Abandoned Barn Find Classic Mk1 Ford Cortina
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- Abandoned Barn Find Classic Mk1 Ford Cortina. In this special barnfind episode of The Late Brake Show Jonny Smith helps to unpack and declutter an abandoned old lock-up in Romford, Essex. With parts, bikes and outboard motors piled high above it, the early Cortina Consul Mk1 revealed its true state of preservation. Watch as Jonny tries to show the condition of bodywork, chassis and engine, not to mention an interesting garment discovered under the seat!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:10 Meet Paul
2:35 Opening the garage door
4:14 Meet the Ford
5:15 Garage emptying
8:50 Reveal
9:35 Interior first look
10:25 Astra GTE parts
11:10 Engine bay
15:40 Knickers
16:58 Inside Boot
18:32 Engine work
23:15 Will it run?
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When I see you in the Barn find fleece I get excited!! Do I need therapy?? As usual top content from Jonny 👍
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It's not a barn find it's not in a barn it's a garage or storage find, this annoys me
A Ford Cortina, in Essex, with a pair of knickers in the back. A perfect match! ❤
I reognise these knickers. They are my ex wifes. She was a Cortina groupy and came from Romford.
LBS barn finds are one of the few youTube videos I'm compelled to play as soon as they pop up. Keep up the good work!
Many thanks!
couldn't agree more
Vice grip garage is better tho
I've been off grid for a few days, long weekend with the missus so on return to WIFI and the internet there was of course, a "backlog". Needless to say a barn find was first cab off the rank! The rest shall wait their turn.
@@aaronjames3138 It's American, that makes it definitely not better than LBS
I'm so glad this channel exists. I loved Jonny on Fifth Gear, always felt he was the best part of the show. But to see him truly invested in this show makes me love him even more. Keep it up, mate. We're all watching
I hated fifth gear, but Johnny is nothing short of entertaining, knowledgeable and I want more !
@@the_midnight_mechanic_stua1503 what I hated about "Fifth Gear" was Jason Plato,who slagged off every single car they tested unless it was a £500,000 supercar or a Ford (obviously a sponsorship going on there !)
@@jasoneldridge4738 I watched about ten minutes of Fifth Gear once and was bored to tears... It's just another new car review show. Clarkson's Top Gear is Monty Python with cars. I couldn't care less about the new car market. Top Gear is absolute genius.
Just astounding what cars are lurking for decades, in anonymous or hidden garages... This Cortina has had a life as a family car. Makes you think about their excitement buying it, their days out, the memories...
The women's knickers!😂
They were all prolly sitting inside the car, saying, you're not taking this car anywhere!
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The knickers on the aerial! 😂
Finding vintage underwear is a barnfind first for Jonny. Classy, huh?
Message me about the muddyfoxes, there might be a rare one or two in there I can identify for you.
No one smelled them though what the heck you guys are weird
good job its not scratch n sniff TV 😘👌🤣🤣
That's not a barn.....
The brushes on the starter are probably stuck and corroded. A neighbour had one of these new and would give me a lift to school on his way to work. It was kept outside and on winter mornings there'd be him, his missus, 10 year-old me and his daughter all sitting in it with the engine running and the windows shut while he took huge draws on a Player's No.6 and blew the smoke on the windscreen to clear it. This took a good 5 minutes. I'm amazed we survived those days.
MY FIRST CAR! Mine was a two door, baby blue 1.5 litre version! I loved it! 1988/89!
That's a real gem! It will be a joy to see it back on the road.
Paul's a natural in front of camera. Well done sir.
You are literally uncovering what I have been imagining In these garages my whole life
I thought the same thing haha
Another cracking episode. Would love a follow-up video on this car if the new owner can get it running again. Thanks again Jonny.
Yes we need a follow up on this one.
Great video Jonny, I own a 64 "B" plate Mk1 Cortina 4 door in the same colour, mine though is just a deluxe, but it is unrestored and original. Mine eats condensers for breakfast, lets me down all the time, but I love it. Lovely to see a genuine not been played around with Mk1. The air filter on the car is a 1500cc air filter, and the carb is a Zenith identical to my 1500cc, if the engine block has 116e or 120e on the side behind the exhaust, it's a 1500 engine, 113e is a 1200. The blue door you were puzzled by was Ford Corsair, the red door you had at the same time Mk2 Cortina. Hope the old girl makes it back on the road soon🤞
OK you know your stuff, I agree with everything you say above. I was a 2nd year apprentice when the Cortina came out. That was when apprenticeships lasted 6 years.
@@philyew3617 Thanks Phil, my Cortina as I said above is the same car but only a deluxe spec, I've owned it four years now and I love the thing, I was only born in 79, so It's 15 years older than me, I've had lot's of classics over the years, none of them in great condition body wise, but I've always found that servicing them with quality parts keeps them running trouble free, except for my bloody Cortina that decides when it wants to run itself! I'm really just a home tinkerer, mine has let me down so many times now, I travel with a full new ignition set and screwdrivers every time I drive it!
if your car eats condensers, maybe the starter has two cables going to the solenoid? on german fords from the 70's and earlier, the second cable circumvents the ignition's resistor cable while starting to give you a stronger spark. if someone fiddled with that your ignition might be under 12V permanently. and that will fry the condenser, I gather.
@@lotharrenz4621 Thank you, I'll look into it
@@aintme2 at your service. :)
Your video's are better than any car show on the TV! Thanks so much Jonny
How exciting this episode was to watch. I love that car and it's a gem looking at the condition. I hope someone buys that and breaths new life into it.
Agreed. That is an excellent car. Most were not that good after 5 years.
@@stephenconway2468 Yeah! And the three - main bearing crank didn't help things. I am sure that you could hear the Crankshaft 'flexing' when the engine was running. Engine sounded to be "laboured" - when stationary. But (today) the Cortina has a large following, and would command a high price in that excellent condition.
@@peterduxbury927 I understand it. The nostalgia alone is enough. They are also usable classics. I mean a grown older man in a tiny convertible is not a pretty sight. However, this car is a better option!
my first car was a Cortina; my dad bought all that he could find for parts. Totalled mine in a rollover, 1987. Thank you for this video.
The first car I bought was a Mk 1 (64 without the "B" prefix) back in 1973. the biggest rust area was around the top of the headlights. You could lock / unlock and start it with a key ring size pen knife.The following year I bought a 73 mk2 with a pre- cross flow engine and in 1978 I got a 1970s Mk 2 1600E.
I originate from near Romford ..Elm Park actually. My late Father and i collected our Mk 1 Cortina new from Silclock & Collins in 1965 .I was 13 at the time..Still have the Cortina ,hopefully will be competing in Motorsport soon with it after being off the road since April 1996.
Top marks to Jonny who builds a lovely story around these great barn finds , Take those knickers to each one from now on and pin them to the ariel !
Lovely old girl, I had 20 plus filing cabinet keys. 1960’s could open and start nearly all British cars up into the early 70’s
Love these cars . I work in the Dagenham Ford engine plant , however before that i worked in the PTA where these were built ( not at the same time i worked on fiestas ). Nice to see a good original survivor car .
I used to work at the recycling plant down Chequer lane. Davey Hunts place.
WOW My first car was a 1966 ford Cortina 1500 Deluxe, positive ground. I grew up in Newfoundland, Canada. It was a great little car. Had so much fun with it
cheers
One of those doors with the scallop door handle chrome trim was off a Ford Corsair.
My Dad had a 1964 1200cc deluxe Cortina Eatate 'ERE883B' Blue with White Roof and White between the parallel Side Chrome Trims, not sure what you got with the 'Super' but most 'Super' Cortina Estates were 1500cc engined
Great video!!
That has to be one of the cleanest original early Mk1 survivor consul cortina, it is in remarkable condition
When I see "Barn Find" 🤗. I love seeing and learning about cars we didn't have here in The US. My name is Lawrence, and I have a car problem 🙃.
what a find my father had a mk2 cortina and i have a picture of me sitting on the bonnet in 1973 when i was 2 lol boy time flys by , keep us updated . 😄
How many more cars are left just in this country, hidden away that have been there for decades, which are waiting to be discovered and brought back to life.
It seems like the barn find world of old classics are still in abundance, and still waiting for Johnny to find them.
Fantabulous and great to see.
There is a old guy in my street, who bought a Triumph Stag in the 70s, when the engine overheated he parked it up in his garage and there it remains till this day
Wasn't brought back to life the needed to drop drops of penetrene down the spark plug sockets and change the oil and all leads paying attention to the earthing
@@virgin26 have you considered contacting Johnie, or are you talking bolx?
@@johnnunn8688 wtf, it’s not my car you tool
I cleared out 3 garages bout 20 years ago one was full of motorcycles the other one had a mg a in it and the last one had a beach buggy with several trials bike on top of it the old fella wanted everything gone i kept 25 motorcycles sold the mg to a guy who lived oppasite the garages and sold the beach buggy and vw parts and at the back of the garage under everything was a berkeley 3 wheeler that nobody wanted so it was cut up and skipped sadly along with incompleate motorcycles 😟
Lovely episode mate! That thing is in remarkable condition considering it’s age and storage conditions.
yeah its amazing the roof hasnt leaked and rotted it , those council built communal garages are notoriously badly built
The knickers look to be in good condition too.
My brother was the second owner of a 68 mk2 Cortina 4 door here in Australia. It had been a retirement gift to a Ford executive here when he got it. Great car was opitioned with Capri style4 speed with the gear stick futher back. Marc
I enjoyed this garage find of a mk1 Ford Cortina, I remember going one Saturday morning to the dealership to pick up a brand new British Racing Green mk1 cortina FAN 950D. My father was a lover of Ford Cortina having after the mk1 go on to buy a mk2, mk3 and a mk4
After collecting the mk2 he was invited to unveiling of the new Ford Capri, which he took me along with him. Happy days and fond memories
Was wondering if the clutch was dragging hence the starter. Also the bendix probably rusty and the comutator/brushes gummed up too. Love it, serviced these years ago when I worked as an apprentice at Morris Garage in Mold.
The Cortina is positive earth whereas the other ford is Negative ..Doesn`t effect the cranking speed but certainly the ignition.
Jonny…it probably is running by now but if not, check the starter motor Earth connection on the body of the starter…it can rust and kill the earthing which gives that slow start effect. It was a big problem on the early Victor FD cars 1967/69 and caused a lot of heartache. We redrilled the hole in the starter body and fitted a new connector after which the engine turned over at about three times the speed and the car never failed to start ever again. Useless information maybe unless you unearth a 1968 Victor 2000….RHW 257G in Carnelian Red would be amazing!!!😀😀😀😀
Another great archaeological edition Johnny. Nothing better than doing a 'history search' through an old car. You just never no what you'll find!
Greetings from Scotland! When I started as an apprentice HGV mechanic at a Ford main dealership, this was "THE" car of the day! To get your hands on an original Mk1 Lotus Cortina was everyone's dream, so they had a 1200 Super if they were lucky! Simple and tough old cars!
Your killing it with these barn finds johnny
Great episode! This episode struck me more than ever with the simplicity and rudimentary nature of these old cars compared to a modern car. Nice!
They're not old to me, I'd had my licence for a few years when the Cortina was released, then I'm considered old now. That was loaded by the previous decade's standards, a heater and a radio!
@@tonys1636 wow, that’s an interesting way to think about it!, thank you. How fast things have moved on, and are moving on, spaceships in comparison with electric and self driving!
I agree. I have a lovely new car. It drives excellently. However, whenever it has a problem it kicks into limp mode and then we are just stuck. I am quite technically aware but really hate it when technology gets in the way. Most times some sensor is not working and the care is fine.
@@tonys1636 Both were optional extras - yes, even the heater!
@@Dixilyn As is still common with many manufactures today, not mentioning names but a 3 pointed star is featured. Once ordered a new one and the bottom line of the invoice was way above the base price for the model, didn't go overboard but the Taxi Pack (rubber floor covering, reinforced faux leather/vinyl seats, with leather drivers and uprated suspension, with radio, roof light and meter transponder/wiring with mountings plus fitted first aid kit, fire extinguisher) and a better FM radio/disc player added quite a few grand, that was in the early 90's.
Hardly anything under the bonnet, unlike modern cars, amazing. Everything looks accessible.
50 year ago i spent alot of time welding up these cars boot floors and inner wheel arches & strut top plates so this a true survivor.
those doors that you were trying to identify Jonny....the red one was a Mk2 Cortina door and the bluey green one was a Corsair door.
I am a bit older than you so I recognise them easily 😉
I well remember the dawn Ford chorus on cold mornings as owners fought to start them to get to work. BL products, with their electric fuel pumps and series A engines, used to spark into life first flick with a dollop of choke. This one brings back memories.
How about doing some follow up videos on what’s happened to your finds?
Overwhelming nostalgia with this video. My grandad used to take us to clacton in a light blue 2door consul cortina. Must have been an early one as well. I’m thrilled to see a great example that’s survived.
Love you too, this is by far the best series on RUclips.
As a child of the 60’s my memory of Fords of that era is that of the Cortina and Anglia, they all seemed to turn over like that then fire into life. The sounds and sight of that Cortina did bring back some memories of my childhood. I also have a lot of memories of being made to push the family Ford to bump start it and my dad always had the Anglia in bits trying to sort out the carbs.
Bump starting cars is a memory from my childhood too, good excercise. I remember dad would try to park at the top of hills just in case 😂
@@mikehunt8823 My dad used to drive right around the street next to ours so he could leave the car facing down the street on a slight incline so it was easier to bump once you started it moving. I can also still start a car with a starting handle having been brought up with dodgy Land Rovers in work. Happy days.
Love the stories behind these barnfinds. Thanks Johnny.
Great video as usual. You bring us the "real" cars from our collective history. I can remember our neighbour with their light blue Mk1 Cortina proudly showing it to my dad. We had a Fintail Merc 200 or perhaps it was the Ponton 180 B then. They parked right next to us on the street. The memories are with all the dads on the street all looking underneath the bonnets of their cars.
We kids skinning our knees as we fell off our bikes, or kicking a football aimlessly....really no aim at all.
History for some is a lot of dates around important battles. Social history is often arounds cars and the like. I can still remember the smell of the interiors and the oily engines.
Thanks Jonny. Your videos are excellent. This is brilliant work.
Fantastic episode, it’s so fascinating watching the emptying the garage as well as the superb cortina. Looks in great condition for its age too. It will make someone very proud
How'd have thought it ?. A discarded pair of knickers in a 60's ford in essex!. Great episode as usual . Looking forward to the update when she's up and running.
As an American Ford Enthusiast, I can say Pre-electronic chip keys for American Fords have similar characteristics. You can pull them out of the ignition after you start the car and put them in your pocket. Depending on how worn the tumblers are, I've used other Ford vehicle keys by accident, on purpose, and some have gotten to the point of just using a flathead screwdriver.
Absolutely Love 'em.
I once got into someone else's cortina (same age same colour) and started it before I noticed it was the wrong car!
Huge problem in Canada with pre 2008 F250 and F350 pick-ups. They were work truck so no chipped keys. They get stolen so frequently.
Another great vid, my dad had a mk1 GT back in the late 70s early 80s, (he is now 80 and drives a Focus ST!) I don’t remember it but apparently called it Tina car
Bought one of these in 1973 for £100, used it to go to Cornwall on a honeymoon, it never let me down, I loved it. 79 now.
I bloody love these barn find videos. Top work as always Jonny.
The blue car door that came out with the red escort door was a Corsair door great car design
That car looks original to me,I bought my first consul cortina in 1975 when i passed my test aged 17, from my dad for £70.00 he bought a mk2 cortina.
Fantastic J I was born 65 remember these and especially the colour
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These episodes are so nostalgic for us older generation,and the stuff you find in and around the cars is amazing I love it that you don’t open the garages and sheds beforehand so we all get to see exactly what’s there is just so exciting to watch,hope you find an old Hillman Minx or Hillman Avenger that’s what I was bought up on at my dads garage back in the day,keep up the good work Jonny love these barn find episodes. Best Richard.
Hillman Avenger was my first car. Wonderful to work on - I’m not a mechanic, but I learnt a lot from pootling about on it.
My first car was almost identical, a 1963 Goodwood green 4 door, but mine was a Deluxe, not a Super (no chrome strips). The binnacle on the Super is different to the Deluxe. Mine had a long, horizontal strip speedo. Brilliant car. First registered in Brighton, but I had it when living in Essex. Once I mislaid the keys, but it opened and started with a plastic comb! Old Fords were so easy to steal.
Seeing that lovely Mk 1 brought back happy childhood memories as mum had a 1600 new in1965 and the non starting sound was pretty much every winter morning. I'd love to own that car but too Audi's, keep up the barn finds
Great episode.I simply dig that excited schoolboy enthusiasm you still display.As a late-1960's highschool lad,I serviced one of these having similar issues.Turned out to be a bad engine/gearbox-to-chassis earthstrap.
Some years later,my then soon-to-be mother-in-law had a two door version with identical problem.Solving it ,earned me instantaneous pluspoints.
BTW, I vaguely recall those early models had Consul bonnet badges.
What a cracking old survivor, it looks like a heavy duty battery and heavier jump leads would give it a fighting chance of starting 👍
I absolutely love this channel, Jonny’s way of delivering the content is just brilliant, it’s relaxing yet exciting, informative and precisely paced. Every time a new episode comes up, I get cozy on my couch, grab a big cup of tea, some biscuits and enjoy the show. Love it 👍🏻
Such a genuine guy Johnny, loved this episode, it just takes you back, I am always amazed at how many car parts we can identify when they come out of the garage, we must have been eagle eyed as kids without ever realising.
Happy Days ! I owned a 1965 Mk 1. Reg no GUK 706C( I remember !) in which eventually, I installed the 1340cc Classic engine. The model in the photo is in remarkably good shape. It's rare to find one of this age that hasn't had strut mounting plates or any other engine bay welding. Mine had most of channel sections of the chassis replaced over a long period of time. I still miss it . The 1200cc engine had oil; breather problems as I remember with a mesh oil cleaner which had to be cleaned very often and then soaked again in oil. I went on the heady heights of the Mk,2 Cortina, altogether very different.
Interesting to see that it has a Lucas Distributor fitted ,and along with a dynamo it's positive earth,poor spark usually caused by bad connection on the low tension lead to the Distributor where it goes through the plastic block.
Apply engine engine earth directly to body of the starter motor and it will spin over a bit quicker.
All MK1 ohv Cortinas have Lucas 25d4 distributors , & the Lotus has Lucas 23d4 ( without the vacuum advance unit), early mk2 Cortina1500 & 1300 had either Lucas or Autolite distributors . Dynamo charging was in all MK1 , MK2( some later 1600E had alternator option - esp if a HRW was fitted) & some lower spec MK3 up to 1973 had the same Lucas unit as the earlier cars ! 1966/ 67 was the approximate change over date to Negative earth on the Kent engined cars .
Great episode, what a survivor! Someone out there must know the history behind this car. Hopefully they will see this episode and get in touch.
Most likely passed away or ended up in a care home
Judging by the knickers someone was probably conceived in the car. From a creation to probably deceased all in one little car.
I remember my dad had a Ford Cortina MK1 when I was a kid. My dad's gone now, but this brought back some nice memories... Thank you 🙏
Unbelievably, I dug out my old matchbox and corgi juniors for the boys at the weekend, Matchbox Clipper 1973 right there 😂
Absolutely love your barn find episodes Jonny 👍🏼👍🏼
Soon as saw those spare dizzies in the boot thought that'll be a pain in the arse electrical issue 🤣 Another great barn find episode. Look forward to the Mk 2 when it comes along
Starter motor worn/weak 🤔🤔
Brings back childhood memories, cars had so much more character back in the day ❤
Being a Mk1 owner myself. Have been waiting for a mk1 episode! How cool! These cars are such wee gems of design!
Great find but at the same time a bit sad because this was clearly someones passion for a long time and now not anymore. Makes you wonder what’s happened to the owner of the car
Great video Jonny - get it running and leave the patina as it is. Will be a fabulous buy for someone into Fords.
My father's 2nd car was an early cortina mk1 2 door deluxe with the three bearing crank. Reg No. BNX 377B he had it from new. We went to Poland in it in 1967 and as a pre journey precaution he had the main bearings changed. My brother eventually took ownership, and decided to park it on its roof😢 I had always hoped it would come down to me but sadly not upon reflection a 2000 mile plus road trip through the iron curtain was quite a challenge even for a three year old car back then
. My father and i did a roadside repair on the dynamo, packing out the brush springs. just as an aside the guards at the east German border took great interest in my etch a sketch thinking they'd had discivered something suspicious, until I gave them a demonstration 😅
Surprised to see PF on my favourite channel, good work fellas.
A nice coincidence here as the 1963, March to May filming of 'Carry on Cabby' featured the Consull Cortina Super MK1s. They were supplied by the Ford Motor Company as a way of promoting the new model and even some of the posters were sponsored by them using the slogan 'Britain's Newest Film Star - The new Consul Cortina Super - The small car with the big difference'.
Yes, Glam Cabs was run by Hattie Jacques with a young Amanda Barrie as one of her dollybird drivers.
A friend of mine use to open his old Escort with a fork 😅
Soth Carolinian Here. I really enjoy your channel.. British built Ford Cortina's (62-71) were some of the best cars Ford ever built. Ols school British racing was to me, way more interesting than old American racing.
Jonny, I'm surprised that you didn't invite Dave from RetroFord along, that Cortina is right up his street.
You should try connecting two batteries in series direct to the starter (disconnect the lead to the starter from the solenoid to isolate the rest of the electric system from 24v) it will spin it quickly then!
Worst that will happen is you will need to rebuild the starter but it sounds like thats the case anyway.
Took me back when he said about Old Ford locks, my dad had a mk2 transit you could open the doors with a 2p coin.
I can do the same with my 86 VW Transporter campervan, l 😂
What a beaut! Hope the fault is easily traced and fixed - it would so good to see the old Tina back on the road
Jonny's enthusiasm is infectious. He'd nearly will any car to start.
It's very original and whoever takes that one on will need to keep it that way as much as possible.
nb. always checks the earthing lead from the engine block to the chassis if it's turning over weakly.
Those two doors I would have said one was a Mk2 Cortina, the other was a Corsair door.
First time watching, love these Brits!! The love of cars is a universal language!!
Complete and solid looking Mk1 Cortina Jonny 👌
Aw, I feel bad for the (now defaulted) owner, assuming they've not shuffled off this mortal coil. But at least the Cortina's been recognised for what it is and not been hauled out for scrap.
True, because we could easily be clearance people who just skip and weigh everything in.
Customers of mine kept mk1 minis and other early 60’s cars in London in rented garages. when they moved up north they went to go back to the lockup’s to get the cars and someone had been and moved two of them never to be seen again. Council claimed they knew nothing about it.. watching this I’m not sure how I feel about going through some poor person garage now.
Loving the series, but I don’t think there’s ever a happy background with proper barn finds like this.
@@davecrook4233 Yeah I think I agree, not sure I feel like this was the best idea for a barn find vid. Usually it's a positive story but this is like, here's someone's stuff that we're going through without the consent of them or their family.
Considering where it's been kept, this is in amazing condition
Isn't it? Some cars just want to survive. Or so J believes...
My first car was a 1500 mk1 cortina there was a reverse gear lock installed as you could start it with a paper clip. I parked it in Drammen Norway when I got back it had been reversed into the ditch behind the car, but at least not stolen!
Owned a 67 Cortina super with the 1500cc.(not the later 1600cc)...constant problems with noisy tappets and very exiting when the gear lever came off in my hand when it broke down at floor level. The car did look good in red with the chrome strips !! ...and handled much better when crossply tyres were swapped for radials....Happy days !!
Ah man, I’d have thought if anyone could have got it running, it would have been the guy with the beard, glasses and the keys clipped to his belt loop. He looks like the sort of chap that could get anything going with a set of mole grips, some ring spanner’s and a tin of WD40! 😆
The red seat you removed from the top of the car appears to be a Morris Minor, the saddo moggy owner in me coming out!
Loud n proud sod tha hater’s 👍
'The starter needs a seeing to etc.' 😂 amazing 😂😂
Jonny those light blue doors look like a pair of Corsair Doors.
Just like my dad's, but his (BML 935A) was Trafalgar blue and supplied new to him from Perry's at Edgware. The seats at the back of the lock up are the same blue that he had in his. And I remember sitting on his lap 'driving' across the grass at an Elstree air show in 1963 or 64 and pushing that lovely horn push whilst gripping the thin steering rim🥰. I'd love to restore this to original condition - how do I get in touch? PS we're connected on LI - dm?
Email the show via contact@thelatebrakeshow.com and we will put you in touch with Paul. 👍🏽
Keep the body completely stock, 2.0 zetec and some slightly banded original steels. Job done.
That sluggish turnover brought back some memories, especially the sound effects!
I had a 1965 cortina 1200,column change,bench seat!!!
That one you showed from the Romford garage was in amazing nick,as you said.
I hope someone restores it fully.
Well done,keep up the good work!
The red door was a mk2 Cortina and the blue one with the handle you liked is from a Corsair👍
Hi Johnny only just this morning on the m25 at junction 26 Waltham Abbey a chap had broken down in a red mk 2 cortina 1600 E ,it was being towed off the motorway by the highways agency 🇬🇧👍
Good golly, had forgotten how beautiful the mark 1's are. Haven't been in or near one since the late 80's. The lines and upholstery are just fab. Thanks for the video, simply awesome.
Brings back memories!I passed my test at 17 on a Mk 1 Cortina in 1965. A very easy car to learn on!
Who remembers the sound of cars turning over and turning over trying to start? Once a common sound on any street on any morning, especially damp ones. That sound takes me back to the sixties and seventys.