neal1980

I am currently undergoing this project, I have bought a xr4x4 shell to use, i seen a few conversions using the sierra front bulkhead, tunnnel innerwings etc welded in...

just need to see sum pictures of back end setups..i want to use the sierra as I have it and its easy to get hold of when it breaks...

Anyone supply information and pics???

jacko

if you take out the spare wheel well you can make mounting points for the sierra stuf and get a fuel cell for the boot . the best way at the front end i would say is leve the standard inner wings in and make some bracketd for the cos engine cradle this wil realy save on fabrication

neal1980

I dont mind losing the spare wheel well, i was gonna go for alloy tank its going to be mainly for track use...

I assumed welding in the front end like i think Lloyd ?? did on his restro thread would be easier... I think he took basically the whole front end and welded it in, then you got all your mounts and struts, rack etc already bolted up nice and square...

Im open to any suggestions please put forward your idears...

regards

Neal

jacko

thing is mate you dont want to go choping through origonal chasis legs on the escort it weacans it its also easier to do it this way as you will spend ages the other way cause the sierra inner wing isnt suposed to take the escort wings or front panel

James-W

Look in the resto section for pics Lloyd has just built one.

neal1980

i have seen lloyds but he hasnt got any clear pictures of underneath...

anyone???

JonnyBravo

got some pics of the gartrac 4x4 cabrio that was built.

will have to find them as its a rolling shell so u can see quite a lot of the fabrication

tonyturbo

i found some good pics of a escort convertable.

neal1980

thanks tony turbo...

do you think this is using the whole sierra floorpan?

looks like sierra struttops to me as well

tonyturbo

yes i think it is the whole cossie floorpan, doesnt look like an escort floorpan anyway. deffo sierra strut tops. prop tunnel is deffo sierra as well.

neal1980

would you say the rear floor has been welded in as well???

tonyturbo

i think some of it is sierra and some is fabricated to suit!

mk3cosworth

wer do you live, you could come and have a look at mine

neal1980

Im near birmingham....where are you?

mk3cosworth

hartlepool mate near middlesbrough, a bit far i think, heres a few pics

MAD EVO 4

wow nice pics and fab work done

Rich_w

The easist way is to cut the body off the Sierra, narrow the remaining floor pan a bit. Then do the same with the escort shell, and then weld the 2 together.









I say "easist" but its all realtive. Just make sure its all square before you start welding.

mk3cosworth

excactly how mine is done lol

Shings

I wont be doing my conversion like that I think..
BUT I do plan to cut around the bulk head and down the trans mission tunnel into the car as its has the correct dimensions for the T5 box.
The weld that piece into my donor car.

Jake

bud-weis

in Redditch perhaps

andymaac

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e="mk3cosworth"]excactly how mine is done lol[/quote]

where abouts did you cut the bulkhead on the escort
do you still have the top part off the bulkhead from the
escort, as i have the sierra cut out still trying to find
good escort to chop up

blacky.

it has the full sierra bulk head in it
it is basicly just the shell that is left of the mk3 all the rest is sierra

markk

iTrader: (2)

these conversions make me laugh, im sure there built to a good spec and all, but if these arent the most cut and shut cars ive ever seen
the life span of these body shells must be so short, one you weld two pieces of metal, the points around the weld become very weak, so i cant see the shells lasting without something really seriously being done to the seams

david

Buy a properly built shell like mine if you can find one

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=163002

foreigneRS

if you're going to all the trouble to fabricate something that involves that much work, there's no way that i would use a shitty beam and semi trailing arms from a sierra. very shit suspension setup.

search around on here for threads where brom and sibster have posted pics of their rear suspension setups that they've made - it's the way forward

david

Something along the lines of this you mean



I will be modding it slightly to give more strength before it goes back on the car

Shings

Agreed. The sierra set up is WANK at best.

Only prob is I still have to weld in a fabricated tunnel which as MARKK says will lessen the stregth of the car BUT I plan to make it as strong as possible- I will pay close attention to this point though.

I will be going the same route as Ian (Sibster) the guy is a top chap and has really helped me with loads of questions I have.

David- have you got any more pics of your cradle and also how you're mounting it? Or any general info-

Cheers
Jake