65 CORTINA MK1 GT

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rich.
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#51 Post by rich. » Wed Mar 02, 2016 7:09 am

GHT wrote:Oi! Sure you don't want to add that camp designer: Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen?
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i wouldn't want to insult you mate :lol:
those are some really dodgy shoes btw ;)

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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#52 Post by SirTainleyBarking » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:41 pm

rich. wrote:
GHT wrote:Oi! Sure you don't want to add that camp designer: Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen?
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i wouldn't want to insult you mate :lol:
those are some really dodgy shoes btw ;)
If only he stuck to designing tents
Landrovers and Welding go together like Bread and Butter. And in the wet they are about as structurally sound

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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#53 Post by GHT » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:01 pm

My sentiment entirely:
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#54 Post by chap foose » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:53 pm

Welding complete so started prepping the underside.
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#55 Post by rich. » Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:00 pm

that is looking great mate! :thumbs:
do you or your mate advertise your services?

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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#56 Post by chap foose » Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:35 pm

rich. wrote:that is looking great mate! :thumbs:
do you or your mate advertise your services?
My mate Colin Ginn has big premises in Clacton which he has
just rented out as all he wants to do now is welding/panel work
which he doesn't need big premises for and now works from home.
He is well known in the Cortina world and has plenty of work.
I try not to take on to many restorations as there very time consuming.
This one is mine and I work on it inbetween other jobs.
I still take on big jobs but not ones that will take months and months of work
Cheers Paul

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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#57 Post by chap foose » Fri May 04, 2018 8:08 pm

A bit done since last post

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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#58 Post by chap foose » Fri May 04, 2018 8:25 pm

And a bit more.
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#59 Post by chap foose » Fri May 04, 2018 8:31 pm

And upto date
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

#60 Post by JPB » Sat May 05, 2018 7:37 am

It's as though you'd popped back to the sixties in a time machine and given Ford a lesson in how to build cars, 'cos sure as eggs is eggs; they didn't do the job as well as this. Your outstanding build moves the goalposts and sets a new standard that others will struggle to match.. Again!

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