Danish 294 Posted November 9, 2017 I’m going to the NEC on Saturday, will PAL be there then? Yep, there all weekend on the Mk3 Cortina Club stand :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the-ford-cortina.com 225 Posted November 9, 2017 See you Sunday Jayne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) See you Sunday Jayne Yup, see you then. I dropped off PAL this morning. Mk3 club stand is going to look good! A close-up of the loaded roof rack. The two wheels fitted on fine (thanks Noge and Chris Mk3!) though these are 165/55 tyres though, it remains to be seen if 185/65 will fit. Also, I found a heavy duty antenna mount, which I've clamped on to the roof basket - it lifts the antenna nearly a metre higher in the air which will help transmission range. It is also a more reassuring position as my head isn't in the way of the radiating waves. Edited November 9, 2017 by Danish 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) Great to meet you and the rallye Mk3 Jane, i think its gonna be a great show as always, ill be getting the GXL in there next year Edited November 9, 2017 by chris mk3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheffieldcortinacentre 532 Posted November 9, 2017 Saw a few going there today, Bottle green 70 charger 500,on truck Pea green lid Daimler dart, 2 white series1 swb landies,on trailers Early ups Bristol burgundy , Black vs splittie van on trailer, Red p6 V8 USA spec bonnet, 20s 4 seater plus 2 seater on a trailer, Also on thier way to the Roger Albert Clark rally a red 205 &,white mk2 escort both trailered behind service barges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted November 9, 2017 No trailers for us - Mark & I met up in what seemed to me (not a morning person) like the middle of the night, and we drove M5/M42 up to the NEC. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the-ford-cortina.com 225 Posted November 10, 2017 No trailers for us - Mark & I met up in what seemed to me (not a morning person) like the middle of the night, and we drove M5/M42 up to the NEC. and Pete drove there in the newly built Ruby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfrace 116 Posted November 10, 2017 Proper cars dont need trailers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) and Pete drove there in the newly built Ruby and Gary drove up from London somehow keeping OJO immaculate. Great to meet you and the rallye Mk3 Jane Likewise. Thanks again for helping with the roof rack! Proper cars dont need trailers I'd make allowances for someone with a very underpowered car, or one that is insanely expensive to run. My friend had a Ferrari and virtually every service was engine-out for new cambelts. But in general it is much nicer to see them being driven. We did look at moving PAL on a trailer for track days - so SWMBO could haul it to the track and I would be fresh on the track, no having already spent three hours driving. But it made everything more complicated and although we've got a fair sized yard, access isn't so good for a car trailer. Finally, big thanks for MarkyMark for getting me a photo of Fuzz with PAL: :winner: Edited November 11, 2017 by Danish 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigdlo 26 Posted November 11, 2017 Just got back from the NEC, well done to everybody involved with the Mk3 stand. All the Cortinas were even better than I had expected, and have made me even more determined to get mine finished! Well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the-ford-cortina.com 225 Posted November 11, 2017 Just got back from the NEC, well done to everybody involved with the Mk3 stand. All the Cortinas were even better than I had expected, and have made me even more determined to get mine finished! Well done! just remember though - you dont have to do yours to that standard if its on the road and driving its fine . its nice to have the best but some people give up because they feel they need their car to be as good as those at the show and cant achieve it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Markthree 5 Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Been down to the NEC Today, saw the car for the first time, its really looking good 👍 It felt weird seeing it as it was built up bit by bit on the forum so I regognised small details like the roll bar hole things in red. Looks ready to roll just sat there, good to see it at last. Edited November 11, 2017 by Markthree 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfrace 116 Posted November 11, 2017 just remember though - you dont have to do yours to that standard if its on the road and driving its fine . its nice to have the best but some people give up because they feel they need their car to be as good as those at the show and cant achieve it. Yep, you either need to dedicate a lot of time, a lot of money or a fair lump of each to achieve the best, then there is the skill & finallly the luck tracing the right bits, often nos or barely used. I think it's not something everyone can achieve so just invest the energy into making a car a good as you can and that is all you and anybody else could expect. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 66 Posted November 11, 2017 I was talking with one guy about PAL today and he asked where the livery came from so I went through what I knew from the thread and it turned out he used to be the head of marketing for Kodac UK and he was so pleased to see the livery on the car and you had got it just right he said " I would of had it just like that if we had, had a rally team " " the whole car looks the part and is a credit to the owners determination " I have had a lot of people asking about PAL almost as many as asking about Ruby ir's a very popular car Jayne well done. :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted November 12, 2017 I was talking with ... the head of marketing for Kodak UK and he was so pleased to see the livery on the car and you had got it just right he said " I would of had it just like that if we had, had a rally team " " the whole car looks the part and is a credit to the owners determination " How cool is that?! I wish I'd been there to talk with him. Been down to the NEC Today, saw the car for the first time, its really looking good It felt weird seeing it as it was built up bit by bit on the forum so I regognised small details like the roll bar hole things in red. Looks ready to roll just sat there, good to see it at last. Thanks for your kind words. I remember about halfway through the project there were calls for some pictures of the whole car. But it's easy to get focussed on small parts. just remember though - you dont have to do yours to that standard if its on the road and driving its fine I think to, build the car that you want. The panel gaps on PAL are a bit generous and the rattle can paint job is a bit dodgy in places, but I was more interested in the performance of the car, and the overall 'look'. All the Cortinas were even better than I had expected, and have made me even more determined to get mine finished! Well done! :cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
