ford cortina mk2 1600gt 1970 full mot and tax restored

Welcome to the  sale of my Cortina Mk2 gt

I've spent over a year on the car  rebuilding  the gt hours and hours of work to  make it  showroom condition .

Right the car - well it was a rebuilt shell  and no rust now anywhere all steel.   It was painted  in 2k and I have plenty of paint left over including the silver flash too .

It's not a ford colour I wanted a really deep blue (oxford ) very close to a ford blue used on the gt . and some  basic mods only which are. /p>

lotus flash

newish minilites 13 " with new tyres

1/2 " spacers

bonnet catch rally sunk type

alternator conversion

also fitted

new clutch

new screen inserts

new brake shoes/pads

new calipers

new tyres

new bushes

new engine gasgets

serviced

recon gearbox

new seat belts

new carpets

  The engine was good but I always strip them down to inspect. which I did and it was  fitted with a few new valves all reground and  then the bores of the head  . were given a really good clean.   I spent hours on that before it was refitted its not unleaded polished the ports too.

The engine was cleaned and reassembled with new seals etc and painted .

All working parts were painted. refitted and then once installed I converted to alternator .

All suspension was stripped and painted  in 2k black and the  brakes were rebuilt with. brand new callipers. new pipes. discs and wheel cylinders .

The exhaust is sound . so refitted that and I had the gearbox fully rebuilt to be safe and a brand new clutch  installed and  it was a n. o. s. English made one .

The suspension was fitted with new bushes and also  the front suspension  was stripped cleaned painted fitted with new  bushes too .

Once the car was running everything is working oil water. amps. gen lights lights washers. lasher. horn. but the petrol gauge is temperamental. I even got the interior lighter working as its new. and the interior light too.

The interior carpets are new. new seats belts modern type  not lap  ones . The seats are all good except the drivers seat which is worn on the base part only and is repairable wont cost the earth to do .

The headlining was also removed  but. as it was good. I just repainted it so its the original type .

All outer and inner door glass seals new but I re -used the outer door seals and the aperture seals . The only one that's missing is the drivers outer as it was damaged and  I now know they are being made but I haven't got one as yet .

So we have a show quality Cortina mk2 gt  which looks stunning . /p>

Please see the ink below its photobucket with loads of  pictures from start to finish

I have with the car the original jack and brace that's not been restored but  will need cleaning up

the photos I can put  onto a disc for the history file unfortunately  I don't have much I have the v5 in my name for nearly two years now .

Im sure I have forgotten many things  when I remember I will add details in the listing . the numbers plates are new. new front lights. the chromes good and straight . the grill was  masked and painted just like it should be in satin black  one of the light bezels is  not perfect  but straight . the floor before paint was  painted in red oxide then stone chip and layers of blue as is inside the boot and engine bay  .

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  all the bolts on the car are mostly new  as is the engine ones which have a engine dress kit  which hold the gearbox to the engine .

another few details as I remember the mirrors are from the usa I saw them and really liked the retro design as they are replica 1950/1960s   . also the washer bottle fitted to the cortina mk2 are hard to find  new  and are a little small   so ive got from the usa with the FORD  motif on it  from a mustang 1960s its a nice large bag and ive made a electric pump operate that instead of the pressure pump original fitted which is still in the car as it works the wipers too. to  keep the interior looking as original as possible   .

the car is now mot and taxed for a year .

only a minor issue due to age I never fully rebuilt the axle its got new bearings in the wheels and new seals oil. but the axle has a slight wine and I meen slight on  drive only   it has actually improved since using it . but  in all the cars over 40 years old so does have some wear in the original parts like the drivers seat edge but all  easy to repair .

please come and view and you will appreciate it more .

for anyone who knows to have had this car restored by a professional like myself  it would of cost you  in the excess of 20 grand to have it done  .

if I accept the bid I would require 500 pounds either paypal or  bank transfer to hold the car and for a piece of mind . im happy to arrange delivery of my Cortina  please ask for a quote

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