Ginetta G31 advice

[peetbee]

Hi, I might be looking at a G31 this weekend and was wondering if anyone could give me any more info about them.

I believe it's Cortina based and this one has a 2litre Pinto under the bonnet. But any more info would be appreciated, especially what they are like to live with on a daily basis.

Many thanks
Pete

[grahambell]

Quite right, they're based on the Mk 3/4/5 Cortina and use a variation of a ladder frame chassis, with suspension carried straight over from donor Ford. Pretty hefty that chassis, and if galvanised should last for ages.

Not much room in the back, but otherwise shouldn't be any more difficult to live with on daily basis that a Cortina. Just watch out for camshaft rattles and knackered void bushes in the rear suspension (though you can replace these with urethane ones which will improve the handling anyway). Other thing to watch for are the doors, which being from a Fiesta are steel and so go rusty.

>> Edited by grahambell on Thursday 11th September 21:34

[peetbee]

Thanks for the advice Graham.
Regards
Pete

[ginettag27]

Pete

Have a look at the owners club site, I don't have much knowledge about 31s but someone there will..

www.ginettaownersclub.org

hth

EPS

[ginettag27]

There's one for sale on the site at the moment, Solihull area, so might be the one you're going to look at?

[PeetBee]

Thanks for your help. The one in Solihull sounds different to the one I'm looking at, so could be worth bearing in mind!