LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

[chap foose]

Looks like you are making good progress, your Mrs must be very understanding.

She just hates me lol

[chap foose]

Started cleaning up a few bits ready for when its done.Heater motor now works and
is now fully operational.Pulled it apart primed and painted it.
Also got the remaining bits of paint off the roof and rear quarters.

[chap foose]

Got another engine.Rebuilt with 6 bolt crank and big valve head ect.
130BHP.
Big thanks to Colin Ginn





Need a new facia for the heater.

[chap foose]

Been getting some of the bits ready.Gearbox x-member,prop mount,wheels ect.
The gearbox and remote were green so had the paint matched and painted them.
Bought loads of parts all new.Every rubber seal,new windows,new a-frame,engine hoses
brand new old stock grille.Loads more to get.I can now see why these cars fetch upwards of £40,000 lol.

[TerryG]

You must be the only person that has got a mirror finish on the peddles of their car!
This looks set to be a show winning restoration.

[jpsh120]

Oh to have the facilities and skills that you have got

[chap foose]

Cross-member done also tcas,prop shaft ect ect done

[Ian]

You will have a car to cause massive droolage (if that is actually a word) once it's finished, I can already feel myself salivating at the finish on your undercarriage

[JPB]

You will have a car to cause massive droolage (if that is actually a word).........

If it wasn't a word before, it will be from here on in, describing as it does the state that pictures of this project leave my gob in. That propshaft is just too shiny, we can only imagine how good the rest will look. I imagine something between utterly perfect and the next level.

[tractorman]

I think there's something wrong with my "parental control" software. Porn is still being downloaded!

The depressing thing is that very few will actually see the bits when the car is assembled. I suppose it's a bit like a nun wearing a G-string: we can imagine it, but we'll never see it!