charlesg 0 Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) He said no HD shells this was utter rubbish although you get the strenghing plates fron inner wing to bulk head on export models I dont know of any other,but the Idea that any GT shell for home market or export had heavier floor sections etc are a load of rubbish his words not mine!!! Edited February 12, 2013 by charlesg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinaInTheForest 1 Posted February 12, 2013 I guess that the H/D shell / GT could have had the double skinned rear chassis members as per the Lotus Cortina and Estate cars. This is an extra 'U' section of metal inside the chassis rail, extending about threequarters the way up the side of the rail and spot welded on. It reaches from just in front of the front springhanger to just behind the rear one. Only one way to find out when buying a Lotus Cortina and that's to take an angle grinder to the chasis rail and remove a section. The owners can sometimes object to this though. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lotuscops 80 Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) .....Only one way to find out when buying a Lotus Cortina and that's to take an angle grinder to the chasis rail and remove a section. The owners can sometimes object to this though. Mark ....or use an endoscope to look along the rails from a suitable orifice. :icecream: Wasn't the 'HD shell' just a general reference to the variants using web braces diagonally from the inner wing to bulkhead - like South African builds, as I seem to recall they were built up from kits shipped from Dagenham KD (knockdown) plant to take advantage of import duties ? Edited February 12, 2013 by Keith Halstead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) ....or use an endoscope to look along the rails from a suitable orifice. :icecream: /quote] Good idea. Things are so cheap now. In the 90's we had a boroscope at work for looking into cavity walls and it cost a fortune. Now they're really quite cheap: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574629005&toolid=10001&campid=5335900709&customid=&mpre=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-VS8196-Video-Borescope-8-5mm-/230920775954#vi-content Edited February 12, 2013 by Jayne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the-ford-cortina.com 226 Posted February 12, 2013 Dennis Roberts is a liar then ? nope , he was asked if the GT shell was strengthened his reply would refer to the standard UK spec GT car - the rumour was that all GT shells had strengthened floors which is what he was denying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 5 Posted February 12, 2013 He said no HD shells this was utter rubbish although you get the strenghing plates fron inner wing to bulk head on export models I dont know of any other,but the Idea that any GT shell for home market or export had heavier floor sections etc are a load of rubbish his words not mine!!! lmfao it's Only a Cortina mate i would'nt worry about it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lotuscapri 0 Posted February 12, 2013 oh dear what have i started :unsure: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 5 Posted February 13, 2013 Lucky it's not a Lotus ,Hahahaa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
