Hi all, just got my hands on a mk2 cortina 1500 super, lagoon blue, 1967 model.

have stripped it all down to a rolling shell so i can start doing a full weld up on it, and as for rot... it isnt looking bad at all.

what i want to know is about suspension lowering and stiffening. ive just spent the last hour searching forums, google etc, seen a couple of posts about coilovers, rs2000 springs, capri leafs on rear etc. but nothing that actually gives a proper answer.

im not looking at racing the car, just more of a cruiser that sits nice, so would be thinking of polybushes all round, stiffer dampers all round, lowering blocks at rear and lowering springs on front, but i cant find out what to use or where to get any from anywhere
can you guys help?

this is my first proper oldskool ford, the oldest previous being a mk3 escort 3i, so alot different in alot of respects.

hope you guys can help, thanks. Aaron.

 

Might be a good idea to sign up too, Turbosprt as they are very into old fords on there

 

My Mk2 Tina uses Capri shocks and lowering springs on the front end. enables you to then run the capri 2.8 brakes too

 

Thanks alot mate, could you go into that a bit further?..
will and capri front struts and springs fit?? and do they go straight on without modding or will i require other parts??

struggling to find info on this, if anyone knows of any other sites/forums suited towards my need that would be a great help!

 

To be honest mate i bought the car with them already on but they're mounted to the standard strut tops. best bet is to get onto oldskoolford.co.uk as they will give you the answers you need