Advertising Last completed movie pages 1967 Ford Cortina GT Home-made convertible MkIIClass: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2007-02-05 16:47 |
Wild guess: Mazda pickup???? |
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◊ 2007-02-05 18:00 |
Wild guess Escort mk1/mk2 |
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◊ 2007-02-05 18:14 |
Definitely not Escort MkI. Window frame was not separate but pressed from main door panel. But I cannot think what it is at the moment. .gif ";)") Mini Clubman is what I thought of first but don't know if the wipers are quite right. Racing mirror? and screen surround remind me of a BMC Mini but the bonnet would have to be a Clubman. -- Last edit: 2007-02-05 18:17:34 |
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◊ 2007-02-05 18:21 |
old datsun 120y 140 j? |
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◊ 2007-02-05 18:41 |
My guess is Ford Cortina MkII ('L'or base model because no bright trim on A-pillar drain channel). |
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◊ 2007-02-05 18:51 |
I think Clubman too |
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◊ 2007-02-05 18:56 |
It not a mini as theres no seam down the a post |
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◊ 2007-02-05 19:05 |
.....I agree not a Mini because the steering wheel rake would be a lot flatter. (Did not see that the first time.) -- Last edit: 2007-02-05 19:06:56 |
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◊ 2007-02-09 16:01 |
dolomite? |
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◊ 2007-02-09 16:26 |
wild guess; Bedford HA |
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◊ 2007-02-09 16:54 |
Not Bedford HA, or Vauxhall Viva [HA] which have an almost flat (front-to-back) bonnet, raised lips on the wing edges and the lower part of the windscreen surround is deeper. Dolomite, or similar Triumph is I guess possible but I havn't checked. It would be good to have any more pictures even if they don't look to show anything they could still give a clue. I also think the inside looks very light. Is it a convertible or has a sun-roof perhaps? |
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◊ 2007-02-09 17:04 |
Not a Dolomite, or similar Triumph the wiper design is more recent than that, also they have quarter-lites in the front door. So a newer model than that. Late 1960s, 1970s or later I guess. |
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◊ 2007-02-09 17:05 |
thinking viva what about hb flavour |
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◊ 2007-02-09 17:10 |
chevette |
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◊ 2007-02-09 19:26 |
Not HB Viva - that had opening quarter-lites, and HC had air inlets in the bonnet under the windscreen. Not Chevette, Opel Kadett (GM-T car rear wheel drive) that had front doors without a separate upper door frame (one-piece pressing) so has a big radius in the bottom corner. |
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◊ 2007-02-09 19:59 |
scimca 1204 |
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◊ 2007-03-14 22:17 |
Not Clubman (no centre bonnet line); not Lada/Fiat 124 (A-pillar detail is different); not Mk 2 'Tina (bonnet lines are too pronounced at bulkhead); not any Viva (Vivas have centre line); not rakish enough for a Datsun. I thought it was an Austin ADO16 Vanden Plas http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/ownerboucke_05.jpg, but there's too much chrome so it must be a Wolseley 11/55 1300 http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/press/ado16_185294.jpg |
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◊ 2007-04-12 11:59 |
Morning chaps. I was shown this site last night on another car related forum and thought it was a little sad, then spent the next 2 hours completely bloody hooked and forgot I was supposed to be getting an early night, so had to sign up!  Definitely not a Mini Clubman, I've just driven to work in mine this morning. Minis, do not have a heater vent in the scuttle panel, the aerial would not be in the scuttle, the wipers park the wrong way and as has been mentioned, the stering column is at the wrong angle. I've also considered Dolomite/Toledo, but again the wipers park the wrong way. Could it be a DAF 66? -- Last edit: 2007-04-12 12:01:50 |
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◊ 2007-05-03 11:55 |
just a thought what about a civic mk1 |
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◊ 2007-06-29 23:45 |
What about DAF 66? http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p14.htm edit: someone has said that before... -- Last edit: 2007-06-29 23:46:23 |
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◊ 2007-07-29 12:03 |
Not a DAF 66 as it has the wrong bonnet/hood shape. The pictured car has a conventional bonnet but the DAF 66 has a clam-shell bonnet. Not an Austin/Wolseley ADO16 because the rake of the steering-wheel does not match a BMC front wheel drive car, also the bonnet shape is too flat without any wing-form. Not a Civic Mk1 because the windscreen has a radius in the bottom corner and the Civic's was square. Also the vents in front of the windscreen are wrong. -- Last edit: 2007-07-29 12:18:10 |
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◊ 2007-09-16 11:27 |
thats not a mini or a clubman -- Last edit: 2007-09-16 11:27:27 |
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◊ 2007-12-06 19:29 |
Its not a mini or clubman due to the fact it has a heater vents in the scuttle(between the wipers) which Minis havent got. Its not a Viva as they had a pronounced hump running down the centre of the bonnets{the HB & C anyway, & the HA has 2 heater vent intakes on either side of the lower screen]. It doesnt look Japanese either. It does look like a smallish car from the proximity of the driver to the opposite corner of the windscreen & the bonnet seems very short.... It also appears to have a gutter channel running across the top of the screen... There also appears to be a pronouced swage line across the whole width of the scuttle panel an inch below the screen edge.. The drivers armrest & door trim looks very 70s BL... The mirror is aftermarket, & although the aerial seems to be unusually far back, it could have been fitted by anyone, so neither are relevant... Could it be a Morris Marina? maybe the camper version with the elevating roof? Hasnt anyone got this on video or DVD??? lol |
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◊ 2007-12-06 20:11 |
Not a Marina. The windscreen on the Marina has square corners at the top (rounded at the bottom) - the picture has a windscreen surround that is radiused on all four corners. |
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◊ 2007-12-06 23:39 |
Well spotted Sunbar! oh well*sigh* |
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◊ 2007-12-08 13:35 |
This is a Mini, look at the crease coming down the a-pillar. |
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◊ 2008-01-02 16:18 |
Possible identification I believe from the fascia and instruments (including additional gauges) Ford Cortina GT or 1600E MkII convertible (probably by Crayford). Comments please, from these additional pictures.... ![[Image: ndvd000ab7.th.png]](http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ndvd000ab7.png "http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2842/ndvd000ab7.th.png") ![[Image: ndvd002ao8.th.png]](http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ndvd002ao8.png "http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1255/ndvd002ao8.th.png") |
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◊ 2008-01-02 16:39 |
Confirmed Cortina MkII almost certainly 1600E (wood fascia)...... Although I never owned one the instruments are very familiar to me having worked on them in the past. Only the GT and 1600E had the top fascia mounted gauges - although its possible these were added as part of the 'customising' the Crayford convertible is more likely on a 'higher spec' Cortina. ![[Image: cortinagtvk2.th.jpg]](http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cortinagtvk2.jpg "http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1872/cortinagtvk2.th.jpg") -- Last edit: 2008-01-02 16:42:52 |
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◊ 2008-01-02 20:23 |
Sunbar, from what I know, it seems that only one 1600 E was converted by Crayford because only the 4-door version was available in UK. The 2-door became available from 1969 but only for export. In fact, from October 1968, the four additional instruments were integrated in the dash on both the GT and the 1600 E. Another detail that could identify this one as a 1600 E would be the wood cappings below the door windows, but I'm not able to understand if this one has them or not. |
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◊ 2008-01-02 22:16 |
Thanks rpcm, I also could not see if there was any wood door capping in the pictures. From your comments rpcm, I guess that the instruments and wood fascia could have been added either as part of the convertible conversion or later, so only 'Cortina MkII'. |
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◊ 2008-01-02 22:25 |
Nevertheless, and since the majority of them were based on the GT, I think that with these instruments this is most probably one of those GTs. You can check all this information here: http://www.pixelmatic.com.au/cortina/cortina.html |
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◊ 2008-01-02 22:45 |
I have found a few pictures of Crayford Cortinas and as you say the earlier models have the raised instruments visible - not seen in the 1969 models. I cannot remember if the GT was available as a 2-door but I do know the GT engine/trim package was available as a dealer special order not shown in the brochures. So I guess Crayford could order the same for any 2-door. -- Last edit: 2008-01-02 22:48:23 |
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◊ 2008-01-09 18:30 |
Staying on the Crayford theme, they did a fair number of Corsiars did they not? Could it be one of those? |
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◊ 2010-10-05 02:37 |
Doubt if this is a genuine Crayford - the pillar tops are open-ended and unfinished as if an angle grinder was used in a crude home conversion. |
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