Would like to find out what your opinions are........

[Grey Crayford]

Asked this question recently on another forum, got a good response from them, so thought I'd ask for your opinions..............

Whats your views on modifying a mk2 cortina crayford convertible??

Just want to see what you think before I put up some photos & spec of the car I'm working on at the moment.

[timmy4doors]

good idea would be a bit different instead of the same old same old go for it

[ZetecVan 2.0]

Personally I wouldn't hesitate in modifying a car that I've brought back from the grave and put in loads of hours welding repairing, no matter how rare.

 

If I'd just bought an unmolested, unrestored or low milesage example, I would want to keep it as standard as possible.

 

But, at the end of the day it's your car so you can do what you want with it provided it stays on the road.

[evil knievel]

i'd be interested to see what mods you had in mind! sounds interesting, im all for it

 

 

[mk2dk]

My opinion : Basicly it's your car and you can do whatever you like. Because it's a very rare car I myself would treat it with a lot of respect, meaning everything that's "bolt-on" is no problem, but I would never arch it - 4 link it, or in other ways modify something that can't be made back to original again. May sound a little old-fashioned, but that my opinion

[antz]

its your car. do what you want.

 

where are the pics of this crayford? my dad had one but sold it back in 1992. it was on ebay last year andfound out it is one of two 1600 autos known to the crayford owners club

 

gutted

[hellblue]

DO IT

[60ftman]

^^^^^^^^^^^^What he said!

[oldbus]

Who cares what other people think.

 

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it!

[caprinerd]

its your car so its your call m8 i like modded motors but its a personal thing there are some that like standard motors thats their personal thing do which ever you want mate

[NeilT]

It your car you do what you want to it...

 

thats my opion

[Copey]

your car your money your choice

 

if it was my choice i would mod it

[V8ian]

Well, you allready know my opinion.

[Rick]

are you the dude with the yellow mk3 tina

[escort21]

Slam it, add coilovers and sprinkle with a lairy xflow

[V8ian]

Slam it, add coilovers and sprinkle with a lairy xflow

 

I think he intends to follow a different route,

[garyv6100e]

I would keep the body and interior standard but mod the engine / transmission / suspension / brakes etc

[Grey Crayford]

Thanks for your opinions guys.

As Ian has already said, not going with a crossflow....

I've been playing with my '69 crayford for quite some time now, when I bought it back in 1995 it was a basket case, damaged at the front, nearside & at the rear, left in the previous owners garden for a few years, then put in a council lock up where some of the local kids broke in & set it on fire. The owner then hand painted what was left in a few gallons of primer (everything was smothered, including the glass!!) & left it for a few more years. That was the condition I got it in, not exactly minty fresh!!

The first build up consisted of a ex RS2000 pinto & 5 speed box, rack conversion, capri 2.8 front legs, godspeed discs with princess calipers, lotus back axle, 7x15 compomotive ML's & a repaint in ford royal blue.

Used it for a couple of years like this, then took it off the road while I had a play with a couple of capri's & a granada cos.

Started back on it early in 2002, originally going to redo the suspension, fresh paint etc..........

Got a bit carried away since though, the spec so far includes: Leda 21/4 escort front legs with billet eccentric top mounts, rose jointed bottom arms, alloy hubs, Wilwood super light callipers with 310mm rotors, Retroford narrowed atlas axle, 2.8 decambered single leaves, polybushed throughout, seam welded shell, raised floors with subframe connectors, custom multipoint cage, steel rear firewall, recessed font bulkhead, plumbed in fire extinguiser system, split rims, autometer gauges, msd ignition, custom alloy rad, fuel tank etc & 4.6l rangerover/TVR nitrous injected V8 & TVR T5 box.......... will put some photos up as soon as I can.

[antz]

sounds crazy awesome!

[over_head_cam]

Crazy awesome is good

[caprinerd]

sounds awsome m8 get those pics up

[walsh253]

the anoraks will always moan if you change things,but hey, balls to them its your car, your money.

[caprinerd]

they winge if you aint got genuin ford parts .

do it your way m8 let them winge

seriously cant see the fun of going to a show and spending all your time under a car polishing the exhaust

[Grey Crayford]

Thanks for the positive response about this guys,weren't too sure if you'd be in favour of some one messing with a relatively rare car.

The car was in a very bad condition when I first got it, brought it back from the dead!! Will definately put some photos up of the project as soon as I can, thanks again.

[Mr Sam]

stick a jet in it