brightorangeGT 1 Posted January 9, 2014 Hi there - I dont know if anyone may be interested in my Mk 5 Cortina Ghia. , I've had it for five years and I'm having problems in the storeage yard where I park it, on top of that its not under cover so I cant work on it unless its dry and sunny, so i worry about it and I'm fed up worrying about it!! Anyway, it was an automatic but I converted it to manual. Ive had it five years. It starts, goes and stops!And we've gone to Cortina Day at Symonds Yat in it each year. Its just been taxed for another six months and MOT runs out in April. Over the years Ive always managed to get it through with just little things needed here and there. It's driven regularly and would make a good daily driver and 'rolling' restoration. I'll start with the bad bits: 1, I had to glue/seal up the sunroof because the drainage tray/pan had rusted. 2, Repairs needed to area below windscreen. 3, Seat fabric very poor especially along top of rear seat. Currently covered with good quality beige coloured seat covers. 4, Dent in rear panel below rear bumper. 5, Rear wing lower area both sides has been botched up in the past so ideally new sections welded in. plus small sections on wheels arch. 6, Two 20 p size holes. One inside rear door off side - covered with black tape in photo. The other on front subframe where forward bush is. GOOD BITS: 7, Could do with respray 8, Vibration in running gear between 35 - 40 mph in fourth gear - Ive just lived with it. 1, Its a Cortina!! 2, All that needs doing is straight forward stuff for anyone who knows Cortinas. If I could get it park/stored under cover I'd do the lot myself and I'm very much an amateur.( I wanted to get a MOndeo engine in it and respray it but its not to be... 3, Ive fitted many new or reconditioned parts in the time Ive had it as follows: Rear springs Brake calipers Reconditioned prop shaft brand new steering rack (last year) polyurethane steering rack mounts new gas filled rear shocks (November 2013) Replaced all rear bushes (but have polyurethane set to go on; off another Cortina I had) Mondeo alloy wheels with very good tyres Full stainless steel exhaust (but not done very well) Ive never taken the front wings off to see whats lurking there but its a Cortina so who knows....Last eighteen months or so Ive tried not driving it in the rain...just trying to preserve the underside a bit. Ive got lots of spares too: No more space. Live in Plymouth. Text,pm,07967177038.looking around £850 ish ONO!! Will try add photos. Cheers, Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk4ste 43 Posted January 9, 2014 thats a very reasonable price. would like the rear seatbelts if you sell them seperatly :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sierra3dr 36 Posted January 10, 2014 That is really beautiful,I so wish I could buy it off you,I've got too much on my plate as is. All the best with the sale Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brightorangeGT 1 Posted January 10, 2014 thats a very reasonable price. would like the rear seatbelts if you sell them seperatly :thumbup: Hi thanks for your reply. I dont really want to remove the seat belts to sell separately - for me that has to be one of the cars selling points. I'm glad you consider it a 'reasonable price'. I've tried to price it somewhere between a really good Mk5 and a rough one without tax and MOT as is on Ebay at the moment. Regards, Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brightorangeGT 1 Posted January 10, 2014 That is really beautiful,I so wish I could buy it off you,I've got too much on my plate as is. All the best with the sale Hi thanks for your reply,and saying its 'really beautiful' Thing is up close you can clearly see the imperfections - surface rust here and there, the awful painted black roof! I had to do that because the laquer had flaked and made it look terrible - BUT by replacing the chrome gutter trim and chrome windscreen insert, and fitting Mondeo alloy wheels, and the steering wheel from a 1600E mk2 I've tried to create an illusion its better than it is!! If you get what I mean!! Regards, Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Mack 246 Posted January 10, 2014 the awful painted black roof! What an illusion!! It's only now I've looked at the pics again......just thought it had a vinyl roof! Assuming it was a 2.3auto and you swapped the whole lot? Like that colour, a wee bit different. :thumbup: GLWS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the-ford-cortina.com 225 Posted January 10, 2014 Its worth that to break , but luckily for it you are too far away from me :sofa: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorKtina 17 Posted January 10, 2014 what year is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brightorangeGT 1 Posted January 10, 2014 what year is it? Its 1981 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaj389 1 Posted January 10, 2014 I like this a lot, if I can shift my Granada I may have to buy it!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fylde69 0 Posted January 10, 2014 sorry to jump in but what granada are you trying to sell? craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brightorangeGT 1 Posted January 11, 2014 If anyone wanted particular photos like whole of boot floor, under carpets, jacking points,etc let me know I could send them to a smart phone perhaps. Or get them up on here. Remember its only a 2.0 Ltr. The 2.3 badge I stuck on just for show!! And my theory was it helps distract from the flaking lacquer on boot lid - the illusion thing again make it all 'appear' smarter than it is!! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortina444 0 Posted January 12, 2014 Hi there I like your car but only have 500 if you would consider that I know she s worth more but that's the most I can go as I've got mk5 20 gls already but would like another to do up cheers alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortina444 0 Posted January 12, 2014 Hi there I like your car but only have 500 if you would consider that I know she s worth more but that's the most I can go as I've got mk5 20 gls already but would like another to do up cheers alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt S 0 Posted March 4, 2014 Did this sell at all? If still available please could you PM me. thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
