Hey, just out of curiosity, can anybody tell me how hard it would be to get hold of an unregistered mk3/4 escort 3 door shell? Or if its even heard of for these to surface from time to time?

Cheers all

Olie

 

theres 1 at the end of every rainbow.never heard of any for years,especially mk3s!

 

Ah right, that rare are they?

Dont suppose you can still get hold of 3/4/5 fiesta shells brand new?

Cheers for the reply!

 

More chance of a 3-some with the Queen Mother and Gandhi mate than to get a Mk3 shell - occasionally a Mk4 may come up but I wouldn't hold your breath.

 

Ah right, Didnt think there was much chance to be honest...

 

I think in fairness even a Mk4 new shell is gonna be nigh on impossible to find.

Good luck in trying though!

 

Ah well cheers for the replies guys!

Am i right in thinking i could source a mk5 fiesta shell fairly easily and build a brand spanking mk3 fiesta?

 

How you gonna build a mk3 fiesta with a Mk5 shell?

 

I think its the same body as the 3/3.5/4/ Just with different outer panels and reinforcement... I think theres a guy on here doing it, might be turbo sport... Fiesta mk3 with audi tt running gear?

 

bound to be able to find a mint mk5 shell still,some old giffer will have 1.

 

Fiesta mk3 with audi tt running gear?

 

Yeah, zetec engie matched up to a quattro drivetrain from a tt!, Im sure it is a mk3.5 fiesta that has a mk5 body shell underneath... The bloke is a propper perfectionist and made comments that the mk5 shell has more reinforcement, so rebuilt his mk3 on a mk5 shell... ill post a link to the thread on my lunch!

 

I saw a brand new MK 4 Shell a couple of years ago on ebay. You never know what some people have stored above the office in thier work lol

 

I ocasionally have a look on ebay, but like you lot say, the chances are slim.... haha.

Im not gonna hold my breath... Gotta admit an 09 reg mk4 escort would be cool as hell lol... Modern day rst! With a zetec turbo... Maybe independant rear suspension from a focus? ive no idea.... Just old school looks and modern technology, built properly from the ground up, sounds good to me!

 

Ive got a brand new Mk3 shell with sunroof, perfect for an FRST build, plus got another shell that was brand new but has a Safety Devices multipoint cage in and has been seam-welded, no sunroof

 

but are they for sale?

 

LOl, not for long i bet! Just out of interest, how much am i lookin at for the non multi point shell? i just want a sleeper looking mk3, that looks... i dunno... kind of, asif ford have done a one of re0release if you get my drift?

Olie

 

pretty sure they are, almost defo that the caged one is, as I was supposed to buy it but had to back out of the sale.

 

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=100672

Thats the project i was onn about with the mk3 escort using a mk5 shell.

Good read, the blokes a perfectionist!

Olie

 

Fiesta

 

Lmao, Yeah mike, thats the one!

 

Ophir Motors in Belfast, N.I. have a few Mk.3 Fiesta shells, along with some Mondeo ones and a mk.3 Granada shell

 

theres a mk4 escort shell on ebay now http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-MK...1%7C240%3A1318

 

there are shells out there but people tend to hold on to them
i got a unregistered 4x4 sierra estate shell the end of last year