My mk1 73 Le mans green Mexico

[south west restorations]

looking good m8.
keep up the good work.
when do u think u have it finshed?

[GT Tonry]

Glass polish

Hi Glynn,

What was the name of the glass polish that you used. It did a fantastic job on your windows. Beautifull rebuild.

[bigjohnie]

excellant work glynn not long now mate.i used to own a le mans green mex althought the reg i cant remember OGF ***L

[windymiller]

How did you get your brakelines so perfect? I assume they're stainless and not copper?

[CEARACING]

Amazing Restoration, congrats!

[tony-mac]

Just gone through this thread (again), supposed to be `working from home` today, but keep getting distracted

Hats off to you, she`s looking great, a real labour of love

[paul spence]

MINT SON

[Mogsmex]

cheers for the interst everyone, I took a break for a last big push on the house and I've finally finished it

and as the garage is just pushing into the plus figures again I'm back on it

the brake lines are Trevors ones (stage1motorsport) and are very good and in the original material, the glass polish was just one I got off ebay here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Glass-Polishing-kit-250mm-Light-Scratches-brown-cerium-oxide-/140620131897?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20bd9cee39

done the job though

I got started by taking my centre console apart to repaint it,



surface preparation before paint is paramount and I'm very lucky as in my house I have a special parts washer thats ideal for these sort of jobs, though I do tend to use it only when the supervisor of the area is out due to a previous dispute over access



I have now painted in Vinylkote 40 but forgot to get a pic

next steps was pack a another party pack off to the platers - returned



then I started on my suspension, front legs (genuine grp 1 struts) cut and converted to coil overs prepared for paint



rear shocks, new but looking tired so took a meausrement then rubbed them down



all painted in 2k in the SX to$$ers gazebo/paint booth



rears done witn new decals (cheers Jamie)





done the frt grill as well



next big thing I need is an engine ! I done the cyl head about 15 years ago but decided to leave the engine in 1 chunk rather then rebuild it and have it sitting for god knows how long

as removed



I have never paid much attention to it till this weekend but while stripping it noticed it was the original one for the car



stripped with some other bits n bobs ready to take to the machine shop



and today I fitted my halfshafts with new bearings and built up the back brakes (cheers Neil for the shoes )



bufty shame to cover em up lol



I'm enjoying getting back on it hopefully get the engine bits into the MC shop this week

[HarrierTony]

i wouldnt go that far !!!!!

Lol @ Grum

[Hoonabator]

Fantastic work. Probably my 2nd favourite car on this site

[sharks]

did make me laugh reading about the parts washer lol

[Lee R]

More top work Glynn

[John Savage]

top job as usual Glyn!!!

quick question on the pic of your reassembled rear shocks, where did you get the two rubber washers???

[SHIFTY]

Just been having a read through this resto and well done that man. Looking very nice, great attention to detail too

[south west restorations]

good progress
there .a see ur useing simler ford cortina mk2 rear brakes if am right ?