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!

So, So Vile

Just a teaser of the Escort engine. Im at a bit of a standstill while saving, so i threw it together partially with the new GTRS Garrett Turbo (GT2871R)

Bigdave..your arent the big dave that had the shmick arched twincam (maybe RS1600) mk1 Escort, and Tango (orange mk2 Escort)? Yeah, It was pure accident that I went with the CA18DET idea. I bought a rolling mk1 cortina race car shell off a guy real cheap who had to move up north, and it was filled with CA single and twin cam parts..I didnt know what they were but i like the look of the twincam, Bit of research later and I was hooked! Unfortunately the original purchase provided bugger all useable parts, it planted the seed! There are a few CA Escorts in the build, some very close to completion. I can think of 7.. I dont know of ANY cossie street car Cortina or Escorts, such a shame! Cheers for the kind words.

Shameless self promotion Many thanks to Retroclassics, your tops! http://blog.retro-classics.co.nz/?p=2377 http://blog.retro-classics.co.nz/?p=1877

Supercharged Zetec please!

The Silver Cossie Turbo Mk1 cortina!

Sorry, but thats a really nice Satin!

LOVE IT! Always have, always will. My Current daily driver Estate is rolling as i found it, Just Low on wide wheels, and the minimalist amount of repair to get it road legal. People say its lazy..Matt black is Lazy. Its just as hard to keep a rat authentic as it is to keep a showcar mint. Heres some nice links with nostalgic cars included: http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewto ... 50&t=17949 http://www.nzdatsun.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=587 Im Mr.mk1 and Seen-the_light.

My dads rust free Mk1 GTR would have to be up there in the rare stakes (steaks, mmmm) Came to new Zealand Badged as a GT to fill a short order, but upon looking up the Tags, Its a GTR. Fun as hell that car!

Tis a very cool collection of transporters there!