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Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 23 7:13 am
by TIB3300
Yes still hanging about
For those who are interested a little update
I've had a great summer with the car,
But I need to make sure what I have done is still all good?.
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So, engine and box out to sort an oil leak out and check everything is still, OK?
I did find the origin or a squeal I had on first start up with engine and box together" which I ignored till it went away"
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I also want to bling up that engine bay,
I want to make the engine bay nice and smooth, it was only then I realized how many holes there are to weld up in the inner wings and chassis rails from factory.
This is with at least 20 hours of prep so far, holes all welded up and filled, this is the 2nd high build primer.
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 23 7:16 am
by TIB3300
And this is with a nice dark gloss paint to stop it rusting and see where the primer and filled drops . Hopefully going candy red
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 23 6:47 pm
by mopar_mark
Lots of work for sure, that said, I do leave a clean engine bay
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 23 7:44 pm
by Blue
Love a clean engine bay too, I done a few and know how much work is involved but it’s worth it.
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 23 7:53 pm
by Pete
A great improvement, well done - Probably the job I hate the most....
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 23 9:39 pm
by Captain Chaos
Definitely worth the effort and often overlooked due to the hassle
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 23 5:51 pm
by TIB3300
Cheers guys, nice to know the build has interest on here .
Yes a real labour of love doing the engine bay, The worst part is thankfully done now.
Its not too bad really as I'm still not making the outside of the car nice
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 23 4:35 pm
by TIB3300
Going to be playing with these soon
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 23 7:10 am
by cadboy
That looks good.
All the car?
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 23 7:04 am
by TIB3300
cadboy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 02, 23 7:10 am
That looks good.
All the car?
Thanks
No' just the engine bay.
At the moment am fancying candy red bay with the small sparkle and the engine its self in the bigger sparkle.
But things could change, I want to see how it works
I don't want it to look fairground'y
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Sun May 14, 23 9:16 am
by TIB3300
I decided against the metal flake as it looked a bit fairground ride-Y
Just fitting my shiny bits today
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Sun May 14, 23 9:32 am
by Pete
looking good!
Well done, coming on leaps and bounds now.
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Wed May 17, 23 9:12 am
by TIB3300
Pete wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 23 9:32 am
looking good!
Well done, coming on leaps and bounds now.
Cheers
I will post up when all my new blig are on
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Wed May 17, 23 7:01 pm
by mopar_mark
TIB3300 wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 23 9:16 am
I decided against the metal flake as it looked a bit fairground ride-Y
Just fitting my shiny bits today
Nice colour choice & great finish too
Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Posted: Wed May 17, 23 8:38 pm
by TIB3300
Cheers its a translucent red die into clear lacquer over courses silver
Like candy
But I need to make sure what I have done is still all good?.
