RS-JAMES

hi all
sorry about the delay for the pictures
i have started project mk1 fiesta today and got as far as converting the back but its still not finished as need to make the spacing right between the lights and the reg plate

anyways heres the pics so far
how i started out with all of the marks i needed to cut



other body shell ready incase i get it wrong lol

and the end cut off


bodyshell without back end and a little cut out underneath the pillars


added the end again to see what it would look like

and placed the boot on to show how much was cut off


then back stuck on with 2 part epoxy resin

and filler applyed

and sanded


inside looking origional

and 2nd layer of filler applyed


and sanded


and top view over the boot

then in primer so i can see any imperfections it has




let me know what you think and as i say its not finished yet

PHAT C

you have been busy and its looking well good

model mad

looking good mate, how ya gona do the rear lights

mentalistdave

looking good so far m8

RS-JAMES

thanks

and the rear lights are going to be hard i think but i plan on modifiying the escort lights to look like fiesta lights

RAPID 3DR

nice start mate,you got me wanting to do 1 now,i really thinking bout it mate.

longdog

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Looking good.

RS-JAMES

thanks
and it is fun to do but the only thing i find hard is cutting the back end up as the metal is so thick lol i had to go and get 2 new packs of hacksaw blades lol

model mad

will the be long enough down wards mate?????????

RS-JAMES

hold on i will just do a quick photoshop to test it out

model mad

i know how ya feel mate, i had to do tha when i was making my s2 estate, had to get the right rear lights fitted on it and the right boot, but the metal is well thick tho in it, took me 4 blades and ages, lol

RS-JAMES

yeah lol took me 2 and a half hours to cut the rear end up lol

RS-JAMES

thats my plan

model mad

took me bout 45 min but tha was just a big chunk, lol, dont attempt to cut off a ut escort cossie rear bumper in the future, they r a little thicker

RS-JAMES

well wouldent have taken me so much time if wheeler dealers wasnt on lol they were doing a sierra saphire cosworth today

model mad

what a good idea mate, just mind u dont crack, chip or snap it in half when cuttin tha little bit off, right good idea mate, u r tempting me to do 1 every min, lol

RS-JAMES

if i do snap one the backup shell has rear lights so i will just take them off that one lol

model mad

shit a brick, ive been waiting 4 tha 1 2 come on, fucking missed it, burgundy colour wasnt it tha sapp, i will have to watch it on the lap top some time, good program that is in it mate.

RAPID 3DR

tell me about it,i did front & rear also wings & rear wings

model mad

oh thas ok then.

RS-JAMES

lol yes wheeler dealers is exellent i find ive watched most episodes at least 5 times lol

and im not looking forward to cutting the front

model mad

oh yeah they on ya grey mk3 arnt they, u culd of done with ut plastic shell mate.

petey.

that looks superb so far, gotta say its looking a bit more like a talbot sunbeam at tho mo tho!


for the rear lights get clear plasticard and clear tamiya paint

RAPID 3DR

yeah but only did it has car got damage in post,could'nt find any plastic 1's at the time

model mad

lol, the mk1 golf was a good 1, when it was finished u culd still c abit of rust above the bumper tho, lol, capri was a good 1 as well, shame bout the front wings on it, went abit matt colour when he sprayed them
how u gona do the front mate, r u using the front of the escort or making it from scratch.

RS-JAMES

does look like a talbot lol
might make one of them in the future lol
but its going to start looking like a fiesta tommorow

longdog

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My dads mate had one of those, when I was a kid.

Hopefully got one of those escos plastic shells on the way.

Cant wait to see some more progress on this.

RS-JAMES

the only thing im using from the escort front is the bumper mount apart from that its going to be made from scrach as i need the extended grill and the square lights( which are also going to be made from the origionals )

model mad

i was bidding on a plastic 1 bout 2 months ago and it went to Ł19, i fort i aint buying tha just to cut up

craig86

[quote=RS-JAMES;4939850]hi all
sorry about the delay for the pictures
i have started project mk1 fiesta today and got as far as converting the back but its still not finished as need to make the spacing right between the lights and the reg plate

anyways heres the pics so far
how i started out with all of the marks i needed to cut



other body shell ready incase i get it wrong lol

and the end cut off


bodyshell without back end and a little cut out underneath the pillars


added the end again to see what it would look like

and placed the boot on to show how much was cut off


then back stuck on with 2 part epoxy resin

and filler applyed

and sanded


inside looking origional

and 2nd layer of filler applyed


and sanded


and top view over the boot

then in primer so i can see any imperfections it has




it lookin good me takin shape cant wait to see how it comes out

model mad

how much u get it for mate??????????.

model mad

wha ya using to make the front mate

RS-JAMES

thanks

RAPID 3DR

im goin to have 1 off these,not using the same car as you tho.

RS-JAMES

using plasticard as a base then milliput to build up and create the grill and bonnet lip and filler to finnish it off

RS-JAMES

what are you going to use ??

model mad

this is gona be brill mate when its done, cant wait.

RS-JAMES

im also going to attempt to make a mk1 fiesta dashbourd aswell

model mad

tha will be good mate

m4tt274

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surprised u dont buy a dremel to do the cutting.
but that looks good. i wonder i you could do it on a real mk3 escort and make a mk1 fiesta replica lol