Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
Originally Posted by fordpop
all shells were the same, except for the XR4i and the split quarters
so a 1.6L or a 2litre GL will all be the same, only the sunroofs are different from a Cossy one
i will wait for Paul, a.k.a. a.k.a
to have his say about the shells being the same,there are slightly sifferent to cossies ones.
You knew I would be along anytime soon
The production (1986 made) cosworth 3dr shell is a version on the base model 3dr one but with sheet metal changes, these are :-
bulk head has a different hole for the abs master cylinder and a strengthening plate added around it and also has an extra hole under the battery tray for the abs loom - except Ryans for some weird reason
The gearbox tunnel is wider and gearbox mounting points are revised. The rear crossmember has mounting points added for the arb
The front crossmember has a different tow hitch
The tilt slide sunroof was actually an option on the base model so there are a few around with these fitted, quite rare though
The front wings on the RHD cosworth ones have holes for indicators
The base model was not built after early 86 in RHD so none of these would have the revisions of the cosworth version unless reshelled into a replacement cosworth shell - but LHD versions after 1986 would have them as these continued to produce a non cosworth 3dr in LHD until the late 80s
Then in 1989 Ford built another batch of replacement 3dr cosworth shells and these were different again - but thats another story