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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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any 1 got a guide on how to do this measurements and where to cut etc:
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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hi mate , i fitted a series 1 bodykit to my mk4 escort rs turbo with no modifications what so ever & it fitted excellent , hope this helps you
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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hi mate , i fitted a series 1 bodykit to my mk4 escort rs turbo with no modifications what so ever & it fitted excellent , hope this helps you
what about where the bumpers fit doesn't the kit need cutting there
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mondeomark
what about where the bumpers fit doesn't the kit need cutting there

well i used the whole kit except the front valance on mine when i did it , but you can cut the arch bits of the kit where they meet the bumpers . just make sure its done neat then it,ll look great mate . get some pics up if you do it
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Mine needed trimming into back bumper, meant to do front but more custom work, didn't want to scrap the kit ...

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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ad4m RST
Mine needed trimming into back bumper, meant to do front but more custom work, didn't want to scrap the kit ...



thats it , this looks great
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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i want to do this to my XR/RS but thot about just doin the arches S1 n leavin the bottom runner S2 can this be done?
i'm sure i seen it on a greeny coloured S2 in Fast Ford a few years ago!!
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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Nice car mate ! on the wing, what is that an extra lip or has it just been painted black ?
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Keep the front bit and cut it then mould it to the front bumper, they look shit otherwsie. did this years ago and it looked perfect, never seen anyone fit it the the bumper to widen it.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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moulding anything on a car is gay
hold it against the bumper and then cut it with some extra then trim to fit nice, too many people cut across it but you need to cut with the bumper line to not have an open end
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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^^^^ thats exactly what i did. cut across the top of the bumper trim it down to the wing. Then screw the bottom bit that everyone chucks onto the front bumper then smooth it into the bumper thus 'moulding; it to the bumper so it looks factory and wont crack.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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Scrapped the car years ago but kept the bumper.

you can just make out it being wider to suit the S1 kit.



Iwas giving this bumper away for free but no one wanted it so scrapped it 6 months ago.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Oh forgot to mention i even fit the rear bit to the bumper aswell, as you can see the top white one hadn't done so, and looks abit 'shit'.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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take the bumpers off, fit the kit and cut right points then refit bumpers, thats what we did when we did it, worked well
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