cortina 1600E restoration

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Hi all, I'm about to start the restoration of a very dear car to me, cortina 1600e Xyd 814 h, this I used to own in the early nineties, my pride and my joy when I was a wee lad, well I was 20 when I purchased the car for a whopping sum of 2500 hard earned pounds. The car then was in glorious condition, an ex concours car, everything was right, shiney and bright, but twenty years on the car returns to me for a complete concours rebuild, the current owner is Jeff otherwise know as big biff on here, has got the cortina bug and wants that concours car again, so here she is about to get the treatment she deserves.

The car arrived complete, I have stripped her down and sent her for blasting yesterday,

This morning the car returns looking very sorry for herself,

I shall get some pictures up this evening, so you guys can take a look.

I'm looking toward to this one,

 

Stu

[littlenewt2067 33]

Oh another beauty in the making....looking forward to this one too!!

 

Please put up plenty of Pics Stu :thumbup: :thumbup:

[AERO_ADY 10]

Oh another beauty in the making....looking forward to this one too!!

 

Please put up plenty of Pics Stu :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

Me too :thumbup:

[phil_hartland 5]

passed your place today....pulled off the m5 at highbridge for a jimmy....should have called in....

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as promised

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back from the blasters

 

tinworm city,its amazing what you fine under all that paint and filler!!!!

Edited July 19, 2012 by stu_b123

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[littlenewt2067 33]

I have stayed up to see these Stu! I have to be up at 4am...I will be loving following this! :thumbup:

 

I see what you mean about what is hidden :shocking:

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rear panel jigged up for new rear quarters ,rear panel and new lower valance,