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sideways at speed
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New old guy from Vancouver

Post by sideways at speed »

New to the forum, just bought a 1951 Ford Prefect and will be poking at it with a blunt instrument over the summer to see if it can be made to go faster, stop better and generally behave properly while still looking like an old car.

It came with lots of bits including a spare engine/trans so I'll be throwing them up for sale over the next while.

And I am still on the hunt for a RUST FREE (stop laughing!) MK1 Cortina GT - roller is fine.
canadianmk3
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Post by canadianmk3 »

Hi, and welcome! Im also in the Vancouver area and trust me people sit on their Cortinas here. Lets get some pics of your Prefect
sideways at speed
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Post by sideways at speed »

canadianmk3 wrote:Hi, and welcome! Im also in the Vancouver area and trust me people sit on their Cortinas here. Lets get some pics of your Prefect
You have probably seen it around, I'll post pics once I get some done.

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Post by canadianmk3 »

That is nice, but I cant say Ive seen it before. I thought you were talking about the one that was for sale at the ABFM a couple weeks ago
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Post by IFHP »

I saw one this color at the Van ABFM a few years ago. Probably the same one.

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sideways at speed
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Post by sideways at speed »

I'm not sure if it is the same one (don't think so) but I smile every time I look at it - wholly impractical, woeful performance, scary brakes etc - but I will attend to all these things in due time. I hope to scope out the engine which may end up in the car, this weekend.
zephyrgary
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Post by zephyrgary »

It looks to me very much like the prefect that was on BaT recently. The car was in BC and was available for a very reasonable price, if you ask me. Nice purchase.
Gary
the older i get,the faster i went...
Sideways
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Post by Sideways »

sideways at speed wrote:
canadianmk3 wrote:Hi, and welcome! Im also in the Vancouver area and trust me people sit on their Cortinas here. Lets get some pics of your Prefect
You have probably seen it around, I'll post pics once I get some done.

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Yes, it has been a while but...the same week I found that Prefect, the Cortina I had been hunting for came up so I kept both for a while then sold the Prefect, drove the Cortina around for a time and then hauled the engine out and am ready for round 2.

I have been hunting around looking for a good forum with a mix of the technical as well as people who care about these cars and so - here I am.
I am mature in years but not quite the same in mind which is why I picked up my Mk1 Cortina GT a while back - my 4th MK1 (another GT and a couple of Lotus Cortinas back when I lived in Blighty, so I have the 'disease').

Car is LHD (I live in Canada) and was completely rebuilt by the previous owner, lots of new panels, lots of welding and he had installed a Fiat 1.8 Twincam/5peed which was fine but not quite enough so after a bit of thought that was sold to a young'un to put into his Mk2 and I picked up drivetrain from a Honda S2000 - 3 times the original horsepower should be a start - and plan to stuff that in place in the coming months.


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Here's a test fit (now on the fifth test fit just to measure etc) Image
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Post by zephyrgary »

As someone who has owned 2 V8 powered MK1s over the years, I say good on yer!
the older i get,the faster i went...
peteleo
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Post by peteleo »

Welcome. A few years ago Clyde Bailey owned a Mk1 GT with a Fiat engine and 5 speed installed. He lived near the Alameda Marina at the time.
Just wondering if it's the same car. Pete
Brett Wilkie
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Post by Brett Wilkie »

I know this car, it used to belong to Fred and he did some great bodywork to the car. I do recall giving him some parts for it years ago from a Mk1 I was parting out at the time. Will you have it at the ABFM this year?? I will be there with my Anglia 100e, class #54.
Anglia 100e modified
Prefect 100e stock
Sideways
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Post by Sideways »

zephyrgary wrote:As someone who has owned 2 V8 powered MK1s over the years, I say good on yer!
I looked at the V8 option but wanted to stick with a 4 cylinder high revver which I could get parts for and the S2000 kept calling my name.
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peteleo wrote:Welcome. A few years ago Clyde Bailey owned a Mk1 GT with a Fiat engine and 5 speed installed. He lived near the Alameda Marina at the time.
Just wondering if it's the same car. Pete
I don't think this ever left Canada Pete.
Sideways
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Post by Sideways »

Brett Wilkie wrote:I know this car, it used to belong to Fred and he did some great bodywork to the car. I do recall giving him some parts for it years ago from a Mk1 I was parting out at the time. Will you have it at the ABFM this year?? I will be there with my Anglia 100e, class #54.
This was Fred's car and the bodywork was indeed great - he gave me access to the build photos - Fred had noticed my search for a GT in good condition and passed me on to Mark C who owned the car.

ABFM? maybe next year, got a lot of cutting, fabbing and welding to do first, new engine mounts, and I suppose I need to cover over the now massive hole where the trans goes - that Honda 6 speed is a lot bigger than the original 4 speed!

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Post by Brett Wilkie »

Sideways wrote:
Brett Wilkie wrote:I know this car, it used to belong to Fred and he did some great bodywork to the car. I do recall giving him some parts for it years ago from a Mk1 I was parting out at the time. Will you have it at the ABFM this year?? I will be there with my Anglia 100e, class #54.
This was Fred's car and the bodywork was indeed great - he gave me access to the build photos - Fred had noticed my search for a GT in good condition and passed me on to Mark C who owned the car.

ABFM? maybe next year, got a lot of cutting, fabbing and welding to do first, new engine mounts, and I suppose I need to cover over the now massive hole where the trans goes - that Honda 6 speed is a lot bigger than the original 4 speed!

Image
Looks interesting, keep us updated on your progress.
Anglia 100e modified
Prefect 100e stock
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