Matchbox 1979 Ford Cortina Mark IV - Custom Video

[@austinraftery4666]

'Tap it for a screw'. Have you ever considered marriage guidance as an alternative career?

[@TheFokker03]

ha,ha funny.

[@brinx8634]

lol.... When he said, "This one's a really deep screw", I thought, that's just how my wife li.....ah forget it...I've said too much.

[@NavyVeteran1776]

You know I’m going back and watching your older videos and I have to say the difference between now and 4 months ago (as in this video) is night and day. You have become more confident and your work has gone to the next level. I’m glad I stumbled across your channel sir.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks mate

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

brings back memories, my grandmother had two mk IV's, a blue saloon and a white estate.

[@jcetrangelo]

Beautiful job, great color choice!

[@gieselats]

The Details rock this model. Perfect..

[@gerryhealy1832]

Mega happy memories my father had one it was Brown my grandfather had a mk 3 thank you

[@MatchboxGarage]

I would have loved to have painted it Brown. Maybe if I get another one.

[@gerryhealy1832]

Thanks that would be brilliant

[@jaguarantony]

That one looks awesome now. Pretty car

[@PublicTransportVideo]

This video came up in my recommendations since I started watching Marty's channel. Superb restoration of the Cortina. I had one of these in a gold/brown colour.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks for watching

[@NFS2SE3HP4HS8U2]

I think this is your best restoration so far!

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks mate

[@garyburford5774]

Great job! Looking at old photos, I did notice that the spoiler at the front below the bumper and the rear valance should be body colour. I’m old enough to remember when they were reps cars. Keep up the great work, I really look forward to your videos.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks Gary

[@LaziLowcollectables]

Gary ,this is the car I'm restoring at the moment ,same ,matchbox and I will do paint the spoiler body colour,nice vehicle,can't wait to finish it

[@losingmyfavoritegame8752]

This car is really sharp! I like the way the exterior colour contrasts the red interior. I would drive this car!

[@easyontheeyes78]

Very nice looking car

[@martindaredare]

Great resto , brought back a few memories of my old Dagenham dustbin .

[@MatchboxGarage]

I've never heard of that term lol

[@barryshackson4005]

Excellent job once again , I've got quite a lot of these cortinas. Love them 👍👍😍😍

[@matthewpearsall9249]

A cortina was my first car it was a mk5 in blue pretty close to the colour you used it was a great car but a handful in the snow being rear wheel drive 👍👍👍

[@Cascroft-lp6ir]

You should've filed away the front number plate section as Matchbox did it completely wrong back when they designed and produced the casting. It's something I've always planned to do on one of these but I've either turned them into banger racing models or sold them on as I'm a diecast dealer lol. Another thing would be to paint the front and rear valance the same colour as the body

[@Tiger351]

Nice job! The colour is pretty close to Oxford Blue (original Ford colour), it was popular on Fords here in Australia as well from '79-'82. My family had an Oxford Blue '80 Ford Falcon when I was a kid. Bonus fact: the '79-'81 Falcon was basically a slightly restyled Mk 2 Granada only we had the American inline 6 up to 4.1 litres (also available in Aussie Cortinas and Transits) and V8 engines in ours up to 5.8 litres, there were also extended wheelbase Fairlane and LTD models based on the same body style as well.

[@MatchboxGarage]

You Oz's had some awesome Fords

[@fuadisurat4392]

Nice detailing... Love it..

[@aliffitisham129]

Thank you matchbox very cool

[@youngtimeroldtimer72]

Yesss. I loved this Ford Cortina. And I had another one in golden colour with black stripes. 40 years ago.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Nice combination mate

[@bookdork]

I love the Cortina especially the mk iv. My grandfather had one.

[@railroadaddict1884]

Another fantastic job mate! Keep them coming.

[@MatchboxGarage]

They are coming!

[@chriscarroll3204]

Amazing results. Looks better than the original. I especially like the detailed lights you do. Give yourself a pat on the back!

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks Chris. And pat on pat given. Although I think I just pulled a muscle..

[@RJDCR]

kool , thanx......Doin' a 78 Ford Escort here Robert

[@MatchboxGarage]

Cool I have an MkII RS2000 that will be coming soon

[@Sennaxm71]

@@MatchboxGarage cool my RS2000 doesn't need a resto, but I'm in the middle of doing an '80's RS200 for my lad 👍 I used to have a green MK4 Cortina, but I think I swapped it for something cooler as a kid, I still have a MK2 Cortina that is in remarkable condition as it got left at a friend's house and was recently found d when clearing their house out after they died. Silver lining and all that 👍

[@horaciodiecast]

It is very beautiful.

[@grahamparr4710]

You have not lived till you have drilled in your hand!

[@MatchboxGarage]

I have done it and now I try not to. Because it hurts too much

[@seanrobison1782]

Great Job!!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Nice your friend should like it.

[@diecastgarageisgone...9531]

Nice job. I will have to try the caustic soda as well. Cheers

[@davidreintjens283]

great detailing

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I had a Matchbox Ford Cortina like this. It looked just like this. The same colour, etc.

[@ketoking9435]

Wonderful work,,Luv the colour and detailing,,,,I'm thinking of doing one in Silver as a 2.0s Sport,,,and one in the popular red,,,your choice of colour is great,,,I never owned a real one but had a MK3 2 litre GXL but all great,,,,,, Cheers for a super inspiring vid,,,

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks mate

[@ketoking9435]

Matchbox Garage ,,My pleasure,,

[@LazyCustomProject]

Three bolts? Unique matchbox casting. Very entertained, awesome result ❤️❤️❤️

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks mate

[@CUSTOMGUATEMALA]

Nice job bro

[@revzillo]

It was a T Reg 1979 Cortina aswell ☺it was also blue , but the lighter blue , but a mate of mine had the dark blue like this one top job 👍

[@MatchboxGarage]

Awesome!

[@neilgibbons2532]

Are those the ones that use to catch on fire 🔥😂 back in the day

[@bebejeshua1]

Well bro, it has become a unique and original piece by changing the color. good video I already have some new ideas for my cars.

[@stevecook7984]

Nice one.

[@retrorestore]

Nice job bud

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks mate

[@Reimaginedmodels]

I finally drilled into my hand a few customs ago! You must be able to find matchbox Lesney pretty easy. Not so here in USA.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Ouch! Yes the Lesney factory was around 20 miles from my house so I am sat in a gold mine of Matchbox. But it's very difficult to get my hands on old Hotwheels.. Hence I stick to Matchbox

[@TisBestinDiecast66]

Another great resto I had two Cortinas back when I was a lad and one was a corty 1.6L . Maybe an idea to do the under bumper bodywork in the body colour as its a custom , would look awesome for it.

[@MatchboxGarage]

I did consider that and may still do it as it's a stock paint

[@TisBestinDiecast66]

Great thing is you can add to it with little problem now it has screws. So restos give endless possibilities, that's just great don't you agree ;-)@@MatchboxGarage

[@MatchboxGarage]

@@TisBestinDiecast66 That's right. I could have this apart in 20 seconds

[@ae86hachi]

I've never used caustic soda when removing paint. I'm curious as to how you would dispose of it once finished? Forgive my ignorance.

[@mercoid]

Ae86 Hachi .... good question. I would neutralize it perhaps with some white vinegar. As long as it’s neutralized it’s probably ok to wash down the sink drain. Depends on local laws of course...

[@MatchboxGarage]

It's used here to unblock blocked drains. I dilute with water and simply pour down the bathroom sink.

[@ae86hachi]

Fantastic! Thank you both for getting back to me on this. I definitely want to give this a go and I can unclog my stubborn bathtub at the same time... Happy wife, happy life!

[@MatchboxGarage]

@@ae86hachi winner winner

[@TheFokker03]

chuck it down a blocked loo,works wonders.

[@anthonybollini3699]

You did an excellent job on the repair I couldn't even tell it was even broken your idea of doing that is fantastic have you ever tried to Maya modeling paste Tamia modeling paste I am sorry that works really well good show

[@MatchboxGarage]

I haven't tried that

[@ericmcginnis2097]

Looks good bud! I have been stocking up on restoration suplies. I dont believe most people probably dont have a clue as to all of the little expesses, alk of the differant supplies involved! Either did I until i started stocki g up. However the pledge, I need to grab as much as i can find!

[@MatchboxGarage]

My set up is $1000+

[@ericmcginnis2097]

@@MatchboxGarage I feel ya. I have a good bit invested and i havnt yet got my compresser but i do have one picked out. $75 + tax also I havnt yet gotten my electrolosis or zink plating set up yet not sure what that will be. A labor of love though!

[@leefryett6858]

Gotta love a old ford My dad raced so meny of them on the late 90s as they were so cheap Different story now tho

[@csf6614]

Great video... we had a lhd estate in gold ... a couple of points ... no rust or blue smoke ... must do better lol

[@MatchboxGarage]

I should consider a 40 year old rust bucket 'custom' in the future

[@raverboyloki]

This is one of the more memorable cars from my childhood collection. I always hated the fact that the tow hooks were always the wrong color (understand the reason why though) which usually lead me to remove them, and then regret it later when I had nothing to tow campers with. Great color choice for this customization though.

[@MatchboxGarage]

This is one of the few that a tow hook suits

[@stevewarrington5515]

Can see the struggle before the introduction of your foot long hot dog jar.

[@scuzzjumper]

Sanding or steel wool on the color layer, then again on the clear before polishing would help a lot.

[@loganboyer6825]

i love it

[@dodgydruid]

I enjoyed that vid m8, only thing I would suggest and please don't take it anything else but a suggestion is the rad grille would have been black plastic and the rear light lens would have had amber between the two red bars, the bumpers were chrome but had a black rubber finisher and the front underspoiler would have been same as the body colour as would the rear area under the bumper. Carousel and Crusader's were two tone and there was also a rareish two tone of that blue and silver think the scheme was called by Ford UK "Sapphire" before the Sierra was ever to bear that name lol Ford did try out some of the Crusader schemes on the MK2 Granny but they looked proper wrong 'uns.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks for the information

[@martinodendaal1703]

OMG!! I have this EXACT car - mint condition almost.....Same colour

[@ironhorsecustom]

Te quedó de super lujo muy buen color saludos

[@grahamparr4710]

If you left it longer would one spoon be enough?

[@MatchboxGarage]

I haven't tried it but most likely yes.

[@revzillo]

I had a nasty experience towing a caravan with my mk4 Cortina 1.6 GL ..... l,was following my dad we just got passed Shepton Mallet and I was trying to cat him up , the caravan started snaking and I made the biggest mistake of all and slammed the brakes on, the caravan took me sideways, slammed into a stone wall and took the whole side if it off .... l was the first time I ever towed a caravan needless to say my dad wasn't impressed. But l did go onto tow his next caravan , with my Toyota Celica .... oh and using an anti sway bar to stop the caravan from snaking ... Happy memories 😄

[@MatchboxGarage]

Great story. My license does not permit me to tow a caravan which is probably a good thing.

[@TisBestinDiecast66]

Notorious roads around Shepton Mallet I live there and caravans are fair prey Ha Ha ;-)

[@revzillo]

Yes they are Tis Best in Dicast. It was just passed Shepton Mallet on the Farrington Gurney road. Just past the Bath & West show entrance ..... l had to tow what remained of the caravan back to my Uncle and Aunty's house who lives in Shepton Mallet

[@crossbow1203]

What is sugar soap?

[@MatchboxGarage]

Exactly what it says. Soap with sugar in it. It's just a cleaner

[@phildavies6675]

fantastic more please....xxphil UK

[@MatchboxGarage]

Many more to come mate

[@phildavies6675]

ur up there with the best brov

[@MatchboxGarage]

I'm trying mate

[@brianfryer550]

Just a thought I've found that tamiya flat aluminum a more realistic color for headlights

[@MatchboxGarage]

Thanks for the advice

[@CNGP9]

Nice

[@descendantsofgrayskull1914]

I wish Matchbox had done the Vauxhall Viva HC And the Chevette or Forenza.

[@grahamparr4710]

I could not get hold of the pledge for a while, but I still restored some cars, is it ok to brush some pledge on to a completed cars screen?

[@Tim-57]

I have seen one of the guys do so... Perhaps Time Rider?

[@MatchboxGarage]

Yes that's fine too.

[@snow3691]

Why in black , not in metallic green?

[@MatchboxGarage]

Did you even watch the video?

[@SteveTV5150]

I have this Matchbox car, in near-mint condition.

[@azmick662]

Who doesn't like a deep screw?

[@MrJoeGarner]

Maybe it's just me, but I think you should have painted the badge on the grill "Ford Blue". It's a couple shades lighter and more the original color.

[@Landrew0]

Use a bigger jar for the caustic soda, then you won't have to worry about it boiling over.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Good idea

[@tootall5559]

I may have to try your stripping method. I was doing a no name matchbox size car, somebody must have touched up the paint, while regular stripper took off most of the paint, there's places that even several applications won't touch. With a Tonka I'm attempting to do, the regular stripper did not touch the paint at all. No bubble up, nothing.Took off the stickers, but that's about it. I wonder where I can find the lye?

[@MatchboxGarage]

I bought it from eBay

[@misled1982]

In Argentina was sold as Ford Taunus...."Cortina" means drape in spanish LOL

[@MatchboxGarage]

LOL yes many car names had to be changed because of local languages

[@micuentaparaforosycosas3484]

En Chile varias marcas han cambiado las terminaciones originales por G, GL o GLS ☺

[@misled1982]

@@MatchboxGarage Yes here the Taunus (Cortina) was sold as G, GL and Ghia

[@tootall5559]

A little bit of orange peel is fine on a Ford. The real ones normally had some.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Very true sir

[@jiujitsusean]

An airbrush would give you a much nicer paint finish

[@gerryduffy6700]

Agh that was a grey pubic hair🤮. Nice build again Rob 👍

[@MatchboxGarage]

It wasn't one of yours was it?

[@gerryduffy6700]

Could have been, sadly they’re grey too! To much info. It looks a really relaxing hobby, so I might give it a bash?. Who knows😕

[@MatchboxGarage]

@@gerryduffy6700 Do it mate

[@mercoid]

Pledge Revive It is $6.18 in the US for 798 milliliters.

[@MatchboxGarage]

I am jealous

[@jmmvangoor]

turn out a nice car, but wasn't smell like ......with that cubic hear?

[@MatchboxGarage]

Stinky stinky

[@tootall5559]

Since this is not an as original restoration, why aren't you taking off the darn tow hitch? On most vehicles, they look silly.

[@MatchboxGarage]

In the UK, if you had a Corrina, you had a Caravan or Trailer. I think it's one of few cars that it suits

[@tootall5559]

@@MatchboxGarage but you never find the trailers. They put the damn hitches on everything, even Porches but didn't put out many trailers.

[@nuff4820]

Paid 50pence for mine matey.your looking in the wrong places...