Did they ever make them with a sierra floor pan or was it always with the mk2 escort stuff? Caus my mate just bought a shel and its a mk3 converted to a mk4 with a sierra floor pan, looks a good conversion but the seller said it was done by gartrak and I was sure they didn't use sierra floors, could be wrong tho !

 

not that i no of... could also be wrong tho lol

 

Yeah I always thought they were built using the square type front inner wings and mk2 escort stuff but this has a sierra inner wings and floor, he didn't buy it because it was a gertrac he bought it because it was done to a high standard and its what he wanted but the seller was positive it was a gartrak but had no proof of anything, I think even the kits to convert them were all mk2 parts as well

 

think they did for the 4x4 ones

 

as far as i know mate your right about the square turrets and mk2 escort bits, sounds like someones just done the same as me and transfered over a sierra chassis. got pics?

 

Im sure they didnt use a sierra floor pan.

Ford used one for a mk4 escort as a test car.

 

was it not done using capri running gear..



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http://www.gartrac.com/company/gartracG6.htm


http://www.gartrac.com/company/g3escort.htm

 

Sure they had a fabricated floor pan with capri running gear just the inner wings looked similar to a mk2. There were also a few with sierras rear beams. Don't think any of them had a complete Sierra floor pan.
There were also another company called genesis who made rwd mk3's but no where near as good as gartrac. All proper gartracs have steel flared arches.

 

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Only ones i've ever seen done by Gartrac had the Mk1/2 Escort Etc rear end with the square box looking inner front wings.

Get some pics up mate


Ginger


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if u have a rwd mk3 escort how can u tell wether its gartrac, is ther anything they did that confirms its gartrac... like a plate or something obvious. my rwd mk3 has alot of gartrac characteristics but no confirmation

 

As far as I know, all genuine Gartracs are on Q plates because they were built from new and had modified shells, though there was a story about a couple that were registered on X plates. Never seen one - in the metal or in pictures - that isn't a Q though.

 

cool cheers, mines on a W... iv never thought it is a gartrac bu wondered if there was any distinguishing features. cheers fella

 

Gartrac never used Sierra floor pans,everything was fabricated to a very high standard.what you mate had bought is a home build jobby.
i derlt a lot with Gartrack back in the 90s when i was rallying and dealing in rally cars and parts

 

http://www.gartrac.com/company/gartracG6.htm

mentions they used 4x4 sierra floor with the 4x4 gartrac version.

 

where ??
its says " this employed the running gear, engine and gearbox from a 4x4 Sierra"

 

Well that's that then! As I said he didn't buy it because it was a gartrac it was just he seller was quite adamant it was built by them tho! Cheers for the info, ill get some pics up when I'm back onshore and go have a look

 

my bad wen i read it i must not have been soaking it in!!