That's right, ANOTHER MK1 project is beginning...
this one, by me, Rowan Streeter.
I was fortunate enough to be united with my MK1 Coupe 3 years ago on my 17th Birthday. I promptly fell in love with it, and recently, after purchasing a slightly more reliable 1998 VT Commodore, I decided to put into play my plan of restoring ole Nelly. (Called her that because I would be frequently saying woah Nelly!)
Anyway. It currently has a TD Cortina 2Litre 4Cyl and 3spd automatic in it. This makes it.. a little unreliable. the tranny is dying, the starter motor hates me, and the dizzy cr@7s itself every other day.
It will, by the end of the project, have an original 1300 and 4spd manual, just like it was when the Silver Chain bought H1850 in 1974.
There is a lot of history with this car. It has been with at LEAST 5 owners, and not once out of registration until I got her. I DID however have the ORIGINAL licence plates set aside for when I finish restoring her former glory.
In under 1 week from now, the 29th of June 2004, I will finally get some time off work. The Project Begins at that time.
Firstly I plan to find the engine and tranny from Escort Road and Race in Armadale, Western Australia. I hear they're pretty good, I even hear they do Cosworth engines for $8000. I currently have a little over $1000 saved for the mechanics of the car, and hope I can get them from ERR.
Next it would be stripping the engine bay and cleaning the 'undercarraige' of the car. That way I can refinish those parts, fit the engine and transmission, wire in there if I need to and be able to move the car around ready for the body work.
There is rust in the lhf qtr panel, and in the front passenger foot well. The qtr panel doesn't really worry me that much,I know of a few wreckers with good lhf qtr panels. The floor kinda makes me panic.
HOW DO I GET RID OF THE RUST AND FIX THE HOLE SO THAT IT PASSES INSPECTION?!!?!!!?? [x2x]
anyway... I will take photos and post them... must keep people updated... and when they don't read, they can at least see ;)