Old Fords never die

December

• The tunnel and some of the chassis (underside) had the metal work treatment today. Once done, a quick coat of Weldthru primer was given to protect the bare metal. (05/12/04)
• The radius rods and tie straps were removed today. These will be taken along with the propshaft to get shot blasted and powder coated. (05/12/04)

November

• The tunnel (inside) and some of the chassis had the metal work treatment today. Once done a quick coat of Weldthru primer was given to protect the bare metal. (28/11/04)
• Fuel Cell bolted in place. Fuel pipe fitted between fuel cell and filter, filter to pump and pump to nowhere!! Need to decide the best route for the fuel pipe to get to the front of the car and to the carb. (28/11/04)
• Trial fitted the fuel cell today. Mounting holes drilled, hose cut and hose end fitted between fuel cell and filter. Boot floor treated and one quick coat of primer to protect metal completed. Next weekend should see the fuel cell being bolted into the boot. (14/11/04)

October

• Main part of the boot floor spot welded in place. Fuel filter and pump bolted up to new brackets. (17/10/04)
• Added a few links. (15/10/04)
• Completed the fitting of the Megashifter (apart from the fancy rubber boot etc. that fits inside the car). All works very well. Filled the the radiator with water, hopefully no leaks as the unit has been re-cored. (03/10/04)
• Picked up my welder yesterday as it has been giving me grief since I put the 0.6 wire back in. Keeps slipping. Anyway, the Welding Company has modified the unit by changing the standard torch for a new Euro torch and rollers. Day off today, have managed to finish welding up the sump in the boot floor ready for my fuel cell. Put engine oil in to see if any leaks materialise on the modified sump prior to starting the engine - this time is not too far away now! (01/10/04)

April, May, June, July, August and September

• Time has again just flown bye. Work has been progressing on the car, but time to update the website has been rare. To briefly summarise some of the progress. I have ordered and received all my Fuel Cell plus all the fuel fittings (pipe, filter and pump etc.) The chassis is completed welded up and the tunnel has been made and tack welded in place. The B&M Megashifter has been installed. New boot floor has been cut and shaped and almost ready for welding in place. Brackets for the fuel filter and pump have been made and also welded in place. Lots of other little bits have also been carried out. (25/09/04)

March

• Had a day off today and managed to fit the steering column into the car. Made two brackets up but after fitting it appears I need a third one to keep the column away from the chassis. One for another day. (19/03/04)
• Anti Roll Bar re-fitted supported by all new Superflex Polyurethane bushes. Radiator re-fitted and new top and bottom hoses installed. Made one of the two brackets required to support the steering column. Did not turn out exactly what I wanted, re-think needed!! Also managed to fit the two gearbox coolant feeds to the radiator. Started to make the front fascia for the head unit. (14/03/04)
• New I.C.E. and Anti Roll Bar installation pages added to My Cortina pages. (07/03/04)
• Completed painting the Anti Roll Bar. This should be ready for fitting next weekend. Also bought my second 12" Sub Woofer to complete my audio setup. (07/03/04)
Removed Anti Roll Bar to clean up and paint. Also, removed the remaining bits of the driver side front wing. (05/03/04)

February

• Completed cutting out the Anti Roll Bar bracket and welded in place. (29/02/04)
• Fitted the Speedflow adapters to the gearbox. Also started to make the Anti Roll Bar bracket. This is a bracket with a difference!! (22/02/04)
• Couple of extra useful links added, trying to find a car or trouble locating that headlight or bulb. (20/02/04)
• Received fittings from Speedflow this week. These fittings and hose are to connect the gearbox to the radiator - to cool the trans fluid. (14/02/04)
• Caliper spacer kit fitted and installed back on car. New bushes fitted to anti roll bar, setup on car to see what needs fabricating to hold the main bracket. Starting to get more complete now. (08/02/04)
• The ICE collection is getting more comprehensive. Managed to get a twin 12" subwoofer box, one 12" subwoofer and Pioneer amp today. (07/02/04)
• Pictures of car taken when rolled outside for the first time in years. Cortina Page 14. (06/02/04)
• Cortina Pages get a small revamp. Too many pages to keep going back and adding a link. New index page created, should improve things a bit. (06/02/04)

January

• Picked up my re-cored radiator today - looks really good. (28/01/04)
• New links added. (28/01/04)
• Oil fittings arrived from Speedflow today. Will now be able to install the remote oil adapter and connect up to the engine block. (28/01/04)
• Superflex bushes and caliper spacer kit arrived from Burton Power today. Phew! I am going to be busy now. (27/01/04)
• My Cortina pages 12 and 13 have been updated. (26/01/04)
• Gearbox mount re-fitted after top of new box section welded in. Rolled car out of garage today, first time in years since rolling, plenty of photos taken - got carried away!! (26/01/04)
• Ordered all the fittings required to connect my remote oil filter to the engine block from Speedflow today - ouch!! more expensive than I thought. (26/01/04)
• Ordered a few bits today. New Superflex Polyurethane bushes for the Anti Roll Bar as this is next to be fitted and Spacer kit for my calipers. (23/01/04)
• Took my radiator to be re-cored, should be ready next week. (23/01/04)
• Steering column temporary fitted. (16/01/04)
• MkI Ford Escort with Rover V8 engine for sale - check for sale pages (3). (16/01/04)
• Chassis by gearbox gets some additional support due to the gearbox mount being re-positioned. (11/01/04)
• Bracket made up from 25 x 5mm to support the new front wing as there will be no inner wings. The remainder of the near side wing has been removed. (11/01/04)
• New 225/50 x 15 tyres fitted to rear rims. (09/01/04)
• New drill bit purchased, Radiator mounts completed and tack welded on to chassis. Radiator bolted into place, looking good. (02/01/04)
• Started to make radiator mounts today. Would have finished them off but my 8mm metal drill bit (all 4 off them) were blunt. New drill bit on shopping list for tomorrow. (01/01/04)
• 1949 Chevy added to the site. Check Modified Page 8 for more info. (01/01/04)
• Happy New Year to you all. This year will see some major changes in progress to my Cortina. (01/01/04)