cossied mk 2 lotus cortina

[robhibbert]

Looking good ,assembling is the best bit, Love the cage in your car.

[puddy]

cheers lads ,gotta crack on ,my boss told me I could only keep the car at work

for 3 weeks this time

Anyway,I collected all the parts scattered everywhere to put her back

together tonight ,and filled a transit

should be fun!

puddy

[stekcop]

so were are some more pic's!! come on mark PLEASE

[Kevmk2]

Hmmm,the race is on,whos 'tina will be done first

[robhibbert]

I hope they drive the cars faster than they put them together:p

[stekcop]

I hope they drive the cars faster than they put them together:p

drive them "no one said anything about that"
ps. perfection takes time
i had to wait for puddy anyhow it's the done thing!!

[robhibbert]

So it"s puddy who"s holding you back then.

[Tone]

i agree its not worth rushing things

[stekcop]

So it"s puddy who"s holding you back then.

no it's because i find it all very hard mate "you have to remember i am a chef so it takes at least three times as long + half the time i stand there looking at it!!
"i cant help it " money is always an issue & i am well over the budget i had by at least double but dont tell the wife but at the end of the day it's done when it's done i am not going to rush it and bodge it just to get it done i will be happy to just finish it !! and if i worked on puddys time scale i have at least 4yrs to play with!!

[puddy]

no it's because i find it all very hard mate "you have to remember i am a chef so it takes at least three times as long + half the time i stand there looking at it!!
"i cant help it " money is always an issue & i am well over the budget i had by at least double but dont tell the wife but at the end of the day it's done when it's done i am not going to rush it and bodge it just to get it done i will be happy to just finish it !! and if i worked on puddys time scale i have at least 4yrs to play with!!

errrrrrr,you forgot to add in three young kids ,two f**ked wrists and a motorbike

accident,oh no thats me

puddy

[Kevmk2]

Any updates mate?

[puddy]

Any updates mate?

lots see you at bruntingthorpe

puddy

[Kevmk2]

Argh,come spill the beans

[cossymax]

Yeah spill the bean s Mark . . . .What happening with the red beast?

[stekcop]

Argh,come spill the beans

no thats my job!!

[el waffle racing]

cool car puddy still cant belive you changed it from rhd to lhd to make the exhaust sit better. that just show how much work has gone into this car.

[Prud]

Hey,

Damn cool car. Bloody inspirational...

Cheers,
Prud

[puddy]

Hey,

Damn cool car. Bloody inspirational...

Cheers,
Prud

cheers mate

puddy

[puddy]

latest pic,supplied by mike today,got allthe wiring gear from vehicle wiring products this week also.
We'll be cracking in to it in the next coupla weeks ,I don't go back till 09/01/06

puddy

[Kevmk2]

Not long now mate
Dont they look cosy together in Mikes garage
Remember to take a video clip of when its running on your camera,then you can send it to me via email

[PIG]

looking good m8,cant wait to see this one going

[puddy]

Not long now mate
Dont they look cosy together in Mikes garage
Remember to take a video clip of when its running on your camera,then you can send it to me via email

Yeah,what you can,t see is mikes cossied focus on the other side of mine
Will deffo film the "fire up" ceremony kev,I even dreamt about it the other night ,got it running,looked underneath and it was pissing hot oil out half way down the car

Hope it don't happen like that in real life

puddy

[puddy]

Been busy again today,actually started making the body

loom with mike.

Started the rear loom 1st,both rear lamps and 3x pumps

in the boot now have wires to them,also laid out the wiring

to the nos gear ,iss pump and the washer pump

puddy

ps. do you like the carbon dash faschia?

[ludsonline]

Looking Good M8

[RUSS]

Cant wait to see the car in the flesh.Read about it many times in various magazines from when it had a pinto in it at a rolling road shoot out to the other features in SM,Fast Car,Retro etc.
One of may favourite old skool fords ever.Been a long time coming but definately worth the wait.

[Kevmk2]

Very nice mate!!!! Coming along nicely now
Not long now eh
I like the carbon dash plate too
Still not sure i want a passenger ride in it though

[stekcop]

Looking Good Mark I Saw It New Years Day !!
I Poped In To See Mike As I Wanted To See The Focus And I Was Chuffed To See The Tina There I Must Say That Is Going To Be Very Nice !! "it Looks Bloody Quick Standing Still"
Nice To See You Are Getting On With It!!

I Had Better Get A Move On Now Eh!!

PS I DO LIKE THAT CAGE "VERY NICE"

[cossymax]

About time big fella,Looking forward to seeing it again....Does look nice

[PIG]

looking good bud,the festive season has got us all out in the garage's by the looks of things. cool as fook that thing m8

[stekcop]

The Flocked Dash Looks The Muts Nuts Mark !!

[david_white]

Nice Dash

[stekcop]

more updates please mark!!

[puddy]

Cheers lads

Dunno about mine jim,what about yours?

puddy

[puddy]

Been down there again today ,all wiring now finished in the boot


moved inside ,wired in the nos bottle heater and bottle valve,also the iss

pump and just gotta get out the iss tank to drill it and fit the washer

pump, although the wiring is there for it now.

puddy

[Kevmk2]

Not long now before vroom vroom vroom
or was that va va voom

[Prud]

Hey,

At this rate - man Im losing the race. Not the race between the 'Tinas, that was a given, cause Im still doing panel work. But it looks as though your 'Tina will hit the tarmac before my Morris 1100 does. Still waiting on parts for that one.

Yeah, its not a Ford, but its cool - such a chick magnet - and a perfect daily driver. And it has a 1380cc race motor so its respectable.

Cheers,
Prud

[puddy]

Hey,

At this rate - man Im losing the race. Not the race between the 'Tinas, that was a given, cause Im still doing panel work. But it looks as though your 'Tina will hit the tarmac before my Morris 1100 does. Still waiting on parts for that one.

Yeah, its not a Ford, but its cool - such a chick magnet - and a perfect daily driver. And it has a 1380cc race motor so its respectable.

Cheers,
Prud

Theres a special forum on here for morris 1100's,I think its the joke

section.

now get back on that tina

Btw ,all wiring in the rear of the car now finished,start on the front

tomorrow,stripped out all the rad/intercooler/grilles today,ready.

puddy

[Prud]

Hey,

Theres a special forum on here for morris 1100's,I think its the joke section.

now get back on that tina

Lol The Morrie is at the "put back together stage", so the sound of not-so-fast, but angry A+ series isnt too far away. And it is so very good for seeing off 3 series BMW drivers.


The Cortina...

The Tina is going through the long and arduous task of panel beating. Some of us thought it was a good idea to drag a project car out of a paddock - where it had sunk about 2 feet. This Tina has an amazing ability to hide vast amounts of rust...

But the front bumpers are done and looking mighty fine. The grille surround is smoothed out and finished, and the headlights are recessed. Ive also made the jig so I can start work on the grille now. Its starting to take a real mini muscle car look to the front end. Think Elanor from the Gone in 60 Seconds remake and youll be on the right track. Weve made 3 or 4 rear bumpers for it, still not 100%, so we're in the process of trying again.

So its coming along. Havent been totally bludging :tumblewee

As for the motor, well, the Toyota 2TGEU+Supra 5 speed has been yoinked out and sold. Didnt feel right having a Japanese engine in there anymore, despite the fact that it is a barn-stormer, tyre hating thing. Especially with big cam/hemi head combo it had on it. Not sure what engine will be replacing it - Pinto is obvious, YB a dream (they aint cheap on this side of the pond), but it will be Ford. Or Ford related...

Cheers,
Prud

[puddy]

A couple of new pics,still not running tho!

puddy

[ludsonline]

Looking good M8