Pursuit Special Cheap Replica

schadenfreude8

Morning,
I am looking for opinions on a base car for a cheap mad max pursuit special replica....

http://www.trackmania-carpark.com/images/skins/big/pursuit_carpark.jpg

Looking for something that is pretty close the the ford falcon of the early 70's
i know they are mental money now so, donedeal came to mind to find a manta or something, maybe a capri and get it wrapped... cheap and cheerful.

something like this?


http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-capri/7700453

i know this forum has an eye for all things car based.... SO any ideas,:)

thanks

ianobrien

Try the mk3 Cortina. It's a better match shape wise.

mondymike

ianobrien wrote: »

Try the mk3 Cortina. It's a better match shape wise.

Like ian says, a mk3 cortina
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/fanstuff/cars/AndyHolmes/

schadenfreude8

mondymike wrote: »

Like ian says, a mk3 cortina
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/fanstuff/cars/AndyHolmes/

thats looks great, now to have a look for a cortina...i assume they rust badly?

ianobrien

schadenfreude8 wrote: »

thats looks great, now to have a look for a cortina...i assume they rust badly?

It's a Ford so it will! The usual spots are sills, doors, jacking points, valences, boot floor, scuttle panels, inner wings, chassis rails. You won't need the arches to be in good shape as you'll be cutting them to fit the replica arches. Some replacement panels are available. Mechanically there are tough out, there is no problem getting most mechanical parts and upgrades are readily available.

I don't know enough about Cortinas (I'm more of a mk2 Escort man) but I'd PM Corktina on this site for buying advice. He's had enough of them to give you pointers.