Guest speedfreak Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 hey guys thought you mite like to see what the old girls can do when you push them, few pics of what my mk1 cortina does what you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I think its a waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escorted Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 quite sad to see one being destroyed/munted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speedfreak Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I got the car in its present state, the body is full of rust, mainly in the floor section with out major dollars spent on a body rebuild the shell is other wise useless, at least this way it gets some use thanks for the posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Heartbreaking, ah well, its fucked now! 1300? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 ^ Yep its a 1300, although If I remeber he has a 1600 somewhere in the garage... And he's right the body is otherwise useless, its rusty as hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I got the car in its present state, the body is full of rust, mainly in the floor sectionwith out major dollars spent on a body rebuild the shell is other wise useless, at least this way it gets some use thanks for the posts Well said. I have thrown or given away a couple of two door Mk1 Cortinas in the last six years beacuse they were too poked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I cant talk. Some of the shells I have used have been mint, straight off the road, Fuck feel stink now. #spam# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 How "full of rust" is it exactly? There are engine bay pics, interior pics, a pic of inside the boot ? and a couple of the body and I can't even see any real rust holes. Doesn't seem to bad. At the end of the day its your car and you choose to do as you please with it but it does pain me a little to see a pretty straight looking old car getting that treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speedfreak Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Hey guys the spare wheel well is basically non exisistant, plus the rest of the boot looks like swiss cheese the floor has lots of small holes, plus the chassis members and sills are very rusty plus lots of dents from rocks etc it was a paddock racer for about 8 years before i owned it and ive had it for almost 6 now. ive pretty much rebuilt all the running gear, has a locked diff in the back with overrider on the springs plus springs arround the shocks. As far as i can tell its a cortina 4 speed with floor shift, with a 1300 escort motor. Just recently went over motor and replaced a cracked head with a ported one, the bottom end has 20thou pistons and a hot cam, and its running a 1600 32/36 with ported manifold matched to the head, and standard escort sport extractors through a small muffler and out the side. Cars are build and meant to be driven, this one get driven like any car should, as hard as it can. and then i fix it so it can keep going. the true meaning of a car thanks for the interest, glad to see so many people passionate about the cars thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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