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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Still Paint Stripping
Stripped the front quarter and about half the rear quarter. Found a few more old repairs and some more light rust that was under where the tuckers rivets go through the bodywork for the trim. Quite a lot of this rust was not visible so glad I’m going back to bare metal otherwise I would…
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More paint stripping
Another day spent paint stripping with the passenger side now done. Found evidence of a few old repairs, a couple of rust repair sections and one section of damage. Other than that both quarters are pretty straight. There are a few minor rust areas that will need to be repaired including a few awkward spots,…
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Engine Finished
Jamie Larner called me yesterday to tell me that my engine has been finished and they sent through some photos today. If it looks half as good in person as it does in the photos then I’ll be a happy man. Lots of work has gone into this engine and I’ll share them all in…
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More parts
The last couple of weeks have seen the roof stripped back and more parts being collected. I got all my parts back from powder coating and they look awesome. Most are still wrapped up but I got a few out to admire them.
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What was old is new again
Picked up a box of parts that I had re-plated this afternoon. Some of the pieces look like new! Pretty happy and for what it cost I reckon it’s one of the easiest and cheapest ways to spruce up an old car.
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Back on the rotisserie
Got the car back on the rotisserie after a couple of issues with some weak welds not holding up first time round. We’ve strengthened the weak sections now and it should be good but just in case I’ve left the stands under it so it won’t fall far. Started paint stripping the roof. Pretty pleased…
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Front Seats
My front seats are in pretty good condition, but unfortunately the frames are pretty rusty. I was contemplating trying to clean them up with the upholstery on but that’s not really possible so I decided to tear them down. Plus, with 50 year old hessian and some pretty manky old foam, I think it would…
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More parts
Not much work on the car this weekend but I did take some time to sort through a load of parts that arrived from the Cortina Owners Club last week. The owners club in the UK are awesome and with the solid exchange rate at the moment (thank you Brexit), buying parts from them is…
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Suspension goodies
Received my new SPAX adjustable front and rear shock absorbers today. Can’t wait to start assembling stuff.
Posted in Suspension
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