cortina '79 update

[Granadaman72]

hi all, i thought id post up some updated pics of my latest project, its come on really well recently with a 80mm drop, polybushed suspension and 15" mondeo steels, inside ive gone for a pod mounted tacho and a 13" mountey wheel, had quite a bit of other work too mainly siezed front brakes (collapsed hoses) and smoky engine (oil seals), it still needs some work tho but I'm loving every minute of it ;D

before,

now,

[Mr_Bo11ox]

cool cool cool! the bodywork looks to be in particularly mint condition!

Not sre about the chin spoiler like.

[Tarka]

I think it works, it needed the toughness of those black steels to carry it off.

[Thrasher]

Yes indeed !! We need more of this !


" UP WITH THIS SORT OF THING ! "

[street]

Oh yes! What an improvement!!!
Are those 40 profile tyres your sporting on those steelies? Look absolutely perfect

[Smiler]

Smart looking car, love the colour with the vinyl roof.

I'm not so sure about those wheels myself to be honest, I think the originals may have looked better. Do you have a side on shot of the car with the originals on to compare?

[trg1984]

it looks awesome witht he new wheels on, tough as fook, I'm trying my best to think of something else u could do to it but it looks pretty complete to me mate, great stuff

[bmcnut]

I WANT YOUR CAR I WANT YOU CAR I WANT YOUR CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that look is perfect! The black steels, no poncy alloys, the particularly mint looking dark red paint, dropped but not slammed, the spoiler wouldnt have been my choice but it still looks spot on! It needs nothing else!

[vicsmith]

That car looks great in both the before and after shots...There are nowhere near enough of these left especially in lovely colours like that, guard it with your life and if you ever sell it don't sell it cheap unless its to me!

[Smiler]

Above 80mph that chin spoiler will be pretty blumin usefull!

[Adam]

If I came out of a club at 1am and saw that staring at me I would fear for my life!

That is 'ard as nails.

[jizzy gillespie]

that car is done!!! ;D ;D

[saitrix]

That is really sweet! Loving the lip spoiler with steelies.

Edit - Got a larger version of the exterior pic?

[Granadaman72]

thanks all, the tyres are 50 profile and just about match the rolling radius of the originals, i liked the standard steels alot but i wanted larger/wider wheels with low profiles as the original idea was to fit a 24v v6 and use it for the odd trackday/airfield event, not so sure what I'm doing engine wise now cos i went a bit mad with the lowering/polybushing and made it a bit twitchy but i really like the way it looks, the paint is all original factory (47k from new) and apart from dealing with some surface rust on the bottom off the doors / sills and a small patch of rot on 1 front wing the exterior is finished,
a few more pics taken today,

[Mr_Bo11ox]

beautiful!!!!!11

[PhoenixC]

Very nice.

I`m surprised the mondeo wheels fill the arches so well I thought they wouldny have enough offset.

Whats the spec of the granada sat next to it.

[Granadaman72]

phoenixc said:

Very nice.

I`m surprised the mondeo wheels fill the arches so well I thought they wouldny have enough offset.

Whats the spec of the granada sat next to it.

got to be honest the mondeo wheels looked a bit odd till i lowered it, i might use some decent quality spacers on the rear to bring them out a little, the granny is my daily hack, its a 2.0dohc with mt75 box, lowered 1" with polybushes etc, i really like all granadas upto about k reg, and ive owned one on and off for about the last 12 years, getting harder to find now tho(decent ones)

[arthurbrown]

locoster said:

If I came out of a club at 1am and saw that staring at me I would fear for my life!

And what would you be doing in a club at 1am?
Unless you're studying GCSE staying out late and being naughty. ;D

Anyway.... back to the car...

That looks mind-blowingly cool, and not dis-similar to my fave evar Matchbox Superfast toy
8,186 out of 10 for style!

[Adam]

I've already done the A-level Pog

[danblez]

The cortina love is strong in this. Nicely done!