I now own Mk. 1 Cortina rear lights, because reasons.

"Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull" (RamblinRover) 08/03/2014 at 20:09 • Filed to: None

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Is "sexy" a reason? Anyway, they're a bit rough, but I'll be able to clean 'em up without too much misery. Still don't know if they'll be a good fit for the Ranchero, or whether I just need to make decorations out of them. Either way, they're just cool.

GhostZ > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/03/2014 at 20:10

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Turn them into a party strobe lights.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > GhostZ 08/03/2014 at 20:12

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If nothing else. SO RAD

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/03/2014 at 20:14

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Wait, Ranchero? What year?

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 08/03/2014 at 20:19

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Mine is a '63.

4.2 Rover V8, Jag rear suspension, BW Super T-10 four-speed, '72 Mustang bumpers. Grill from a '60, headlight surrounds from a '62 to make that work. All that is stuff I've put together, but the actual work to make it "go" is lagging behind. Shortly, floorboards for a '64 Mustang will join the pile.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/03/2014 at 20:28

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That is pretty damn sweet. Thats the American Falcon based Ranchero right? Ours is a '70 GT with a factory 351 and toploader 4-speed.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 08/03/2014 at 20:35

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Yep, Falcon based, which means at the end of the day it'll be ~2500lb dry. In other words, with a 250hp+ 261ci aluminum engine, a rocket that does okay on mileage.

The power to weight is where the Jag rear comes in - more power capacity than the stock rear, independent to prevent twist and wheel lift, wheel hop control, and limited slip. As a bonus, it provides passive steer for the twisties, rear discs, and 5 lugs in the back instead of 4.

It's a better pickup in some respects than the Aussie version, because the cab on the US version is longer, the fuel tank is better placed, and the bed proportions vs. the wheel well are less awkward. Not that I'd have gone out of my way to import an Aussie anyway, really, but the US one is actually better.

I'd have gone with a Toploader if it weren't for the fact that the ST-10 is a cheap, light trans that is strong enough, adapts easily to the Rover given a custom bellhousing and a Chevy 10.4 clutch, and has side forks that I can adapt to the column shift.

tc_corty > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/03/2014 at 21:22

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YEAAAHHH CORTY!

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > tc_corty 08/03/2014 at 21:26

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There's actually a whole project car Mk. 1 on ebay.co.uk right now. Quite tempting, but I in the US am already abusing my UK contacts with parts a bit much - I think making them stash a whole rustpile of Corty might be going too far. Some other year.

tc_corty > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/03/2014 at 21:40

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Untill they say that you're off off the Christmas card list, you haven't got issues haha. Parts are hard to get for them in straya, looked to the uk many times for bits n pieces. They're awesome little cars, apart from the factory rust. I went with a TC/Mk 3 so I can get it engineered with a Cleveland in it. 1150kg and 500 aspo powers should be a whole heap of fun. At the moment it has a 4.1 xflow l6. Just a mild build, solid lump stick, bigger inlet valves, mild port n bowl work, 11.1 comp, 650 square bore, 2.5 zorst. Backed up with a single rail and 4 link ass end. I'm guessing it should be about 1hp per cube. It's off the road ATM, painted it and doing an interior resto. Keeps me occupied and poor haha

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > tc_corty 08/03/2014 at 22:07

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Kickass. Sounds like an excellent build on that six, and not too dissimilar overall to a bit I have planned for a Rover 4.2 going in a US- version Falcon ute (like the XK with some minor differences). The same one I may stick the Corty lights on, actually. I'm not screwing with the valves, as I've got the late-type heads, but I am swapping pistons, rods, and cam, and porting - plus a do-it-yourself throttle bodies x8 setup. Not really looking for more than about an hp a cube, but 261 of those is enough to start with surely...

11.1's a bit fierce, but at least it's not big enough to be too crushingly thirsty on premium, I suppose.

tc_corty > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/03/2014 at 22:22

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its not too bad, I think the alloy head helps a bit. Never built the same motor with an iron head so am really just talking out my ass. When it was stock it loved bulk timing, not as much as a mate put in his daily, sounded like a Milo tin full of marbles under load but loved every minute of it. The overlap would be bleeding some off too. If only the cops loved how meth burns eyes n noses like I do then there wouldn't be a worry at all haha.

Individual throttle bodies will sound freaking awesome! Chub inducing induction sound. It never crossed my mind what those Corty lights would look like in an xk, pretty nifty idea. Is there a build thread you can link me to?

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > tc_corty 08/03/2014 at 22:42

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I've really been posting in dribs and drabs, but I'll definitely make an omnibus post each for breaking down the engine and the reassembly. As to the truck, I've been posting things in dribs and drabs - I've got pics from when I got it, pics of what '72 Mustang bumpers look like, a picture of the trans, and a picture of the Jag IRS (another fun bit going in).

Here's the '72 Mustang bumper taped in place, with the Jag IRS scene right:

The '72 rear likewise taped in place, with a badly-in-need-of-reskin gate very obvious:

Trans (Borg Warner Super T-10):

Interior (floorboards a laughable loss, but sills surprisingly solid):

Front 3/4 view (a bit of fixing needed):

I've got a pic of the bellhousing posted to Oppo somewhere, but can't seem to find it. No pics of the engine as yet, but if you've seen one Rover V8... I've actually sourced early-type fluted rocker covers for it to dress it up, but until I've got the ITB setup built and the engine torn down, I don't have a reason to mount them.

tc_corty > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/03/2014 at 23:15

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Flinstone floorpan! Fish oil and the shit out of every little orriface, it'll smell real nice for a while but should keep some of the rust at bay. Should be a sweet build when it's done. Looking forward to seeing it done. You showed me yours so I'll show you mine haha

before. Was red and black when I bought it, got sick of people telling me I had a nice Torana -_- few little rust patches, carpark dents. Invest in a speed file worth the extra work. Was lucky to have a mate do all the lifting for me due to my busted hip. Even with that still cheaper than paying a shop.

Gold. The middle one is a mix of lanolin and fish oil with wax and tar. Seals the oils against the panel. Used it where I need it to stick to the metal, around windscreens, inside the pillars etc.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > tc_corty 08/03/2014 at 23:26

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Got a speed file, wholeheartedly agree it's a must. Quite nice on the slab sides of a Series IIa Rover, I know from experience. As to the fish oil, there are some equivalents on these shores, and I've been thinking about using them for a while.

Primarily, I'm going to use either POR-15 or Miracle Paint once I've sandblasted or wire-brushed what I can (actually painting everything rusty), but then following up over that in crannies with a wax treatment of some kind to protect anything missed. Floorboards for a Mustang will fit "well enough" and are quite cheap ($65/side), so balls to buying $240 USD a side Falcon ones...

tc_corty > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/03/2014 at 23:56

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Aye, well enough is good enough. Even if you "pay yourself" 60 an hour to make the mustang ones fit, there's 3 hours per side to get them in there before the falcon ones become cheaper. Haha dunno if you'll follow that train of thought, but you'll get what I mean.

Looks good. Will keep an eye out for updates :)

And didn't mean to tell you what to do in regards to fish oil, speedfile and stuff. This was the first panel work I've done and thought these little things were miracles when I discovered them, so paying it forward. If you're putting a jag rear end in you've probably got most bases covered haha cheers

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 08/04/2014 at 01:28

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what ever is easier right? Most of ours is factory. Only major thing we did to the power train other than repairs was a 4 barrel holley, a center force clutch and 3:50 gears and a posi in the 9 inch. Kinda sucks we don't have the hide away lights though.