Greg's Cortina Mk1 GT Build

Restoring a 1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 GT

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  • Coilovers galore

    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.…

  • First steps

    First steps

    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 long so I decided to paint underneath and paint the engine bay. All the old…