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Title: old ford
Post by: Richie London on 12 June 2012, 19:13:57: I keep seeing this blue convertible mk2 cortina driving about. i am unaware they ever made them. tryin to get my camera out quick enough for a pic is hard. did they make these or is it a chop shop motor
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Post by: STMO123 on 12 June 2012, 19:16:42: Our local chinese deliver in a nissan micra. That's a chip shop motor. :y
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Post by: jonnycool on 12 June 2012, 19:17:27: I think Crayford used to convert them, on the Mk 3 at least anyway. Don't know if they did the Mk 2?
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Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 June 2012, 19:20:14: Quote from: Richie London on 12 June 2012, 19:13:57
I keep seeing this blue convertible mk2 cortina driving about. i am unaware they ever made them. tryin to get my camera out quick enough for a pic is hard. did they make these or is it a chop shop motor

I'd love a Lotus Cortina. :y
Title: Re: old ford
Post by: Andy B on 12 June 2012, 19:23:33: Quote from: Opti on 12 June 2012, 19:20:14
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I'd love a Lotus Cortina. :y

I saw one on the back of a flat bed last week :y :y
Title: Re: old ford
Post by: the alarming man on 12 June 2012, 19:43:09: Quote from: Richie London on 12 June 2012, 19:13:57
I keep seeing this blue convertible mk2 cortina driving about. i am unaware they ever made them. tryin to get my camera out quick enough for a pic is hard. did they make these or is it a chop shop motor

crayford did use too do a coversion but there was also kit sold so you could diy.... :y
Title: Re: old ford
Post by: waspy on 12 June 2012, 19:59:46: Quote from: jonnycool on 12 June 2012, 19:17:27
I think Crayford used to convert them, on the Mk 3 at least anyway. Don't know if they did the Mk 2?

Yes they do one in the MKII. I saw one at Drayton Manor Rod & Custom show the other month.
Title: Re: old ford
Post by: Richie London on 12 June 2012, 20:07:19: There's a few mk2s round here. not looked after very well. but the black jps capri is very nice
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Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 12 June 2012, 20:13:02: Crayford did convertibles of all the Cortinas - not many left now, mind...
Title: Re: old ford
Post by: dbug on 13 June 2012, 01:47:22: Quote from: the alarming man on 12 June 2012, 19:43:09
Quote from: Richie London on 12 June 2012, 19:13:57
I keep seeing this blue convertible mk2 cortina driving about. i am unaware they ever made them. tryin to get my camera out quick enough for a pic is hard. did they make these or is it a chop shop motor

crayford did use too do a coversion but there was also kit sold so you could diy.... :y

Was it called a hacksaw? ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: old ford
Post by: freecall666 on 13 June 2012, 06:17:08: blue convertible mk2 saw one at motor show last year, he lives in london and has same colour, but the roof was in bad shape but the rest of the car was in good nick, said he was going to get a new roof made but needs new bars and springs made up. think have a photo of it some were.