As above.
Me and my dad started the conversion this weekend. The plan is to convert his old Mk6 rs2000 to in a van.
Here is few pics.
Donor car.

The Van, as we brought it. Mk5 Rs2000 bonnet, bumper and side skirts fitted.


With the new wheels fitted.



After lowering.



How it stands now. The old engine is all ready to come out next weekend when I bring, hoist from work.

 

nice mate is the escort rotten or something?

 

Not to bad. But body is a bit dented up.

 

are them wheels dymags you got on that ? have you got centre caps or leaving them open ?

i think it looks the bloomin nuts mate

 

i likle the wheels, could do with a tidy up though,
apart form that its guna be good when its all done
whats the spec of the rs2000 engine? is it complety standard?

 

Great project, keep the pics coming

 

good project

 

i like it

 

looks great mate. i see some borbets in a pic lol

 

How did you lower the rear?

 

half a ton of sand.

 

Thanks for all the comments Cant wait for next weekend now.

J1MBO. Yea they are dymags, I do have some brand new caps from another set i had, but think they look better with out.

Speedy-Tom. Wheels will deffo be going for refurb. Going keep engine pretty standard got induction kit. Magnex Exhaust. (decat) Maybe a Superchip in time.

Dannyboy_699. Yea have four but ones propper smashed. Need to find another one.

Mecrcury Grey Minter. fit rear beam on top on leaf springs. and move brackets for the beam. Can send you pics if needed.

Mountain1989

 

The rs2000 Engine

Filter.

Bigger front Disks.

 

looking good fella what front brakes you running

 

ok good luck finding 1 though u mite of been bining them as i need a cap out of 1 for mine

 

all the best with it mate i did the same as you for a mate with a zetec 1.6 into a van we had the doner car as well . the best way is undo the subframe and lift the car over the motor . and we cut the loom behind the drivers seat and the last thing the tank i just cut the top of the tanks around the sender and rewelded it on top of the van tank to get the pump inside it . it was good fun when we did it

 

looks good!

 

good stuff mate,has it had an older mk5 front end fitted, as its an v plate?

 

i will be keeping a eye on this one!
good work and hope you get the engine in all ok with no problems etc..

 

Top project.I like escort vans.Is the engine in yet.

 

Thanks again for comments.
Gup. When dad brought the Rs2000 i changed the discs and pad. and notice it had brackets on the Calipers. I sent Discs to our suppliers, and im pretty sure they said they matched up to Granda Cosworth discs.

Coleyst200. Was also told you can get a fuel tank from a petrol escort van and the sender goes straight in? Need to have a phone about tomorro.

Johny s2. Yea mk5 front. Just needs a bit of a paint up.

Speedy-tom. Cheers mate.

Glenny-boy. Not yet. will strip rs2000 following weekend.

 

good project...keep the pics coming

 

save urself the hassle ive got a mk5 escort rs2000 van for sale mate running 170bhp escort cossie seats etc cand send some pics if anyone intrested

 

Where would the fun be in that lol. What sort of mods you got to get 170bhp?

 

its got uprated ecu custom exaust etc must admit it does go well sounds like a scooby on tickover but lot of hassle along the bulid and a empty wallet by the end

 

Mecrcury Grey Minter. fit rear beam on top on leaf springs. and move brackets for the beam. Can send you pics if needed.

Pics would be great.Thanks.

 

No worrys mate will take some the weekend in the light

 

sounds good. Any cars will empty your wallet

 

check out my album some in there lads

 

Gup. When dad brought the Rs2000 i changed the discs and pad. and notice it had brackets on the Calipers. I sent Discs to our suppliers, and im pretty sure they said they matched up to Granda Cosworth discs.

alright fella could you end us a pic when you get the wheel off as i wanna run these brakes on my van

 

Nice ride mate!

cheers

 

nice van, keep up good work

 

Cheers all. Will post some pics up of rear beam and Front brake tomz.
Took engine out after i finished work today

 

 

nice work mate, wont be long till the i4 is in

 

Cool project, ill be keeping my eye on this........

 

Thanks for comments
Here is a few pics from today.
Took loom and dash out.





Here is a few pics of the front brake adaptors


Here is the beam.






How low it should be

 

looking good fella did you actually turn the beam over as thats what it looks like
i just put the leaf springs under the beam instead of on top of it

 

Cheers mate. Na beam is just on top. But i cut the bracket off and turned it round, to make it more stable.
Will reweld once I get it to the workshop.

 

love it mate, looks realy good.