Classic Ford – September 2019

66 September 2019

Mervyn Butler

From: UK

Car: Mk3 Cortina

“I thought I’d send you a couple of

pictures now that my Mk3 Cortina is

finished,” says Mervyn. “I bought

the car in November 2002 and ran it

till late 2006 when I took it off the

road to repair the driver’s side rear

suspension mounting — plus a whole

lot more.”

“All the bodywork was done by

myself on the drive at the front of our

house. The V6 engine rebuild I

entrusted to JW Developments,

converting the heads to lead-free

spec, rebuilding the block with a

JW270 cam, matched the inlet

manifold to the heads, fitting a steel

timing gear and a new clutch. I have

also rebuilt the front crossmember

with poly bushes throughout, and

fitted Capri 2.8 vented discs with

Princess four-pot callipers. The rear

axle I changed to an Atlas which I

totally rebuilt with new bearings and

shims in the diff which I changed to

the Capri’s 3.09:1 ratio. I also did a

rear disc conversion using Sierra front

discs and rear callipers.

“Along the way I changed it from

auto to manual so I could use the

four-speed Type 5 ’box, which sits on

an automatic crossmember and the

engine sits on a pair of South African

Cortina engine mounts.

“The paint is 2-pack Vauxhall

Power Red mainly because is a bit

deeper red than Sunset Red. Lastly

the wheels are three-piece, 7x15

Image BRS split-rims.”

Graham Oloan

From: UK

Car: Mk2 Escort

“Here’s my Mk2 Escort, which is turning into an ongoing

project,” says Graham. “I was hoping to have the car

ready for the Classic Ford Show in June, but obviously

that didn’t happen!”

“It’s going to be running an ST170 engine on throttle

bodies, plus a five-speed, four-pot brakes and Revolution

four-spokes — and I’ve had some help with the car from

KD Kustoms UK, who restored the Mk2 Granada you

featured in the August issue.”

Headlining being fi tted.

Email hi-res photos and details of your pride

and joy or project to classicford.ed@kelsey.

co.uk or write to us at the address on page 5.

Show us yours!

YOUR PROJECTS

Classic Fords being built in garages,

workshops and on your driveways

Graham’s Mk2 is coming along nicely, though he missed a deadline.

Wilwood four-pot kit installed.

ST170 Zetec engine is all in.

Cortina now wears 7x15 inch split-rims.