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Title: Hi From a Newbie
Post by: Franzie on October 13, 2016, 07:50:48 PM

Hey everyone.
I signed up about a year ago after my awesome wife bought me a TC Wagon to work on. Between moving and selling houses haven't had much time to touch it or look around here. Now we are settled in our house and I have it back with us I am hoping to get into it some more.

It's currently a 2l pinto 3spd auto that needs a rebuild -it had been living in a wool shed for 20 odd years prior to us picking it up. Im hoping I can get some good info and maybe some parts down the track here. :) It's my first poject so I'm both nervous and excited.

Ill try to add some pics below
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/Bloed_tarnen/TC%20Cortina/IMG_0121.jpg)
One of the first days I had it.

(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/Bloed_tarnen/TC%20Cortina/IMG_0520.jpg)
It arriving at our new house, I tried to reduce the effect of the rust by trying to "convert" then paint the rust. Didnt quite help...

(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/Bloed_tarnen/TC%20Cortina/IMG_0108.jpg)

Thanks
Christopher

Title: Re: Hi From a Newbie
Post by: BigNorm on October 13, 2016, 09:04:46 PM

welcome aboard

Title: Re: Hi From a Newbie
Post by: winton on October 14, 2016, 08:32:03 PM

Hi

Title: Re: Hi From a Newbie
Post by: Bucster on October 20, 2016, 02:57:11 PM

Hey welcome.
Nice clean wagon. Whats the plans for her?
Build a nice family 4 or 6 cyl street cruisin wagon.
Throw together a sweet 6cyl turbo or v8 sleeper?
Money/budget and family ties usually curtail most project plans.
So i suggest keep it real simple to start with.
Get confident with ur skills. Dont pull the car to a million bits coz u will feel disheartened and loose interest.
Read lots. Ask questions  take and post up your photos.
 :beer