GT Cortina Project "The Ugly Duckling"

congratulations Drew, your patience and hard work have paid off.
It looks to be a great starting point, and it will be good to follow the build.
 
Now since your search is over and your a man of leisure, could you find me a Mk2 escort project?

Congratulations Drew! Keep the 4AGE if at all possible, even if it means putting the fuel injection back on, as it is a terrific engine. If you need seats in the short term, then let me know, as I may be able to help you out.

Thanks guys,
Whooligan, funny you say that the Capri is the only one I haven't owned yet... maybe next time haha...
In the meantime I've started to set some goals for the project, the body should be pretty straight forward so I'm going to push it a bit and try and go all steel. I learnt alot doing the RS, there was a small amount of filler used in that so its time to hone my metal working skills a bit more.
Paint will be the original silver, I think the Lotus flash is a little over done so I may go with a white roof and 'le mans' style stripe on the lower door, these will be done in vinyl wrap so it can be reversed in the future.
Engine is still open to debate, There was no structural mods done to fit it so it's easily changed, I'm just happy the guy had the foresight to store the original.
Anyway its off to the shed for me, I've got acres of chrome and stainless trim to start buffing.
Cheers Drew...

Hi Drew,
Congratulations on the new project, looks like you have a good solid example to make a start, will be watching thread with interest, mark 1 was first car I ever owned/ drove with hot race crossflow.
Cheers,
Len

Looking good.
 
What buffer wheel and medium are you using to polish?
 
Shaun
 

G'day Blue 74, I might have a drama there, the little lady is keeping a book on the car, man hours, ingoings and outgoings etc all good though she's getting involved and it keeps me honest. I have a budget of 10k on the car so no silly ebay bidding wars
Almost through buffing the trim (42 hours so far I'm told) the grille took a whole day, it's still not perfect but I'm not going to go as far as I did with the Escort in the pursuit of perfection, it ended up getting stressful and we developed a real 'love hate' relationship. The windscreen trims were harrowing, thin, odd shapes that threatened to wrap themselves around the buffer at any second, glad thats done. Reconditioned the rear lights aswell, once again they'll do and I'll save some money.
Finished sorting through the boxes of parts, I was a bit hesitant about doing an unfinished project, but every things there, well labelled and I've had a few suprises like some nos badges, door handle gaskets, new master and slave cylinders.
Sold off most of the spares, this is the first project I've had thats got cheaper the further I've gone, lol. Splurged out on some bling with the proceeds with some quarter bumpers, light trims and bullet mirrors arriving this week, Had the original low number country plates remade too.
Cheers Drew...