wreckers771

I got my clear front ones from old parts store but they didn't last long and started going yellow. I got tinted rears from burtons

They're not soft lines-they're either Capri brook lands or the RS 7x15 from the Sierra RS catalogue. Soft lines don't have the rim lip

I had them all round on a 2dr mk5 and it was lowered 2". The only issue I had was when parking-steering was heavy. Incidently 205/60/13 are slightly to wide for the laser wheels but do look the borrocks!!!

I had Capri injection Rs 7 stars on a mk3 and they sat in the arches(but only just on front). 8.5 x17 might be to wide and I found Front wheel drive offset suits best-I had rs500 cosworth cossie wheels on my mk5 and to stop tram lining I fitted 195/50/15 tyres instead of 205's. Plus unless you've got power steering or large arms it'll be a pig to park!!

I remember visiting Mr Taylor when he originally built this car-it still looks good after all the years have passed!!!

ive never heard of a factory fit/option for electric windows on mk5 cortinas. When iv fitted them I use mk5/6/7 escort items as they mount on rubber bushes and were easy to fit!!!

Just watched vid-very cool...

Looks rather nice. I'd refurb the laser wheels and fit them with the tyres from the Capri 7 spokes as I also like the chunky tyre look on 13" wheels

I was given a mk5 2dr x disability cortina in payment for fitting a clutch in the fella's mk3-I didn't fit the clutch as I was owed a favour by a mate so I had him fit it!!!!

I had a 79(t) mk4 2.0 ghia auto in Jupiter with black interior and a 79(v) mk4 2.3 ghia manual in Jupiter with beige trim and a mk4 gl estate in Jupiter with black trim

I used to be a recovery driver(wreck truck)and then used me month and year ov birth-wreckers771

I saw this car completed running and driving in Steve workshop and thought it was a great project. The thing with old cars and modern running gear is that u will always get problems that need sorting and everyone done things differently which is then described as re-doing somebody else's bodge!!!

This might be a daft question but why are some of the plates on twice???

Cortina's of any mark were designed to carry 5 people( driver and 4 passengers). A cortina saloon fitted rear arm rests were designed to carry 2 people in the rear with a certain level of comfort(ie more room)and 3 people when needed. I had my 4 kids on the back seat of my mk3 gt(facelift) and was pulled over by pc plod who said that my rear seat was over crowded-he let me carry on my journey tho!!!!!

I always de badge my cars as I find they tend to rip my sponge as I wash the car!!!!!!!!