gatewright 4 Posted July 28, 2020 Hello. i am probably buying a 1970 mk2 originally sold in Finland, would the car have been made in uk or were any made elsewhere , also it is a deluxe model but has the reinforced strut plates , is this normal for export cars, thanks. Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 180 Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) to my knowledge it should be made in Uk, but you can easily check on the chassis plate. not necessarilx export, but hd x-members were common in finland, sweden and sa etc. good luck with your purchase! Edited July 28, 2020 by consul315 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gatewright 4 Posted July 28, 2020 Thanks for reply, will post picture when it arrives Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC 7 Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 10:13 AM, gatewright said: Thanks for reply, will post picture when it arrives Ditto on the pictures, I have a mk2 export mk2 cortina too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gatewright 4 Posted July 29, 2020 Hello Mike. What have you got and where is it from Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC 7 Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, gatewright said: Hello Mike. What have you got and where is it from It's a 68 2 door Gt, from around the Arizona desert area going by all the sand in it. I have a thread running in members cars titled my Gt shed re-build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gatewright 4 Posted July 29, 2020 Just had a look, great shell , was you involved in bringing it back from usa or did you get it in uk. My car is also a 2 door but only a 1600 delux. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC 7 Posted July 31, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 8:00 PM, gatewright said: Just had a look, great shell , was you involved in bringing it back from usa or did you get it in uk. My car is also a 2 door but only a 1600 delux. A great guy called Brian travels around the states a lot and funds it buy finding motors to bring back and sell periodically. I just got to it first and bought it on the strength of a few photo's and the gamble paid off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 207 Posted July 31, 2020 There's still a lot of undiscovered gems out there, size of the place is just daunting, our road trip last year just scratched the surface, I got pics of all sorts of motors, but not one English Ford!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gatewright 4 Posted August 3, 2020 I got my car today, just going through a few things and will get some pictures on in next few days but I do need some parts would you know where to get a carb gasket kit as it’s leaking ,not the twin choke Webber..and coolant hoses, thanks. Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nascar66 74 Posted August 5, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 8:23 PM, gatewright said: I got my car today, just going through a few things and will get some pictures on in next few days but I do need some parts would you know where to get a carb gasket kit as it’s leaking ,not the twin choke Webber..and coolant hoses, thanks. Alan I bought a kit for mine off eBay. It may also be worth checking with the MK2 owners club. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gatewright 4 Posted August 28, 2020 Just finished a service, all oils changed including gearbox a d diff. Drives really well, no rust and hs a service book showing the body rust protection carried out every few years in finland Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 180 Posted August 28, 2020 Congrats, that s a very nice looking Mk2-good luck with it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gatewright 4 Posted August 28, 2020 Thanks... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC 7 Posted September 15, 2020 Wow that look a stunningly straight car, is that the original paint? We deffo need more pictures of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
