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13-11-2003, 08:13 PM
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Its actually quite a good simple idea. The ideas been around for a few years now. Mainly in the Yank scenes. Take one 1950s car then cut the shell off and weld it onto a 1980s onwards chassis. Get all the brakes, pas,engine mounts in 1 go. So all the reliability of a modern car and the looks of an old classic.
Good Luck, any more progress pics. Was there any difference in the track of the cars (Escort vs Sierra) or are the wheels gonna stick out a little from the arches?
Good Luck, any more progress pics. Was there any difference in the track of the cars (Escort vs Sierra) or are the wheels gonna stick out a little from the arches?
16-11-2003, 02:01 PM
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S*it the bed blakey, you aint sure with your plazma cutter!!! lol
Smit said i should have a peep at your pics, thats one large project!!!
Thought i was a little bit mad with my new project "project rusty" but iam starting to feel a little better about it now, ill have to pop round and have a look.
Ross.
Smit said i should have a peep at your pics, thats one large project!!!
Thought i was a little bit mad with my new project "project rusty" but iam starting to feel a little better about it now, ill have to pop round and have a look.
Ross.
17-11-2003, 03:33 PM
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Probably wont be able to get much more done now before xmas. Its still as the last pics at the mo. 
Rich W,
the track is a little wider. but only just noticable. Gona try and keep it looking as standard as poss from outside, so the 15", s1, 7 spoke alloys. or 3 door cossie wheels wont make the wider track stand out so bad as if it had 17"s on.
Hopefully the only other noticable difference will be the front callipers will be at the back of the disc instead of the front, and the rear discs, instead of drums.
Wheel centres are about 4" shorter so ill have to lob a bit out of the prop shaft and get it re ballanced.
I'll keep ya posted
Rich W,
the track is a little wider. but only just noticable. Gona try and keep it looking as standard as poss from outside, so the 15", s1, 7 spoke alloys. or 3 door cossie wheels wont make the wider track stand out so bad as if it had 17"s on.
Hopefully the only other noticable difference will be the front callipers will be at the back of the disc instead of the front, and the rear discs, instead of drums.
Wheel centres are about 4" shorter so ill have to lob a bit out of the prop shaft and get it re ballanced.
I'll keep ya posted
02-12-2003, 05:42 PM
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http://www.lolocost.com/ASPpages/par...asp?PartID=100
This place have facilities to make up custom propshafts - they might be of help to you.
This place have facilities to make up custom propshafts - they might be of help to you.
02-12-2003, 07:58 PM
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An old skool mate of mine,
1st time I saw him since I left skool & he let me borrow his trailer, Good old boy but I wouldn't like to ask him again - Was a hassle
1st time I saw him since I left skool & he let me borrow his trailer, Good old boy but I wouldn't like to ask him again - Was a hassle
25-02-2004, 01:50 PM
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Lee, how are you getting on with this??
Done any more to it at all?
you going to use the full independant rear beam or a solid axle?
can we have some more pics please of the engine bay mate, from the sides and stuff please......and some pics of the floor inside, even if its all just resting an place??
How are yuou planning on mounting the rear beam, did you not want to try transfering across the rear section of floor also, with R/Beam pickups??
Sorry for all the Q's mate.... but my mind is drifting towards a similar project
Done any more to it at all?
you going to use the full independant rear beam or a solid axle?
can we have some more pics please of the engine bay mate, from the sides and stuff please......and some pics of the floor inside, even if its all just resting an place??
How are yuou planning on mounting the rear beam, did you not want to try transfering across the rear section of floor also, with R/Beam pickups??
Sorry for all the Q's mate.... but my mind is drifting towards a similar project
05-03-2004, 03:58 PM
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Not done any more to this one yet, will get cracking in the summer!
Did plan to use the full inderpendent susp of a cossie, although Harvey at SCS sugested otherwise and to use a 2.8 capri rear axil and rose joints. (got plenty of time to decide b 4 i get that far)
Havent taken any more pics, but there are some i havent posted yet and some of it before i decided to turn it into a rear wheeler
The story is that i was doing it for a friend, He had a Mercury grey S2 with rusty front pannel, wings and rear pannel but suprisingly spotless untouched rear arches.
He asked me to help him replace the pannels and then he was going to give the car a full respray.
He then decided that he wanted to put S1 pannels on and paint it white to have an "E" plate S1. (intending to put the RST engine back in)
Thinking it was a good idea and after he spent well over Ł500 on genuine Ford pannels, i put them on for him. no probs.
Then came time to paint the shell and fit the S1 kit and put it back on the road.
This was when i found he jus couldnt be bothered any more (not that he did anything anyway
lol ) and got stuck with a shell in ma garage!
"moan moan moan dont know what to do with it" so i said one day when he was in one of his funny moods ill give ya Ł100 for it. lol
He said Ł150 and its yours! lol With a mint S1 body kit inc tow eye cover. 
SOLD!
So thats why, as it only cost me Ł150 id wanted to do something a bit different,
RWD/4WD "E" reg S1.
will get cracking in the summer!Did plan to use the full inderpendent susp of a cossie, although Harvey at SCS sugested otherwise and to use a 2.8 capri rear axil and rose joints. (got plenty of time to decide b 4 i get that far)
Havent taken any more pics, but there are some i havent posted yet and some of it before i decided to turn it into a rear wheeler
The story is that i was doing it for a friend, He had a Mercury grey S2 with rusty front pannel, wings and rear pannel but suprisingly spotless untouched rear arches.
He asked me to help him replace the pannels and then he was going to give the car a full respray.
He then decided that he wanted to put S1 pannels on and paint it white to have an "E" plate S1. (intending to put the RST engine back in)
Thinking it was a good idea and after he spent well over Ł500 on genuine Ford pannels, i put them on for him. no probs.
Then came time to paint the shell and fit the S1 kit and put it back on the road.
This was when i found he jus couldnt be bothered any more (not that he did anything anyway
lol ) and got stuck with a shell in ma garage! "moan moan moan dont know what to do with it" so i said one day when he was in one of his funny moods ill give ya Ł100 for it. lol
He said Ł150 and its yours!
lol With a mint S1 body kit inc tow eye cover. SOLD!
So thats why, as it only cost me Ł150 id wanted to do something a bit different,
RWD/4WD "E" reg S1.
05-03-2004, 04:17 PM
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While my mate owned it
Then i got my hands on it
Still got the mk 4 floor
now the big hole
and what i used to fill it
Donor shitter!
Ill keep ua all posted
Then i got my hands on it
Still got the mk 4 floor
now the big hole
and what i used to fill it
Donor shitter!
Ill keep ua all posted
05-03-2004, 05:27 PM
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cheers for those and the info, keep em coming
That an XR4x4 shell??
I'd like to see more of the car mate Pleeeaaase, like the engine bay, just to see where you have made the cuts.... anything you wouldnt have cut or done differently if done again??
What reasons were there behind using a solid rear axle over the std cossie beam setup??
Cheers for yer help mate...
That an XR4x4 shell??
I'd like to see more of the car mate Pleeeaaase, like the engine bay, just to see where you have made the cuts.... anything you wouldnt have cut or done differently if done again??
What reasons were there behind using a solid rear axle over the std cossie beam setup??
Cheers for yer help mate...
05-03-2004, 05:29 PM
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will do soon mate ,we hung the door on today ,still cant get the wing to sit nice at the bottom though ,so more tweaking is needed on monday ,lol .we put the A.post in ,and the other wing sits good ,,,we will have to keep trying , .
ANY CLUES ON
the plastic tube that runs into the sills from the sunroof drain holes ,,,,, how far into the sill does it go,ie .1/3 1/2 3/4 ???????? or where the drain holes in the sills need to be ,,,.at front of car or rear ,mine have been blocked or covered and the water collected and rotted rear of sill. got any clues mate
.ANY CLUES ON
the plastic tube that runs into the sills from the sunroof drain holes ,,,,, how far into the sill does it go,ie .1/3 1/2 3/4 ???????? or where the drain holes in the sills need to be ,,,.at front of car or rear ,mine have been blocked or covered and the water collected and rotted rear of sill. got any clues mate
05-03-2004, 05:41 PM
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Dont know about the plastic pipe, but my guess is that it would be better if it didnt go into the sill at all, and found a place for it to come out under the car.
About the drain holes , ill take some pics for ya and post them on here tomorrow for ya
About the drain holes , ill take some pics for ya and post them on here tomorrow for ya
05-03-2004, 06:11 PM
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Hello mate, its a long time since you have been on here, how is the project comming on, ive heard a couple of rumours that you have lost intrest in it????
Off out to by Fast Ford latter to see the KA!!!
I must pop round and show you what needs doing to my 4x4 intercooler
Off out to by Fast Ford latter to see the KA!!!
I must pop round and show you what needs doing to my 4x4 intercooler
18-03-2004, 06:12 PM
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Fitted the floor pan this week, Not started welding yet. theres a few gaps but nothing to worry about. Jus got to plate them up.
Ill post some pics soon, maybe when its welded.
Hows the Escort Pete?
Ill post some pics soon, maybe when its welded.
Hows the Escort Pete?
Cant wait to see the new pics m8 was that your rst ka in fast ford 
18-03-2004, 07:14 PM
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Have to hold ya Horses fella. do it as soon as i can. There is a bit of rust on the inner sills
i need to plate before i can weld in the floor. It will be easier if i can do this first. Then i need to have a propper
measure up before the first tack weld to make sure its in the right place.
Im proper motivated now the weather is warming up!
There is a bit of rust on the inner sills i need to plate before i can weld in the floor. It will be easier if i can do this first. Then i need to have a propper
measure up before the first tack weld to make sure its in the right place.
Im proper motivated now the weather is warming up!