Calling CORK

corktina

CORK!!!

2 pm today....Ford meet at the Viaduct...all welcome...dont have to bring your car but we'd rather you did.....will be going on a bit of a road run


This meet happens last saturday of each month.The Viaduct is on the N71 about a mile from the South Link .....

AsphaltRisin'

im still comin richard. just say a prayer for my p100 as it bein super dodgy the last few days.. it's not happy about passing 100k miles

corktina

corktina

11 owners braved the drizzel and turned out....

superboy

Is that a Taunus coupe???? I've never seen one before, its GORGEOUS!!!!!!

Alfasudcrazy

That's a really nice 2 door Escort ghia - the white one. :cool:

corktina

superboy wrote: »

Is that a Taunus coupe???? I've never seen one before, its GORGEOUS!!!!!!

thank you kind sir...a poor thing but mine own....:)

Daxklynsmith

Nice turnout there Corktina, there's a new enthusiast fro South Africa now living in Cork and will be joining shortly, not sure of his nick but his names dave, I've suggested he chat to yourself and Junkyard about coming on runs etc

Is that a Taunus Coupe?? I thought it was a Cortina?? I saw a Taunus coupe up in Castlebar last week down a side road. will take camera with me next time
regards

corktina

Was it wine or maroon coloured? if it is, thats an earlier generation pillarless coupe...very rare rhd (imported into Uk for short period between mk4 Zeph and Grandad.....) nice car..

Mine is a TC1 (german version of Cortina, so you were close....)

Tell Dave to get in touch...Ive a South African Cortina and could use some SA contacts in the Ford area....

Daxklynsmith

Neither, Corktina, it's a light beige brown, I know the model well,Buddy had a light blue one in Durban South Africa when i had my MGB GT BDTECR etc, used to be vacuum cleaners on the durban beachfront...lol
If Dave is monitering this , post and say hello bud,
I had the Mk 3 Cortina 3.0 XLE and would love to get another, but the 73 BMW 3.0 CS is almost finished and i'd get divorced if I brought another project home before she's finished

corktina

right...well I'll be really interested to see some pics /details of that one...never seen another "in the flesh"

my SA corty is a 3.0S and of all my cars ...it's the one i'm gonna keep....


this meet was supported by/arranged by www.everyfordireland.com

Daxklynsmith

Sure, I normally struggle to do this so lets see if this works

corktina

you managed the oics fine....but i actually meant the car in Castlebar.....

big project there for you.....look forwrd to seeing it finished...

ianobrien

Alfasudcrazy wrote: »

That's a really nice 2 door Escort ghia - the white one. :cool:

Thanks, as that white 2 Door Ghia is currently sitting on the drive at home....

junkyard

Is it true you can get new shells for mk 2 Escorts lately does anyone know?

corktina

must be true..i see lots of re-shelled ones around....:cool:

ianobrien

junkyard wrote: »

Is it true you can get new shells for mk 2 Escorts lately does anyone know?

You can't get "new" shells, but people are bringing in cars from South Africa & Australia, as these places are good sources of rust free shells.

Most of the good shells in Ireland & the UK have been used, so you have to look further for rust free shells.

Bitten & Hisses

An occasional tidy-looking Polish Mk2 shows up over on rally.ie , usually for fairly big money.

http://www.rally.ie/classified.php?classified_id=071029_125436

PaulK_CCI

here in holland or belgium the Mk2 Escort isn't overly popular or sought after, so you can pick up some tidy examples for reasonable money here.

Here;s just a quick example:

A Gold metallic 1980 1.3L Aut. 2 door, in reasonably good condition, hardly any rust, paintworks still good, stored for the last 16 years.... so would need to be commissioned back for the road, but I'd say superb basis for a replica or restore to original condition.
Owner is looking for offers, with current max offer at 750, but I would suspect in the region of 1000-1500 euro's would do the trick...

Ford Escort 1980 LHD in Holland

If someone wants me to negotiate, feel free to contact me.

Redrocket

bump

corktina

2pm this saturday at the Viaduct, Bandon Road....