65 CORTINA MK1 GT
Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT
glad to see you are feeling better
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chap foose
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT
Cheers mate.I stripped this the day before my opperationrich. wrote:glad to see you are feeling better
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chap foose
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT
Finished stripping the rest of it now.
Connected to the rollover jig.
Soon be off to get blasted.
Connected to the rollover jig.
Soon be off to get blasted.
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SirTainleyBarking
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Never ceases to horrify how basically sound but a bit crusty turns into holes when you start prodding it a bit.
Delivery of welding wire and a fresh argon cylinder for Mr Foose?
Delivery of welding wire and a fresh argon cylinder for Mr Foose?
Landrovers and Welding go together like Bread and Butter. And in the wet they are about as structurally sound
Biting. It's like kissing except there's a winner
Biting. It's like kissing except there's a winner
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chap foose
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT
Make you right there mate
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chap foose
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT
Been blasted and the welding commences by Mr Colin Ginn.
Will soon have it back and then the long process of prep and paint
and the rest of the restoration I will do.
Will soon have it back and then the long process of prep and paint
and the rest of the restoration I will do.
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You've been busy! do you think this is better or worse than your Lotus Tina?
When was this one taken off the road?
When was this one taken off the road?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Holy tinware Batman!
Are you able to get hold of those repair panels easily?
Are you able to get hold of those repair panels easily?
1971 Sunbeam Rapier H120
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chap foose
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Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT
Its worse than the Lotus.TerryG wrote:You've been busy! do you think this is better or worse than your Lotus Tina?
When was this one taken off the road?
This needs everything the Lotus had plus rear wheel tubs,
n/s floor pan
scuttle repairs
o/s a-panel ect ect