Greg's Cortina Mk1 GT Build
Restoring a 1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 GT
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Build Diary
Every post from the restoration and beyond, newest first. Search the diary or browse below.
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More suspension work, car shows and the Cortina Nationals
Been a while since I posted an update and a little bit has happened since then. On the car front, last time I posted about the Spiyda solid state voltage stabiliser that had improved the accuracy of my gauges. Unfortunately, after a few months it literally disintegrated. I don’t think it handled the bumps very…
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More suspension work and some electrical
Again, long time between updates but a few more projects undertaken. The rear springs did come out again and have been reset a little higher. Definite improvement. Unfortunately, I have an annoying clunking sound over bumps in the front passenger side suspension that I am yet to diagnose. It could be in the coilovers and…
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Coilovers galore
So it’s been a while since I posted an update. In that time I haven’t really done much with the car other than drive it. What I have fettled with is the car’s suspension. The original front suspension setup I had in the car was lowered King Springs and Spax shocks in standard GT struts.…
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Teething problems
Decided to head out for a cruise on Sunday afternoon with the wife, got about a kilometre up the road, was pulling up at a set of lights and the clutch went to floor and the car shuddered to a stop stuck in second gear. I managed to wrangle it into first gear and fired…
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The Finish Line
Well I finally got the last couple of jobs done. I got the grille fit up, which wasn’t quite as easy as it should have been. With a new front valance there were no holes for the mounting pins so I had to figure these all out from photos and trial fitting. With everything bolted…
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One step forward two steps back
Thanks to the ineptitude of our state and federal governments I’m still stuck at home without any meaningful work. That’s good news for the Cortina as it continues to go together. The front windscreen has now been fitted with a new rubber from Rare Spares. This time around Mark got the moulds and window in.…
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Door Check Straps
I put the door check straps in today. It was a bit of an ordeal so I thought I would write a post in case I ever need to do it again or if someone else ever needs some advice. Firstly, original ones of these are a nightmare. Pretty much all of mine were broken…
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Interior Finished
The past week has seen the interior fitted up. First step was fitting the carpet. All of the crevices were filled with reproduction timber infills. I bought a 9 piece carpet set from Aldridge in the UK and picked up some underfelt from a local supplier. I cut pieces of underfelt and glued them to…
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Windows and Interior
Getting close to the business end now. I organised Mark from Top Mark to install the front and rear screens. The rear screen is the original glass which was in good condition. I cleaned and polished it and came up really good. The front glass is a new laminated screen purchased from Glass4Classics. The stainless…
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Trim Fitting
Unfortunately NSW went into Covid Lockdown again at the end of June, which meant I was stood doiwn from work again. The good news is that I’ve been able to spend a bit of time on the Cortina. We’re now down to the last stuff, lots of fiddly bits with an hour here and there…
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