Mk1 Cortina Wagon ( estate )

RS.Escort · Post by **RS.Escort** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:00 am

So we bought a 66 estate out of CA, and waited half a year for the resto to complete.. The car was shipped last monday using a carrier company..

This is what we bought...

This is what we got...

Nice eh? The carried rolled over into a ditch about 5 miles from my home. Now I have the joy of dealing with an insurance company to settle the car. It might be repairable, but not to them of course. I'll try to keep the salvage and fix it, but I'll obviously need a parts car..

If anyone knows of one, please let me know... Mark

escysean · Post by **escysean** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:10 am

Jeez

That's awful to see your car end up like that so near from your home, gutted mate

Sean

RS.Escort · Post by **RS.Escort** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:42 am

Yea tell me about it.. What's it like to find doors and a rear gate over there? If I can find parts I might entertain fixing it...

beast02 · Post by **beast02** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:06 pm

That blows!!! The worse part is, now there is 1 less Mk.1 wagon here in North America! DOH!

Just your luck in that I know of one on the Island. Has rust, I was hoping it could be fixed and put on the road, but I suppose combine your car and it, and 1 is on the road.

I was hoping to busy this one and fix it up, but I think reality tells me to wait it out for a more solid car that doesn't require much rust repair.

BTW, this car looks to be solid as far as glass etc goes..

-Bryan

Post by **IFHP** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:21 pm

Just awful! I'm so sorry.

Michael

zephyrgary · Post by **zephyrgary** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:58 pm

Channeling Monty Python, "It's just a scratch, that should polish out, no problem."

Seriously, what a complete downer. Looks like a tough re build without a shell. However, you know your abilities. Good luck.

RS.Escort · Post by **RS.Escort** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:46 am

Hey Bryan.. Thanks for the info on the wagon on the islsnd.. I've sent him an e-mail, and now I have some hope!

Post by **stanchfi** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:23 pm

That's by far the saddest thing I've seen today

James

angliagt · Post by **angliagt** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:48 pm

Mark,

Sorry to see/hear that - & just 5 miles away!
Are they going to give you what you have into it?

- Doug

105epaul · Post by **105epaul** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:50 pm

Mark,

I'm so sorry to see your lovely estate like that. It's absolutely awful. I'm not sure what the spare body panel situation is like for Cortinas over here but you could try www.buysellcortina.co.uk and Express Panels who do a lot of repro stuff for old Fords. I think they have a website so just Google them. Hope you get it sorted out with the one you're on the track of.

Paul

RS.Escort · Post by **RS.Escort** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:22 am

Thanks, I knew about Express Panels, but they don't make a roof..

But look what I bought yesterday...

Now we have hope! This one is pretty bad from the towers down, and the mechanicals are shot, but the roof/pillars are great..

I will decide which one to save, and cannibalize the other one..

Post by **IFHP** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:44 am

Is this the Vancouver Island car? Was the owner's name Lars?

Michael

RS.Escort · Post by **RS.Escort** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:56 am

Yes this was Vancouver island, the fellow was Sig.. Has a Lotus Cortina Mk1 as well.. A super nice guy he was..

Was there another Wagon over there, or is this the one you were thinking about?

beast02 · Post by **beast02** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:12 pm

Mark, glad I could help pointing you to that car. At least one of those wagons should end up back on the road!

-Bryan