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Dave A
Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 160
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: Mk 2's found in New Brunswick, Canada |
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I found out about these two cars one day while eating lunch in my red Mk 2. A guy pulled up beside me and said he had a buddy with two cars like mine that were only about an hour and a half drive away-I could hardly believe what I was hearing. He said the guy was planning to restore one of them. I gave him my name and number to pass onto the guy. About a week later I get a phone call from the owner saying the cars were for sale as he came to terms with the fact that he would never get the time or space to restore them and would let them go to an enthusiast. I said I would be over to see him and he also wanted to see my car. Anyway I got over there and made a deal. Here are some pics. The green 4 door only has 14,000 miles on it. It is registered as a 71 with 71 documents in the glove box but actually a 70 model according to the vin number. I remember some of the left over 70 models being registered as 71 models. |
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Dave A
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject: here's some pics |
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Dave A
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: It has been stored in a barn and not driven since 75 |
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Dave A
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:20 pm Post subject: Pics of what's left of the other car |
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This one is a 67 GT. What's left of it is fairly solid having been stored in a body shop for several years.
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IFHP Site Admin
Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 1526 Location: Olympia, Washington
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Dave,
Congratulations and thank you for posting your news. 14,000 miles, that great. How solid is the body?
Michael |
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70CortinaGT
Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 42 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta,Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Wow , Great score Dave , I'm jealous !!!! _________________ Cortinas RULE !!! |
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Dave A
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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IFHP wrote: | Dave,
Congratulations and thank you for posting your news. 14,000 miles, that great. How solid is the body?
Michael |
Well the only real rot on the body is on the RF fender where the garage roof was leaking on it for 30 some years. There is some surface rust in places underneath but no holes. |
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Dave A
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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70CortinaGT wrote: | Wow , Great score Dave , I'm jealous !!!! |
Oh I don't think you need to be jealous with all of those gorgeous Mk 2's you here there. How many are you up to now? |
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70CortinaGT
Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 42 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta,Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Oh , only 7 _________________ Cortinas RULE !!! |
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Dave A
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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70CortinaGT wrote: | Oh , only 7 |
I don't think you have pics of all 7 on here do you? I remember seeing the Green Lotus, Fern green GT, the white V8, a white 2 door and a white one needing restoration/parts car with a cragar wheel on the front. What other ones do you have? You didn't buy that nice tan colored one out of Lomita, Calif did you? |
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70CortinaGT
Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 42 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta,Canada
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:02 am Post subject: |
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No , I stopped going to the states , no passport yet . I recently got a 68 four door parts car , and just got a 70 GT rust bucket . Do you know what makes a Cortina a 440 ??? Never saw one before , are they only in Australia ? _________________ Cortinas RULE !!! |
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IFHP Site Admin
Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 1526 Location: Olympia, Washington
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, the Cortina 440 is unique to Australia. |
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70CortinaGT
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:24 am Post subject: |
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So , what makes it a 440 ? _________________ Cortinas RULE !!! |
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IFHP Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Nothing, just a name to use instead of DeLuxe. I think the base model was called the 220. Other Aussie Mk I Cortina's were the GT and the GT 500 which was a Bathhurst homolgation model. |
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