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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:02 pm 
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nice choice in car ;) ive got a 77 te gl.
mate cheack out xfalcon.com for some good info on 250's
http://www.fordaustraliaforums.com/foru ... na-Central
this might come in handy also.

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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:00 pm 
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Ok i've returned from a long day of driving. here are some photos i took this arvo...

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Some one put a GPO under the bonnet too....


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Then the rust.

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Phil.
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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:11 pm 
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Mont5.0 wrote:
check the bottom of the B pillars. mine rusted there also.
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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:48 pm 
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Wow, thats in such awesome, original condition. Even the cheesy analogue clock in the console, and the rust. Because as far as I remember, that was a factory option :p

Best of luck with the build, there should be more Cortinas saved from the wrecker yard.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:03 am 
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The steering wheel is a bit worn, the rubber moves around alot, is there any way of being able to fix that?

Also, do you think fixing the rust all along the gutter there would need some professional work? or you think you can try it yourself? i've never done any panel beating/rust repair to a car before.. so its a new process for me....
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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:03 pm 
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try it yourself and see how it goes. if it doesnt workout you can always get someone to do it for ya.
do you have many plans for it?

cheers shane
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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:25 pm 
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Errr.... is that a house hold power switch in the engine bay?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:47 pm 
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Yeah, its going to be the family weekend/fun car.. so petrol is no concern... all out fuel guzzling power is what it will get eventually...

Yeap, i laughed when i saw the GPO in the engine bay... havent tried it out yet..
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:04 pm 
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Philchars wrote:
The steering wheel is a bit worn, the rubber moves around alot, is there any way of being able to fix that?


Drill small holes where required on the back side on the wheel....where you can't them.....so the nozzle of a syringe will fit into ( with out a needle in it ).
I mix epoxy resin, then put it in a syringe, and inject it into the steering wheel.
Move the rubber around a bit so the resin moves easily around the rubber & steel core.
Let it set for a day or two.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:30 pm 
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cjh wrote:
Philchars wrote:
The steering wheel is a bit worn, the rubber moves around alot, is there any way of being able to fix that?


Drill small holes where required on the back side on the wheel....where you can't them.....so the nozzle of a syringe will fit into ( with out a needle in it ).
I mix epoxy resin, then put it in a syringe, and inject it into the steering wheel.
Move the rubber around a bit so the resin moves easily around the rubber & steel core.
Let it set for a day or two.



Thanks for that! i want to keep the original steering wheel!
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:31 pm 
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Can anyone tell me what the best product to use to replace the worn rubber around the tbar....
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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 1:20 am 
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Little addition i have made, it isn't the original ford symbol.. it is quite larger but fits on there nicely.... old one was all faded..

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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:37 pm 
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cjh wrote:
Philchars wrote:
The steering wheel is a bit worn, the rubber moves around alot, is there any way of being able to fix that?


Drill small holes where required on the back side on the wheel....where you can't them.....so the nozzle of a syringe will fit into ( with out a needle in it ).
I mix epoxy resin, then put it in a syringe, and inject it into the steering wheel.
Move the rubber around a bit so the resin moves easily around the rubber & steel core.
Let it set for a day or two.


Nice tip with the steering wheel! :D carefully remove tbar assembly cut a new piece of rubber and should be sweet - check out Clark rubber or similiar for a little offcut of rubber sheet same thickness.

Nice Corty, mate had a wagon same colour bur the 3.3 lt thought it was a 3 spd manual due to the gearknob pattern, one day car full of yobbo's we told him to stop and put the clutch in we reached over from the back seat and bingo there was 1st gear! easiest 4 spd conversion ever! explains why it shuddered in hill starts-taking off in 2nd all the time!

 

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 Post subject: Re: Philchars new 77 TE Cortina
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:18 pm 
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Got the Cortina Registered today.. just need a wheel alignment and some fiddlin and she right for a bit...

Phil.
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