Rollcall, I'm still here...
 
I'm in the 'out driving' category nowadays (although I do have a MK1 GT update) I can finally say my RS is finished, yeah I know we've all said that before but after installing the wideband o2 and tuning the carbs theres honestly nothing more I want to do but drive the wheels  off of it. My TD also goes out regularly but being so original thats never needed anything but general maintenance. 
 
Unfortunately the forums are a dying breed, fordcortina.com.au went then the aus Mk1 Cortina site although the later was a funny place and the ensuing arguments following the announcements of the Cortina nationals didn't do them any favours. 

yeah I know, and as a latercomer (just look at the projects you guys were doing 10 years ago online), I don't have as much invested here.
But the forums are more of a knowledge receptacle that I value, and I still look at the old turbosport ones, like finding the sizes of gearbox bolts etc. 
 
With the otherstuff I do (the boat mainly), my wife says I should have YT'd it and posted. I think that's mainly because she'd sick of me watching other peoples sailing YT's  and telling them all what they are doing wrong.
It seems everyman and has dog has a sailing channel, some babes, bikini's, grab a drone, and get people to donate stuff you want to fund your boat lifestyle. Experience, seamanship and otherwise common sense isnt a prerequisite anymore.
 
Maybe few just all grab a camera and start posting, and  cross subscribe?
Marty you'll have to shave first. :)
 
No Stress about Speeduino either Mark, as wise choice depending if you prefer playing tuner or driving.
(I'm staying with the reco'd 32/36 to get the van going first).
 
Mark 1 Marty, hit the like button and suscribe.........

Thankyou for turning up for class lol, Drewdog, Deano and Mark .

Mark, your buying a Link ecu or have done so, glad you've made your choice. I don't know much about standalone ecu units except a lot are easy overpriced for what they are and do. Keeping the tech backup in Aust is prolly a good plan for future.
I'm still going with speeduino as I'm not after anything fancy or pub ammo , having a ecu for $300-500 rather than $2000+ allows the saved money's to be spent on other needed stuff, firmware might be from UK? But they are very knowledged and helpful. I was going to use AEM from USA which actually is designed for a motorbike ! Anyways I'm still a long way from doing the ecu in my project .
Here is the tank inlet position after some head scratching I used a piece of scrap sheet metal and punched a hole in it so the elbow tube and making a strip with a fold to get the correct angle the inlet needs to be at, once worked out I transferred the template to the tank and proceed to holesaw the tank. I only had a 45mm so I bent up the hole edge to make the hole bigger and have something to weld to

Here is a test rig using a length of plumbing pipe to get the angle and length right

This is the rubber fuel safe pipe I'll be using, it has a 50mm I'd to match the elbow pipes
There was some slight snip action to allow the tank be placed in it's position on the boot hinge support panel, nothing that'll compromise it's strength

The original inlet pipe on the tank was plugged up using braze wire

I also Tig brazed the the elbow in place as the elbow is stainless steel and the tank is mild steel, braze is the only way to join them together

Hi, I’m Justin. A long time lurker but not much of a poster. Just come by to admire the handiwork and plot for the day I finally get the Escort purchase past the missus.
I’d just like to say that I appreciate the effort that all you guys put in to posting your builds. The levels of skill and ingenuity astound me and fill me with hopes and dreams for what I might be able to do one day.
So thanks again (and sorry for being tardy for roll call)

Hi Justin, Were are all tardy at times!
So is the Escort purchase in the past or future?
 
Marty, I thought you didn't have the oxy running? The capping on the tank is great.
I had to purchase several 1m lengths of that rubber fuel compatible pipe for the boat. Only required short pieces for each application, so between all my projects I have quite a bit of varying diameters.
 
As for ECU's guys I know exactly what you mean. A lot of dollars for something which doesn't really do much (well at least relative to Speeduino etc). A lot of the pommie forums are on ecu choices for Cossies and given the strife some find themselves in, I figured its one area I did not want to skimp on. Having helped a couple of mates with Haltech installs and tuning, their tech support is great and it sure got us out of some potentially deep holes.

Im still lurking!

Our time is eaten up a bit atm. Misses found out she has cancer so we are going through treatment now, put that will 2 boys under 3 and me trying to work as many shifts as i can while she is feeling 'well' doesnt leave much else on the plate.

Most of the attention is on the 60, slowly plugging away at small jobs that i can do!

Hey Robbie, That's tough mate. Hopefully you have some good support.
You still nursing?
If so I'm sure you see enough of hospitals in your day.
Good you have a project to get some time out.
Maybe we should start a 60 series thread

Geez Robbie that's hard news to take, we hope she will have a full recovery .

Don't over do your extra shifts as your pay will end up going backwards .
I did a 13hr day for a week and 12 on Saturday plus 8 on Sunday when worked for Holden and I lost money but tax man got almost a fair chunk.

MarkA , thanks for the comments on the welding, I don't have a oxy set but the Tig makes a good second choice , I used silicon bronze filler rod, it's like magic glue for metal !

Thank you class lol and hey Justin, don't be a stranger.. if your misso is reluctant for you to get a project car, say she can help do some of the work or teach her a few little things as you go, make it fun as you go. As for Escort project, a lot of us are doing vans, they are rarer than sedans but don't have the recognition they deserve yet, saying that, they are almost cheap to find a bando that's been raided for parts for a sedan and the shell is left over. A cheap start might help the misso get onboard and if you decide to sell the end product it could help pay off a chunk of mortgage etc . Obviously the more you can do yourself, welding, shaping, beating, mechanics etc the cheaper the project will be to do. We hope you can find a project soon..

Back to my epic project..
I cleaned all the black paint off the tank as it might go to the anodise shop but I want to pull out a couple of dents before I decide..


Moving along to the doors which I think are in ok condition after the fire, I have taken them to a local blaster shop and he said he'll do both for $400 including etc primer, can't go wrong there, I'll ask what a whole car will cost when I get the doors back, just thinking for the van/ute project coming up.



I was amazed that they both fitted in back of my mk2 Focus easily !
On a lighter subject I was opening the sliding shed door at work and felt a tap on my shoulder, a quick look and this hairy star bounced off and hit the ground, I nearly soiled my shorts lol

Now that most of the fabrication is done I'm getting into the bodywork , starting with the boot lid as I need to get a mold done of the skin, the last one I did 15yrs ago changed shape over a few summers in storage. Stripping off 4x layers of colours took a while and it was dusty work, it's back to bare metal now and I'm only going to bodge this up so it's straight enough to get a mold from, it killed one grinder and a coral reef pad!



I bought some Velcro sanding pads from Smith n Arrow but these are like drywall sanding pads, like fly mesh!

Check this one out, the sanding revealed a map of Australia and Tas !

Back in the shed for more bondo sanding..