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Slidder69
Joined: 10 Sep 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Port Moody, BC & Red Deer, AB
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:36 pm Post subject: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build |
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Hello,
Found my dad a fathers day present a couple years ago, a nice 69GT with no rust on the shell. Didnt have an engine or trans but that didn't matter. My dad's Ron Mistry and has quite a collection of parts.
We had all the bits to build a Lotus Twin cam (STD valves) and had all the pieces for a 3-rail close ration gear box.
After she came back from a re-spray and minor body work. Also had the the North american turn indicators on the front covered
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Slidder69
Joined: 10 Sep 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Port Moody, BC & Red Deer, AB
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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My dad wanted to keep the wiring original........ I cut it all out and stuck in a new Painless Harness before he got home
Battery Relocated to the Boot
Remote Fuse block in the Boot
Cross member before it came out
Original Suspension
X-member all cleaned up
Steering
Konis
The Legs
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Slidder69
Joined: 10 Sep 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Port Moody, BC & Red Deer, AB
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Engine Build
Forged pistons 20 over, 125E rods and stock crank
New Steel flywheel with pre-engaged ring gear
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Slidder69
Joined: 10 Sep 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Port Moody, BC & Red Deer, AB
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Cut the Battery tray out and installed a MSD 6AL with Blaster 2 coil. In the Lucas distributor we installed a Petronix mag pick up.
Pre-engage starter
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Slidder69
Joined: 10 Sep 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Port Moody, BC & Red Deer, AB
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Taking the rear end out
Then removed the gas tank and sent it out for refurb
Clean underside
Cleaning up the rear end
New springs with poly bushes
Brake kit
Now the fuel tank, i have also installed an electric fuel pump.
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Slidder69
Joined: 10 Sep 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Port Moody, BC & Red Deer, AB
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Installed an alternator
Battery and box
Dont want your car to rust, use an AGM dry cell
Dynamat
Took the ashtrays out
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Brett Wilkie
Joined: 16 Sep 2012 Posts: 1306 Location: Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like you have a nice build going on there and you are certainly the right guys for the job, Ron was my parts man/god on Broadway when I ran my 67 Mk2 Lotus Cortina from 1973 to 84. Good luck on the build. _________________ Anglia 100e modified
Prefect 100e stock |
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Slidder69
Joined: 10 Sep 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Port Moody, BC & Red Deer, AB
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Brett will let the old man know.
Hooking up the MSD to the original tach 6500 redline tach required an MSD tach adapter
Girling Master getting rebuilt
New ashley exhaust system
Premade seat covers
Old seats
High CFM electric fan wired to be automatic using a temp sensor, Bad picture
Lots of spare parts
Brakes loaded with EBC pads
Used a second valve cover with a breather
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Slidder69
Joined: 10 Sep 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Port Moody, BC & Red Deer, AB
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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As of last month we are getting a few issues sorted before the inspection
After the inspection is complete, we will drop her off to AAA collision and have the green flash painted on and a few touch ups cleaned up then add new stainless steel bumpers added. |
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Sideways
Joined: 03 Oct 2011 Posts: 329 Location: Delta BC Canada
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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My dad's Ron Mistry and has quite a collection of parts.
No kidding!
Quite the build and even though a few (very few) will be upset that it is a GT with a Twin Cam - I'm certainly not since I have an S2000 engine in mine - and this will be great when finished. |
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