sheffieldcortinacentre 532 Posted March 26, 2020 That foot well looks very good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D-FENS 76 Posted March 26, 2020 On 3/21/2020 at 4:40 PM, chris mk3 said: Ill have a gander cheers Craig , yes mate its cost a bit getting the panels together, prices definitely on the way up, Craig Sheffield Cortina center prices are very good though. Yes id defiantly say its Copper bronze Craig This mk3 looks superb is it owned by anyone on here ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul B 22 Posted March 26, 2020 7 hours ago, D-FENS said: This mk3 looks superb is it owned by anyone on here ? I remember this photo from a few years back (I loved it too and downloaded it). IIRC it was owned by a guy called Mitch...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul B 22 Posted March 26, 2020 Great progress for a day off! It's already bringing back a few memories for me... Keep it coming 👍 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 3, 2020 Thanks for comments, ive been on the Cortina for the last couple of days, and started a little welding, and making up some pieces to repair the n/s floor edge/lip, inner sill tacked on, new outer sill prepped ready, the i ran out of gas, typical, i will upload pics the weekend, from Saturday ive a week off, isolation? no more like Cortina preparation ! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lobby 99 Posted April 4, 2020 Great progress so far! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Cheers Lob, heres some pics of the fabricated floor repairs, and new inner sill , prepped outer sill ready, for welding, will drop the door back on , line up and tack into place, rear inner arch repair panels were mk5 Cortina, so had to slice and reshape a little for the new outer arches , then make a section to fill in, itll be the same for the ski slope from the B post to the sill as it wasnt there due to good old 70s rot, im loving working on this old knacker ! Edited April 4, 2020 by chris mk3 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 206 Posted April 5, 2020 Yet your Y bit of the chassis looks to be in good shape, never makes sense how some rot more in different places, good progress already!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 8, 2020 Yes, the chassis and main floor pans are pretty solid, i think it always looks like you know where you going once you cut out the rust, i always remember an old boy telling me you can weld up anything as long as youve something to weld to, sounds daft, but it isnt. Ive now welded on the n/s outer arch, and made lower repair sections for the quarter , ive done well on that as ive made the lip, so looks like the original seam to the sill, and started to weld the n/s inner arch up - week off work really helps, will post pics, when i remember to take the camera 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 392 Posted April 9, 2020 kinell One man and his slitting discs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 392 Posted April 9, 2020 Just a little something, I learnt the hard way. When your welding the sills on. Make sure the car is supported on both the wheels and the chassis. As when I did my green car, I only had the car supported on the chassis, and the rear end of the sill curled under too far after if had been welded Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 9, 2020 No point staring at the rust mate , its doing nowt , yes cheers im sure the sills weren't doing that much but i will defiantly bare it in mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) How nice is this weather! Main welding done, on the n/s anyway, still getting my flow, so not the prettiest of welds, but getting good penetration oooh errrr, and getting better as i go along, still lots to grind, and re weld, the rear arches are nice and solid now, i will use a skim of P40 fibreglass, before filling and blending, then etch primer, when i eventually get it back to my house i can throw on coats of filler primer, the rear quarter panel was starting to show signs of pitting, every so slightly, so glad i got my hands on the Cortina when i did, sill gaps pretty good, i did fit some good second hand hinges, though they have made the door gap larger on the B post, maybe down to the lack of steel, or may need spacing to close up the gap, worse case is to add some steel to the door, but its all in hand either way, Edited April 11, 2020 by chris mk3 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V6Ghia 33 Posted April 11, 2020 Great update, it is starting to look good. I really like the late model XL mk3, keep up the good work, I really enjoy your updates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 11, 2020 Cheers mate, im really enjoying saving this, ive gotta say i do prefer the pre face lift model, but know alot of people prefer face lift, horses for courses eh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
