Lowering the front end

[Beeper 85]

Yes, it now has Ford Sports Rims (dartboard) and 165/13's (it came with the pressed steels and original trims and chrome hub caps) and an original steering wheel. The little white Mountney 4 spoke that came with the car was a bugger to turn, so that had to go! I had 185/70/13's on my GT and I don't remember that being so difficult to turn. That had an Escort/Capri steering wheel the same as this. I dunno who put that on.

 

You can see the little white one here..

I also don't know how the previous owner turned it 'cos she was only a slip of a thing. I then upgraded to an original wheel which I bought from a guy either on the MTOC  before I became an "unwelcome member", (because I didn't want to join their little club) or somebody from on here. Cheshire or Warrington way, if I remember correctly.

On 1/30/2026 at 3:30 AM, sheffieldcortinacentre said:

If I cars been stood the grease in the ball joints & tca's may have gone hard , I've heard of people popping the boots off & dripping a couple of drops of oil in/on the ball  to soften it up.

 

[Beeper 85]

Oh, my apologies to Daveyboy20 for hijacking your thread. I shall now leave and let normal service resume.

[sheffieldcortinacentre 764]

With that setup steering should be light, must admit steering on my crayford is very heavy ( had it checked a couple of times) ok on move but like inop pas when stood.

Original owners son told me his dad sold it within a couple of years due to the steering being so heavy!

I left mtoc for same reason ( I rejoined post COVID when the Cortina oc folded) it was no longer the same was very cliquey which I found hilarious as I've forgotten more than they know. That was something they didn't like.

Helena, bobby & a few others are still great people but rest 🙄🙄🙄

Edited January 31 by sheffieldcortinacentre

[Beeper 85]

Helena, bobby & a few others are still great people but rest 🙄🙄🙄

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