d.p.n.s 93 Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) need a mk3 to go with the mk2 and mk5 haha so ive known about this car for a while now..pretty sure its been sitting in a container at work for close to 2 years and in a store room before that. i have thought about buying it a few time (as the mk3 is possibly my favorite shape... ) but never had the room ..we have since bought a house with a 4 car garage so its only human to full it. so i was at work last week and was asked if i wanted it (for a very very very cheap price) or its of to the scappy . i didnt want to see that happen and i thought worse case build a purpose build burnout car. havnt never really seen it apart from the front end . well to be honest now i have it home its very fixable it does have the origanal plates and tags (died 20 years ago) and is a factory 73 with a 2.0 pinthoe .the dash is mint..... all rust apart from the back end. so i am thinking of sripping it back to metal panel by panel and sorting them as i go till have a mint straight rust free shell and go from there. i do want to get my mk2 done next year but while i wait for parts the mk3 is just my time for now.. so heres some pics. Edited October 28, 2017 by d.p.n.s 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogE 91 Posted October 28, 2017 I'd love the opportunity to do this car...if u have the time and space. .oh. .and cash brilliant. .looks like a great project. .would you please let me know the reg for mk3 owners club records. .and our historian may even have old pic's of complete car at shows etc. .I'll pm them to you. .👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markymarkthree 160 Posted October 28, 2017 Good looking project you have there. :thumbup: Question to all. Was the mk3 the first car to have built in cup holders ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d.p.n.s 93 Posted October 28, 2017 I'd love the opportunity to do this car...if u have the time and space. .oh. .and cash brilliant. .looks like a great project. .would you please let me know the reg for mk3 owners club records. .and our historian may even have old pic's of complete car at shows etc. .I'll pm them to you. . the original plates here in nz for the car are GS366. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d.p.n.s 93 Posted October 28, 2017 Good looking project you have there. :thumbup: Question to all. Was the mk3 the first car to have built in cup holders ? I personally couldnt say mate.......also 90% of this cars interior is missing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d.p.n.s 93 Posted November 4, 2017 have decided that i love my mk5 the way it is (apart from the 5 speed that will be going into it.) so i m going to put the turbo pinto into the mk3 build. we were playing with a few things today and decided that we should try the setup on a running motor for tuning before we slam it on a fresh rebuilt motor. that when i thought about the .ty old pinto sitting in the mk3.....god knows what its like but i can turn it over by hand so it will run. its missing heaps of . including a clutch,p,plate gearbox and drive shaft but i will need then in the future so may as well get some now. so far replaced the manifolds to check for fitment ...removed the dizzy and replaced with efi dizzy...all in all its a good fit. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfrace 116 Posted November 4, 2017 That's a nice manifold mate. Quite a large flange Is it a t4? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d.p.n.s 93 Posted November 4, 2017 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="wolfrace" data-cid="664940" data-time="1509793411"><p> That's a nice manifold mate. Quite a large flange Is it a t4?</p></blockquote> Cheers . Not it's just the shape of a factory Mitsubishi evo 4/5 twin scroll turbo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul B 22 Posted November 4, 2017 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="markymarkthree" data-cid="664473" data-time="1509178055"><p> Good looking project you have there. :thumbup: <br /> <br /> Question to all.<br /> Was the mk3 the first car to have built in cup holders ?</p></blockquote> Which models had the cupholders? My '73 GT doesn't have them. From memory, I don't think my '74 XL had them either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="markymarkthree" data-cid="664473" data-time="1509178055"><p>Good looking project you have there. :thumbup: <br /> <br /> Question to all.<br /> Was the mk3 the first car to have built in cup holders ?</p></blockquote> Which models had the cupholders? My '73 GT doesn't have them. From memory, I don't think my '74 XL had them either. All facelifts I think - in the photo above - the two circular recesses in the open glove box door. Edited November 4, 2017 by Danish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul B 22 Posted November 4, 2017 Yeah, but the inside of my flaps (glovebox) is plain, no recesses. Both of mine face-lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheffieldcortinacentre 525 Posted November 4, 2017 Mk5 glove box lid has them. Others where just flat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the-ford-cortina.com 225 Posted November 4, 2017 Good looking project you have there. :thumbup: Question to all. Was the mk3 the first car to have built in cup holders ? 1955 Chevvy ;) https://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/the-history-of-the-car-cup-holder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markymarkthree 160 Posted November 4, 2017 Good looking project you have there. :thumbup: Question to all. Was the mk3/4/5 the first British built car to have built in cup holders ? Changed the question now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d.p.n.s 93 Posted November 4, 2017 yes both this mk3 and my mk5 giha have cup holders in the glove box lid.(cup holders is a stretch wouldnt want to take off .. stop ...or corner with coffee in them.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites