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    mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Im Currently restoreing a few Cortinas,So thought i would share on here some of my work .
    This is 1 of 2 of my own that i found together in 2014













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    I then completely stripped the car as it needs blasting
    No point messing around with a Lc .lets get it right !
    Finished this area before it went for blasting .
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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    cool projects..a lot of work needed...looking good so far...cheers mark

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    Ace work goin on there

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Cracking build so far, lots to do and going to be worth it

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    Saved the vin stamping






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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Zooming along now....car looked better after blasting..????...will be nice when done...cheers mark

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    Under wing prep ,No point fitting wings then trying to get under them for this job .so glad of such a clean shell ...








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    Be painted in the next week or so
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    This was a thames valley police car ,Anyone have any idea where i can get the roof tit etc
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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    wow, great project dude!

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    great work.

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    Cheers lads
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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Looking great so far

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Wow, lots of time and patients there bud. Great work.

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    When i say what a nightmare in the video .its because this unit is 5 times smaller than my last place and i kept touching the car lol
    https://youtu.be/DPvzrM_oWao

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Nice to see the car getting a new life

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Stunning results so far.

    Looking forward to further updates.
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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Looks amazing

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    are you going stripe free ? looks bloody lovely

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    No stripe!mk1's suit stripes, mk2 do not
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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Done and mothballed ,while i get on other stuff for other people


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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    That looks top notch

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Looks like a work of art to me , Very nice

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Hi any progress on this , wil look brill when finished

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Just read this thread ... Going be a corker when finished

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Its up for sale .lost interest in cars .
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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve View Post
    Its up for sale .lost interest in cars .
    that's ashame after all that work

    hope you're well Steve

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve View Post
    Its up for sale .lost interest in cars .
    it will come back,it always does

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    Re: mk2 Lotus Cortina

    I closed my business ,Been juggling to keep everything .so had some horrendous stress .Back in a truck now so yes Morcheen i can already start buying more bits
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    If i get back home early today ,I will refit the sump and Cam cover ,Then get the gearbox bolted on ,Crossmember bolted on ,Ready to lift the body over etc.
    We will see.
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