After much soul searching, I have decided to sell my Mk2 Cortina to fund a more family-friendly project.
It is a 1300 Deluxe 4-door with bench front seat. It used to be an automatic, which might explain the bench seat. The previous owner converted it to manual, using a cable clutch – basically because they had a Capri lying about! Other than that, it is pretty much standard 1300 Cortina. I have spent the last 18 months slowly renovating with the intention of it being weekend family / fun transport.
While under my ownership, I have fitted the following:
- New radiator & hoses
- New water pump
- Exhaust manifold
- NOS exhaust (except back box)
- New plugs
- New leads
- New Sparkrite high energy coil
- New choke cable
- New Aldon electronic ignition
- New inertia reel seat belts (4x) plus lap belt for middle rear
- New electric windscreen washer
- New fuel pump and filter
- New tie rod (O/S)
It drives and stops. I was driving it locally pre-lockdown, much to the, erm, amusement of my daughters!
The strut tops look solid. There is some rust around the O/SR wheel arch, as well as some other, smaller patches here and there. The heater doesn’t work – I’ve not investigated why yet, but it doesn’t leak. The speedo needs connecting properly – I was saving that job until later on.
I have almost certainly forgotten something, so just ask. I had a (sporadic) thread running for the slow build. I’ll add a link, for interest.
Asking £3800
Location: Surbiton, Surrey
My intention had been to build it up over a fairly lengthy period with a few modifications along the way. So, I also have a reasonable haul of spares in my shed, which I will either sell separately or could be included with the car for the right price:
- 1200 gearbox (with pudding stirrer gear stick) ex-Anglia 105E, I think
- Bellhousing
- 1600E rear leaf springs
- 1600E/GT exhaust manifold
- Std cast manifolds (I think I have two spare)
- 1600E/GT inlet manifold
- 28/36 DCD Weber carb with service kit (except filter)
- Throttle linkage
- New front coil springs (-2”)
- Steering box
- Variety of steering components
- Exhaust back box
- Clutch master cylinder
- Original (non-inertia reel) front seat belts
- Few odds & ends: speedo circlip, engine bay decals (1300GT), Mk3 Cortina propshaft(doesn’t fit the Mk2!)