mk5 cortina estate

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Wed Oct 22, 08 9:46 pm

Kev wrote:
Kev wrote:http://www.mk5cortinaestate.co.uk/cortina.html

Stromboli72 (Jars wrying Thor spear Chicky!!)
Does being in Oz make me Bananarama! invisible???????

If only........................................................

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Wed Oct 22, 08 10:52 pm

Upping your post count Mr R

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Thu Oct 23, 08 3:46 pm

Kev wrote:Upping your post count Mr R

Powerail · Post by **Powerail** » Fri Oct 24, 08 9:08 am

Mike asked me to forward this about the anti-roll bar.

"The original ends were inserted 1.5" into tight fitting holes in the larger diameter bar before being welded in place. They are very strong and shouldn't go anywhere."

I think we should sign him up don't you Simon

latil · Post by **latil** » Fri Oct 24, 08 9:34 am

My point was that you can't weld a spring. Which is what the anti roll bar is.A tempered torsion bar. Unless it has been brought up to temperature and retempered.

Powerail · Post by **Powerail** » Fri Oct 24, 08 9:39 am

We'll have to see what his reply is

I have to say he usually does a lot of research before he does anything and seems to know what he's doing.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Oct 25, 08 9:52 am

That guys got some catching up to do.............

Powerail · Post by **Powerail** » Sat Oct 25, 08 10:25 am

Now that is a nice looking Cortina.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Oct 25, 08 2:35 pm

Isn't that Ron Hazletts one?

Powerail · Post by **Powerail** » Sat Oct 25, 08 3:07 pm

From Mike:

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Reply to Slick/Lee:

Yeah, that's Ron's MK3. Nice guy and a nice Cortina.

(Daniel, you should have know that. There's a feature of that car on my site)

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Reply to latil:

You do have a good point. Heating any kind of spring is not ideal, and carries a risk.

I tried to make sure I did not put too much heat into the bar, and certainly the main bulk of the bar will be fine, but the ends are sure to have tempered slightly. The only upside is that this is not a very critical component in the suspension, unlike a spring, and the ends should now be softer, not harder, and therefore will only bend, not break (fingers crossed).

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Oct 25, 08 8:51 pm

definitly think he should sign up he can post his own pics and replies then lol