MK3 Cortina 2000E

[Clint]

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




















I am sure you will agree its 15 years well served

[FF_Mark]

That's mint, pretty fast resto compared to my Mexico

Can't remember the 2000E having a Rover V8 in it though

[FF_Mark]

Nice to see your 3dr being worked on, and having an RS500 front bumper too #

[Rich_H]

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

[andy]

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]

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]

How good a job is that?
Abslolutely top imho
Is the battery in the boot?

[Ferg]

thats gorgeous. a lot of sweet n tears in there!

[Tone]

very nicely done bet it sounds the dogs danglies
top car

[900ss]

I had a GXL Cortina mk3 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 was a while ago see

[popuptoaster]

looks the nuts, needs the twin lights and yellow bits taken out the indicators tho!!

[Smiler]

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]

Very nicely built, like the clean look of it

[bortaf]

well taisty that