CortinaLover1971

I have brand new gearbox mount conversion kits available. Includes plate, mount and all the fixings. PM me for details.

Well it's real now. All the accommodation is booked for the Yorkshire Cancer Cehtre charity drive. Home, Dunkirk, Stuttgart to Cortina D'Amprezzo then Ulm, Ghent and back home......average 6/7 hour driving per day. With a day to ourselves in Cortina and one in Ghent. It'll take one whole week door to door. Many thanks to Old Skool Ford fir the generous donation. Hopefully members can get behind us to get the sponsorship moving on, like, share and donate. Just a little could really help. Thanks Richard

Well the cars all but ready. Externally it's almost there just wings and bonnet to fit. Need seats, carpets and engine back in. Next few weeks and it'll be done, fingers crossed!

https://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Barker17/ http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/ipb/index.php?/topic/77521-cortina-mkv-restoration/ Had a few donations so far from OSF people, many, many thanks people for your generosity and those who are suffering too I wish you well and good health on your journey. Please take a look at the build page above which was the stepping stone behind this charity event and give generously. I've written today to the Ford CEO in the USA today in the hope that they might take some interest.

Roy's Cortina to Cortina - Cancer Research Fundraiser Some of you will be familiar with my restoration as it's been in the restoration section for some time now. In July this year I'll be driving a 2500 round trip from the UK to Italy, in a self restored 1982 Mark 5 Ford Cortina which my late father owned. Losing Dad in 2014 and restoring the car has been a tremendous journey. It's my dream to make sure others don't suffer in future by trying to find the cure. This is a great forum full of friendly, helpful individuals. Many of you will have known people suffering with cancer or be fighting the disease yourself. How many of you will donate a £1 to my cause in the hope I can help fund a cure through more research at Yorkshire Cancer Centre. Please give what you can...... There will be a blog of the journey to keep up with progress too. All monies donated via the link below will go direct to YCC. I am also looking for corporate sponsorship to help with the costs of getting there and back if you can help in any way. Cheers Richard https://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Barker17/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20160205_70371

What date and where's the venue? My cars hopefully going to be ready so happy to go and meet a few OSF Yorkshire folk.

Sadly transporter accident collecting from paint shop leads me to an urgent plea for new parts. Bonnet, Slam panel and all front mid and lower sections. Urgent - please spread the word.

Removing the drivers seat, steering wheel and putting a big snarling dog in the garage who's not been fed might help.....anyone used the tagging system AlfaDots? Marks up the whole car so parts are traceable . Might stop the breaker thieves?

I'll take these it there still available, PM me your PayPal address please. Can you post them? Cheers Richard

Yep, we'd have a screwball special....had monkey blood with'bits' and an iced lolly on a stick in the top.....with the bubble gum in the bottom of the plastic cone it came in!

Sure these will get picked off quick. I'm just down road near Castleford....hoping to get my car ready by spring. Are there many local meets?

Once mines on the road I'll try and arrange something. I think there's a Ford meet regularly at Squires in Sherburn anyway.

One pair of type 457 or 591 for MkV Cortina with brackets if possible. Regards Richard

I'm on the lookout for a pair of these, anyone got any gathering dust? Post or PM me. Ta Richard

I'm new to all this too after deciding to restore my Dads Cortina this year. My advice would be ask questions, follow up leads and don't take no for an answer. If you follow every lead up something will turn up. People on here are great for advice and help, try other places such as Retards Club. I've spent the last six months or more researching and contacting people, businesses etc. I've only failed to source a pair of corello spots......I'll find them, if it kills me!!