old barge need love lol

[bicycle repairman]

lankytim he is nice chap couldent gone better place he had nice xr4 am happy he happy,he going to do work thats needed.am  going to insure cortina tommorror give it good clean,off work this week

[eddyramrod]

23 hours ago, Bren said:

To be honest I think the original dartboard wheels really suit the cortina.

They certainly do!

This was mine 30 years ago, right after I got it resprayed.  2.0GL auto, perfect spec.  Please Tony, get a white front plate made up!  Those black ones have to go, they're just SO wrong!

[bicycle repairman]

yes am getting white and yellow metal ones here set i had on a mk3 cortina

[bicycle repairman]

just cleaned it am going to find out what the best polish for mettillic paint anyone on here got any ideas

[mitsisigma01]

Polish.... what's that then, wrong forum surely 🤔

[Sheefag]

Kurwa Jego Mać . Only Polish I know.

[bicycle repairman]

about 3 hrs with autoglym in my garage

[eddyramrod]

Looking forward to meeting this tomorrow, Tony.  You'll need to be up early, I'm planning to leave at 0800.

[bicycle repairman]

eddie am out on the lash m8,forgot its my m8 birthday wont be in fit state tommorror havent been out well over year ago,give it miss but up for next one,

[bicycle repairman]

been bad lad just got in now well oiled been good nite

[Noel Tidybeard]

please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, get those clear indicators in the sea where they belong- GINGERCATORS FTW on a tinacorner 5 👍

[bicycle repairman]

just for noel,put original indercaters and grill back on it,am trying to make it stock looking number plates next and got a good boot without the spoiler have get repainted,

[Spurious]

Gingercators are the best 

[bicycle repairman]

bloke got in touch said he had front set off door cards,so they arrived got to cleaning them and fitting them,yes i know am lucky cause ford did that many trim levels its unreal am that sad its like finding winning ticket old sad git,just got chase my m8 he says he got original steering wheel finsh it off,its added another tenner to value to car lol be 20 when get the steering wheel

[bicycle repairman]

not done much all done was to get rid off the sticker off dash,am happy nearly bought another one bit saved another fiver to value,

[bicycle repairman]

abslute pain fit took ages get dash back in screwed cluster back to dash,tried and i treid to fit steering wheel had cut plastic  colum that fits to steering wheel,think he sent wrong one oh well its in,bad news ign switch key wont turn,ready smash it up,must done something  steering lock not comeing on switch is in the locked postion ,have good look tommorror walked away lol

[bicycle repairman]

back on track fixed it got rubber hammer and hammered column to top bingo

[Motown]

 

When i saw the title of this post i initially thought it was about my wife 🤣

[eddyramrod]

I've just had a happy hour with Tony, looking around this Cortina.  It's a treat!  He's got a few small things to do but it's really good overall.

[bicycle repairman]

cheers eddie thanks noticeing fan belt lol,cured the red light issue dash back in again lol,just been in the loft dug out my cortina manuals under bonnet needs a good clean

[bicycle repairman]

wanted someting suttle so got these bad boys ,copies off mexico steels,my 1600l would off had something simeliar but  lot skinner.going to try work out how put the ford centre caps on nearly thier dont what size tyres 175 or 185 ?

[eddyramrod]

I would be going with 185/70 if you can get some.

[bicycle repairman]

cheers eddie my m8 said the same that what he had in the day.

[eddyramrod]

Yes, that's what I had on my Cyprus Capri.  It rode well and looked just right.

[bicycle repairman]

pads were shot so new ones in,people dont know but on mk3 to mk5 always sit lower werepetrol tank is,when were new they had higher spring fitted so put a pad on,sits level was going to put new discs but there fine stops lot better lol,check back ones another day

[danthecapriman]

Great looking car! Always had a soft spot for a Cortina!

Agree with Eddy on the tyres, 185/70 is the size to go for on a 5.5x13 rim (I assume these new rims are 5.5) Ive got a set on my Capri which has the 5.5x13 dartboard style wheels. They look well in that size imho.

[bicycle repairman]

yes their 5 half js going get them powder coated 

[bicycle repairman]

bought these off ebay i got them cheap enough had chrome trims in my loft splashed out on new nuts,bad news centre caps are missing thier clips find way around it,

[eddyramrod]

Oh yes!  That looks so much better already!

[bicycle repairman]

done number on it,put original back on it,got new one for the front,