cortinanz72 11 Posted April 15, 2020 Got a hold of this 2 door GT back in 2015 (i think) and started working away to see what needed to be done. this is the first project of my life so lots of lesson to be learnt along the way but enjoying it, will upload the build so far then keep everyone posted as i move along. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinanz72 11 Posted April 15, 2020 only letting me upload one photo at a time so going to have to figure out how to resize them. also realising i havnt taken many photos up until this point but will add what ive got to get some idea of progress 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinanz72 11 Posted April 15, 2020 The orange 4 door was my first cortina. a very tidy 72 1300 when i got her, proceeded to put a 2l and 5 speed in aswell as replace most of the bushes and suspension. sadly this is the only photo i took of the 2 cortinas together. ended up selling the 4 door to make ends meet while is was overseas working. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinanz72 11 Posted April 15, 2020 being in a carport when the weather is bad its not a lot of fun to work on the car. so i occupy myself by tidying up all the little bits i can. personally i really enjoy this part and as a result ive nearly done everything i can. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinanz72 11 Posted April 15, 2020 Here is how she sits now. In 2016 i moved overseas for work and have just returned to nz due to covid19. I have since stripped out everything that remained (engine, gearbox, steering, wiring etc) I am now stripping areas back to bare metal to find all rust, starting with the floor. Due to nz's strict lockdown i cant buy many tools to help this process so am stuck with wirewheels, but it keeps me busy. with over 3 years having not worked on the car i am really enjoying being back at it. part of me hopes i stay out of work for 6 months to allow me to finish it. only time will tell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 206 Posted April 16, 2020 At least your strict lockdown should work, have friends over in Rotarua and they are impressed at how quickly your PM put restrictions in place, stay well and get stuck in!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lobby 99 Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/15/2020 at 9:38 PM, cortinanz72 said: Got a hold of this 2 door GT back in 2015 (i think) and started working away to see what needed to be done. this is the first project of my life so lots of lesson to be learnt along the way but enjoying it, will upload the build so far then keep everyone posted as i move along. That's a cool looking car, good luck with the project :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 172 Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) looks a nice project and well worth doing! GOOD LUCK with the resto and stay healthy! are there "many" 2 door Cortinas in your country? Edited April 19, 2020 by consul315 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 389 Posted April 19, 2020 Looks quite solid, thanks for sharing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinanz72 11 Posted April 20, 2020 Floor has now had POR15 applied. lots of time went into cleaning the floor up, used a drill and wirewheels to strip a lot of it. wanted to make sure i found any bits of rust. thankfully nothing bad was found. A few holes that will get cut out when the world reopens. Before During After Plan is to repaint the boot white to keep as much of the original look as possible, but atleast its sealed for now Lock down has just been extended for 4 days so going to start work on underneath. really wishing i had a rotisserie! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinanz72 11 Posted April 20, 2020 looking into tidying a few bits up. anyone got any tips on fixing a boot trim, its got a few scratches in what appears to be alluminium sections. also wanting to know if this is the correct one for a GT, seen a few different types in photos. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 172 Posted April 20, 2020 rear applique panel seems to be a facelift XL/2000E one, GT normally had black rear panel with two chrome stripes-will see if i can find a pic? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 172 Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Edited April 20, 2020 by consul315 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinanz72 11 Posted April 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, consul315 said: Cheers for that. i wonder what my chances are of finding one, hens tooth id imagine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 172 Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, cortinanz72 said: looking into tidying a few bits up. anyone got any tips on fixing a boot trim, here we are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
