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Clint
27-04-2003, 21:38
15 Years ago I had a MK3 Cortina 2000E at the time I worked crank regrinding for an engineering shop it was 12 miles away and I ended up sticking a rod through the block on the dual carriageway whilst going to work, it wasnt the first car that I blew up on the way to that job ironic really.

Anyway I decided to break the car and a work buddy of a friend of mine was restoring one and wanted most of the bits, he said at the time (15 years ago) he would come and show me when it was done and I hadnt seen him since.
Well he turned up on my doorstep today and here is his car http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/smile.gif

http://media.turbosport.co.uk/2003/4/2003427213418812832.jpg

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http://media.turbosport.co.uk/2003/4/2003427213418652721.jpg

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http://media.turbosport.co.uk/2003/4/2003427213418102605.jpg

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http://media.turbosport.co.uk/2003/4/2003427213418162014.jpg

http://media.turbosport.co.uk/2003/4/200342721359262874.jpg


I am sure you will agree its 15 years well served http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif
FF_Mark
27-04-2003, 21:46
That's mint, pretty fast resto compared to my Mexico http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/jester.gif

Can't remember the 2000E having a Rover V8 in it though http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/wink.gif
FF_Mark
27-04-2003, 21:47
Nice to see your 3dr being worked on, and having an RS500 front bumper too http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif#
Rich_H
27-04-2003, 21:47
Blimey that's gorgeous. One of the very last Mk3's too, when they went over to the MK4 type dash. Bet it sounds nice too http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/smile.gif
andy
28-04-2003, 00:14
luvverly, my mate has just bought a mk escort estate with a v8 and auto box in it, looks like the same engine, anyway, i'll try my hardest to get some piccies and i'll get them up
Stevie
28-04-2003, 04:37
fukin ell i learned to drive in one of those but without the v8 though was thinking of doing a mk3 after i finish the mk1
Dermot
28-04-2003, 09:15
How good a job is that?
Abslolutely top imho http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif
Is the battery in the boot?
Ferg
28-04-2003, 13:03
thats gorgeous. a lot of sweet n tears in there! http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/clap.gif
Tone
29-04-2003, 20:48
very nicely done bet it sounds the dogs danglies
top car
900ss
29-04-2003, 23:33
I had a GXL Cortina mk3 http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/cool.gif some where I?ve even got a photo of me stood next to it with me long hair and the wife with her bleached blond job http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/blush.gif was a while ago see http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif
popuptoaster
30-04-2003, 00:05
looks the nuts, needs the twin lights and yellow bits taken out the indicators tho!! http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/smile.gif
Smiler
06-05-2003, 23:40
Oh I do love those old Mk3's
Very nice indeed. Though the round headlights would finish it off nicely. I don't know why ford saw fit to change to the spoony looking rectangular jobs.
swede
04-12-2006, 22:58
Very nicely built, like the clean look of it
bortaf
07-12-2006, 01:16
well taisty that :drool: