Swedish lefty MK2 series 2, 2 door

[johnny boy 164]

Oh yes, apart from a wper arm ,that is on its way to me , and a pair of blades.

But then its done ...........................

[nascar66 74]

Well done for getting this back on the road while having another project on the go.

 

 

[tinman 14]

Hi johnny boy , i know i'm a bit late to the party but its the first proper chance i've had being without a pc for several months and only just getting up and running again , well done with all the hard work you have put in and glad the braking parts were of use and look good on too!! 

[johnny boy 164]

30 minutes ago, tinman said:

Hi johnny boy , i know i'm a bit late to the party but its the first proper chance i've had being without a pc for several months and only just getting up and running again , well done with all the hard work you have put in and glad the braking parts were of use and look good on too!! 

Thanks to your braking parts, we will have another 2 door MK2 back on the road soon 😊

[johnny boy 164]

Out for a joy ride road test this morning , first time bon the road since 1989

[nascar66 74]

That looks great. How did it drive?

[johnny boy 164]

2 hours ago, nascar66 said:

That looks great. How did it drive?

 

It drove great, brakes good, gearbox good ,axle good, engine good, steering good when I got used to driving with a steering box again, you forget how precise modern steering is.

I will need to put a new return spring on the brake pedal , because that is either broken or weak.

Only did about 8 miles, just a shake down.

When I got back home , I went to move it, and it woudn't start, turned out to be a wire had come off the starter motor, squeezed it up a bit , all good.

It dosen't handle like my mk1 Cortina, but that is built with all new uprated suspension and a steering rack.

Or go like my mk1 Cortina, but it goes well for a 39000 mile 1300

Edited December 18, 2021 by johnny boy

[nascar66 74]

Sounds like you've got a nice usable classic there. The paint has a bit of patina which is nice as you don't need to worry too much about scratching it.

 

What's the plan now? Are you still going to move it on?

[consul315 180]

nice result and it´s  a really lovely MK2 now. what size are the wheels you ve fitted, 6 inch or 5.5? godd luck with it!

[johnny boy 164]

31 minutes ago, consul315 said:

nice result and it´s  a really lovely MK2 now. what size are the wheels you ve fitted, 6 inch or 5.5? godd luck with it!

Wheels I have borrowed from my Mk1 Cortina , they are 6 x13 with 185/60/13 tyres 🙂

[consul315 180]

ok thx Johnny, they suit quite well!

[johnny boy 164]

2 hours ago, nascar66 said:

Sounds like you've got a nice usable classic there. The paint has a bit of patina which is nice as you don't need to worry too much about scratching it.

 

What's the plan now? Are you still going to move it on?

Yes I think so, I could do with the room, I'm not in a hurry to sell, so I will use it a bit, get some miles on it , make sure it's ok.

The Mk1 Cortina that I built up will be the keeper.

The Mk 2 will make a nice project for someone to build into a nice usable std car, or convert to rhd, rack and pinion steering , big engine and a 5 speed

[johnny boy 164]

5 minutes ago, consul315 said:

ok thx Johnny, they suit quite well!

It came with STD wheels , that look a bit thin , 145 /13 I think.

Edited December 19, 2021 by johnny boy

[johnny boy 164]

I just enjoy the the recommissioning work , and sourcing the parts, oh , and spending the money 🙄

[tinman 14]

looks good johnny !! i agree with hans the wheels suit it ,quit partial to a set of arch fillers