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ZEN

posted on 22/1/08 at 07:06 PM Reply With Quote
Taunus 1966

I could get it free Would any of the parts be useful for a locost?




[Edited on 22/1/08 by ZEN]





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caber

posted on 22/1/08 at 07:10 PM Reply With Quote
If it is the one in the picture it looks way too good to break, sell it and get a wreck of some sort. I think the under pinnings are not too different from a contemporary Cortina so could be used.

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Mr Whippy

posted on 22/1/08 at 07:11 PM Reply With Quote
You might end up being accused of destroying a classic?

I wonder sometimes just how many classic's Rons book has spelt death for??

Visions of going to car shows where the entire classic Ford stand is just empty...


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rusty nuts

posted on 22/1/08 at 07:37 PM Reply With Quote
If its a 1966 car its more likely to be based on the mk1 or possibly the mark2
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britishtrident

posted on 22/1/08 at 07:44 PM Reply With Quote
FWD V4 ?





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ZEN

posted on 22/1/08 at 08:10 PM Reply With Quote
It sould be a MK2. The car is reported to be in poor shape. The pix is only an example.
p.s. It has a V4 engine.

[Edited on 22/1/08 by ZEN]





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onzarob

posted on 22/1/08 at 08:44 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ZEN
It sould be a MK2. The car is reported to be in poor shape. The pix is only an example.
p.s. It has a V4 engine.

[Edited on 22/1/08 by ZEN]


That makes it a Corsair they had a V4, not sure how similar the running gear is to a Cortina though

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ZEN

posted on 22/1/08 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
So it's a FWD car?





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caber

posted on 22/1/08 at 11:49 PM Reply With Quote
Don't think so, i am pretty sure it is RWD. Not sure about front suspension, may well be mcPherson strut rather han wishbones.
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britishtrident

posted on 23/1/08 at 11:08 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by onzarob
quote:
Originally posted by ZEN
It sould be a MK2. The car is reported to be in poor shape. The pix is only an example.
p.s. It has a V4 engine.

[Edited on 22/1/08 by ZEN]


That makes it a Corsair they had a V4, not sure how similar the running gear is to a Cortina though


Tanus M12, M17, M20 which were sold between 1952 and 1970 were nothing to do with anything Ford UK designed, Although l the range was eventually combined with the US-UK-German designed Cortina MK3 in 1970. Having said that the original M12 used the old 1172cc side valve which of course was a US design..

It was the the first FWD car produced by Ford and remained so until the Mk1 Fiesta in 1976.
The M17 and M20 were RWD

The V4 used in the M17 and M20 later became more familar as the Cologne V4 which grew into the Cologne V6.

This was of course no direct relation to the inferior Essex V4 found in the later Corsair, Trannies and early Mk1 Capri 2 litre.

[Edited on 23/1/08 by britishtrident]





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