Not a Seat - but my other car

[spyke85]

Well here she is people, my other car that I intend to turn into a show car ready for next summer. I am the 2nd owner, been garaged since 1993 but needs a little work doing on it, only cosmetic though. Its a 1973 Ford Cortina 2000GXL with the vinyl roof with 23k on the clock and a Cadburys Dairymilk from 1993 in the glovebox.







The garage its been in is mainly metal so it appears that it has acted like an oven and baked the paint off the car so its going to need rubbing down to get rid some of the surface rust, new drivers wing needed, chrome work needs some work and then it will be having a full respray. Probably renew all the brakes and exhaust system as its been sat for so long. Anyone any suggestions though if this is required?

My suggestion is sell it and get a hybrid turbo for the fr matey

[spyke85]

Originally Posted by spaniels fr

My suggestion is sell it and get a hybrid turbo for the fr matey

Naa, the Cortina is more reliable!

Originally Posted by spyke85

Naa, the Cortina is more reliable!

or you could drop a cossie R500 lump in it super stealth machine

[gazjones]

make it completely original in every way worth loads more that way and dont rush any of it old cars are easy to work on worked on a few at home myself and im currently restoring a classic

[spyke85]

What you working on Gaz? Plan is to make it as original as I possibly can even down to the badges and stickers in the engine bay. The Mk3 doesn't sell for that much, but its been in the family since the day it was ordered, even have the order confirmation and receipt for it somewhere!

[Tom B]

If it was my project, I'd be bare metal respraying it in a period Ford colour, rechroming the metal parts and getting some period retro wheels for it.

Good luck, sounds like you'll be having fun this winter!

[spyke85]

Well it will be the first car I have worked on by myself so hoping it will be fairly easy to do.

Bare metal respraying? As in completely rubbing down all the paint work on it, badges off etc using what Tom? Chrome wasn't too bad to be honest, going to see how it comes up when I polish it. And wheels, what would you recommend?

[T. Spark]

Looks really ace m8y, wish I had the space/money to do something like this myself.

Ever need a few extra pair of hands let me know, id be more than willing to help out, knowing you'd take good care of the car!

[gazjones]

im working on a 1966 triumph spitfire mk2, if you have original recipt and things that is very good to have with the car! you are best doing bare metal respray for the best finish otherwise the paint might react with the old paint and bubble up or crack

[tris]

My grandad had one of those but in a darker blue
what i can remember of it

[spyke85]

Whats the best way to take it down to bare metal in my garage?

[gazjones]

not really sure lots of sanding or paint stripper might work not looked into it as the spitfire is needing all new pannels and should be lots of fun

[spyke85]

Think most of the rust on the bonnet is just surface rust, seems very solid. Its just the front drivers wing that seems less solid around the wing mirror. Want to do the whole thing properly though.

[gazjones]

yea im like that cant wait to drive it its only a 1.1 with 65 bhp but sounds good and looks ace will be fun when ive finished it

[spyke85]

If anyone knows of anywhere that sells body panels for the Mk3 Cortina give me a shout please

[gazjones]

i work at classic car parts place that sells triumph but the places we get them from might also do cortina stuff like moss ill ask for ya mate!

[gazjones]

http://www.steelpanels.co.uk/cortina3fs.html found that for you mate ill keep looking check ebay as well good for thinks like old car parts that arnt around anymore

[spyke85]

£350 for a new wing? Think I may keep an eye on Ebay!