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The MK3 2000E is being rebuilt from the ground up, basically a new one with the amount of new bits I have for it. The Moggie is purely to sell once it's done, the engine is away being rebored right now. The Victor is being repaired from back to front, the crash damage is being cut away and replaced with donor parts from another shell I deconstructed. I still have the 75 and the ZT is getting worked on every few days in rotation with the other cars, it stops the boredom and feelings of getting nowhere fast. I still have all that brand new running gear for the ZT that doesn't have a single rust mark anywhere near, that's going to be a great look under the car. I've been doing all kinds of things that I'll show over the coming months, I'll start a craze with some of it for sure. |
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My late neighbour was a Ford man, my earliest memory of him (I live in my grandparents old home)was him pulling his mk4 from the garage by the bumper as he always did, to wash it every saturday, then push it back in. He did exactly the same with his Crusader. But he lamented not being able to do it with the Sierra that replaced that, because of the plastic bumper, he didnt think it strong enough. He fell out with Ford after a Mondeo he had would go through rear suspension bushes every three months, and they wouldnt sort it for him. His last cars were Hyundais. Apparently the crusader was his favourite, he told me one day when talking about cleaning cars. I wish you good luck and good health to enjoy both working and driving your cars.
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7th March 2020, 12:17 | #13 |
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Is the 200E in picture 2?
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7th March 2020, 12:51 | #14 | |
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Its marvellous to be back in an old Ford again, these cars are so easy to work on, great fun. I've had the Capri four weeks now, and I've been out in it everyday, that is more than I drive the ZT or the TF, I feel so guilty. What I love about these cars is the simplicity on being able to fix them, especially the huge engine bay which makes fixing them a joy. Here's the old girl. |
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7th March 2020, 13:19 | #15 |
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I also had Mk 4 Cortinas as company cars, plus a capri and Several Sierra's.
Before you get too misty eyed about the (later) MK 4's, don't forget Ford's version of the Webber carb. Cardboard sleeves on the sunvisor showing you how to dance with the throttle, in order to start the engine. Numerous denials that there was a problem. etc.etc. I do agree however, they were very good work horses, even the sierras. Regards Mike
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7th March 2020, 17:18 | #16 |
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Brilliant collection of cars and nice to see some of them restored, sadly its the every day cars that we were so used to seeing that disappear from our roads.
Id like a late model Sierra as a keeper, everyone wants the Cossies but Id be happy with a 2 litre twin cam or a 2.9 4x4. Do you not find having so many projects on the go that nothing actually gets finished though? No discredit to you but if it was me I'd concentrate on one, fix that first then move along to the next Like the pictures, keep up the good work! |
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I wish I could get a sierra estate now, cavernous as I recall, ideal for getting my mountain bike in. I also recall getting mid 40’s mpg in a 1.6 petrol manual hire car, or am I dreaming? |
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7th March 2020, 18:36 | #18 |
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Yes.
That's the E. It's having all NOS panels, the front is already mostly done. I'm thinking of having it dipped when the shell is built. I've done some mock ups with various parts and it'll be lined up better than it was new, simply because I have the time to make it precise.
Here's some of the bits and some of the goodies from one box of about twenty that are crammed with NOS Cortina bits. I have around 85% of a new car. The starter I refurbed using genuine old stock Lucas parts, no-one else would get this done without the correct parts, I'm very lucky to be able to have access to such stuff. |
8th March 2020, 22:49 | #19 |
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I had a Rio Brown Crusader years ago, never did get it on the road though, it was so close but just never happened, it was a tidy thing, I had the rear end welded up just by the petrol tank & all it needed was the front legs plated & it would have been sorted
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My father had a two tone green carousel, think that was name of the special edition. Was a good car.
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