Duke Blues 15 Posted December 30, 2016 hello folks, i hope you are all having a good Christmas :magic: i haven't posted for a while due to technical issues but i hope that they are resolved now...... i've had a pretty good year this year with getting the car back on the road and changing jobs. i have been to a few car shows ( most weekends :icecream: ) and a tour of the Yorkshire Dales which was brilliant. i have also met a few BSC members which was long over due. Cortina mk3 day, it poured with rain all of the way there and in places the roads were flooded so the car got well and truly christened, but thankfully Andy had saved me a camping spot and a beer :cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Duke Blues 15 Posted December 30, 2016 other car shows..... Ripon Race Course, York auction centre, ( what a dust pit :shocking: ) 2nd visit to Ripon Race Course.. went home smiling B) Thornton Le Dale, ( cramped ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nmonkey220 23 Posted December 30, 2016 You Hunter You Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted December 30, 2016 on going maintenance :chain: brand new throttle cable snapped and had to be replaced, alternator packed up and had to be replaced, on going running problems had me stripping the carburetor most weekends :angry2: it turned out to be a faulty jet. the jet is supposed to be capped off but on the new one the little metal plug was missing and it took me quite some time before i noticed <_< the car runs beautifully now :car: i have also had to replace a broken speedo cable and a snapped clutch cable, re ajust the back brakes and sort out the odd wiring fault. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nascar66 74 Posted December 30, 2016 Nice car and some great pics. Thanks for sharing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted December 30, 2016 a proud moment :D my daughter asked to be taken to the prom in our Cortina :wub: as our daughter turned up in the best car amongst the limo's,Range Rover's and family hack's it made it into the local paper B) photo shoot around the old town, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted December 30, 2016 our tour of the the Yorkshire Dales, it was a warm and sunny day when we set off :icecream: but it didn't last <_< still smiling even though the weather was crap.... the scenery was beautiful not the only classic enjoying the scenery the sun finally shone on our way home :rant: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted December 30, 2016 Nice car and some great pics. Thanks for sharing! thanks M8, these pictures don't really show just how good this year has been. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenworth W900 39 Posted December 30, 2016 Wow, the car looks stunning in all those pics mate. I'm glad to hear that your daughter decided to take full advantage of her Dad with the best car in town. She looks like the belle of the ball with the handsome old MK3 and that handsome young lad - I bet she was chuffed to make the local paper! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted December 30, 2016 You Hunter You i only lifted the bonnet to let the engine cool :icecream: i'm no trophy hunter...... people just like to leave me gifts :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted December 30, 2016 Wow, the car looks stunning in all those pics mate. I'm glad to hear that your daughter decided to take full advantage of her Dad with the best car in town. She looks like the belle of the ball with the handsome old MK3 and that handsome young lad - I bet she was chuffed to make the local paper! our son Ben was taken to his prom in the Cortina at his request but when our daughter Elisha and her boy friend Joe i was very proud. we arrived amid a queue of fancy cars and old bangers but the press photographer made a B-line for us when we arrived :icecream: then they pushed me out of the way :shocking: so that they could picture our daughter and her boy friend in front of the car. what a year..... :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted December 31, 2016 Burton constable hall get out of the way kid your spoiling the view :rolleyes: this weeks little excursion it was a frosty start to the day but eventually the sun shone. when the roads dried up i decided it was time for a blast. it was a very cold day but with the heater on it was bliss driving into the sunset on a winters afternoon as i drove around the other day a man in a car drew up along side and opened his passenger side window and said, that's well fkn tidy that mate. it's a credit to you. try not to feel good.......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortina-city 141 Posted December 31, 2016 Brilliant Pics!!!! and being used and driven!!! oh yea !!!!! CREDIT for doing that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted December 31, 2016 Cheers Pete, It's been a brilliant year 😊 And the next year is just around the corner. I can't wait to get out there in the coming months and hopefully see you soon. Happy new year to all at BSC. It's new years Eve 😄 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
