XR64LT Donating Members 678 Member For: 16y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 10/11/12 12:38 PM Share Posted 10/11/12 12:38 PM Hey guys, so after suffering my withdrawals from selling the XR T I have now moved on by buying a Ford Cortina TD XLE as a project car.It is purplish in colour, with black & white trim & hubcaps. The body requires abit of work with some rust in the usual spots but nothing major and is straight as.Should be picking it up one day this week so ill post up some pics when they come to hand.Leo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMLOCO Member 397 Member For: 12y 9m 6d Posted 10/11/12 12:56 PM Share Posted 10/11/12 12:56 PM Fg motor into the cortina ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFSIX I Lead Not Follow... Member 1,026 Member For: 12y 8m 2d Gender: Male Location: Westside,Melbourne Posted 10/11/12 04:17 PM Share Posted 10/11/12 04:17 PM sounds nice buds,and yeah +1 bf or fg engine will be awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR64LT Donating Members 678 Member For: 16y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 10/11/12 09:30 PM Author Share Posted 10/11/12 09:30 PM Would be nice, I need to weigh up my options first. see how much wok is required in getting a barra motor into the corty or get a 351 for the noise factor but I hear its gotten heaps harder to get anything engineered these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 2m 2d Posted 10/11/12 09:46 PM Share Posted 10/11/12 09:46 PM I think one of the members on here as done a cortina build with a Barra. Its dark blue in colour. If someone knows his username could probably get in touch with him and ask a few questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR64LT Donating Members 678 Member For: 16y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 10/11/12 11:01 PM Author Share Posted 10/11/12 11:01 PM Your not thinking of Tocchi's Capri are you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR64LT Donating Members 678 Member For: 16y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 14/11/12 04:18 AM Author Share Posted 14/11/12 04:18 AM As promised pics are up:The beast... Well the better side of it anywayhttp://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/Ldaddario/IMG_10511-1.jpgBlack and white vinyl interiorhttp://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/Ldaddario/IMG_10521.jpgDashhttp://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/Ldaddario/IMG_10531.jpg4 Bangerhttp://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/Ldaddario/IMG_10541.jpgI also got with my purchase another guard plus a 6 cyl bonnet with (has bludge). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinning Donating Members 348 Member For: 15y 5m 26d Posted 19/11/12 04:59 AM Share Posted 19/11/12 04:59 AM LeoWhy ??.. If you are going to tip money into a project - look to do so - with the a project that has the promise of some return .. Cortina with a 351 and nitro where what the kids were doing in the late 70's that were not able to afford XUI, Monaro, XW, XY, etc ..I understand that a those car's today in fair condition - could cost you as much as a current FG - but I can't understand why on existing out of a current 2003 XR6 - how you could enjoy driving a 75 boat ???Please - do not take offense - it is something I just wouldn't do - because to do well - will cost you alot - and the return will be minimalSorry for being negative and raining on your parade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 17y 5m 27d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 19/11/12 05:15 AM Share Posted 19/11/12 05:15 AM Your not thinking of Tocchi's Capri are you?There is a guy with a turbo 6 cortina, I dont think he is a member on here though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR64LT Donating Members 678 Member For: 16y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 21/11/12 03:06 AM Author Share Posted 21/11/12 03:06 AM Hey spinning no offence taken.But to answer some of your questions, As to tipping my money into a project for minimal return, do you really think throwing money at your XR will net you profit, I sold my XR for less then what I paid for it standard with all the modifications.I was also looking for a XW, XY rollers months before I sold it but but only found rust buckets or wankers wanting to much and heading into a wedding I simply couldnt afford it at the time, I found this cortina which I scored for $2k oh I have allready had people offer me $4k for it but you know.Another thing is that I am surrounded by mates in the automotive/fabrication business so for me to get work done would cost me alot less or next to nothing (supplying materials) then it would some one else. The enjoyment will come from the satisfaction of me knowing I built it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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