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Manda's 1970 Ford Cortina GTE


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PAINTED TODAY!!!!!

Black paint across back panel tomorrow and wheels tomorrow too.

Buff tomorrow and hopefully home tomorrow without dad to even here to see it as he's gone off to Americarna.

Photo sucks but will get better ones when I am not limited with taking them in a small booth

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Back in Rotaz for the weekend to find Dad did in fact manage to do some work on it while I was away. Starting to look like a car again now.

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Front windscreen went in but the guy didnt do it properly so car has to go back on monday for refit.

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I do not recommend Horipito Motors!! They take a lot of phone calls to get their a into g before they send what you're after...In my case...Door rubbers!

Beach Hop rego came in mail today!!!! :D

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By end of last weekend this was done.

Ready for painting

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TWO horns!!

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Radiator in

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Dash in

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Started sound deadening the floor

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Getting rid of the blue boxes and mounting speakers straight into parcel tray

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Dad's been working on the wiring this week. Engine bay will be delumed

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Cracked open the bottle of wine today to have a toast to him finally running!! Woohoo! I was all set to drive him out of the garage then realised I had no gear knob. lol. Im busy busy busy so pics will come later. Just wanted to share my excitement :D

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Unfortunately didnt make it to Beach Hop with the Cortina. Only just wasnt ready for it. All ford day in aucks is in 2 weeks. Will be at that.

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Oooops keys locked in boot...Lucky there's a hole for the speakers in the rear parcel tray!

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Wooooah look at those extractors!

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Electrics working

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Stripes make a car fast!

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Had probs with the carbies missing. All fixed now

Been working on the brakes and a couple electrical issues which resulted in dash coming out again...

Best news is Vin tag arrived on Monday :D Going for wheel alignment on Tues

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When were you going to mention being awarded Caltex My Minter Grand Champion, and making the front cover and getting a write-up on your car in the December issue of New Zealand Classic Car magazine? :cheers:

Or were you going to quietly let that go unnoticed because there's a picture of you in the article? :D

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Congratulations anyway. :thumbright: Everybody go buy a copy etc.

Mods move this to Manda's project discussion thread if it's not appropriate here..

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