I am currently in the process of restoring a 1982 Ford Cortina on a Y reg 2.0 liter mk5 Crusader which is the saloon version its nice because it has the twin Weber carb on it but its just the rust problem it never seems to end but being honest I only paid £130 for it from Leeds and it had been stood for seven years it runs but on inspection today the starter motor has just frozen and is reluctant to turn over no matter what I do. But overall when it is done it will be a superb car with the red over silver paint job and the xr6 spoiler on the boot lid which already carries.
Parts and stuff is getting hard to come by unless your local scrapyard has some old Sierras or Escorts you can salvage from but the bottom line is they are a rare breed now so if you want one you better motivate yourselves as they are going quick.

I just love the Ford Cortina. Mine is a Ford Cortina Mk2 from 1969, and it's also my first car. It can go anywhere, and can carry anything since it's so large. Everything is original. It is not built for high speed though.