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 have had some nasty surprises in years to come.

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More paint stripping

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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 … Continue reading

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Engine Finished

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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 … Continue reading

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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

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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 … Continue reading

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Front Seats

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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, … Continue reading

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More parts

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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 … Continue reading

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Suspension goodies

Received my new SPAX adjustable front and rear shock absorbers today. Can’t wait to start assembling stuff.

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Parts

This afternoon I prepared a load of parts to be taken to the powder coater. I already took one load of interior parts a few months back and have been collecting all the rest of the parts to be cleaned and powder coated. I have a small sandblasting cabinet at home so I can do some small parts. The plan is to powder coat almost everything but the gearbox, brake backing plates, diff and prop shaft will be painted 2 pack.IMG_2802

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