1966 Mk1 cortina GT She Drives!

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I was having a look at the tyres this morning but they're 165's the N/S that's lightly rubbing can be spaced easily as for the O/S.

The calliper fitment on the NS is correct whereas the OS it is hitting the disc, I also believe that the OS hub isn't seated correctly. I'm going to pull it off and check the bearing fitment and then refit the hub.

Going back to the wheels I think they might be from a mk3/4 escort - these are the stunt wheels and won't be on the car when it's road legal so I think they're a different offset to my Dunlops. This rubbing is common with coil over converted struts as I see that retroford sell alloy hubs that eliminate this issue but right now I need to put that money into more important stuff like seals or rebuilding the gearbox

2-12-2020

I managed to rebuild the drums which was made much easier thanks to Jonsey and Pete - I owe you both a beer!

With the rear drums on I focused on the rear brakelines, the lines came from Ebay years ago which I thought was a good idea given they were probably flared etc but they were either too long or short - annoying but easily sorted.

I used 3mm spacers on the front so now I'm fully rolling not that I'm going far in this weather! 

I have made a video of my latest exploits!