1965 MK1 Cortina GT Restoration
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1965 MK1 Cortina GT Restoration
Bought a Mk1 Cortina GT over a year ago now and a mate of mine stored it in his garage till now Cheers Colin Ginn.Cheers also to Brett Maile for collecting it with me over 250 miles round trip last year.
These are pics when collected last year
These are pics when collected last year
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Started stripping the car.Engine is being built by Dynatech Race Engines.
Been collecting a few bits together over the past year including
bonnet/bootlid/wings/sils/rear arches ect ect
Been collecting a few bits together over the past year including
bonnet/bootlid/wings/sils/rear arches ect ect
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Wow! Memories
Had one of these in 1972 in Lotus colours Green/Cream. Allowed Ł80 in px when selling a Sports car to raise a deposit on my first house. Sold it a month later for Ł85. Wish you well with this project its funny how time makes these cars worth doing up when back then they were worth next to nothing.
Had one of these in 1972 in Lotus colours Green/Cream. Allowed Ł80 in px when selling a Sports car to raise a deposit on my first house. Sold it a month later for Ł85. Wish you well with this project its funny how time makes these cars worth doing up when back then they were worth next to nothing.
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Wow! Memories
Had one of these in 1972 in Lotus colours Green/Cream. Allowed Ł80 in px when selling a Sports car to raise a deposit on my first house. Sold it a month later for Ł85. Wish you well with this project its funny how time makes these cars worth doing up when back then they were worth next to nothing.
Had one of these in 1972 in Lotus colours Green/Cream. Allowed Ł80 in px when selling a Sports car to raise a deposit on my first house. Sold it a month later for Ł85. Wish you well with this project its funny how time makes these cars worth doing up when back then they were worth next to nothing.
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Wow! Memories
Had one of these in 1972 in Lotus colours Green/Cream. Allowed Ł80 in px when selling a Sports car to raise a deposit on my first house. Sold it a month later for Ł85. Wish you well with this project its funny how time makes these cars worth doing up when back then they were worth next to nothing.
Had one of these in 1972 in Lotus colours Green/Cream. Allowed Ł80 in px when selling a Sports car to raise a deposit on my first house. Sold it a month later for Ł85. Wish you well with this project its funny how time makes these cars worth doing up when back then they were worth next to nothing.
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I suppose these where like the escort gti's and st170's over there day? Cheap, fast and disposable?! But now there there the muts nuts. Very cool car mate I shall keep a eye on this! What is the silver coupe in the pic of all the car's in the barn? Never seen one of them before
The car was a prototype in the 60s for the American market but they didn't put it into production.
He built this car using one picture that remaind of the prototype before it was destroyed.
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Other than that mostly all new parts.Engine is being built at Dynatech race engines.1760 stage3 285 cam twin 40s ect.Should go well.
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Looking forward to following this
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Been blasted and the welding commences by Mr Colin Ginn.
Will soon have it back and then the long process of prep and paint
and the rest of the restoration I will do.
Will soon have it back and then the long process of prep and paint
and the rest of the restoration I will do.
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I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
just out of interest how many hours of welding would you estimate to complete that shell ?
looks like a huge amount of work and probably way more that most would take on.. It look pretty rotten everywhere you can see....
Is this pretty normal for the state of these cars or is there some kind of sentimental reason for repairing this particular one.. Guess they are not so common anymore so you have to restore what you can get hold of..
Look forward to seeing progress on this..
looks like a huge amount of work and probably way more that most would take on.. It look pretty rotten everywhere you can see....
Is this pretty normal for the state of these cars or is there some kind of sentimental reason for repairing this particular one.. Guess they are not so common anymore so you have to restore what you can get hold of..
Look forward to seeing progress on this..
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just out of interest how many hours of welding would you estimate to complete that shell ?
looks like a huge amount of work and probably way more that most would take on.. It look pretty rotten everywhere you can see....
Is this pretty normal for the state of these cars or is there some kind of sentimental reason for repairing this particular one.. Guess they are not so common anymore so you have to restore what you can get hold of..
Look forward to seeing progress on this..
looks like a huge amount of work and probably way more that most would take on.. It look pretty rotten everywhere you can see....
Is this pretty normal for the state of these cars or is there some kind of sentimental reason for repairing this particular one.. Guess they are not so common anymore so you have to restore what you can get hold of..
Look forward to seeing progress on this..
2 door GTs are now rare cars even more so than a mk1 lotus.
The condition of this one is about what to expect from a restoration project.
Rust in all the usual areas.
My lotus was about the same.
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where the hell did you find that ? bottom of the channel?
wow, thats some work, i wouldnt mind doing one as the fabricator but wouldnt fancy being the customer to pay for one!
wow, thats some work, i wouldnt mind doing one as the fabricator but wouldnt fancy being the customer to pay for one!
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The Lotus was parked in a garden under a sheet for over 30 years.He had 4 Mk1 Lotus Cortinas.He restored one of them and then sold 2 of them to fund restoring the other.The GT I bought a over a year ago now but had to finish the Lotus first before I started it
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Outer rear tub welded in and inner tub patched up.A panel cut out ready for new section.
Outer rigger welded in n/s.Scuttle done.Door pillar done.Coming along nicely
Outer rigger welded in n/s.Scuttle done.Door pillar done.Coming along nicely
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Can't believe how quick this is coming on Keep the updates coming Chap
Are you keeping this one aswell towards the pension fund? Haha
So what's next after this one is done if you don't mind me asking??
Are you keeping this one aswell towards the pension fund? Haha
So what's next after this one is done if you don't mind me asking??