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Dave A

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  1. What type of welder are you using? Looks like that gasless welder did a pretty good job. The reason i'm asking is that I am looking for a welder and wondering if the gasless is any good. Over here welders are either 220 or 110 volt. Not sure about in the U.K. though.?
  2. Everything you can see is newer than that build date, interior, fusebox on the inner wing, lack of rubber seal on the bulkhead where they seal the rear of the bonnet, straight drip rails, strut tops etc. Can you put up a pic of the chassis plate? Not sure why it has tramp bar brackets, poss export model. It probably has alternator instead of generator??? Whatever it is, you can see that it is definitely an amazingly solid rust free shell with all of the nicest Mk 2 goodies. It will definitely be a very nice car once it is completed.
  3. Yes, I would say that the paint would have been in pretty good condition at the time of painting it green judging by the cars overall condition at this time 30 some years later. Apparently the original owners late husband was unhappy with some aspect of the ownership experience which led him to painting Lemon on the boot lid. Probably some grumpy old goof. At the time the cars were poorly promoted by local dealerships salesmen, partsmen and mechanics who were more familiar with their American and Canadian made products. Very few parts were on hand and usually took weeks to get them, often having to come from England and often the wrong part once arrived. You could get much better service at an Austin/British Leyland dealer but not many people figured that out. The other factor is while they are great cars, the harsh Canadian winters created some concerns especially in the hands of the wrong type of owners. Lucas starter motors and generators, master cylinders, heater/defrosters etc didn't perform well in sub -20 degree climate. This car was bought and owned in Saint John which isnt the coldest place around here being a port city but is a severe winter environment. The city has steep hills and potholes everywhere, damp climate where winter temperatures are always going above and below the freezing mark so it will change from rain to snow and ice constantly. They are constantly spreading salt on the streets to keep them clear. Most of these cars (as well as American made products of that age) disappeared from this area before the eighties. By comparison, in Alberta where I lived for 25 years it gets alot colder but it stays well below freezing all winter long so nothing really rusts. Salt doesn't work at these temperatures so isnt used very often. It is a dry cold and a dry climate year round which is why they dont get much rust there.
  4. Superb workmanship there. You are going to have a fine car there when your done!!!!!
  5. It will be going back the the original red colour. The paint code is BN called Red II 65 in my book.
  6. Yes we picked the car up on Saturday got it started for the first time in over 30 years on Sunday. Luckily it was kept in a fairly dry barn till recently or the engine would have been seized. I started out by removing the plugs and squirting some auto trans fluid into the cylinders and let it sit overnight. To get it started it required a starter and battery to get it cranking over, Breaker points and condenser to get spark, a fresh set of spark plugs and some fuel down the carb it came to life as long as I kept the float bowl full. The fuel being stale as hell, the next step was to remove the fuel tank (which was later found to be rusty on the inside) and replace with another. We added fresh fuel and the pump picked it right up and it was running good. Upon adding water to the rad, all of the coolant hoses and clamps which were the originals started leaking. Once the hoses were removed i found all of the coolant passages that were aluminum like the water pump inlet, thermostat housing, intake manifold coolant passage, nipple to heater hose and the water heated automatic choke were totally plugged with gelled coolant and required cleaning or replacing to get everything flowing. The rad, engine block, head and heater core were clear. We had it out for a short drive to check the auto trans and it seems to be very good. I do need the throttle pressure cable if anyone on here knows where I can find one. Next I changed the oil and put a newer style oil pump with the spin on type filter, replaced the alternator to get it charging. I also did some other little doodads like fixing the horn, instrument lights, bonnet latch etc. Good thing for an attic full of spares. The next items are brake calipers, wheel cylinders, rotors, cables etc as necessary as well as going through the steering linkage. Bodywork, RF wing etc, etc will follow that.
  7. Dave A

    Pretty good Mk 2's

    These Mk 2's keep coming out of the woodwork round here. You get a few Mk 1's as well but the Mk 3 is as rare as rocking horse poo. I only know the whereabouts of one in Canada.
  8. Dave A

    Pretty good Mk 2's

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-FORD-C...d=p4506.c0.m245
  9. Dave A

    Pretty good Mk 2's

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Genuine-196...d=p4506.c0.m245
  10. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE_W0QQit...d=p4506.c0.m245
  11. I dont think I have any left but i'll take a look. Once I get these cars home in a few weeks I may be able to get one off of the 67 model. What makes them hard to find is that the hazard wiring is built right into the main loom on all but 67 and early 68 models. As long as you have a switch it is no problem to wire up a separate loom for your flasher. I do have a hazard badge for the dash like one of the ones shown in the pic.
  12. Well there were quite a few around at one time but 40 years on they are very rare. Mk 3 especially rare for some reason, only know of a few left myself.
  13. We were lucky enough to get the Mk 1, 2 & 3 over here. Unfortunately we did not get the 4 & 5. Better than the U.S. though which only had the 1 & 2, maybe a few Mk 3's brought in from Canada.
  14. Right...the story begins when a couple weeks ago I was parked at a shopping center near McD's at lunchtime eating a Big Mac and I spy this bloke in a Cavalier behind me keeps staring at my Mk 2. The next thing he backs in beside me and parks. He was telling me that his first car was a Mk 2 and how when once he blew the engine he pushed it into the woods where it basically rotted away to nothing, something he nows regrets since it was in good condition at the time. He went on to tell me that a friend of his in Sackville who owns a restoration shop has two Mk 2's and was planning to restore one. He got my name and number and promply passed it along to him. About a week later I get a phone call from him who is a big fan of Mk 2's since his first car was a Mk 2 as well (4 door) and he always wanted another, preferably a GT. After having these cars around for a few years and coming to grips with the fact that he has no time and space he would let them go to a proper enthusiast. I told him I would get in touch with him soon and he said he would really like to see one of my cars. Anyhow I surpized him today and showed up in his driveway. I dont know who was more amazed, him looking at my car or me looking at the ones he had because I didn't go there with high expectations since stuff rots so hard in this part of the world. It turns out that the 4 door only has 14,000 miles on it, has a year/date code KM but registered as a 71 with 71 warranty booklet and last driven in 75 where it has been stored in a barn since. The only real rot on it is on the RF wing where the barn roof was leaking on it. The interior is moldy but in very good condition. To my amazement the motor turns over by hand, even had a full brake pedal. This one may have to get fixed up. The previous owner who has now passed on was the original owner, and according to his wife, roller painted the car green, wrote lemon on the trunk and would take it down and park it in front of the local Ford store :shocking: :thumbup: The other car is a 67 GT that used to be a stockcar. There isnt much left of that one, no motor, trans, interior and front body section due to accident but is mostly rust free what's left of it. There is are a few good spares and body panels. Shame they wasted a good solid car. A deal was made $750.00 cdn for both cars. Here are some pics. What do you all think?
  15. Lovely 1600E you have there. :oops: :thumbdown:
  16. Dave A

    Blue Mink Mk2

    Very nice!!! You must be well chuffed with that!!!!
  17. Very nice cars! Top job you are doing there! How many do you have now?
  18. Dave A

    MK 2 Cortina

    Your Crayford looks brilliant mate!!!!!
  19. Very nice. Keep the pics coming!
  20. This build is nothing short of amazing!!!! My hats off to you mate!
  21. Dave A

    Mk 2

    Well I dont see anything special that I havent seen before over here. Maybe the white interior but i've seen that before. It has a/c but I am quite certain that is an add-on considering the car is in Las Vegas where every car has a/c...if it didn't come with a/c they add it on. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...T&viewitem=
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