Author Archives: gregscortinagt

Body work

Posted on June 4, 2017 by gregscortinagt

I have so far stripped back the boot, bonnet and all doors. There was no major rust in any of them but there was evidence of some older repairs. All doors have been repaired at various times, with one having … Continue reading →

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The Engine

Posted on May 11, 2017 by gregscortinagt

After looking around for an engine builder, I couldn’t find anyone locally in Sydney who impressed me with their knowledge of the little Kent engine. So, after speaking with Jamie Larner I decided to pack up my engine for a … Continue reading →

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Rotisserie

Posted on April 25, 2017 by gregscortinagt

I still haven’t found a shop to do the paint, but I have found a restoration specialist to help me with the initial bodywork. He convinced me that in order to get a good 2 pack paint job I would … Continue reading →

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All in

Posted on March 5, 2017 by gregscortinagt

The more I thought about all the things I wanted to do to the car, the more I decided that the best plan of attack would be to go all in on a full ground up nut and bolt restoration. … Continue reading →

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First steps

Posted on December 31, 2016 by gregscortinagt

Initially I was just going to get the car running and driving so I put a new generator, starter, plugs and gave it an oil change. It ran…badly. It had a lot of surface rust underneath from sitting for so … Continue reading →

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The Car

Posted on December 18, 2016 by gregscortinagt

The first car I owned was a 1970 Mk2 Cortina. It was a low mileage one owner car, white with a blue interior and automatic. It had a few bumps on the outside but no rust and the interior was … Continue reading →

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