Show us your cortina. - Page 3

BGBLOK · 05-01-2014, 08:02 PM

Like this!... having it that long must seem like a member of the family..

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Originally Posted by hoodedaxeman

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Here my GT
I've owned her for 25 years now

hoodedaxeman · 05-01-2014, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BGBLOK

Like this!... having it that long must seem like a member of the family..

Been here longer than my 2 daughters but not as long as my wife.

**buggerlugs** · 03-02-2014, 09:41 AM

TF Cortina for sale at the end of our street if anyone interested. Old fellas car, he has gone into a home. PM me if need any details on it.............

nathan.grylls · 15-05-2014, 06:04 PM

1967 mk1 440. Gt engine and interior.

LG17 · 15-05-2014, 06:26 PM

Looks very tidy!

nathan.grylls · 15-05-2014, 07:08 PM

I have got a few things to fix but its a good solid car

caprispecial · 23-05-2014, 05:34 PM

A great step in the right direction. There will be heaps of people waitng for this. 3 cheers.

LG17 · 23-05-2014, 05:51 PM

Thanks Doc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hoodedaxeman · 23-05-2014, 08:54 PM

Yay !!!

Captin Crayford · 23-05-2014, 10:17 PM

Hi Doc

Thanks for that PM sent to you via other means.... Here's a few more pic's
of the Wagon for you guys....

sa-lrw · 19-06-2014, 01:35 AM

Hi All

Im from cape town South Africa.....

this is mine (hasn't started in about 3 years. It had a twin turbo EFi in it....but pulled the whole system to put the triple weber carbs back on it)

turbo motor (now removed....the thing drank fuel like i was supporting an oil company)

current motor (same sub assembly etc....just no EFi and turbos...excuse all the wiring and stuff, was in the process of removing it all when i put the carbs back on)

allanv6gt · 21-06-2014, 06:58 PM

sa-lrw - is this a Cologne V6 or something from the USofA?
3.4lt V6 ...hmmmm, interesting

Captin Crayford · 21-06-2014, 07:10 PM

Cologne V6 has the distributor at the rear on the engine. Essex V6 at the front. I've heard of these motors but not seen one before. Looks heaps better in my opinion with the six pack Webers on there,,,

sa-lrw · 22-06-2014, 03:08 AM

Essex V6. However FordSA at some point released a 3.4 version of it (south africa only)....so mine uses the 3.0 block but with the 3.4 crank/rods and pistons. The 3.4 made huge amounts more torque (longer stroke slightly larger bore....however the pistons are slipper types...very thin....nothing like the huge essex pistons)
Was inferior design in the heads though IMO ...therefore still using the 3.0 heads

The 6pack webers were also a local 'special edition" back in 1982....was a homologation special for ford local racing at the time. Called the XR6 interceptor and only 250 built.

rodsfromday · 28-06-2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sa-lrw

Hi All

Im from cape town South Africa.....

this is mine (hasn't started in about 3 years. It had a twin turbo EFi in it....but pulled the whole system to put the triple weber carbs back on it)

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turbo motor (now removed....the thing drank fuel like i was supporting an oil company)

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current motor (same sub assembly etc....just no EFi and turbos...excuse all the wiring and stuff, was in the process of removing it all when i put the carbs back on)

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Howzat. Looking good ekse. When I saw this,man how I missed my 3.0S and Sierra XR6. Truly well built machines. I wouldn't mind importing one here to Aus. Even the 3.0irs would do.

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unkey · 07-07-2014, 01:06 PM

@sa-lrw Great looking XR6...it must be 1980-1984 model ??/

AUFuturaMaster · 26-07-2014, 01:35 PM

Does anyone know if a gearbox that was fitted to a 2ltr Pinto engine will fit a 2ltr Ford Engine for my TC Cortina

Dr Danger · 24-08-2014, 07:28 PM

Hi guys,

Some might be keen to know that I have got the cortina-mk1 forum up and going again.

Come rejoin or join if you'd like!

Cheers, Dr D.

hardplunger · 27-09-2014, 05:27 PM

Heres my latest.... tf with boss 377 and toploader

efv8 · 12-10-2014, 09:23 AM

here is my project. 1977 te (mk4) cortina. 2l being converted to manual at the mo. still a lot to do yet :-)

unkey · 12-10-2014, 06:35 PM

efv8 nice to see a good old MK4 Cortina being saved,still such classic good looking cars.

**Rallye Sport** · 07-10-2017, 01:09 PM

My 1975 TD Cortina. 200ci, manual.
We found it with 28 000km's on the clock and on its original crossply tyres. All of the paint smears, paper parts tags and dealer stickers are still there.
Brakes, tyres and exhaust have been replaced and its been thoroughly detailed. Used sparingly on high days and dry days, shes up to 34 000km's now.

**Mechan1k** · 07-10-2017, 02:06 PM

Was given a bunch of photos recently from when I was younger.
Found a bunch of photos of our Corty as the family hack.

Might just take pics of the photos and load them up ... easier than scanning them.

**Rallye Sport** · 08-10-2017, 11:51 AM

Post them up, would be great to see. Still got a pick of me as a baby in the old mans Twin cam Escort before he traded it on a Cortina for family life.
How do we move this thread to the show and shine area with all the other 'show us ya' threads?

**Mechan1k** · 24-11-2017, 08:44 AM

OK ... I promised.

Parked at home next to the trusty KB Laser GL (that was a top little car as well). This was taken just before 1988 (as the laser got Bicentennial number plates in 88)

Road trippin around NSW early to mid-80s. That's me sitting in the back seat. Yes there is a dent in the boot.

X-pack had the overriders/driving lights/4-spoke steering wheel/air-con/cloth interior (not the crappy vinyl)/vinyl roof. 4-speed manual as well. Reckon a decent 5-speed behind it would have made these even better.

I have older pics but has family standing in front of it ... these are the better ones I could find.

brendooon · 05-05-2019, 03:18 PM

My 1977 TD Cortina known as Gramps.
An original 4sp 4cyl L model destined for a302 Windsor.
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brendooon · 07-06-2019, 05:00 PM

Much better with a Grill Change, some lowered springs all round and new shocks and some wider steelies on the back

**Beastie** · 07-06-2019, 07:59 PM

My first car...Pic was in 1987 I think?

4stanger · 01-03-2021, 09:30 PM

I spent most of my pre married youth mucking around with Cortinas.
1st one I bought cheap was a TE 4.1 auto GL, Blue Steel.

a trip to the Gold Coast.
https://postimg.cc/Hr7gv552

Being a spray painter, I wanted a red one, so I repainted the blue one inside and out Monza Red, my old man was a mechanic and was very anti modding cars, keep em stock, would have looked a bit better with a set of mags

Scored the factory rear spoiler at the local wreckers, went into a lot of detail with the paint job, note the grill and the badge work - 4.1GS on the rear.

My older Brother bought from new, Pine & Lime 4.1 Manual, with Factory air, he was trading it for an 3.3lt 5 speed X pack, I brought off him for the trade in cost, one owner car. Kept this car until my wife fell pregnant with our 3rd child, too small had to go, poorly staged pics of this car at Bathurst on our road trip to the snowy mountains on our honeymoon. Eventually repainted the car again in the original colour.

https://postimg.cc/vxf3JYYc

unkey · 01-03-2021, 10:11 PM

4stanger I’m amazed how good MK4 and MK5 Cortinas look.
They were ahead of their times with their boxy but very European styling .
They don’t make them like that anymore