Popuptoaster Project Cortina

[Owain]

looking good, but then we don't expect anything else

[Taps]

ahhh yeah dont worry them springs, its too low at the back, im gonna bin them anyway and get some more sensible ones in there, they were in it when i got it. I like being able to get a leg on down the lanes so i need some actual suspension rather than have it on the bump stops, it'll probably go back up to standard S height, it may not look as cool but i dont care about that

Yeah will def need changing m8, if someone has driven that with them on then they have been very lucky they aint come out on the road.

[popuptoaster]

I had a mk3 with really short springs in the back, even with them wired in the nearside one would unseat if i went into a petrol station on an angle, sorry, should have warned you.   There are some more in the boot but when i looked at em i think they are front ones.

[Taps]

What is it they say " One step forward, 2 steps backward"

Loom temp fitted



Plenty of room down the passenger side



Most of it can all be kept to that side and loom can be shortened by at least a half of its current length.

Current Rad will have to go.





Looking now for a 2.3 Cortina or 2.8 Capri rad, outlets will then be on the same side as the Scorp/Sierra.

Engine mounts will have to be re thought. despite using the ones off the V6 that was originally fitted there causing to many problems, engine is sitting 2 low even by fitting !/4inc spacers its still to low, causing the sump to touch the front anti roll bar.



and the drivers side exhaust down pipe flange sitting to close to the steering shaft



On the plus side the gearbox rear mount point lines up fairly good with the floor mounts



Although I will have to make a new gearbox mount plate to fit.

The Cortina prob tube dia is the same size as 2wd Sierra



So the two will be cut to length, sleeved on the inside and then welded together giving it the MT75 end required to match the box.

[mark]

cool work would love another cortina but good ones cost more than sierras thes days lol

[popuptoaster]

cool work would love another cortina but good ones cost more than sierras thes days lol

Tis still possible to find cheap ones, probably the only "old school" ford thats not gone stupid money wise so far, they are going up though so if you want one, get it now.

[Taps]

Thought I'd better update this thread

Gearbox mount made

   

[Marty]

Some nice work there guys

[Taps]

Fuel return and feed pipe work all sorted













First Fire up, vid off my phone so not brill

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and after some minor adjustments

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[popuptoaster]

brum brum. :D

[Simon 3 door]

brum brum. :D

What's he got to do with the price of chips? LMFAO

[Taps]

Final fuel pump set up



Couple of it back on its wheels





MOT work next.

[Taps]

Few more jobs out the way

Front tie bar bushes were fooked for want of a better word





So they have been replaced along with the anti roll bar bushes and lower roll bar link bushes, top link bushes should have been done as well but there was only enough in the kit to do one side so split the kit to get the bottom ones done as there the harder to replace.







one of the front shocks had a stud broken



and as it turned out the other werent even tight and welds had been brocke on stub so just turned and couldnt be undone. Nut was cut off and both studs replaced





Both front brake calipers were siezed so fron brakes were stripped and all freed off

Rear axle top arm and lower arm replaced















Rear brake cylinders were siezed again all stripped and freed of

Air horns not working so normal one fitted, indicators werent working so they have beed sorted out
new wiper blades, new front number plate and plates fitted and here she stands



All ready for MOT on Wednesday

[popuptoaster]

I quite like the rake on that ya know. :D

[Taps]

I quite like the rake on that ya know. :D

Red with the white stripe along the body and up the rear pillar, then decided which one of ya's going to be Starksy and which one Hutch  

[Azura]

Awsome work as per usual Rob!

[popuptoaster]

Red with the white stripe along the body and up the rear pillar, then decided which one of ya's going to be Starksy and which one Hutch  

hehehee, dont tempt me to dig a wooly cardigan out the wardrobe.

[Taps]

All ready for MOT on Wednesday

Now shall I tease him till later tonight or let him know the result now      

[popuptoaster]

nooo nooow, been tryin not to ring all day. :D

[Taps]

nooo nooow, been tryin not to ring all day. :D

Well I hope you've got a bloody good supply of tyres for the rear and should get ya self a spare back axle cos ya sure going to need them  

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[popuptoaster]

arrrgh! right, someone tell me where he lives!

[Taps]

arrrgh! right, someone tell me where he lives!

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N/S/F brake was binding when I got down there so got to do some more freeing off of the caliper

On the way back from test lost the gear change, the rod block has come off the end of the shaft that goes into the box, god knows how but the pins come out allowing the block to come off, picking a new pin up off barry tomorow.

1st gear burns rubber, 2nd gear burns rubber, goes like stink  

[popuptoaster]

woohoo!! lovely, top job.

[Taps]

woohoo!! lovely, top job.

Its mental m8 really mental      

[popuptoaster]

mental is ok, i like mental, drives alright though?

[capri v8 driver]

the only thing i would do is lower it on the rear, give it a paint job and thats it. it make's a nice sleeper.

top job.

greetz paul.

capri v8 driver.

[Taps]

mental is ok, i like mental, drives alright though?

Yeah, you aint half going to have to watch it in the wet though  

[popuptoaster]

the only thing i would do is lower it on the rear, give it a paint job and thats it. it make's a nice sleeper.

top job.

greetz paul.

capri v8 driver.

the springs on the back are new so may settle a little bit, they are 1" under standard height, the front will probably get the same treatment, i've had enough of cars that are to low, they end up annoying me and i wanna be able to not have to worry about speedbumps and potholes and stuff.

[Taps]

the springs on the back are new so may settle a little bit, they are 1" under standard height, the front will probably get the same treatment, i've had enough of cars that are to low, they end up annoying me and i wanna be able to not have to worry about speedbumps and potholes and stuff.

I would lift the front, its to low as it is, had to scrape over two speed bumps going into the test centre

[Owain]

Nice one taps, good work there as always