littlecarl Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 Hi I joined over a year ago had a quick look round the forums and that was about it until now when I finally managed to remember what my login was! I have a '66 4 door MK1 cortina 1200 deluxe which I've had since '89 it was may 2nd car and wasn't in too bad nick. I'd had it 6 months when I crashed it. I was young and stupid but couldn't scrap the car. It's been in various places getting fixed up and adding a pinto 2.0 in the process. It's been in a lock up for the last 13 years and not much happening other than maybe once a year popping to see it, sticking some jump leads on it and firing it up. During that time I've owned a few later cortina's, a half rotten MK4 (front end was mint) a couple of MK5's including an estate with spax all round 4 branch on a 1.8 with 5 speed with pug 15's, capri twin headlights with a consul granada grill (drove damn good for an estate). Over the christmas break I was in the process of moving the MK1 and other accumulated junk into a new garage I just had built on the house with power, lights etc. and more important room to move swing a cat!! So now I'm a lot older, not much wiser but keen to get the old MK1 on the road again. I'm treating it as a bit of a blank canvas as some of the things I'd done (such as putting granada springs in the cortina struts. Ouch!!) need to be a bit better thought out. It has a 1600E back axle on capri single leafs and I might go a bit lower with blocks on the back end. The list of things to do are sort the front steering and suspension. I have Capri 2.8 struts with vented disks (not fitted yet) so it's either escort or capri cross member and rack? 5 speed box. And finding some way of getting servo assisted brakes (If I really need them)? I've rabbled on a bit but hope not too much. When I started tinkering with the cortina there was no internet forums so now I should be able to tap into the wealth of information on here Cheers Carl
lotusless Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 welcome at last carl, nice to hear your story of your long project! your in the right place for inspiration too stick a post on the restorations room + it might get you fired up to do it. + stick some pics up when you have made 10 posts
littlecarl Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Posted January 8, 2009 Thanks I'll do that. It's certainly made a difference moving it closer to the house. Hats off to guys that build and modify cars in lock ups!
littlecarl Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
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