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by Slidder69
Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:57 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 17820

As of last month we are getting a few issues sorted before the inspection http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC08576_zpsc56f9042.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/finished%20tina/DSC05743_zpsikxfbrgt.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/finished%20tina/DSC057...
by Slidder69
Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:43 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 17820

Thanks Brett will let the old man know. Hooking up the MSD to the original tach 6500 redline tach required an MSD tach adapter http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/labeledtacho_zpsc02cdbef.jpg Girling Master getting rebuilt http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/040%202_zpsxv7fdm6w.j...
by Slidder69
Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:57 am
Forum: Parts Suppliers
Topic: Cortina Bumpers...
Replies: 2
Views: 10437

Yes, we bought a set for our MK2. excellent quality. i will post some pictures on my build page
by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:34 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 17820

Installed an alternator http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05616.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05599.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05684.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05683.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/6...
by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:25 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 17820

Taking the rear end out http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05395.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05394.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05392.jpg Then removed the gas tank and sent it out for refurb http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/...
by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:00 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 17820

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. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05376.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05327.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC0...
by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 17820

Engine Build http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05226.jpg Forged pistons 20 over, 125E rods and stock crank http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05277.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05272.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC05240.jpg h...
by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:48 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 17820

My dad wanted to keep the wiring original........ I cut it all out and stuck in a new Painless Harness before he got home :P http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC04733.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC04772.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/666COS/DSC04771.jp...
by Slidder69
Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:36 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: 1969 MK2 Cortina Build
Replies: 9
Views: 17820

1969 MK2 Cortina Build

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 ...