My new Cortina

[Tom]

My Dad rang me a week ago complaining about the MoT man had failed his midget on the windscreen. I asked him why he hadn't brought it to me for the MoT. He grumbled

 

I then got another phone call saying he'd bought one off ebay and do i want to go and get it with him?

 

2 trips, 1 £5.99 windscreen and i bought this off the bloke whilst we were there

 

1969 1600E with 114k on it, only 15 k covered in the last 18 years, i'm the 3rd owner and bought from a guy that had it for 22 years. Prior to that the first owner bought it from Dee's of Croydon.

 

The silver fox paint, i've been told, constantly flake off but the last owner hasn't done too bad a job of chasing the flakes with the paint gun.

 

Its body is fair in need of a tidy and the floor and chassis is mint.

Its running, so i'm told, the original x-flow with twin 40's, headwork and a 'lairy' cam

 

I didn't need it, i'm not sure i want it, i've got nowhere to keep it, i couldn't afford it, I had to have it!

 

Thanks to the MoT man that failed fathers midget

 

Whadya think?

[Mrs O/H/C]

That is a beauty ..Lead foot had a Mk2 in silver fox when we started dating back in 1983

 

So..whats the plans for it ??

[Joe-ashtonmobile]

Go on tom nice one mate, looks to be in good nick

[BaileyMex]

the first owner bought it from Dee's of Croydon.

 

I bet we still have the order somewhere

 

Nice mate, I really like that, SLAM IT!!!

[JAY PS]

Keep it mate ,you wont regret it ,they are going up in price all the time

 

One of my mates spotted us in my truck last night and phoned me this morning to ask if i bought another osf !

 

Another phone call tonight and how random is this do you know where i can buy a 1600E for my son !!

[Tom]

I got it running tonight but the fuel pump only works if you constantly whack it with a lump of wood. I'll get a standard mechanical one for it as the wiring for the leccy one is shocking.

 

It needs an alternator too or mebbe just brushes and a reg.

 

I'm gonna give it a spruce up, MoT and tax it (freeeee tax!), drive it for a couple of weeks and then probably move it on as i've only got room, time and money for one toy and i'm not sure i could sell my Escort

[Tom]

Oh and thanks To Jay ps for picking it up for me ( )

 

I didn't forget you, honest

 

Colin - she's pretty low already, I can't even get the jack under it!

[lotusless]

nice buy tom bet it goes well

[RossMK2]

very nice tom

[Nuttynil]

nice 1600e shame we cant keep them all ......

[over_head_cam]

Nice Mr.H ;)

[DEP]

Very good Tom, just goes to show, there are stil old fords out there locked away

[marky4]

looks very nice tom

[ratman]

Very sweet Real Old skool

[Kieran]

nice one tom

[Mr.Sumo]

Very Tom

[SmokeEm]

That looks a good un Tom

[Mk2Jo]

Tom, that is just lovely

[oddball]

I got it running tonight but the fuel pump only works if you constantly whack it with a lump of wood.

 

Very technical and you a BMW technician too

 

Car would make a lovely daily

[Nicks53]

If you don't want it, there's plenty of us that're Cortina-less at present

 

She's a beaut though, what a good find.

[v8cortina]

Nice one, sell the escort

[jamesmk1]

i will have space in my garage in a week or 2 if you think it would make it

[mk1super]

Sweet do love a mk2 cortina

[willsy]

Love a mk2 Tina mate That is sweet!

[Tom]

Thanks for all your comments guys

 

James - might take you up on that mate. I've got a few bits here for your for your engine swap too

 

Alison - I is well technical when it comes to thingamajigs and do flips. I would love it as a daily but i can't persuade rosh to get rid of hers and have my audi. Plus i know how she drives and it'll cost me a lot in suspension parts and tyres!

 

Nick53 - keep your eye out cos when i've got it on the road she'll be up for grabs

 

I've been doing a few bits this evening and trying to get a list together. Found a solenoid and switch on the bootlid for keyless entry, a small hole on both front jacking point outriggers and a leaky tank.

 

knowing me its gonna be a long list! I've already started thinking about a respray!