Guest Tea Bag Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Buyers guide - ** Keep an eye out on the following while buying a cortina ** ** Front Wings/Fenders No spray guards mean mud and water collects in the toprear corners rotting on the top face and side supports. Check also the front wing to vallence seam. ** Front Jacking point Common is for the point to fall through the floor due to rust in the floor panel seams, ** Sills Start corroding in the door shuts so lift the door seals. Also check inner panel around the seatbelt mounting ** Front wings/inner flitch Unlike most fords, these bolt on but they aren't the main problem, it's the panelbehind that are. Check all the inner flitch especially the hinge panels ** Sunroof Well, Not actually the sunroof (GHIA Models) but the water channels that lead from it. check they exit to the road and not the chassis rails, which will rot out as a consequence. ** Doors Normally pretty good but if the drainholes aren't kept clear the bottomwill rot out. ** Rear Jacking point The floor raises at the final 8 in the sill around the read jacking point and the back of thesill disintergrates. ** Rear Arches Usual ford crusty area, which is easily spotted from the outside. Check also the wheel hub seams which corrode themselves apart. ** Boot Floor Very bad area especially around the filler neck, in the back panel seams, above the silencer, wheel tub to the floor and in the spare wheel well - the bottom falls out. ** Rear Valence Rots in the seams but is more likely to be victim of parking dings. ** Bulkhead Rust occurs especially on the passangers side below the battery, Water combined with battery leaks mean the bulkhead to the floor seam rots, indicated by wet carpets. ** Front Valence Not really a serious problem but stone chipping can cause this area to pepper, new panels are availble so it's an easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATE0ATE Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 the good old cortina i work with a guy who is cortina mad saved head black jeans and top mectillca fan??? says it alll BOGAN @ cortinas crack me the fuck up oh and his tinw bro has a white one on modz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tea Bag Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 the good old cortina i work with a guy who is cortina mad shaved head black jeans and top mectillca fan??? says it alll BOGAN @ cortinas crack me the fuck up oh and his bro has a white one on modz So long as it helps someone from not buying a lemon I am happy Cortina's on steelies rok ! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATE0ATE Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 the good old cortina i work with a guy who is cortina mad shaved head black jeans and top mectillca fan??? says it alll BOGAN @ cortinas crack me the fuck up oh and his bro has a white one on modz So long as it helps someone from not buying a lemon I am happy Cortina's on steelies rok ! cheers well IMHO if u buy cortina ur buyin a lemon just i'm just kiddin dun wanna get in shit with all the cortina fans i like the old ones!!! they r phat but the late 70's elry 80's r ugly and slow P.S its 2am and i'm board have nothing to do badrotors down and out if it dont fix its self andrew ant gettin it fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tea Bag Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 the good old cortina i work with a guy who is cortina mad shaved head black jeans and top mectillca fan??? says it alll BOGAN @ cortinas crack me the fuck up oh and his bro has a white one on modz So long as it helps someone from not buying a lemon I am happy Cortina's on steelies rok ! cheers well IMHO if u buy cortina ur buyin a lemon just i'm just kiddin dun wanna get in shit with all the cortina fans i like the old ones!!! they r phat but the late 70's elry 80's r ugly and slow P.S its 2am and i'm board have nothing to do badrotors down and out if it dont fix its self andrew ant gettin it fixed Shame about the badrotor forums... I looked at setting up a forums of some sort, but mine was going to be more how can I say.. "Pirated" wares type... Anyways back to cortina's... Nothng slow about my MKV Infact I'd like to see an old skool car keep up with it, The only thing I would be worried about would be a Rotor or a V8 conversion. Ahh well.. No burnout last weekend too wet. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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