Corsair V4 Deluxe

[Arfur]

For those who don’t read the truly-excellent Classic Ford magazine every month (shame on you!), here’s me 1969 Deluxe...

 

 

 

 

I picked this up from slappy at the end of March 2008. It’s a 2-litre V4 Deluxe - proper old-boy spec, completely standard but fitted with rear seat belts, which was a major incentive for me buying it!

 

That’s Waxoyl on the sills, by the way, not grot. The whole of the underside is caked in the stuff.

 

 

I got it home, dropped the oil, changed the tyres, had the blowing exhaust welded up, then took it to Holland for the Classic Ford Tour – 1500 miles in three days, and most of those flat-out on the autoroute. Happy days.

 

 

The vinyl on the rear bench and driver’s seat had deteriorated, so prior to the tour I managed to pick up a pre-Aeroflow Deluxe interior. It was filthy but in tip-top nick - and cheap!

 

 

After digging out all my old Street Machines for the Back To The Old School issue of Classic Ford (Nov 2008), I started hankering after the old days big time, so got our illustrator, Simon Coulson to put down on paper what I had in my head on how I want the Corsair to look.

 

 

The rear bumper is a GRP Mk1 Cortina item mounted flush to the rear panel - I've haven't yet worked out if I can modify the standard Corsair panel to do this, or whether I will need to let in a section of a Cortina one.

 

The 7J four-spokes shown here are in fact one of three sets of rims the car will wear . I've yet to source these, but already have a set of 7J Compomtive CXs, which need refurbing, so it may be a while before you see them on the car.

 

 

The V4’s staying put by the way (well, for the next year, at least). They get a bad rep, but this one runs great and I like its quirkiness. As much as I appreciate a balls-out Crossflow or Pinto, you can overdose on them at times.

 

I’ve slowly been collecting parts to bring it up to 2000E spec and beyond. There are tuning parts for these engines believe it or not, you just have to look very hard to find them.

 

The race is now on to throw everything at it in the hope that it sticks in time for the Classic Ford Show.

 

Si

[Stu_B]

That's smart! Gonna look great 2 tone

[BigWallace]

Hi Simon! Of course I read CF... It's better now it's got the original Ed back!!! She's gonna be a stunner The Cossie beast is in bits (again!) Away to pull the wings off, but I am struggling to locate a front lower valance to replace the teabagged original, so I think you'll be finished 1st! I'll be happy if it's only ready for Ford Fair!

[Mk2Jo]

Very nice Simon

 

Am loving the new geeky speccy look too

[Arfur]

The Cossie beast is in bits (again!) Away to pull the wings off, but I am struggling to locate a front lower valance to replace the teabagged original, so I think you'll be finished 1st! I'll be happy if it's only ready for Ford Fair!

 

Have you tried Geoff and Lynn at Ex-Pressed Panels?

01535 632721

 

Cheers,

 

Simon

[Arfur]

Very nice Simon

 

Am loving the new geeky speccy look too

 

Cool - I'll have 'em with me next time I see you.

[BigWallace]

Yup, have indeed Si.. Just a bit over my budget at the mo! Might have a source for a gen one tho. Will know in the next few days. Got the Emerald K3 to wire in and the messy job of scraping the old waxoyl off too... Yuk! Cheers, Leigh.

[YOUNGY]

very nice mate top motor

[Sheepy]

looks nice, and the v4's were no too bad, we had an old works mk1 transit with one in, and if i remember correct, it never missed a beat, very reliable, and they have a nice burble!

[lotusless]

loks a real nice one m8, love the drawing too

[Lukey]

Gonna look sweet mate

[Richierich]

Lookin good, a have a cortina the same colour i think, gotta love an o.g.spec motor!

[Ben Valley]

love it as standard, but i love the concept drawing too...

 

either way, top motor