Deano suggested the idea for some Classic Ford Trivia so lets get the ball rolling and hopefully get a bit more conversation going on the site.
 
Lets keep it to small Fords Escort, Capri, Cortina, Anglia etc.
Just fun, relevant facts. Lets not get too hung up on what specific manufacturer produced nuts and bolts and in what year.
If you've got a question that you don't have the answer to, post it anyway and hopefully it can be answered.
Contribution will be the key to this so start posting and answering.
So heres a couple to start.
 
What was Fords codename for the MK2 Escort?
 
The 65 and 66 GT Cortina's had a six dial dash. How many dials did the 64 have?
 
 

Good one Deano
 
Assuming we can google the answer to get the ball rolling, then if everybody enjoys this and it gets too busy maybe we can then "ban google" and rely on personal ken .............
 
1/  I think the 64 GT Cortina  had only 2 Gauges; Tacho on L and Speedo on R
 
2/  Codename for Escort Mk2 was Brenda

TRIVIA Q
 
Which "small Ford" was the first to break away from the common 7" round headlamp ?
 

I think it was the mk1 escort in late 1967, I've seen footage on the press release , or it was the Lotus TwinCam in 68.

Q/

From which vehicle did the front quarter bumpers originally come from, and the position on that vehicle ?

Was it the Anglia van that first used the quarter bumpers? But on the rear?
 
The 64 GT had a three dial dash. It was a one year only model, quite scarce.
 
 
 

great idea for a thread, even if I do say so. :)
 
My concern though was more about the wealth of practical knowledge and real life tips that is known by members which may be lost as when we drift into other bits of life.
Knowing what steering input shaft goes in what, or the differences between what we know as standard version  Aus RS2000 gearbox or diff compared to UK, when ordering from overseas would save some drama.
 
Only thing I can add to that format of knowledge base would be to not follow the Classic Ford mag article of fitting Hitec brakes to the letter. They photograhed the caliper upside down, and you'll never get it to bleed properly if you fit it the same...
 
I'd be happy to answer a few, but they'd be wrong, so I'll support from afar, sorry Julia.
Feel free to phone a friend or ask the audience if need be.

Drewdog you could be correct although the Perfect van also had quarter bumpers on the rear, however I'm not sure if they are exact as cortina/escort ones (disregarding the bolt hole position) . I own a Prefect van but it doesn't have rear bumpers, they got taked before I got it ..

And Deano...

Would little hacks like using spares from other vehicles be more along the lines of this trivia.. if so it'll be more good to let others know what tricks some have learnt over the years .

Here goes a few of my used and tested hacks..

1 / using commodore VN to VZ door hinge pins for Escort, cortina and Capri
2/ glove box light switch and flush fit light from early model Commodore VK/VL
3/ Land Rover engine mounts, tho this has been done by the Capri guys for ever. Escort guys can still use them by using 1x late metal mount and an early mk1 mount as done with my yellow van

Both are great ideas.
 
Yes, a single hack/tips/bible  reference page would be useful.
Even what oil/trans/diff fluids to use, which diff is which (english from the front right?), wheels studs
Any stuff that would normally be pinned but isnt?
 
 

I remember the rear bumpers being pinched from the old mans Anglia van when I was a kid, haha and him swearing about it and saying they were probably on someones Escort now
 
I can share some tricks with the Mk2 factory a/c alot of the parts were shared between the other Ford models, TE Cortina, Falcon etc.
 
On to another one, whats different about the door glass in a Mk2 Escort Ghia? and which other models got this feature?

My brother has a totally original 63 GT Cortina and it has a 3 dial dash. PSR