Introducing Ford Taunus/Cortina 2.0 v6
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Introducing Ford Taunus/Cortina 2.0 v6
Hi, I'm new to this forum. Let me 1st introduce myself. My name is Dennis Bessems from Holland and I am 27 years old. Me and my wife are together for 8 years and on the 18th september our 1st son was born.
My biggest hobby is my 1981 Ford Taunus. I want to use this topic to keep you informed about the changes. Let start from the beginning, I bought this car 2 years ago. It was in pretty good shape, run 131000 km, but the previous owner had a stroke in the car and caused an accident. The car was damaged at one side. Some pictures from the start:
Bad side:
Engine bay:
The Fender is pretty damaged, i've sprayed it with some new paint for now but the plan is to replace the fender and spray the entire car in a new color.
But beside the color there is much more needed to make the car completely as I want it. So i've changed the wheels, lowered the car, placed a granada 2.8 spoiler, gt backspoiler, k&n filter etc.
A few pictures from how the car looks now:
And picture of how the damaged fender is sprayed for now:
And last foto with the taunus of my brother in law:
The plans for now are new color next year. Leather interior, chrome parts under the hood, other taillights etc. Once the car is completely as I want it i'm planning to change the engine to a 2.8 or 2.9. But for now the 2.0 does just fine.
My biggest hobby is my 1981 Ford Taunus. I want to use this topic to keep you informed about the changes. Let start from the beginning, I bought this car 2 years ago. It was in pretty good shape, run 131000 km, but the previous owner had a stroke in the car and caused an accident. The car was damaged at one side. Some pictures from the start:
Bad side:
Engine bay:
The Fender is pretty damaged, i've sprayed it with some new paint for now but the plan is to replace the fender and spray the entire car in a new color.
But beside the color there is much more needed to make the car completely as I want it. So i've changed the wheels, lowered the car, placed a granada 2.8 spoiler, gt backspoiler, k&n filter etc.
A few pictures from how the car looks now:
And picture of how the damaged fender is sprayed for now:
And last foto with the taunus of my brother in law:
The plans for now are new color next year. Leather interior, chrome parts under the hood, other taillights etc. Once the car is completely as I want it i'm planning to change the engine to a 2.8 or 2.9. But for now the 2.0 does just fine.
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nice auto,
We never got the taunus here they were all called cortina, but same car, although there are a few engine differences.
Congratualtions on you and your wifes new born, hope they are going to grow up to be a petrol head as well!!
I haven't spoken Dutch for years so may be a bit rusty!!
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hartelijk verwelkomd, to Passionford,
nice auto,
We never got the taunus here they were all called cortina, but same car, although there are a few engine differences.
Congratualtions on you and your wifes new born, hope they are going to grow up to be a petrol head as well!!
I haven't spoken Dutch for years so may be a bit rusty!!
tabetha
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Woooop woooop someone else to whos got a cortina there is abit of hope haha.. welcome mate i must say looks very nice on them wheels, hermmmmm uve got me thing now
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Thnx, this weekend the koni red shock absorbers (it's that what you call it in English?) will arrive.
Do you have a topic of your Cortina with pictures, like to see more.
Do you have a topic of your Cortina with pictures, like to see more.
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Sweet Taunus mate
We never got the 2.0 V6 over here, are they any better than the pinto? the 2.3 isn't all that great TBH (i have a 2.3 V6 cortina )
There seems to be quite a few Taunus's with those wheels on the web and very nice they are too
We never got the 2.0 V6 over here, are they any better than the pinto? the 2.3 isn't all that great TBH (i have a 2.3 V6 cortina )
There seems to be quite a few Taunus's with those wheels on the web and very nice they are too
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Did'nt post anything here for a while. Been very busy with the newborn and other stuff.
Unfortunately I've no pics from the inside, will make a few soon.
Didn't do much on the Taunus for a while, the only thing that happened is that one of the fenders is replaced. Bad Pictures but the originall fender had a lot of rust and filler on it. So replaced with a 2nd hand in good condition. We've sprayed the fender with a aerosol (don't know if this is the correct word, don't know another word for it) in october this year the car will be completely resprayed.
Pictures of the old Fender:
After a lot of &#%@#$ the fender came off:
The old fender died in the process :
The new Fender:
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Fitting:
There we're two spots that needed to be welded:
After this was done, i've sprayed the inner fender with Tectyl. After this the new fender could be placed. A few after pictures:
It looks very nice.... pictures from inside the car....do you have ?
Didn't do much on the Taunus for a while, the only thing that happened is that one of the fenders is replaced. Bad Pictures but the originall fender had a lot of rust and filler on it. So replaced with a 2nd hand in good condition. We've sprayed the fender with a aerosol (don't know if this is the correct word, don't know another word for it) in october this year the car will be completely resprayed.
Pictures of the old Fender:
After a lot of &#%@#$ the fender came off:
The old fender died in the process :
The new Fender:
-
Fitting:
There we're two spots that needed to be welded:
After this was done, i've sprayed the inner fender with Tectyl. After this the new fender could be placed. A few after pictures:
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Hi mate and welcome back to PF...Love the Taunus (cortina)
What wheels are they and what size tyres, i have a 2door cortina mk5,which is your shape,not to sure what mk they are abroad lol
What wheels are they and what size tyres, i have a 2door cortina mk5,which is your shape,not to sure what mk they are abroad lol
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have comment on this one in a while so i for i would, have a thread some were jus go onto my name a look at the threads started should be under mk5 cortina.
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have comment on this one in a while so i for i would, have a thread some were jus go onto my name a look at the threads started should be under mk5 cortina.
What wheels are they and what size tyres, i have a 2door cortina mk5,which is your shape,not to sure what mk they are abroad lol
We never got the 2.0 V6 over here, are they any better than the pinto? the 2.3 isn't all that great TBH (i have a 2.3 V6 cortina )
Did not do much on the Taunus, detailed it good, i'm just waiting till oktober, then the Taunus will get a respray.
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Hey mate!! Your TC3 is a diamond. I love the colour, the little 2.0 V6 Cologne!! and the wheels... I can't forget the front spoiler and rear one.
My brother is restoring a Taunus P7B 2.0V6.
Regards from Argentina.
My brother is restoring a Taunus P7B 2.0V6.
Regards from Argentina.
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By the way, take a look to my 3 Taunus!
www.cardomain.com/ride/280875
www.cardomain.com/ride/764346
www.cardomain.com/ride/3864035
www.cardomain.com/ride/280875
www.cardomain.com/ride/764346
www.cardomain.com/ride/3864035
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I already received my Taunus back in April last year but totaly forgot to post it here. While I am at work right now I have only one picture available but I will post more pictures soon.
With the restauration there are lot of parts replaced, for example, two new fenders. Front and rear bumper are replaced with new one. New rear lights and much more. Let me know what you think of it.
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