Used 1974 TC Cortina XL 250ci PROJECT for Restoration Or Fixer Upper, Melb/Vic 3131

Seller Description

RELISTED: Be
aware you bid-to-buy NOT to sit on it whilst you casually work out a
payment plan. Also,
I
prefer NOT
accepting cash payments on eBay [there are means to pay
electronically] - To
avoid risking a purchase cancellation notice ONLY those with an eBay
linked Paypal
account should
bid – in other words a basic requirement of eBay membership.
1974
TC Cortina XL 250ci 1 of 1 - PROJECT for Restoration Or Fixer Upper,
in Melb 3131
Please Note: The
auction runs - car sells to winning bidder, No buy-it-now
icon, No offers & No swaps/trades. I
do not accept cash
therefore you
must have a fully complete eBay membership with a linked &
activated Paypal account
otherwise simply do NOT
bid.
74 Tc 250 Cortina XL –
hard to find station wagon, original unrestored matching numbers, 1
of 1 build [pic No 2] fully complete comes with many spare parts n
panels, would suit restoration Or possibly a blank canvas for the
enthusiast seeking a project. Runs & drives, currently on full
Vic rego BUT once sold I'll be cancelling
the rego as its more sensible to move a vehicle of this vintage onto
a club permit. The LZC-069 plates will remain on the car, they're
recent re-manufactured plates but it's the cars original designated
number as sold on 16th of Sept 1974.
After 14 years of
enjoyable ownership I'm selling due to health reasons as I can no
longer drive the car, I'm 6.2ft and suffer from back & joint
related problems, I've been putting off the inevitable for a few
years but realize its time to move on. As stated in the heading the
car is being auctioned as a 'project'
it does require work & plenty of TLC, I'll try listing all
the pro's n con's below plus give full history details for those
interested.
I got the car in 2007 from
an elderly man in Braybrook, story was he inherited it in 1986 when
the original owner passed away, it was his aunts car and apparently
she purchased it directly from Ford as a factory employee, the car
was a retirement gift to herself in Sep 74, [see pic No 11] though
was assembled in July 74, there's a wiring loom hand written factory
tag behind the passenger foot well kick panel. As the story goes the
car sat in his backyard at Braybrook from the time he inherited it
until I got it in 07, it was & still is very ordinary paint wise,
the Yellow Sand paint is close to rough-as-guts though was like that
when I got it but approaching 50 years old overall the vehicle is
reasonably good.
I've kept most receipts
from work done during my ownership, from memory it was around 2010 or
2011 when I put the car back on the road, it passed a Vic roadworthy
inspection and has been registered ever since.

Still have pics of
the work completed, the front end came out [front clip] for a full
rebuild, the diff came out for a new rear main seal and a new tail shaft uni joint with all new bushes at the rear, also had a new
windscreen and stock exhaust system fitted - though all this was 10
years ago things may need re-doing. Body wise the worst of the rust
is the lower left side rear quarter, to get through the RWC I did a
dodgy fiberglass/filler job so that needs to be cut out and properly
repaired. Not bad rust wise, only ever had troubles with surface
rust in the front drivers side guard and the front apron panel behind
the number plate those need to be taken back to bare metal &
treated. Otherwise no rust around the windscreen frame, no rust in
the wheel arches [inner & outer] or inner door frame surrounds,
solid floors, good inner & outer sills, passenger sill outer at
the rear did have a dent that I filled, solid gutter channels,
perfect boot floor with no rust in the spare wheel well. Interior is
reasonably good & original with no speaker holes in the door
trims, reasonable condition passenger seat & rear bench, drivers
seat needs re-trimming but have replaced the sliders on both front
seats and they work. Perfect dash pad with no cracks, centre console
is OK but did repair a small crack with a plastic repair kit, the
parcel tray is in good nick with a woodgrain XLE insert, perfect original lap sash belts, all the heater/vent controls, lights,
switches etc operate, speedo & temp gauge work, fuel gauge works intermittently but comes with a fuel level checker stick in the rear.
Has the factory sports leather wrap steering wheel - a Mk3 GXL wheel
I believe.
Regarding the engine its
running but may require work, at worst it may need a cylinder head
recon & replace the lifters whilst you're at it. Once again
because I cannot drive the car due to health reasons it sat for the
past few years BUT during that time I've kept it running and drove it
around the street, two months ago I gave it the old 'tune up' and
installed new points, condenser, rotor, cap, leads, installed a new
Accuspark resistor coil, NGK plugs [AP5FS], new Supercharge Gold Mf51
battery, not long ago I put in a new water pump & thermostat
running Nulon Type A coolant, recently changed the oil & filter
running Shell Helix 20W/50 with Lucas Oil Stabilizer. In the 1st
listing I mentioned a intermittent clicking sound whilst the
engine warms up but appeared to be a loose fan belt. Once again
nearing 50 years old the engine most likely requires freshening up
[still has the old asbestos exhaust donut] and taking into account
its history I believe the cylinder head has never been removed - keep
in mind its a 'project car' that requires attention. A few
years ago I serviced the auto-trans with new Type F fluid and it
works well even the kick down is fine, also the brakes still seem good
the car stops easily & smoothly. Approx 4 – 5 years ago I
installed a new starter motor, occasionally the starter jams but this
is due to wear at some point on the flywheel, at worst you just need
to move the car a tiny bit and the starter grabs, part of the fun of
classic cars.
As mentioned my collection
of TC/D parts n panels are included in this auction with the car, the
buyer can take everything Or pick & choose what parts they wish
to have. See Pic No 12, I will attempt to list all parts at the
bottom of this listing.
I'll list the rules of this sale below that adhere to
eBay auction policies, anyone not satisfied is free to move-on to
another auction:
*Viewing was initially
welcome in the 1st listing but questionable now with
Melb/Vic lockdown restrictions.
*The auction runs – once
again No offers [Don't send them] & No swaps-trades
considered.
*I do not reserve the
right to end the auction – car sells to the highest winning bidder
& is not listed [for sale] anywhere else.
*Payment to be made
in-full via Paypal within 4 days of the listing ending in
accordance to eBay auction policies, I do not
accept cash payments on eBay. The cars paperwork, handwritten
receipt & keys will NOT be handed over until payment is received
in full.
https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/rules-policies-buyers/rules-policies-buyers?id=4206
*Any non-paying winning
bidder will be reported to eBay C/S relations with a UPI case
launched.
* It's up to the buyer to
pick up the car, I do not offer any delivery service & cannot
store, it needs to be collected ASAP once full payment is received.
* If the buyer is from
interstate Or simply chooses to have a courier towing service collect
the car - that's fine I can be here to pass the keys & papers
over but that can be discussed when purchase is completed.
* Happy to send any
picture requests should you require further detail of any area,
[please send eBay message] be aware I ONLY have an old desktop
PC but will try responding as soon as possible, alternatively can be
contacted here:
* Serious bidders thanks,
I'm not here to chat, will ONLY answer questions from genuine
bidders, once again they must have an eBay linked &
activated Paypal account. Legally the winning bidder [buyer]
has four calendar days after auction completion to pay in-full, after
that period any deposit will be refunded & I'll lodge a case to
reclaim my seller fee's.
TC/D parts & panels
collection: As already mentioned these are included in the auction
with the car & will go to the winning bidder if they want them:
1 6cyl bonnet, [has bonnet
pin holes & a few dents] usable with hinges attached.
1 passenger side front
guard, solid in good nick
3 doors along with 2 spare
door glasses, rust free in good condition
1 TC 6cyl grille in good
condition [found 2 of the 4 headlight surrounds]
1 genuine 250ci Pre-Xflow
recon'd drop-in distributor w/points, also comes with spare Accuspark
module.
1 TC/D Pre-X 6cyl recon'd
Strongberg carby for automatic trans.
1 TC XL instrument cluster
woodgrain cover
1 TC glove box lid
1 TC XL radio-heater
surround
2 TC L front lap sash seat
belts & buckles
3 TC/D bucket seat sliders
1 TC/D t-bar selector &
lever
1 TC heater dash facia
panel
L & R TC wagon tail
light lenses
2 TC/D front indicator
bodies
3 TC XL chrome wheel arch
surrounds
5 TC L/XL hubcaps
1 TC/D XL spare wheel
2 TC XL instrument
clusters
1 TC/D windscreen wiper
linkage mechanism
2 TC 6cyl workshop
manuals, if the buyer likes they can have my 1970's collection of
Wheels & Modern Motor magazines containing articles on every
model T-series 6cyl Cortina 72-81.
2 boxes of various TC
parts with many screws plus a range of interior items from door
armrests, doorlock snibs, heater, vent & dash knobs.
Above listed &
photographed items mostly come from the old trailer box so the new
owner is welcome to have that box with all parts inside.
.