Category Archives: Trim

The Finish Line

Posted on October 6, 2021 by gregscortinagt

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 … Continue reading →

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One step forward two steps back

Posted on September 7, 2021 by gregscortinagt

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 … Continue reading →

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Interior Finished

Posted on August 16, 2021 by gregscortinagt

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 … Continue reading →

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Trim Fitting

Posted on July 22, 2021 by gregscortinagt

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 … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on March 30, 2021 by gregscortinagt

It’s been a few months since my last update and I’ve now got the car back home and it’s going back together. It’s been slow progress as I’ve also been working on a pretty big landscaping project at home. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Door Handles

Posted on December 6, 2017 by gregscortinagt

I reassembled all my door handles on the weekend. The handles have been re-chromed and the internals re-plated. Due to the chroming process they didn’t go back as well as planned and a couple of holes will need to be … Continue reading →

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Chrome

Posted on October 27, 2017 by gregscortinagt

All my shiny bits arrived back from A Class Metal Finishers in South Australia today. They are one of the only places that you can still get die cast pieces re chromed and everything looks beautiful. I have also include … Continue reading →

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Trim

Posted on October 18, 2017 by gregscortinagt

I had my trim repaired and polished by Jarrod at Concourse Moulding a few months ago. There are a few images posted on his Facebook page if anyone is interested in checking out his work: Concourse Moulding

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