1966 mk1 Cortina project

[jim]

Ive had my cortina for 2 years now, she was my everyday car until last year when the engine seized after the sump cracked and drained all the oil before I could do anything

she has had the front end repaneld as the strut tops werent properly done which then led on to more and more rust being found - that was about 3 months after having her

the plan is to get her running with something more modern but I'm not sure what engine yet but I'm thinking about either a 2l zetec or a 200sx engine but I need to talk to the insurers 1st!







after the bodywork was finished



ive decided to change the wellers for a set of dunlop d1's which I'm half way through getting painting etc


plenty of room


this was her on saturday

[Mr Squidian]

such a kwl car

[michiel]

Nice car, gorgeous wheels and good plans!

[mowzer]

Nice Tina ;D

[jim]

i got bored the other day and decided to tidy up the dash as i had nothing better to do, whilst i was doing this i fancied playing with some ideas i had been having so i did this to the back of my glovebox lid

[sav]

Nice car, those Dunlop D1s will look well smart for sure.

Liking the glovebox lid inside checks as well.

[Patina]

Great to see another Mk1 Corty project turn ip on here.
Keep us posted on everything... it helps to keep people like me motivated on my own Corty. ;D

Great work !!!!!

[Deleted]

The Dunlops will look great. Car looks like a good one, keep the updates coming!

[jim]

thanks for the comments everyone, i should be as much time on her as i can over the weekend - trying to baremetal the floor. Ive decided to start underneath and work my way up

ill also get some pics of the escort crossmember against the original if anyone is interested in converting to rack and pinion

[jim]

been a while but I managed to get a bit done before I went back to uni, if I can I wouldnt mind bringing it up here

found one of the chasis rails needs work so if anyone near where the car is (mansfield) could teach me how to weld as ive never done stuff like this before id make it worth your while with Beer



but generally its not looking too bad for an old girl





the end result


oh and I took some frustraion out on the exhaust that woundt come off


which has a decent back box on it if anyone wants it they can have the whole lot otherwise ill just throw it
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[bazzateer]

Mk1 Cortina's always a favourite. Those D1s are the Dog's! Glad it's a 4 door too, IMHO they actually look better. Engine? I'd keep it straightforward and go for the Zetec, everything's available for it and all the cock-ups have been done and sorted by others! Plus, once it's in you can tune it to your heart's content. Sort brakes and suspension first though.

Keep us updated.

[luckygti]

Cortinas! Absolutely love 'em! That's all really!!! Seriously, cool car you have there and i agree with bazateer, go for the Zetec as it's all off the shelf!