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.

 

Hawaiaanse eilanden,
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

 

hahaha, I've the same problem with English. Problems in finding some words at times. But hey, as long as you understand what I mean......

 

Like it and the wheels really suit it,my second car was W reg Cortina MK5

 

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

 

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.

 

yup i like that lots

congratulations on the little one

oh and er! nice dice

 

That looks well smart i like that loads.I would get it lowered and it would look mint.

 

It looks very nice.... pictures from inside the car....do you have ?

 

i like it alot mate the wheels suit the car aswell

 

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

 

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:

 

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

 

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.

 

I'm not sure what you mean exactly, think my english is to bad. Sorry!

The wheels are 16'' 7.5j, the tire size is 205/45

I've no idea if the 2.0 v6 is better then the pinto's. I think not, because there are hardly andy v6 left in Holland, most of them are 1600 pinto's. Could ofcourse also be because they are sold more

Did not do much on the Taunus, detailed it good, i'm just waiting till oktober, then the Taunus will get a respray.

 

so is his

 

I understand most of the things posted on this forum, but from his post I cannot make anything

 

Lovely car, seen it on some XR-RS Club events, and love the look of the car !

Gave Taunus kerel, en echt mooi bezig eraan !

 

dank je, probeer er wat moois van te maken. Nog een half jaartje sparen en dan krijgt die na 30 jaar dezelfde lak eindelijk een nieuw laagje.

 

Your car looks very nice........I like those wheels.
I`m glad that I am not the only one here with Taunus

 

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.

 

Thank you for the compliments. The Taunus is at this moment at the painter who is going to make sure the car will be as new

 

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

 

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.

 

That Taunus looks stunning. Of course, post more pictures!!

 

Nice ..