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Man, you already straightened that body out. I'd love to see this thing finished. I'm subb'ed!
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So, after that was done, between my dad and I came the decision of putting a bigger engine in it and what would need to be done to achieve that. We set about finding a better car to use the running gear on the cortina. I went to my uncle's old garage and pulled out some capri parts. Front axle and suspension, Rear axle and propshaft. (all rusty in ford fashion of course) We then decided we might aswell graft the Ford Capri chassis legs on too for ease of fitting the axles and suspension etc. So we found a rusty capri fit for the scrap and cut it in Half...
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We were then faced with the problem of the car being too high when it was on the dolly. Couple of hours and an abundance of tea later, We came up with the idea of these things to lower the frame of the dolly. Lower Everything
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Then, another problem. Lifting half a ton of Dagenham's finest steel a metre and a half off the ground TWICE was getting tiring. We had an endless chain lying around so we made detatchable mounts and this happened.
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The car on the dolly.
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Before and after shot of the underside after sandblasting.
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Mocked the axle up and the new arches, stuck a pair of 7J pepperpots on it and either skinnier tires are needed or what we have thought is extending the whole wing out about an inch maybe 2 inches. Kinda like wide arch but with the whole wing. Liking the look of the wheels on this though. Here's the pics -
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Small update, I have a new passenger side wing, two new arches and two new sills. Also got some sheet metal to tidy up the underneath and anything else that needs it. Not sure what wheels yet. Any ideas from anyone? Have to be 4x108 pcd unless i can get adapters..
This is the engine i am hoping to put in it: 2 Litre Zetec with a 5 speed box. Thanks for looking!
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Oh i haven't posted on here in a while haha...
A lot has gone down but not as much as i would have liked, however schoolwork takes priority unfortunately.
Here's some newer photos for you lads.
Welded in some Mk3 Capri 2.0 chassis rails to accept the crossmember and the 2.8l cologne v6 i acquired from an old granada hearse. Who can say they've had a hearse for their second car
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Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Some patch work i've done, can see my welding progressing!
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Had to slim down the gearbox tunnel member as this is exactly where i want to put the hole for the gearstick
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
New outriggers welded on, bent up by a local engineering comapny.
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Some CAD work... (cardboard aided design)
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Mounted the rear axle on with modified leaf spring mounts (had to move them 5mm out each side) and threw the front crossmember onto that capri chassis rails.
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Gave the 2.8 v6 a test fit to make engine mounts.
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Work on my 1970 Ford Cortina. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Will chuck some more photos up later.
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This is super cool!
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Very excited to see what happens to this, keep it up!
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you're doing it perfectly i like it!
keep it up man!
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Got torn in about the rear wing and cut a slit down the body line where we are going to widen the wing to accomodate for the wider axle. This has been pulled out 2 inches. The Rostyle steel wheels below will be banded to get that nice fat stance i'm going for. The wheels are the standard that the car came with, 13" by 5.5". This should give the car a standard-ish look and should be quite subtle.
If you guys are interested i like to update on my snapchat, give me an add and show me your car! Snapchat: ryancameron_1
More Photos of my project. Mk2 Cortina 1600E. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
More Photos of my project. Mk2 Cortina 1600E. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
More Photos of my project. Mk2 Cortina 1600E. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
More Photos of my project. Mk2 Cortina 1600E. by Ryan Cameron, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, more to come!
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