Greg's Cortina Mk1 GT Build

Restoring a 1966 Ford Cortina Mk1 GT

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  • Engine and Steering Wheel

    Engine and Steering Wheel

    My engine arrived on Friday. This is second time attempting delivery. The first was with TNT. Worst company ever to deal with and my advice to anyone contemplating sending something with special instructions via TNT is simple – DON’T! The second delivery with Star Track went much smoother. Getting it up and in my driveway…

  • Engine Finished

    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…

  • More parts

    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.

  • The Engine

    The Engine

    After looking around for an engine builder, I couldn’t find anyone locally in Sydney who impressed me with their knowledge of the little Kent engine. So, after speaking with Jamie Larner I decided to pack up my engine for a trip to Melbourne. The plan with the engine is to build a solid street motor…