Well I've been getting stuck in lately, the rear end has been removed, rebuilt and painted, And a new set of wheels are getting painted for it, I've to get some new steel brake lines made up as i converted it from a UK single master cylinder to an Aussie dual system, and the brake pads are dirrerent in the rear ( there not a wide as v6 ones) The last three problems i had were the radiator( the outlet's are two small and in the wrong spot ) which should be picked up in the next two days, the brakes which are nearly done, and the tail shaft. The tailshaft im thicking of getting a new one made as the front half is 1600 ( is the yoke the same for a v6 and a 1.6 manual ) and the rear is v6. i have a standard 1600 manual and an auto v6 shaft that i was ging to split at the centre coupling and join them together and get it rebalanced, but i might aswell just get a new one. Hopefully the brakes should be done by next weekend all engine support systems should be buttoned up and i might be ready to start it. :) cheers O

mmmmm, carbon fibre.

Looking good!

Are my eye's playing tricks ? [:u] It looks like there's a different set of wheels on this car in every photo ? I like the Simmons "O" I think they would look the part on the "V6 Beater" and the widened Rostyles on the "Green Meanie" But with so many sets of wheels you could have a different look at each run and then some [(#)]

Hi Owen,
Stick with the painted Simmons, they look pretty hot on the car and continues the green theme (even though i'm colour blind).

Well its been a while but i finally have time for an update. things went backwards slightly as i had a conversation with my dad who now wants the car for himself and after a few golden ale's, we though the car would benifit from a sierra 5 speed behind the grunty v4. here some info on how to do it if anybody is thinking of doing it. first you must modify a v6 4 speed bellhousing ( by redrilling it and getting a retaining ring made) you need a td cortina clutch plate and thrust bearing and carrior, a v4 transit pressure plate, the the corty and transit are the same overall diameter, you must then modify the v6 clutch fork to take the corty thrust bearing carrier, then bolt it all up with a TE corty 2.0lt auto gearbox cross member with slighly elongated holes. and also change the yoke on the tailshaft. so im finally bake to where i was 4 weeks ago as im finding it hard to work on the car in the cold if i have any free time left. cheers O

looks great o
cant wait to see the car when its finished

Coming along nicely O, hope to see it in the metal soon. [:u]

Well i toke it for a drive today, only up and down the yard but it does drive. now i have to finish her for rego, it shouldn't take long now. O