Popular Post Gaz Posted March 17, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2015 Brought another car cause I wanna be like Seedy. Wanted one since I was 18 but they never seem to pop up for sale.. this one did so I buyed it. She is a lil bit rusty, mainly the passenger front outrigger and sill. Shes a lil bit ratty, which aint going to change Shes a lil bit been sitting for 10 years, but drivable now I picked it up from Tga a month ago and it sat at the old mans until last weekend when I got a mate to bring it down. The paints a bit rough and a few dents by one guard but its actually relativly straight for its age. I've replaced the master cyl and bleed brakes up and also clutch.. having trouble finding the old 8" lockheed rear cylinders and pads for the drums so might change to escort 8" backing plates which mean the parts are easy to source. Managed to get the 1500 engine going with a bit of a carb clean, blow out old petrol, and replace engine earths, Shes still a bit rough but drivable. Actually drives pretty good considering its sat 10years! Plans are basically to get legal, slam and put some widened steels on. Not wanting a huge project at this stage as I have the rx2 to get back into at some stage, just wanting something OS to enjoy for now. Ive brought the steels just gotta figure out how much to widen to and if I needa change offset or not. I already had a set of 185 55 14s so that made the choice to goto 14s easy. Anyways, pics. 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gaz Posted March 17, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2015 Forgot best part.. Bench seat column shift! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hope you don't mind gas I started a discussion thread //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/47576-gaz-mk1-cortina-estate/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Cheers bro. Humpday brought me some mail... eyelids. Installed quickly (I need new light surrounds as current ones dented) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Delivering rims to engineer tomorrow for 2.5 wider... will make 14x7.5s Welly prices went up from Howit Engineering.... 100+GST each rim. I'm trying the speedway guys Helcrow Engineering which is just down the rd, will report on costs. Gaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Oh yuh, also got part of a sill on order as I exposed rust and need to replace front section of sill plus outrigger and somehow bottom part of front welded on guard. Gaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 New water pump. Think I'll chuck in electric fan also as I've got one here in my shit stash. Also made 4x new battery and earth cables. Old ones bit shitty st the crimps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 busy with werk and forgot these were at engineer. should get at least one day this weekend on cortina also. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Oh yuh Helcrow Engineering are 90+ a wheel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 All powdercoated. Will try get some tyres on this weekend. anyone know hookups for cheap tyre fitting welly/hutt? need em put on and bslanced plus new valve stems. gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Rx2 out of garage last weekend and cortina into garage. Made and welded in new radiator supports, rust treated, seam sealed and primed. Over the week sourced new pads.. running escort in rear for some reason. Changed oil n filter. Put in new thermostat and new belt. Tonight middy cut out a piece if rust and made a new but to weld in tomorrow. Will keep on, need an old car on road this summer! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hai. Anyone know a good place to buy full set of bushes and shocks for Mk1 Cortina? Potentially Gaz shocks (Ironically) Have found some on ebay but after any other otpions if anyone has experiance. Gaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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