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Mk1 Cortina Wagon ( estate )
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:00 am
by RS.Escort
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
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:10 am
by escysean
Jeez
That's awful to see your car end up like that so near from your home, gutted mate
Sean
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:42 am
by RS.Escort
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...
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:06 pm
by beast02
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
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:21 pm
by IFHP
Just awful! I'm so sorry.
Michael
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:58 pm
by zephyrgary
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:46 am
by RS.Escort
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!
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:23 pm
by stanchfi
That's by far the saddest thing I've seen today
James
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:48 pm
by angliagt
Mark,
Sorry to see/hear that - & just 5 miles away!
Are they going to give you what you have into it?
- Doug
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:50 pm
by 105epaul
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
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:22 am
by RS.Escort
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..
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:44 am
by IFHP
Is this the Vancouver Island car? Was the owner's name Lars?
Michael
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:56 am
by RS.Escort
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?
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:12 pm
by beast02
Mark, glad I could help pointing you to that car. At least one of those wagons should end up back on the road!
-Bryan