My Cortina's

[hellblue]

Hi to you all from the UK
Just a couple of pics for now,I have a mk1 cortina & 2 Mk2's, off to bed in a min. so will tell you more later !!
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60250.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/STA60145-1.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/STA60143.jpg

I know its a mk2 but have a look .....

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/STA60129.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/STA60039.jpg

[jewels]

hi hellblue and welcome

i have seen you on some the uk forums and your very nice mk2
very well built and very nice car :)

very foreign to our shores are any cosworth engines never the less a v6 one!

look forward to your knowledge and input on many subjects on this forum

[hellblue]

Well thats what the Mk1 looked like a few months ago,its now in bits having a make over !!
It will be an every day car & due to the cost of our petrol (£1.10 a ltr) it will run LPG too. LPG here has a bit of a stigma to it ?? but i like to rock the boat !!
The mod's are Pinto,5speed,baby atlas with 3:09 diff,Mk3 capri front suspension & column,Mk1 capri 1600GT roll bar..... here are a few more pics

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60046.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60039.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60034.jpg

This is the Mk3 capri 2.8 rear springs With an extra leaf to help with the lpg tank in the back,these bolt staight in using the capri shackles & ubolt pads
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60030.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60051.jpg

This is how much i had to take out of the axle width each side
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60002.jpg

This is the new trans tunnel & capri pedals,the ripples in the floor under the pedels are from the fact that in the cars early years it had a whole new front end on it inc. new chassis rails
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60044.jpg

As cortinas go in our part of the world this is a good one & i didnt pay to much for it, £600 which is very good for what i got (could have just resold it for £1200 easy )& as the project has to be done without spending to much most of the parts have come from 2 capri's i broke up & made money on !! so it should be done & painted for no more than £1500

[jewels]

no stigma here in Oz with LPG very very common :)

although not many 4 cylinder cars converted

majority of v8s and all taxi's

[Dr Danger]

I know of a lot of 4 cylinder work utes that are converted to LPG but not oo many performance 4 cylinders. LPG gets alot of people around emission laws on modified V8's and 6's over here.

[30psi mk2 cortina]

Hey mate.....

Just noticed something on your mk2...

Did you remove the bonnet rail and put the extra short one in on the right hand side or is that factory?

We have two of em over here and nothing on the right hand side.

Another slight variation like the hinges?

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9052/bonnetfo1.jpg

[hellblue]

The bonnet rail was removed a few years ago when i had a c20xe red top (2ltr) in it as it hit the inlet, i still have it & may refit it one day !, The short bit i fitted myself as i find the single stock part a bit weak.

[zombie289]

Hey Hellblue, saw your latest pics of the mk1 over at OSF, car looks tough as!!!
good stuff!

[hellblue]

Yes she is on the road, I had to work hard the last few weeks to get it there too !! It drives very well with the mods its had & the mad motorway gearing i have in the back axle !! Its only up & running & the rest of the body work ect will be done as & when, but it is only my every day car so it aint going to be any show car !!!!
Its been on the road for 2 weeks now & i have now done nearly 1000 miles without any probs. so heres a few pics.....

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60044-1.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60043.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60042-1.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60041-1.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60040-1.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/hellblue/24v%20mk2/LPG%20mk1/STA60028-1.jpg

[pimtina]

Lookin' gooooood! Boy you work fast. What color is it? White? or gray?

[jewels]

it does not look like its on LPG yet ?

or is it ?

[hellblue]

The paint is Platinum grey
No lpg aint all fitted up at the mo, we have had some real crap weather....rain, rain & more rain so its a bit slow on going on the car this week but it will be on it soon

[lead foot]

Lookin' gooooood! Boy you work fast. What color is it? White? or gray?
its grey, :yikes just like the weather over here !!!:lol

[deluxe15]

hi hellblue, i see you've modifyed the gearbox tunnel as it seems higher than mine which gearbox are you using as i'm running with a t9