51:20 »
Looks really good - 1966 as well [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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« Reply #2 on: 06 November 2010, 19:51:47 »
looking gr8  :y :y :y
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Re: The new Cortina.
« Reply #3 on: 06 November 2010, 20:04:55 »
you found a really good one there guy. great buy. :y
lotus gear knob aswell. ;)
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« Reply #4 on: 06 November 2010, 20:11:05 »
That is a really lovely example Guy! :y :y :y :y :y

Not sure about the estate version not being repmobiles though.  In the retail trade it was the estate that became a favourite amongst field staff, especially the Mk2's to Mk5's so it could have been used on business ;) ;)
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« Reply #5 on: 06 November 2010, 20:13:27 »
Nice car ... dad had one in Duke of Edinburgh blue ( I think) with a grey infill.
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« Reply #6 on: 06 November 2010, 20:22:57 »
Thats a smart car alright, the only thing wrong with that I can see is the furry dice hanging from the rear view mirror ::)
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« Reply #7 on: 06 November 2010, 20:58:25 »
I guess some estates did rep service but most were saloons. I think this was a lucky one & bought new as a family car. It shows 78k & the diff does'nt whine!!! I bought the Lotus gearknob as the original was marble sized...tiny! The door bottoms need a look & the finish on the roof is'nt up to scratch so we're going to paint the lot in the spring, ame colour with an old english white side stripe & a Lotus badge on each rear panel just to match the wooden steering wheel i hav'nt bought yet. I've got some chrome headlight "eyebrows" ready, looking for a badge bar for the front bumper, a screen visor, apair of period spot lamps with the blue bit in the middle & a set of Lotus 5.5j' steelies & chrome inserts. 8-)
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« Reply #8 on: 06 November 2010, 20:59:53 »
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Thats a smart car alright, the only thing wrong with that I can see is the furry dice hanging from the rear view mirror ::)
ALL classic cars should have furry dice hanging from the mirror, 'tis cast in stone. NEVER in a Mig though!! ::)
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« Reply #9 on: 06 November 2010, 21:06:43 »
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I guess some estates did rep service but most were saloons. I think this was a lucky one & bought new as a family car. It shows 78k & the diff does'nt whine!!! I bought the Lotus gearknob as the original was marble sized...tiny! The door bottoms need a look & the finish on the roof is'nt up to scratch so we're going to paint the lot in the spring, ame colour with an old english white side stripe & a Lotus badge on each rear panel just to match the wooden steering wheel i hav'nt bought yet. I've got some chrome headlight "eyebrows" ready, looking for a badge bar for the front bumper, a screen visor, apair of period spot lamps with the blue bit in the middle & a set of Lotus 5.5j' steelies & chrome inserts. 8-)

Hmm, got a couple of those in the garage, from a 1966 GT, I did have 4 but had two on a trailer that got stolen some years ago.... >:(

Great car Guy........ :y
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« Reply #10 on: 06 November 2010, 21:23:58 »
Looks a great project Guy :y I'm probably "teaching me grandma to suck eggs" but check out the rear wheel arch inner chassis members for metal mice when I worked in re finishing I saw a good few that needed plating and welding.
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« Reply #11 on: 06 November 2010, 21:43:57 »
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Looks a great project Guy :y I'm probably "teaching me grandma to suck eggs" but check out the rear wheel arch inner chassis members for metal mice when I worked in re finishing I saw a good few that needed plating and welding.
No worries Tony. I've been contacted by another Cortina owner warning me the sills may be bodged & it's got fibreglass wings, he owns 2 cars with nearly the same reg! MOT sept 11. If it needs sills or rear inners done we'll do it then buy a shultz adapter. I'll know it's been done properly then with seam welds. Dagenham dustbins are why i'll never be rich..........Old Fords never die!!! 8-)
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« Reply #12 on: 06 November 2010, 21:48:13 »
Exactly the same as my dear old Dad had right down to the colour as well even remember the reg. no. HHT 129D. Nice motors :y :y
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« Reply #13 on: 06 November 2010, 21:53:40 »
not my cup of tea, but my dad had a blue mk2 estate which we all loved - didnt like cold mornings i remember but used to take me, my 2 sisters and 3 cousins in the boot with mum dad aunt and uncle in the seats - great fun for a day out - nowadays it would be mad..it was then too i guess....:y
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« Reply #14 on: 06 November 2010, 22:08:24 »
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not my cup of tea, but my dad had a blue mk2 estate which we all loved - didnt like cold mornings i remember but used to take me, my 2 sisters and 3 cousins in the boot with mum dad aunt and uncle in the seats - great fun for a day out - nowadays it would be mad..it was then too i guess....:y


Yes BJ, quiet a few kids exited from the rear tailgate window when the car was rear ended!! :o :o :o ;)
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