63 Mk 1 Cortina 2-door 2L 5-speed - in SA

Hi Guys,

The time has come to sell my beloved Mk 1 Cortina. For personal but very genuine reasons I am letting the little beast go. Some of you know the car, and some may not. It's been featured many times in Classic Ford Magazine, and Street Fords magazine.

Here's a few pics;



















Here is a tech spec of the vehicle;

This particular car has the following codes attached to it;

Model – 28112 = 2 door Deluxe, 1200cc engine, 5.20 x 13 rims, 4:125:1 final drive ratio

Serial prefix – CBREC = (CB) Australian assembled, (R) Right hand drive, (E) Assembled in April, (C) Made in the year of 1963

Paint – MMM = Emu Smoke Grey

Trim – 478 = Red cloth / Ravenna red (vinyl)

Tech Spec

Model + Year – 1963 Ford Mk 1 Consul Cortina deluxe 2-door

Body; Basically standard 1963 Mk 1 Cortina Consul, paint in clean and fair condition, alloy drivers side Bullet mirror, slight enlarging of the front of the rear wheel opening section, Mk 1 Escort van rear bumperette’s, standard - straight and clean lights + trims, doors are straight and have very minor lower rust, bonnet has minor leading edge rust, boot has centre dint (a spare straight unpainted one comes with the car), rear window’s pop out, slight dint in LH rear quarter panel, wheel arch lips have some slight surface rust, LH rear wheel arch has crust and rust coming through, both outer sill panels have some rust bubbles, LH front chassis leg has minor rust, drivers side A-pillar has minor rust, RH roof channel has minor rust, engine cross member has been professionally braced to accommodate the 2L engine.

Color – Ermine white with Sherwood green flash (Lotus colors)

Engine (make and capacity) – 1970 Ford OHC 4L (Casting number – 70HM6015BA), factory Ford engine blue, HE big capacity sump, RS2000 engine mount, Mk 2 Cortina engine mount, mild internals (See foot note), standard intake manifold, Mk 2 Escort RS2000 32/36 DGAV twin choke Weber, TC Cortina air-cleaner, cold air system, Genie Extractors, 2-inch sports system, turbo muffler, custom 45deg mid-system bends, Motorcraft distributor, Repco HT Leads, sports coil, Gilmer belt drive, ED Falcon hi-amp alternator, TF Cortina radiator, manual operation thermo-fan, TF Cortina wiring including fuses!(engine bay and dashboard), Mk 2 Cortina GT fuel tank, period side window decals

*NOTE – This engine was rebuilt by JS Racing in Adelaide in 1996(have receipts), and had all new components fitted throughout, including installation of a mild/reground camshaft, and fully reconditioned cylinder head. The engine also features a large capacity H/E sump.

The engine had been dynoed a number of times with the best reading recorded – 80.2 rear wheel HP (dyno sheets available)

Clutch/ flywheel – Standard Cortina flywheel, Xtreme Heavy Duty organic clutch

Gearbox/ tail shaft – Ford Sierra Type-9 5-speed box, custom trans mount/brace, custom hydraulic clutch slave arrangement, custom Hardie Spicer tail shaft

Diff – Mk 1 Cortina pullout centre/English housing, Mk 2 RS2000 ‘big bearing’ open wheeler centre, 3.7 gears

Front brakes – Mk 1 Cortina standard disc’s and calipers, new soft brake lines, recently flushed fluid, pads have decent amount left on them

Rear brakes – Mk 1 Cortina standard drums, new linings, recently flushed fluid

Front suspension – Mk 1 Cortina struts, new Monroe Gas inserts, lowered Pedders springs, re-greased top bearing mounts, new ball-joints, Nolathane inner control arm bushes, 24mm Whiteline sway bar, new custom made anti-dive kit, new drag link bushes

Rear suspension – Reset lowered Mk 1 Cortina leaf springs, 2-inch lowering blocks, gas shocks

Wheels and tyres – Performance Industries Superlite 16x7 rims in silver (correct offset – no spacers), Front - 205/45x16 Verdstein (50% left), Rear – 205/45x16 Fulda Supremo (50% left)

Interior – Mk 2 Escort Ghia red cloth bucket seats, original Mk 1 Cortina red vinyl rear bench, custom made alloy door trims, new black carpet, underfelt, black painted on sound deadner/rust protectant, Mk 2 Cortina GT centre console, TF Cortina gauge cluster, OBA wood sports wheel, fibre-glass dash top, custom alloy lower dash paneling, Speco 8000RPM shift-light tacho, rocket switches, working Mk 1 Cortina heater box, twin cigarette lighter pods, Smiths Oil Pressure gauge, Mk 2 Cortina GT fuel tank gauge, Lotus Elise alloy gear knob, custom console handbrake arrangement, drivers-side red race harness, rear child seat bolts (both sides), rear seat belts

Spare parts – Rust free boot lid, Mk 2 Cortina fuel tank, 4 x Lotus Steel 13x6 rims and Federal 185/65x13 tyres (60% tread), 1 x 13x6 generic steel rim and 205/60x13 re-tread tyre, 1 x 165/75x13 Bridgestone SuperCat II tyres, 11 early style Cortina hubcaps, front and rear window screens, window screen chrome trims, removed dash steel section, original Mk 1 Cortina strip speedo, original Mk 1 Cortina boot badge, 4 x Mk 1 Cortina outer door handles, 2 x original Mk 1 Cortina radiators, 2 x headlights, 1 x throttle cable, 1 x new in box 2L Pinto cambelt, 1 small jar of Weber jets, 2 x headlight trim rings, 3 x front indicator assemblies, 1 x heater box assembly, TF Cortina 2L airbox assembly, Mk 1 Cortina steering coloum cover, 2 x Mk 1 Cortina work manuals, 1 x Mk 1 Cortina Pitman Arm, 1 x pair Mk 2 Cortina GT 9-inch rear brake drum assemblies, 2 x sets of Mk 1 Cortina standard brake shoes, 1 x Mk 1 Cortina rear tail light trim

If you have any questions please do not hesiate to ask them. Viewing by strict appointment only please. I will also be putting 3-months South Australian registration on the vehicle car the purchaser. Please note that this vehicle would easily make the drive back to Sydney or Melbourne.

For all of the above, I am asking $7500 (including rego and parts)

Cheers,

Jason O'Halloran
Christies Beach, South Australia
Ph - 0439 802 735

did u wanna sell those hub cabs seperately???
i only want 5??
chris