panichat
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| posted on 15/11/06 at 02:35 AM |
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Mk 2 Cortina?
Hi
I'm new to car building but have decided to take the plunge with a standard (by the book) Locost. My question is would a Mk2 Cortina be as good
as an escort as a donor? There is a very rusty one sitting in a garden nearby that I could offer to 'dispose of', but I am also keen not
to complicate the build.
Thanks
Dave
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James
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| posted on 15/11/06 at 09:09 AM |
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Well the uprights are no use to you..... you need Mk 3 to 5.
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
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angus.d
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| posted on 15/11/06 at 12:55 PM |
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Dave
IIRC the Mk2 Cortina ended production around 1970. Unless you are extremely lucky most of the mechanicals will be well knackered by now.
Probably better to keep looking for a Mk2 Escort or similar.
Cheers
Angus
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Marcus
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| posted on 15/11/06 at 01:35 PM |
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But they did have crossflows!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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fuzzy!!
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| posted on 15/11/06 at 04:26 PM |
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no reason why a MKII Escort wouldn't be knackered either - 1975-1980 so potentially it could have suffered over 30 years of abuse!!
My 1969 MKI capri on the other hand went off the road (we think) in '85 and on last weekends evidence (and what appears to be original mileage)
looks to have been pretty well cared for (- mechanically at least  )
Any chance the Cortina is a 1600E? if so I'd bite the owners hand off - or shoot them for neglecting it.
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panichat
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| posted on 15/11/06 at 05:34 PM |
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Thanks for the input everyone.
As I don't have
1. a trailer
2. a large space for leisurely dismantling
3. big wads of cash...
...I feel a bit daunted by the donor car bit of the process. It's tempting to go for the local rotbox option rather than the more distant
quality motor, but it might not be the best option in the long run.
cheers
Dave
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 15/11/06 at 06:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Marcus
But they did have crossflows!
But all but the very last were 3 bearing crank versions, not a good idea
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 03:59 PM |
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I believe the rear axle is very similar if not the same as a MkII Escort.
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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