RT 1006 137 Posted September 21, 2015 Looking good Mike, the Mk4 experience is what driving classics is all about :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted March 12, 2016 Finally got a bit of free time and some decent weather this afternoon so in went the front seats I salvaged late last year. The driver's seat still has a faint aroma of damp rodent despite my best efforts with a steam cleaner and a carpet cleaner but otherwise I'm very chuffed with the results. This has started working again too:- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 69 Posted March 12, 2016 All of that look so Familiar good Job Mike, it's at least 12year since it looked like that. :thumbup: I think the thing with the Smiths unit is to keep it on a lower brightness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinax14 10 Posted March 12, 2016 Looking nice Mike :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk4ste 43 Posted March 12, 2016 I really like this wagon Mike can't wait to see it. The seat will lose its wiff when its in service on the road after a few miles airing it out. looking sweeeeeeeet :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk4ste 43 Posted March 12, 2016 Just noticed the radio :shocking: do you need a new piece of dash to put back in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RT 1006 137 Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Looks superb Mike :thumbup: Looking forward to seeing the car at Monmouth in a few months, the year of the Mk4 :thumbup: . Edited March 12, 2016 by RT 1006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted March 12, 2016 Thanks everyone. In the ideal world I'd put an original radio back in - I've got two uncut spare front door cards and a Mk5 radio mounting plate which could probably be tacked on to the hole in the dash. Hopefully it'll be my ride for Monmouth this year! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 69 Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Just noticed the radio :shocking: do you need a new piece of dash to put back in? It still has the original Speaker in the dash, I know this as I did not remove it, If we had kept the original Radio Mike would have it but 20 years ago it wasn't needed from what I remember at the time all of the tuning dial the parts behind it had failed and at the time I bought the period Blaukpoint for my Father as a present as he always had the radio on when he was in the car and didn't like being without a radio. Edited March 12, 2016 by Pete-H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk4ste 43 Posted March 12, 2016 It still has the original Speaker in the dash, I know this as I did not remove it, If we had kept the original Radio Mike would have it but 20 years ago it wasn't needed from what I remember at the time all of the tuning dial the parts behind it had failed and at the time I bought the period Blaukpoint for my Father as a present as he always had the radio on when he was in the car and didn't like being without a radio. Yeah no worries, this is one of the great things about this car is we know its history, its a credit to you and your dad for looking after it so well :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 69 Posted March 12, 2016 Thank you I was proud to look after it for my Farther and we know Mike will look after it as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted March 13, 2016 Hopefully it'll be my ride for Monmouth this year! :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) Blimey - it's been nearly two years since I last updated this thread. As some of you know, last year was a bit of a write off while I've been dealing with some health issues Recovery hasn't been entirely plain sailing but I'm pleased to say that everything's now going well. This year's resolution is to fettle the Mk4 (my only Cortina at the moment!) and as I'm off work for the time being, I'm getting stuck in. First off was to replace the knackered water pump. Pete had included a new one in the large stock of spares he gave me with the car, so that was a cheap job! Next was to fit the new genuine centre and rear exhaust sections that I bought back in 2016. The car had been running with a straight through rear section which sounded quite fruity but I could never get a decent idle - now it's silky smooth and unbelievably quiet. Then the job I've really been putting off. The sills and front valance have had thick vinyl glued to them; for the most part, this has done a good job of protecting the metal underneath but I knew there was some rot at the back end of both sills and on the edges of the valance. Anyway, off with the vinyl and out with the big poking screwdriver - and it's not that bad. Mobile welder is booked in for tomorrow, so with a bit of luck in 24 hours I'll have a 100% solid shell! Edited January 16, 2018 by Mk5Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 69 Posted January 16, 2018 Not bad for 30 years for the old pump and it was fitted 1988 while we were on holiday in Aberystwth. How did you find you needed to change it or was it just a leaky gasket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted January 16, 2018 Not bad for 30 years for the old pump and it was fitted 1988 while we were on holiday in Aberystwth. How did you find you needed to change it or was it just a leaky gasket? The bearings had gone - the wobbly fan pulley gave it away! Hope the new one will do another 30 years! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
