mr.mk1

I too have Teal Corsair,White Escort and a chopped Green Zephyr.(damn my childhood modification buzz)

SOLD!

Howdy!

Went to Clyde for a swank-session. Great little town for soft photoshoots. Shame my camera sucks though. Just getting all the pictures i want before its sold, $6000 NZD drive away.

^ Nicely done!

I spotted you guys here in Alexandra when you were headed through to Naseby car show, I was in the Green Mk1 Cortina Estate..Any more pictures of the metallic blue one, man it looked SHARP!

I win! Ive also got, but not on this computer, pictures of a Mk2 1600 Sport in the same state, part of the rear quarter wiht the sticker is all that is recognisable!

I Pulled apart my Escort diff from under the Mk1, and pulled an axle from the Cortina last nite, pslines are the same and the ratios much better in the Escort, so when I get half a chance, ill swap diff heads and see if I can get some speed and reliability out of the thing. Also out my Bikkies on for a change, looks hard as!

That how we do it down here in the Colonies! Hes a bloody top steerer.

Thanks mate, coming from you thats well appreciated! Im probably going to run a Hilux LSD, Falcon diffs still command big money over here, and would be heavy as shit! Im weighing up my options at the moment, So then I can decide on wheel offsets and sizes, brakes, tubs, 6 link, coilover bags etc. I need $$$$!

Thanks mate, rat is were its at! I just bought some Fibreglass front guards for the Escort. Stoked!

Just some pictures of the work undertaken since the last photo-less updates. And while the camera was actually working,

Cheers mate, Your pair are slick to bits!

29-10-09 I was getting sad with the car, seeing just how much I have to go, the $00000's i dont have that need spent, and wanting it finished about 12 months ago. But I bought a nice new green grinder yesterday and made up patches for the old fuel tank line holes, un-nessisary drain holes in the floor and the like. And magic'd up a set of these strengthening gussets: So more of the same to commence, then I will borrow my brothers MIG and my Oxy plant back for a day and weld in/fill remaining holes. Then its back to fook knows what. I need to find a diff and shorten it, But i need to decide on wheels and offsets to do that, Mini-tub the rear, Then 6 link and turrett, Finish seam welding in engine compartment, Drill and plug around window and door openings (in the absence of a seam welder, grrr) Then figure out what front suspension legs and x-member to use, Make that fit, Mount engine and box, Cut tunnel and wham the S12 manual tunnel in, Hang self/get a loan? fook I hate loving dicked-with old cars. 30-10-09 Lame update time: I bought a new corded 500w drill and a new bench Vice, it has a swivel base..which id rather not have for strength reasons, but it could be handy. So last nite, I Drilled the rivets and removed the factory brake line clip holders, and bonnet stay holder, Wire wheeled any surface rust thats popped up since last year, (jesus, it was a year ago i seam welded it!?!) Wire wheeled Engine-bay seams, and behind where the gussets will go, Removed factory seam sealer where applicable, Tapped up any bent bits I saw, Cut out the rusted lips under the heater bubble and made patches. 2-11-09 Had a bit more progress on saturday afternoon. Wire wheeled the seam-welds I put on, Etch primed them. Also Ground the penetration off on the inside floor and Wire wheeled, and again, Etched. Dosent sound like much, but was a good 4 hour stint.

Silver!