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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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can any1 give me a definitive answer on whether its just the wings and bonnet that need to be changed or if its the wings bonnet and front panel to convert a mk3 into a mk4 escort

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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Leave it as a Mk3. Be worth more in the end
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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amen to that

but you will need bonnet wings and front panel to change to mk4 front
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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leave it as a mk3!!! but if u must im pretty sure u need to change/modifiy
the scuttle panel
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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thanks for the input but its not my car im just doing the work so i just need to know whats involved for the conversion, and i prefer the mk4 anyway
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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Front panel, Wings, Bonnet and rear panel and tailgate and lights and bumpers and doors to take the mk4 door cards as handles are different...If ya gonna do it right of course

Mk3s are better tho
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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i know about the lights and bumpers and stuff been told rear panel dont need to be changed as its cabriolet and they are the same on mk3 and 4 cabby's ive been told,

cheers for the help
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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there was somone did a mk3 to mk4 conversion on here a while back
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 01:45 AM
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MK3 ALL THE WAY
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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MK3 ALL THE WAY
yess yess
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rs nutta
there was somone did a mk3 to mk4 conversion on here a while back
yeah, the guy that got alot of hassel for it
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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You to change the doors as well
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 06:21 AM
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take it from me mate it a front panell wings , bonet and scutle panel . but as above do an s1 cab
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jacko
take it from me mate it a front panell wings , bonet and scutle panel
as jacko says, but why
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