I can't believe you are going to rebuild this Corty. Sort of.. removing the intact metal from the rust. I'm going to love this build. You are a dedicated fella.

Back again. Nice to see the series moving onward. Wow, the fuel gauge sensor inside the tank was in great shape. It's great to have a helper to do some camera work or help out with the salvage. Awesome team work on the front and rear glass salvage. I see you are reusing the old dolly. That was an exceptional idea and an good design. There is always so much to do but you have incredible focus and patience. This sort of project devours a lot of your time and so it is dedication that keeps these episodes rolling. It looks as though this car will need just as much attention and dedication as Swampy needed. Roll on project Bramble!

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks, well Andy what can I say theres a long road ahead. its hard to think that one day the car will be in showroom condition and ill be driving it and posting on here. ill prob be 3 years older, time is strange......well yes the dolly is so handy. i need to clean the welds on it, looking at the welds i can do better now, car is off to dippers on tues, patreon is helping a lot with project (patreon.com/cortina) im lucky i have a lot of panels, ive been stockpilign them last few years. thank you for nice reply Andy

I have had the Internet down for a couple of weeks so I haven not been able to see this video, but Bramble looks a bit more solid than I feared. And it will be stunner when she is finished. Hope that the dipper will relieve some bad news! Cheers to you , Pete!

Very nice video again. In fact, I have used it to show someone who asked me if it would be possible to convert a P100 bakkie from South-Africa to left hand steering. The firewall and engine compartment are quite similar. I told him that this could be done but it would be an expensive challenge. After watching this video and me telling him what else should be done, changed and replaced he left the car where it now still is, South-Africa. This was also a restauration project as that one is in really poor condition but a good runner.

Love your tribute to Michael Caine in the bus on a cliff face - fantastic! The bit I love about the Italian Job... 'You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" such a great line with a cockney accent. Cheers mate.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Pete!!!! Great to hear from you again!!! I like your channel and do drop in from time to time. Hoping you ok, all best from Pete in UK

Great videos ! My Dad had a 1.6 base model mk3. Not even sure it had carpets. Enjoyed watching this

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin for taking time to watch, im made up you liked the film, base model had rubber carpet with some felt! lol!! theres more films coming soon and loads on the channel Martin, all the best from Pete cortina city

The hard work starts here Pete , wire brush time but nothing you haven't done before. Can't wait to see this one done looking forward to it .

Excellent videos looking forward to the next phase of project Bramble … Great to see someone keeping mk3 Cortina's alive.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew, hello!! and thank you!! really made up when people send comments in, makes all the filmign worht it for me. i think i enjoy making the films as much as the cars to be fair!!!!!! brilliant please keep watching !! share the vids if you can, all the best, Pete

Two bramble episodes in a week, they're coming thick and fast! Glad you're making good progress, there's definitely magic in that car, she wants to live again ☺

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Pete thanks for droppign in, exciting times, just building garage, not sure if you seen updates on patreon

Yay you remembered swan neck and not dog leg, im impressed pete!

Nice to see what is left of the original silver fox. A very rare colour combo when new and rarer now.

Great work Pete, and far less rot than i was expecting.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shaun

HA ha, love the Italian job bit at the start. Now to get stuck in. Ok watched it through to the end now, couldn't wait to see it after you mentioned last Sunday at Stratford that ep 2 was almost ready to post up. Was good to chat and hear about the Bramble plan, project now well and truly under way. The torn spot welds may be from splitting panels apart with an air chisel, that's what our bodyshop boys used to do as drilling welds was slow and they were given schedules to meet per repair. Then they'd just planish after to tidy. Respect your knowledge, skill and determination. Chat again at another show or next NEC hopefully. Steve

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve great to see you and have the chat hope to see you at NEC thanks Steve!! and yes air chissel makes sense thanks for the feedback

Yep!! love the strip down!! But liked the '' Italian Job '' bit at the beginning and at the end!! Looking forward as usual!!

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Gerald !!!!! howdee dee dooo !!!! thank you for comment on the new vid!!!!!! get yer skates on mate

Loved the start, the middle and the end. With ep 1 interesting that you mentioned replacing Bramble's bonnet and keeping the original. They're rare to find salvageable in Aust. Good to hear that's not a problem in the U.K.

Just started watching. Love the old Ford's. Had a Capri when I was 12, many happy memories trying to get it running. Nice to see decent length vids. Lol keep em coming.

I've just realised whilst watching this; My Grand Father worked in the Dagenham Ford Plant on the assembly lines until 1973, so chances are his hands were once on this very car. Not sure exactly what he did, but I know he was on Final Assembly and was amongst the last people working on the car before it was driven off the line.

@leyland9999

5 жыл бұрын

Matthew Godwin and as far as I know the Mk.3 was the last Cortina that was produced in Dagenham. The Mk.4 all came from Germany. This model has been a great succes for Ford. Even Hyunday used the platform for their Stellar. Huynday assembled the Cortina/Taunus for the far east.

cant wait for part 3 great work guys

Fuzz Townsend will be impressed with the finished result.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Dave.......

Great video of the stripping bro, quite interesting the way the seam sealer was done at the factory. Looking forward to EP3 and hope you are finding a place to stay cool. All the best to you and your assistant.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Ken yes they really blobbed that sealer on didnt they> ? good to get a record of it.

Brilliant strip down Pete 👍🏻 Love 💕 those steel rostyle wheels with chrome trims 😊 You’ve the patience of a saint mate 😄 Keep the good work up really enjoying your videos Cheers Stevie 😄

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks again Stevie was good fun to strip. orry for late replies and ive replied on your others thank you......pete

As you asked what i'm having to eat.............a tin of meatballs in gravy, tin of minced beef & onion, tin of beef stew..............all mixed together in a saucepan then i get a packet of crackers and dip them in. Lovely :)

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

dipperz ok how are ya

Nice one Pete really getting into these episodes again 🙂👍🏻

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

great to see you again!!!!! if you want any sneak previews theres stuff on the patreon.com/cortina page too!! all the best, great to see you back, sorry for late reply, peter

DOWNTOWN as always Pete!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

ooooooooooooooooooo you know oooo yeee

that b and a pillar are in great shape! mind you, depends what the dipper does, it might be solid now but how much of it is real metal but other then that for the condition of the wing its in great shape! and the other sides in good shape too! you really scored there must of been those branbles that covered her up and kept the rain and snow off her,

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

some very solid areas, espcially that bulkhead

Love yer safety boots Pete.

Hey man I just gotta say, I'm not a Ford man in any way shape or form, but I always say that Cortinas are the best Fords that Ford ever built. My first car I bought in 1997, when I was 16 was a Blue 1982 MK 5 with a 2.0L and 4 speed. One old lady owner, who had only ever driven it one time outside of the town she lived in, and that was the day after it arrived brand spanking new at the car dealership. It had 6000km on the clock. I wish I could time travel back to the day I got it and convinced my younger self to take it home put it in the shed, and give a small amount of road time every now and then........... instead of clocking up 200,000kms over the next 18 months. Lol!!!! Im quite sure over half of that mileage was only the rear tires. My 17 year old son recently bought a 73 MK3 GT four door, and asked me a silly question. "Dad........ Are the old 2.0 litre engines in these worth modifying??? Or are they just worn out old scrap metal????" LOL!!!!! One week of head scratching and late night welding, and he's now got a M90 supercharged 2.0L MK3 GT Cortina, that leaves a funny look on the face of the local hoons with EVO's and Subaru's.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

James wow , that sounds a powerhouse Mk3, any youtube clips~? I think even if you clock up high miles like on your mk5, you can easy restore them back, ive put 70k miles on my collection of mk3s in last 10 yrs, love em. thank you for your interest in the films James, means a lot and thank you for your comment, very interesting and always great to hear first hand stories like yours. thank you. Pete.

@thewookiee5174

5 жыл бұрын

Pete C No clips as yet. Kind of a superstition. Both my son and I believe the camera causes a failure. We've both had quite a few incidents where as soon as we film one another, a curb jumps out in front of you or a farmers fence etc etc. lol

Just as well you didnt decide to blow the bloody doors off - great video

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul !!! boom get your skates on mate ....shes going for the dip!!!!! acid dip n strip= no shell left LOL ill keep you updated, more info on patreon PAUL...PETE lol

WOO HOO episode 2 :)

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

back of net mayo

Hi mate loving these videos my dad had loads of them Mk3, 4 and 5 Cortinas and i loved them as a child growing up, Its those cars that got me into being a mechanic. Anyway when you were talking about how ford installed them torsion bars they probably use a tool just like your spanner cheater bar to get more leverage on the bar to install them.

@MrMambott

5 жыл бұрын

We only knew them as the Mk1 and Mk2 then the TC , TD , TE and then TF ,,this car in Aus is a TD Cortina Then on the latter 4 models was of course XL , XLS ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Mark it makes sense what youre saying about the torsion bar, thanks, pete

Its Well worth joining Cortina City at Patron, you get to see bonus footage and all that's going on in prep for the build😀

Great vid. Loads of detail. Not to bad at all I’ve seen loads worse. Let’s hope the dip is kind. All the best mate..

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Paul, dip will leave no stone unturned, there be lots of holes appear im sure, but i have the panels and welder ready

Great video Pete. Thanks for sharing. Billy J...………… Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

hello Australia !!!! how are you down there.....heard about water shortage hoping you get some rain soon, Billy thank you for the comment its crazy to think the films are being viewed in AUstralia, had quite few replies from oz, all the best matey, pete, uk

Use locking pliers too remove the boot torsion springs safely.

FFS how on earth do you know what goes where when rebuilding lol , incredible !!!

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

you get used to it!!!!!

Great vid Pete, I hope you get lots of footage of the dip process. Hope it does not reveal any nasties!

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Mark it will disolve LOL yep ill film for you , but hot news is on www.patreon.com/cortina, plenty of pics and news on there, or just hang on till i do the youtube updates, all the best and thanks for comment, lets see how it dips. i pretty much know what it will be. Basically the floor pan will be pickled quarters and boot floor will go, whole roof will have to come off, BUT heres the good thing - I have loads of panels ready Mark. pete.

fandabby video , wish i could be part of it loving these cortina restos

@PeteCswampy

6 жыл бұрын

been watchin yours, bloomin Audi tailgaters. WE HAVE GOT TO DO A MEET UP YAM......i could drive infront in RUBY with your dashcam on? I have to go to B'ham soon so you up for it?

@yamyamdashcam1232

5 жыл бұрын

or i could have a drive up to your area , if it aint a zillion miles away ..lololol

Doing void bushes was like a hobby for me with my MK4 Cortina and the really strange bit is I don't have a Cortina now buy still have a load of spare parts. maybe I should get one again.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

David ...now could be the time for you??? a bit of nostalgia??? what ya reckon Dave? all the best Pete

your only supposed to take the bloody doors off.. great vid pete...

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Steve !! I enjoyed filming this one!

you're cracking on with it mate. Might be a cool idea to retro-fit (or future fit?) a centre light as well as a front courtesy light

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

deffo going to do that, ive done that on previous 2 cars. well on Swmpy (the blue GXL) it had centre light but no front light so fitted. On Ruby(the maize yellow gxl) I fitted lamps front centre and rear with map reading lamps too (from granada mk3) all the best and thank you for comment. From Peter, Lancs UK Cortina City

@GreyTheFloydianSergal

5 жыл бұрын

don't remember seeing the two lights in Ruby when you were showing me round it. Maybe because I wasn't aware of it lol. Still a cool mod to do though

your a Nutter!!! Well Done Good Luck

Alot of Bramble has survived. I have feeling it's not going to need as much work as Swampy did but time will tell.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Michael, looking at it its prob same as swampy excluding the bulkhead

@jaggass

5 жыл бұрын

Its the back end that's took a beat in. Can you still get NOS's panels, wheel tubs for Cortina mk3's?

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

from time to time you have to be really on the lookout, but eventually there will be no panels until they start copying them, you can get bits from Turkey for the floor sections.

@jaggass

5 жыл бұрын

There is a nos Cortina mk3 2dr roof on ebay if you ever needed one.

I'm hoping you go off track soon and take on a mark 1 Ford Granada project, they're real motorway mile pleasure cruisers.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

ive thought about it!!! ITS TIME AND CASH :-)

@marklittler784

5 жыл бұрын

@@PeteCswampy Yeah there's no doubt you get tremendously more efficient the more projects you do though especially the same car.

- I know it’s got its rot in places, but a lot better than swampy was

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Tom, its pretty bad but thats going to make the film interesting, it will need a whole new roof and a lot of floor pan work, and some front end and rear work, theres lots to do, thanks Tom for the comment and takign time to watch

@alseeineye

5 жыл бұрын

Pete C - there’s two decent doors on eBay for a 2dr - £200

Some of the bolts I've taken off the bike are still nice and shiny especially the engine mount bolts. I would like to sort a home galv kit.

@TheSharkey22

5 жыл бұрын

Simone J Stogrin ......DIY Galvanising........kzread.info/dash/bejne/ia1q15Skmc6ncZc.html Looks fairly straightforward.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

its not too bad if you just doing a handful of bolts, it can be hit and miss, if loads of bolts its easier to just bulk do them all at a specialist. im not sure on the home kits its fun and quite interesting so from that point of view and for your bike you may be ok, but for large bulk, deffo specialist.

@CortinasAndClassics

5 жыл бұрын

Pete C I was watching one of your old swampy videos and though it would be a good idea. Trying to replace some of the bolts on the bike are a bit tricky and kawasaki slap a nice price on them.

Weird to see american ads before the vid started! Epic part 2. Superb presentation Pete. Returning to the UK on Sunday and away from this 35 degree + heat. And back to my projects at last. Assuming its going to be dipped and epoxy coated, all repairs done, then dipped again at the end?

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

ANdy sorry for late reply as you can see its been busy,,,,dip only.ill have to risk the flash rust ill coat it with a ready metal type stuff unless you can suggest? i cant weld the eopxy primer its bad fumes and hard to get off, most panels are coming off no point priming anything till i pull most shell apart, great to hear from you and thank you for your support as alwasy, still got to drive up to you, pete

@andyfanshawe

5 жыл бұрын

Him Pete.Yes, certainly have a product in mind. rust.co.uk sell a product called phoskleen B. Its an acid that you can apply with a scotchbite pad and it stops the metal from rusting for weeks. When its time to paint, just scotchbrite the metal to get rid of excess acid and paint. No need to follow their instructions to use a chemical wash to get rid of it. Give me a call if you want and i'll talk you through it. Cheap as well. I bought a litre of it from the NEC when I met you that day and i have doused the entire bare metal underside of my camaro with only a third of a bottle. Today we epoxy primed (2 litres) on top of it (after a quick scotchbrite) and 10 litres of gravitek and it looks beautiful. Etched the metal perfectly. Will get rid of flash rust immediately. Amazing stuff. A good couple of hours to get it applied but well worth it. Still looking forward to your visit!!

Good stuff Pete. You have your work cut out on that one. On a par with swampy

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

hi George great to see you, yes its another swampy, but with more experience now.

@GeorgeEI7KO

5 жыл бұрын

Pete C looking forward to seeing it unfold. Must get on to patreon and get a sub sorted out. Forgot to be honest. What's up with Mike? No videos is ages

that inner wing you showed there is proof the mk5 was built to rot, on the inner wing of a mk5 those three raised bumps are open at the bottom and catch water and mud which rots them out, i'm convinced that was changed so they rot no other reason for it.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

i think so too, i reckon they builkt them all with a certain lifespan

Woooo 👍👍👍👍👍

grea vid pete

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Neil good to see you again

Have a look www.patreon.com/cortina Extra footage, behind the scenes, stills etc

Hope u will do the estate after

i am in the middle of a light resto on my capri and have just bought a mk1 escort shell and have had to buy lots of parts but on the mk1 its mostly chassis rot i am planning to youtube the resto.

Nice one Pete. Still amazing how good that shell is. Love the orange gloves, Edd's?

@PeteCswampy

6 жыл бұрын

orange gloves work, not great, they all tear, orange seem best for my hands anyway

@gazsuper1

6 жыл бұрын

Pete C try a box of Edd China's orange gloves, see if they're any better 🤔

@yvindHvaal

5 жыл бұрын

If this is a good shell, what do you consider as a bad one? A bucket of dirt?

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

it depends what you compare it too Øyvind A bucket of dirt comapred to an empty bucket has something , so its all relative. The shell should have been worse than it is. The shell is bad but compared to others in similar circumstances its good. This is what I was referring to. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching the film, Pete, UK

Pete don't forget to remove the clips from the parcel shelf lol. I am wondering how much of bramble is going to be coming back from the dippers as she does look a little worse for wear.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

hiyas !!!! yes i got them clips, knocked em out sideways, some pull out with squeeze on the clip, some are made with sideclip fixing. thanks yes not much will come back from dip i reckon!!!! watchout as she goes for dip on 22 august. latest news will pop up on the day on www.patreon.com/cortina then later on youtube ok dunkin donuts!! thanx for reply mate, from Pete, lancs

Well did you managed to get rescued from the cliff?

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

hold on a minute lads.......

hA HA HA ! DIG THE Italian job START! it suits the video

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Ha David, hang on a minute......i got a great idea !!!!!!!

@davidsheldon803

5 жыл бұрын

........erm erm

So we're doing Michael Caine in the Italian job?

@PeteCswampy

6 жыл бұрын

thought it was a great idea Znen!

@ZnenTitan

5 жыл бұрын

Pete C It was! And funny too! (I liked the Matchbox car rolling around the floor.)

Enjoying the narration... Love the Italian Job Intro! The remake of the film was utter crap! Can you try and fit something from Benny Hill next?....

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

ha i often thought about chasing some ladies around the car, Benny Hill sketches were funny and the girls...ooo yea

Hilarious....also one of my favourite films . Did you unbolt the doors or blow them off ??😂😂

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig,,,,,ha not as fun, just unbolted em!!!!!

Looks like a big yellow colander.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

its bad!!!!

hi pete it is looking good so tar

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

gregory is back !!!!! hi ya matey !!!

What was the estate for in the first place?

@PeteCswampy

6 жыл бұрын

the wings and battery

@TopGear93100

6 жыл бұрын

Pete C for bramble?

This is the self preservation society....

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

get yer skates on mate

hi really great job pete bob in derby

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

hi bob!!!!!!!! thanks sent a reply on your other comment too, hope you ok and thanks for watching, ep3 asap, all the best pete

was it Stratos silver ? (FORD STRATOS SILVER 9959)

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

James, SILVER FOX only for 6 months on the mk3

Hi Pete, Trigger of East Coast Retros facebook group has started a go fund me for local hospice St Elizabeth's, the hospice who cared for John MacGregor from the Cortina club, search the group on FB for the link if you would like to slip em a few bob. Thanks mate

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for this info

Hi Pete my dad put me onto your videos ...I've just got a mk3 cortina also and looking for some bits for it that's missing do you have any for sale and is there another way I can contact you? Thanks

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

hiya and thanks for watching im on www.patreon.com/cortina thats best way to reach me, or i can be found on the mk3 cortina owners club, its £20 to join and well worth it,. my name on there is cortina city, all the best from pete

Ive put a video of my ford cortena GXL on my Chanel

after a berif reenactment of the itailyan job the good verson and not that crap re-made verson WERE THEY DIDN'T DESTROY THE BMW MINI'S! we have stripped branble and sat in her as a nice thunder strom raged as well as seeing how water tight she is and she's not that bad leaks a lil but its okay,

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

we can rebuild her !!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks your repy made me smile as always!!!!!!!!!!!! love your replies!! mugman!!!

Have you had the opportunity to work on a 1960s Ford Cortina.

It's not archeology..... it's carcheology!

@jaggass

5 жыл бұрын

Carchitecture.

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Andrew!!! hope to put new films up soon, carcheology indeed!!!! it is

Air tools ?

Self preservation societyyyyy lol

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

hiya Jay!!!!! skates on mate

Lol, what happened to a week?

@PeteCswampy

6 жыл бұрын

6 days, this time jsut to catch some fri traffic, first few epsiodes up early, plenty more footage......

Theme tune for your build: kzread.info/dash/bejne/YmV4ztyGhbCbk84.html You're welcome! 😍😍😍😍👍👍👍

@PeteCswampy

5 жыл бұрын

thanks !!!!!!