My Ford Cortina Crayford Mk4

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I purchased the car around 5 years ago was hoping to have it on the road in 6 months lol
when a man says he will do it it never happens lol
so much going on in life work and other commitments.

1.6 pinto had died and replaced it with a 2.0 pinto few years
replaced complete subframe with new parts
koni shocks
-1 lowring springs
poly bushed all round
new brake calipers etc etc
power steering hoses one replacement hose cost me about £80
new rear shocks
axle bushes removed and fitted new bushes

sold the cyclone wheels as they were pitted in the centres

they are going to be replaced with standard sports steels which are at the body shop now

well currently now its in primer and can see some light at the end of the tunnel still a little bit of work to do once its all painted I will be fitting it all up

attached below are pictures in no particular order, but i'l try my best



























































last few are of my old mk5 2 door that I had almost 10 years ago

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Sorry chaps been a long time since I replied
Car is home now and I’m fitting it all up
Few more bits to do on the inside then I can fit the new loom and the rest of the interior bits in

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jason-x24kt said:

Wow I haven’t this car for years the days when I was a young lad my uncle owned the car back in the 90s me and my cousin to sit in the back of the car with the hood down in sunshine and it was great fun being in my uncles Cortina it brings back a lot of memories in Guildford it was a shame that the car got caught on fire in the garage as I can remember you’ve done a fantastic job and I’m glad the car is almost done

So nice to hear this story mate do you or does your uncle have any pictures of it &#128077;

What made me buy a crayford was back in 1996-97 I saw one at ford fair and fell in love with it.

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Sorry have not updated for a while
But everything crossed it should be on the road this year

We had a baby last year and the project was on hold but it didn’t stop me buying parts lol

Need to sort a few wiring issues out as it won’t crank of the key but will crank direct from starter

Hood needs to be sent away for a new one

Fit all the interior back in and then happy days

I’m sure there is still plenty to do

Thank you for your kind words
Will try and upload some more pics
If I can Remember how to do them

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Orginal front end back on









Also managed to get rostyle wheels in chrome
Wonder how they will look fitted with wider tyres on the back





One of the previous owner who is in Australia sent me some old pictures of the motor from back in late 80’s early 90’s











Engine bay getting a tidy up

Edited by acy-82ug8 on Monday 15th April 04:54

Edited by acy-82ug8 on Monday 15th April 05:03

Edited by acy-82ug8 on Monday 15th April 05:07

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Hi guys hope all is well restored the engine bay in my drive it’s come out pretty well,

Sourced a set off cyclone wheels that it had years ago

It’s running now mostly needs a new hood as the old one is knackered and need to sort out the power steering leak.

Interior bits need to be put back.

Managed to take it round the block after over a decade.

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Engine bay shot

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C2Red said:

Good effort, glad to see you’re keeping at it; these cars are quite rare now.

Thank you

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Mr Tidy said:

It's great to see you are finally getting there!

A real labour of love - good luck with the final stages.

Thank you

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Super Sonic said:

Lovely car good work.

Thank you

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Primed and painted in the drive aerosol job

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Edited by Mk4-Crayford on Tuesday 14th December 03:48

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Podie said:

First off, great work - car looks fantastic!

I've never seen one of these different front ends - can you tell me more about it?

acy-82ug8 said:

Thank you &#128077;

Ripspeed back in the 80’s in Edmonton well known did these quad headlamp one piece grilles cost of it was £120

Now the company known as R-Tec in St Albans

I sold the quad headlight conversion and fitted original lights and grille.

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marky911 said:

Great work on that! Cool looking car.

I’ve fond memories of mk4 Cortinas. My mum had a 2.3 Ghia for years when I was a kid. White with a black vinyl roof. It sounded lovely.

Anyway, nice job.

I grew up around all these classic cars 2.3 was the top one to have. That’s really nice that must bring back so many memories.

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ggdrew said:

I had Dad's one of these (not convertible, mind) to take to Uni in the 80s, same colour. I have to say that in the first pics the body styling has aged very well - there's some very deft subtle lines there. Love it.
BUT its a car that's easily spoiled with the 'wrong' wheels - can't explain it, but you know when u see it. Sitting low on those old chrome-minilite-style wheels is doing the car a lot of favours. Good on ya.

Thank you

Still need to fit the chrome body mouldings along the doors once it’s had a good polish,

It had the chrome cyclone wheels on it for over 30 years and I sold them around 10 years ago as they were pitted in the middle
And would cost a lot to have them re-chromed.

Only until a few months ago I found a pretty good set just need to fit 205/60/13 tyres all round