RSS feeds available Dont miss the latest news Cortina news feed Classified adds feed ................................................ Febraury 1st PLEASE READ This site and jewels would like to state that at no time did i ever see the Cortina Nationals as a finacial gain It was and always will be only about the cars and getting all enthusiats all together in the one spot to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cortina MK1. I cannot believe after all i have done and all i have dedicated to this event since the conception in 2008 and being the person who originally had the idea of the Cortina Nationals have now being informed after the membership of CMOOC have voted that i am not a fit person to be involved. A sad day but i will accept the decision and move on. Statement details in HERE Please forward all correspondance to the Cortina Mark One Owners club of Aust Inc. ................................................ January 2nd Replacement fuel tanks back in stock. Also 5 volt fuel sender kits HERE ............................................. November 11th Tie rod ends back in stock! HERE .............................................. October 11th New replacament fuel tank senders. Now available HERE ............................................... July 6th Engine mounts back in stock! HERE ................................................ June 21st Firewall padding now available HERE ............................................... May 21st Mk1 sills back in stock HERE ................................................ April 16th New Mk1 Suspension bushs & idler arms HERE ................................................ Visit the Classifieds! Free to list - Free to sell For small Ford owners Register, and you can place your own adds. Click here! ............................................. February 14th Hanging rock mages ready for viewing HERE ................................................ February 8th Small Ford day images ready for viewing HERE .............................................. October 12th MK2 Cortina sill repair sections available .............................................. October 12th To the tech section Body dimensions and wheel alignment data here ............................................... June 17th Two new cars added to drag Cortina page. Zetec & SR20 powered. HERE ............................................. April 10 Media page updated Small Ford alliance Dyno day Videos HERE and images in the gallery See our dyno printout HERE .............................................. January 2nd New tech guide to fitting Datsun crankshafts into Kent blocks HERE ! ................................................

Problem areas on Cortina MK1s
When looking a purchasing a MK1 Cortina there are some common areas on the car you should look for rust. Of course it depends on where the car has come from in the first place, cars located on coastal areas are always going to be prone to more areas of rust than those located inland.

Here are a few of the more common areas to look for.
Door corners
Sills
Spare wheel well
Fuel tank edges
Front floors
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How we have rated the rust
We have also put a rating on what we consider to be typical, minor to bad rust.

Minor = Appearance is of small bubbles. No holes, paint still covering the area. This is typical to what you will find in any unrestored Cortina MK1. Repairable with some steel replacement

Bad = Larger area of bubbling some holes through the steel. Rusty color staining through the paint. Surface very thin and weak.

Real bad = Large holes in surface area red rusty thin perforated surface. Places where no steel exists anymore. Major steel area replacement required
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Don't worry all can be repaired with a time and patience. We are lucky here in Australia as we don't get the worst rust like in the UK. They replace inner guards , guards (wings); chassis components and strut top areas are nearly all expected to be replaced in a restoration.
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