Greg's Cortina Mk1 GT Build

Restoring a 1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 GT

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  • Back on the rotisserie

    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…

  • Body work

    Body work

    I have so far stripped back the boot, bonnet and all doors. There was no major rust in any of them but there was evidence of some older repairs. All doors have been repaired at various times, with one having a re-skin. The bonnet was pretty straight and the boot had some small damage repaired.…

  • Rotisserie

    Rotisserie

    I still haven’t found a shop to do the paint, but I have found a restoration specialist to help me with the initial bodywork. He convinced me that in order to get a good 2 pack paint job I would need to go back to bare metal. He recommended that I paint strip the car…