2.3 Ghia cortina

[notenoughtime]

Thought you guys would like to see this 

23,000 miles, 2 owners 2.3 Ghia mk4 cortina 

 

 

A little tatty around the edges but how many off these do you see nowadays?

[Vista]

Yours?

[notenoughtime]

44 minutes ago, Vista said:

Yours?

On its way lol

[Mk2Jo]

Wow .. I would love a MK4 'tina … brings back happy memories of being a kid …. my dad bought one home back in the late 80's - 2.0ltr ghia in silver - blue velour interior - lovely car - I thought we were really posh owning that car.    

[Vista]

1 minute ago, Mk2Jo said:

Wow .. I would love a MK4 'tina … brings back happy memories of being a kid …. my dad bought one home back in the late 80's - 2.0ltr ghia in silver - blue velour interior - lovely car - I thought we were really posh owning that car.    

Whereas I slummed it in a mk4 (and then 5) 1.6L. You must have been posh. 

[Ray]

sooooo jealous, I would love one

[DT36]

I bought my Missus a Chocolate Brown Tina for £80 when she was about 17 or 18, but it was too big for her. 

I had it for a while then and absolutely loved it while she pottered about in our XR3. 

Had a decent size back seat too... 😇

[khanlad]

Oooo fruity!!!

[notenoughtime]

I had a 78 2L Ghia back in 1994 ish I’ll find some pics 

[notenoughtime]

So it arrived on the recovery truck today and i asked the driver to drop it straight off at the mot station for a test in the morning 

no point it sitting there, void bushes seem fine and chassis and sills are great will report with tomorrow’s mot update 

[Monza]

So it arrived on the recovery truck today and i asked the driver to drop it straight off at the mot station for a test in the morning 
no point it sitting there, void bushes seem fine and chassis and sills are great will report with tomorrow’s mot update 

No hanging about then!!
Good luck with the mot

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[notenoughtime]

It has an mot 😁

few advisory bits, lower wishbone bushes, brake lines have small amount of corrosion, tyre, battery was loose but I’m very happy with that outcome 

[notenoughtime]

My thoughts were to sell the cortina on but been chatting today and think I should restore it, but more rolling resto

get the engine bay painted and detail the engine 

remove the interior as that was fitted back in 1988 as the original interior was stolen, replace it with some roll top recaro’s and get rear seat trimmed to match 

I have a set of Mexico deep dish steels which would suit it 

paint the rear panel,bumpers, handles and mirrors satin black a-la ‘S’

[Munch]

I'm trying to keep track of all your cars, and i'm lost! You seem to aquire a new one every other week, I don't know how you find the time for all your projects, but definitely keep it.

[notenoughtime]

50 minutes ago, Munch said:

I'm trying to keep track of all your cars, and i'm lost! You seem to aquire a new one every other week, I don't know how you find the time for all your projects, but definitely keep it.

Yes me to 😂

hence my user name lol 

[Monza]

Yes me to
hence my user name lol 

Speaking of your many projects (and wheels) did you get the chevette aswell?

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[Munch]

46 minutes ago, notenoughtime said:

Yes me to 😂

hence my user name lol 

Very appropriate. How do you decide what car to work on each week? I find it hard enough with just one!

[notenoughtime]

24 minutes ago, Monza said:

Speaking of your many projects (and wheels) did you get the chevette aswell?

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Just trying to arrange collection, think I have a lotus slant engine on its way fingers crossed 

[colr6]

5 minutes ago, notenoughtime said:

Just trying to arrange collection, think I have a lotus slant engine on its way fingers crossed 

A heavy lump, but rather impressive when you lift the hood 👍👍

[notenoughtime]

5 minutes ago, colr6 said:

A heavy lump, but rather impressive when you lift the hood 👍👍

Your probably thinking a red top anyway lol 

if it arrives it’s got to be fitted really hasn’t it 

[notenoughtime]

34 minutes ago, Munch said:

Very appropriate. How do you decide what car to work on each week? I find it hard enough with just one!

I don’t lol 

just try to buy the right bits when they come up for sale, just have to prioritise if poss lol 

the Anglia needs sills/jacking points welding so I’ll get it stripped as the nights are now getting longer so couple of late nights will get that done 

Mk2 Mexico is being put up for sale soon and Mk1 RS2000 I’m still buying stuff so maybe next year will tackle the paintwork so only leaves me the cortina to do this summer (and the Rover P5b)

[colr6]

18 minutes ago, notenoughtime said:

Your probably thinking a red top anyway lol 

if it arrives it’s got to be fitted really hasn’t it 

Not thinking red top at all, I was looking round for a slant when I looking at a viva estate to restore.

[caprimk1v4]

Damm,

 

I weighed in 3 Vauxhall "slants" just before Christmas, 2 x 2.3,s and 1 x 1800, had them on Ebay for £100 for the 3 , no interest in them, so got the scrap value on them.

[notenoughtime]

3 hours ago, caprimk1v4 said:

Damm,

 

I weighed in 3 Vauxhall "slants" just before Christmas, 2 x 2.3,s and 1 x 1800, had them on Ebay for £100 for the 3 , no interest in them, so got the scrap value on them.

Typical 

[caprimk1v4]

Never thought to even mention it on here due to the FORD in OLD SKOOL FORD.

 

You could have had them for a 4 pack of Newcastle Brown no problem.

 

What a "T**T".

 

I loved the "Slant" in it's day, always wanted to do a 2600 "Stroker" slant, but then went onto Fords and never turned back.

 

Sorry mate, just never ever thought.