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by andrew
Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:48 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

Yes, tucked under; I didn't want to get into removing glass. I am selling it. It's just too nice to sit outside, and I'm out of garage space. I have it on bringatrailer.com. Lowered Tuesday to $4450, and will be happy to discuss if anyone's interested. That's what I have in it with the headliner, et...
by andrew
Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:38 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

The car is back from the upholstery shop. In general the pre-made Australian kit fits and looks good. Not all the upholsterer's work is stellar, but I didn't want to pay big money either for installation. There was extra material, which he used to cover the C-pillar covers. The previous headliner ma...
by andrew
Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:44 am
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

Car is at the upholstery shop and we'll see today how it looks.

Andrew
by andrew
Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:01 am
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

As you can see, this car has not been modified or molested really at all in its life. The headliner was original I'm sure from its fragility, and from how quickly the old thread died in the wind. The PO must have driven around with the windows up, or very slowly, before. Yes, the new material has th...
by andrew
Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

Yes, I bought it from the Australian guys. Showed up right away, and looks OK, but haven't tried to fit yet. Current headliner does have that pattern, new replacement is more generic with a fine pebbly pattern, which I'm not crazy about, but I've already spent the money, so it's what I'm going to go...
by andrew
Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:11 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

I believe it was on BringaTrailer.com, not ebay. I bought it off the California Melee at the same time it was on BaT. What you can't see here is the dying headliner. It's completely fallen in now after its 400-mile drive home with the windows open. But I got a new one from Australia, and will have i...
by andrew
Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

Just as an update, I've sorted the car's immediate problems (throttle linkage, alt mount, air filter setup, steering slop and alignment), plus valve adjustment, timing (which was about 15 degrees retarded), idle setting, and it's running great. Using it as a daily driver right now and really enjoyin...
by andrew
Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:38 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New member; Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 6
Views: 12881

I saw this car on the California Melee email list, but it was also posted to bringatrailer.com. Garm was not the guy I bought if from.

I posted a couple pics in the reader's rides forum.

Andrew
by andrew
Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

Thanks. Here's a rear view.
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by andrew
Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:44 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 18
Views: 55669

68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe

I bought this Mk II Deluxe a couple weeks ago through a guy on the California Melee list. One owner from new, used as a daily driver around LA. Well cared for, with some minor bodging on mechanical items of late. Repainted some years ago, interior basically perfect other than collapsing headliner, z...
by andrew
Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:06 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Mk II Cortina 1600 throttle linkage
Replies: 2
Views: 7573

Mk II Cortina 1600 throttle linkage

My new 68 Cortina Deluxe (1600 Kent engine, single-throat Autolite carb) has a very jury-rigged linkage between the gas pedal end and the throttle bar extension coming off the carb. It's a wonder it stays on at all. Is this a common problem area? Anyone have a spare linkage for sale? Andrew Berkeley...
by andrew
Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:03 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New member; Cortina Mk II Deluxe
Replies: 6
Views: 12881

New member; Cortina Mk II Deluxe

I'm new to this forum, having bought a 68 Cortina Mk II Deluxe on Monday, and driven it back from LA to the Bay Area without incident. I'm mainly an Alfa nut (I have four of them), but am taken with most 60s and 70s European sedans and couldn't resist this car. This car is a one-owner two-door, red ...