Tony Webster

Who remembers this one A Genuine Mk4 Ford Cortina 3.0 V6 Ghia Estate Superspeed with 31,610 Miles For Sale | Classic Cars and Campers ?

Victor Kiam, there's a name from the past ..................... I liked the shaver so much I bought the company - Remington Ad 1979 - YouTube

If its any help or assistance, a "work a round" used to some good effect (back then) was to place a small length of metal tubing between the outer clutch cable and the bell housing. The theory being you'd click the quadrant ratchet up a few notches and use a fresh set of "teeth ?" .......................

I was speaking very recently to the chap who mentioned he'd built the last Comanche for J.U. and Raceproved ....

I also heard this some years ago now, built for a customer, likely the last conversion ever done. I'd suggest it was done in Devon, at the Ashburton "retirement" garage. Supposedly trimmed in leather, the customers dogs, liked the smell ?

I don't have wats app. Is there any possibility you could "put up" some images. I'm tempted.

I know, it suddenly "burst" on to the scene around 2017, a chap on face flannel living somewhere north of the border. It had been his uncles car (and in the family) since the early "noughties" I believe. From what I could understand, he was very proud and protective of the car, he would "fuzz out the numberplate" (for good reason, its a Savage !) and would be keeping it indefinitely. Its now available via auction. Watching with interest

And purely by chance, yes, there IS a Savage on eBay currently, going to auction in December 1970 Ford CORTINA 3000E SAVAGE PETROL Manual | eBay

£18k to begin with, sold a £1k lower than the original asking price, (I think). A heavy price, but maybe a bargain, one day. When the world wakes up and realises the best days and the cars from then, are part of the "past" (behind us). Sadly likely never to be ever bettered .... Hence, that word, CLASSIC.

St Andrews autos sold it this time around

I'm sorry to say I think I prefer the "Duffy" one ................. Which is still available.

Brilliant ! Just kinda what I'd thought, (by looking at it) thank you, indeed. I was wondering whether the whole tailshaft assembly might have to be removed, but this method has given me another approach.

I'm thinking I need to fit one of these https://www.burtonpower.com/tailhousing-bush-2000e-bullet-type-3-type-2-gearbox-gb2e602.html reasonably soon, along with an oil seal. How easy or difficult could it be to change, in situ ? TIA

For a very long time now I've wondered whether the MOT tester wears an (invisible) Inspectors cap or a Policemans helmet whenever they're testing ... Fortunately, I've almost always encountered the former and fairness.

No sadly, I'm afraid D-FENS, the name cropped up off and on back in the day, it was once suggested the number of radiators made by them may give an accurate number for the total Savage production ?. Gone and mostly forgotten, a bit like Renamel (badges) are. ..................