Jimbonic Posted July 7, 2020 Report Posted July 7, 2020 After much soul searching, I have decided to sell my Mk2 Cortina to fund a more family-friendly project. It is a 1300 Deluxe 4-door with bench front seat. It used to be an automatic, which might explain the bench seat. The previous owner converted it to manual, using a cable clutch – basically because they had a Capri lying about! Other than that, it is pretty much standard 1300 Cortina. I have spent the last 18 months slowly renovating with the intention of it being weekend family / fun transport. While under my ownership, I have fitted the following: - New radiator & hoses - New water pump - Exhaust manifold - NOS exhaust (except back box) - New plugs - New leads - New Sparkrite high energy coil - New choke cable - New Aldon electronic ignition - New inertia reel seat belts (4x) plus lap belt for middle rear - New electric windscreen washer - New fuel pump and filter - New tie rod (O/S) It drives and stops. I was driving it locally pre-lockdown, much to the, erm, amusement of my daughters! The strut tops look solid. There is some rust around the O/SR wheel arch, as well as some other, smaller patches here and there. The heater doesn’t work – I’ve not investigated why yet, but it doesn’t leak. The speedo needs connecting properly – I was saving that job until later on. I have almost certainly forgotten something, so just ask. I had a (sporadic) thread running for the slow build. I’ll add a link, for interest. Asking £3800 Location: Surbiton, Surrey My intention had been to build it up over a fairly lengthy period with a few modifications along the way. So, I also have a reasonable haul of spares in my shed, which I will either sell separately or could be included with the car for the right price: - 1200 gearbox (with pudding stirrer gear stick) ex-Anglia 105E, I think - Bellhousing - 1600E rear leaf springs - 1600E/GT exhaust manifold - Std cast manifolds (I think I have two spare) - 1600E/GT inlet manifold - 28/36 DCD Weber carb with service kit (except filter) - Throttle linkage - New front coil springs (-2”) - Steering box - Variety of steering components - Exhaust back box - Clutch master cylinder - Original (non-inertia reel) front seat belts - Few odds & ends: speedo circlip, engine bay decals (1300GT), Mk3 Cortina propshaft(doesn’t fit the Mk2!) 1
katana Posted July 7, 2020 Report Posted July 7, 2020 I'm amazed you can park it on the street in Surbiton and its still there the next day! Looks like a reasonable base for a project!
Jimbonic Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Posted July 7, 2020 🤣 Yeah, it's done quite well staying where it is - I'm not sure our local ne'er-do-wells know what to do with it. They seem more interested in nicking cats (the exhaust kind, not our furry friends) - friend of mine has had five nicked from the same car! Yep, it was to be my long-term project, but apparently other members of my family want to go on holiday, or some such!
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