yogurtey

Been wanting 2 make my escort bonus rwd for somn timwe now, it was a 1.8 zvh turbo on mfi loved it 2 bit and it never gave me hasle (apart from the od gearbox lol) Then i came in to a bit of money and decided 2 spend a bit on it, made it 2.0 zvh with megasquirt, water injection ect, and it was never the same lol. So now i decided 2 bite the bullet and make it rwd as ive wantd 2 for ages.

only pic i can fine b4 i startd.




And so the fun begins.












All braced up, cutting started!










Most of the floor and flitches cut out, clean up and welding the couple of small bits that needed doing.







Whilst doing this i starts on the sierra.








Back 2 the escort.







Now the sierra floor pan and flitches needs preping 2 fit in the escort as you all know.




Bit of help off me m8, and me dad.



































Then i made a jig the width of the escort inner floor, 2 fold the floor to sill on the sierra.






Bit more help from dad.



Once we were happy with the sierra floor pan it was offerd up for final fetlin and triming up.

























Once we were happy it was in place, out comes the welder and it was tacked in place then welded up.

























And that is prety much as it stands at the moment. I will keep it updated now it looks like i will finish it lol.

My mate broke hes turbo cabby that just happend 2 have the best rear inner arches ive ever seen and as mine i rottern, so how could i say no?











Just want 2 say a quick thanks 2 Beef 4 hes over the phone advise. Thanks m8y.

Any comments welcome, good or bad.

jonfoc

Bugger me youre no slouch. I wish I had the skill. I have a mk3 crying out for a rwd conversion

yogurtey

Thanks m8, i wana start doing them 4 customers but im going 2 make sure this 1 turns out right 1st

jonfoc

Well keep me in mind. I'm only 30 miles from you in solihull. Got a mint mk3 that needs doing. Hurry up and get it finished man. lol

dobermann1234

uve started then m8

y pay ŁŁ wen u can do it yrself!

they aint that bad 2 convert r they?

keep at it m8


jay

rst in breaking

iTrader: (2)

looking good mate

-beefy-

iTrader: (6)

glad to see your cracking on fella


umm folded sides on the floorpan where did i see that ??



lol just winding with ye

yo measure up like i said to check for square ,

doing a cracking job mate keep it up ,


whats the plan for the full spec ?

yogurtey

dobermann, nar they aint 2 bad at all m8, although i aint started the back end yet. But cant see it been 2 hard.
Beef, yes m8 thanks 4 the advise, full spec well i aint 100% sure yet, but obv id like it 2 b yb. coilovers, adjustable tca's, compresion strunt and adjustable top mouns

dobermann1234

if u giv me a bell next week m8 u can pop round an take a look at mine!
i will av my new parts off mark! trust me u will want sum lol

speak 2 u soon m8

jay

yogurtey

Sound bud, u will av 2 inbox me ur number. i aint got it.

dobermann1234

sent m8!

theres sum nice cars bein build in the midland

got2 b yb


jay

yogurtey

yer sweet, ill b in touch

stevealien

iTrader: (1)

id love to do this.respect to ya

andy escos

iTrader: (1)

bloody good progress so far its good seeing all this home built conversions going on of late

RAPID 3DR

i love seeing these go together,plenty about so its good to see what way you go with yours

oh was that a 3dr cossie you cut up? any pics of that before?

robnock

i like how u said a little help from friend i did all the shit bits u didnt lol hurry up get it dun i wanna go sideways

yogurtey

yer true rob u got most of the underseal off 4 me, ur a star.
Rapid - it was just a 3dr 1.6. i brought it as a bare shel, got a couple of pics on me phone. put em on wen i get a bluetooth adapter.

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

Well done mate how long have you been doing it top work

yogurtey

I started proper work on it the 19th of feb. but i did strip the escort 2 a shel a couple of months b4 that. I took my last pic the 16th of april, so 2 months of saturdays and half day on sundays, mite do and hour or so in the week wen i get chance.

Bernstien

Now that is just a wee bit different good to see a bonus shell gettin the rwd treatment please tell me you re buildin it back up to look like a bonus would be a brilliant sleeper

yogurtey

Yes m8, will look like a std bonus. Mite even go 4 steel wheels on her.

yogurtey

Most people round by me no it as the black escort with the blue bonnet, as i dentd it and put a mattise blue bonnet on it, i mite even put that back on her.

yogurtey

Did a lil tiny bit 2day. Started 2 clean up the front inner wings.















Duno weather 2 filler them or leave them?

mk1turboestate

iTrader: (2)

nice work there mate

Bernstien

Awesome work m8 makes a difference from the usual RS restorations keep at it

yogurtey

wheeeeeey, finaly got my inet back on! (no thanks 2 sky) long story.
Anyway back 2 the beast, i havent done a huge amount since last time put i will put an update and a few pics ether later on or 2moz.

carlo

iTrader: (4)

Nice one mate keep at it

yogurtey

Right then, small update. i havent done a lot 2 her over the last few weeks. Basicly all i have done is welded down the inside of the front arces and removed the rear chassis rails from the sierra.















Then i startd 2 remove the rails from the rear of the sierra, NOT FUN!



















getting there slowly.

Question for beef and dobermann, how did you get the shape of the escort bulk head onto the sierra batt tray / heaterbox pannel?

Thanks Rob.

Tonyt1t

looks awsome mate if u get bored befor u finnish it give me a ring may very well be interested!!!

yogurtey

lol thanks m8, but i hope 2 finish it.

Matt carter

top work

trossnova

awsome progress mate very tidy job ur doing their

Darylc.

iTrader: (1)

great job mate, would love to do this

Gibbo87

looks good...whats the bars from front to roof for ?

Farmer Giles

It's just bracing to keep the escort shell square while it had no floor in it..

yogurtey

Yer thats it. Just 2 keep the front in place

whizzisat114

iTrader: (2)

Great work so far well done

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

looking very good mate keep at it

Gibbo87

yeah i did think that after i posted...good work the fella be good to see it once its all done

GINGExR2 T

iTrader: (1)

Just a question mate, are you gonna use the complete rails and cross member section at the hinght of the Escort floor ???????

If so, i've tried it and it's not right mate, the diff hanger section needs to be almost level with the Escort floor, other wise you'll end up with no shock travel and stupid shaft angles.
Basically, the Sierra floor is the depth of the cross member box section higher than the Escort floor.
I tried it with mine mate and wasted a lot of time on it. Have a look at my conversion, the pics explain all.


Ginger



P.S. keep up the good work



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