each to there own mate.your the only one to say it.i could always take the panels of it if i go off the look.then could mk3 it.

 

keep it as it is. whats the point in doin the same as everyone else. should look nice when its done

 

cheers mate,glad you like it

 

When's it done??? Looks smart and I want to see the result!

 

any progress,looks like it could be very nice when finished

 

its getting scrapped mate,started to do some work on it the other day after over a year of being parked up,found out that the whole front end is bent,nothing lines up & the van does'nt sit level.

 

Im gutted for you mate ! Never nice to have to give up on a project especially after as much work as you've done ! Good luck with the next one !!

 

that what annoyed me the most that i didnt notice it b4 doin all the work.im on the hunt for another one tho & maybe forget the kit this time as it takes to long.

 

shame to hear this as it looked mint.

 

well having desided to scrap the van,i had to get rid of another car i have to park a escort there so i could just swap bits from 1 car to the other.
i cant sell the car so that mean no room for a new escort
im not goin to strip & scrap the van & have loads of crap lying about.so insted of scraping the other car aswel,im goin to cut it up & put it into my van
oh boy this is goin to be fun...
*van being stripped*

*donner car* 4x4 v6 growler

wish me luck

 

gutted for you mate,good luck with the cutting.

 

good luck with this mate i will keep an eye on it

 

well if i balls it up ill be after your shell if you havent got rid.i hope it goes well as i lovr the sound of the v6.

 

cheers mate.just think,maybe next year we both could be at ford fair side by side with the 4x4's lol

 

sounds good mate,we should get onto a mag and try getting a group thrash just for combis and estates lol

 

I like all the various other Fords that get into the background of the shots!

What you going to do with this now? At first I thought the cossie kit was a bit 1990's, but it started to look ok (even though bonnet not quite my taste, but thats irrevelant!) then you started ripping bits off

Z

 

yeah ive had a few ford lol.
im goin to 4x4 it now,i liked the bodykit at first but i cant decide whether to keep it now,ill deside that once all the floor is done & i move onto the bodywork.
i hate the bonnet aswel,its just on as i dont have a standed one yet.

 

well i made a start on it today,first thing was to empty the crap out of it & then take all the rear running gear off,was a right pig as all nuts was rusted & took ages.
cant belive how rusty it has gone

& empty

then took the fake floor out the back that covers the spare wheel & then drilled out the spot welds where the sockers bolted up.floor as gone rotten,good job its getting replaced.

n/s

o/s




& thats it for now.tomorrow ill cut out the rear if i get time.

 

looking good mate,cant believe how bad that floor is at least you can get rid of it mate,you will need to cut a bit more out of the inner rear arches so the shock mounts will be in the correct place,ive got a s2 bonnet if your after 1 mate

 

cheers mate,yeah i kno about the extra bit that needs cutting out,i had my brother inlaw round having a nose & he told me whats what. not after a bonnet yet mate,im a long way of the body work lol.cheers tho

 

that would be cool,a cruise to the nurburg ring

 

bonnet wont be going anywhere soon mate so just let me know

 

i will have a word with some of the guys at fast ford maybe at ford fair and see what they say,i think it would be a good idea plus it will be a bit different with it being estates and combis lol would be good to try get it sorted for later on next year

 

well i might have that near the time

 

yeah cool.would be good to see a convoy of mk3-4 estates/combi's even better going round the track.,hopefully i have mine done by then lol.

 

done some more today.first job was engine out & all the front running gear off.nuts was rusted again.

any1 want a 2.0 zetec???

then i was back to the rear cutting away all that rot & getting ready for the sierra bit



looking abit bare now

just got to cut the back part of the sill off as its rotten,then need to go buy some plate & make a start striping the sierra aswel

 

I feel like I've seen this combi around the ford community for years, am I right?

 

since ive had it,it ant moved lol & thats nearly 4 years.it could off been before im not to sure.

 

looking good mate

 

did abit more today,started strippnig the sierra.



roof gone

rear 1/4 gone



thats it for now,need to get it jacked up now & strip the running gear off & cut it in half.
did it all with the airgun,was going to use the petrol cutter but the airgun was faster
bet the neighbours loved the airgun going all day lol

 

looking good!!

 

Looking good mate, You've got more balls than me to take on this kinda task on your drive LOL My neighbours would literally kill me !!!

Whats happening with the zetec lump? i'm after one for my mk6

 

cheers mate

 

cheers mate.fook the neighbours that what i say lol,poor sods

as for the zetec its forsale,make a offer,got a few ppl interested.best offer gets it but it goes with everything for the mk4 escort

 

well had some spare time this afternoon so was on the project.
got the exhaust off,tank,spare wheel well & prop then chopped the rear off to go under the van.

then got it umder the van

then fooked about getting it level & sitting straight & trying to work out the hight to sit it at & triming bits up so it fitted.


then thought i would take off the kit so i could get the wheels lined up right & i like it with out the kit so if the front isnt to wide im keeping it looking original ish lol
wheel sit nice to the arch but lots of camber


& thats it,just need the welder back & can get crackin again

 

 

nice work,keep the updates coming,

 

cheers

 

cheers mate,ill do my best

 

looking good mate,thought you were putting the whole floor in or you just putting the sierra front end in,ive managed to get the front chassis half welded in place now,i will have the tunnel welded in tomorrow and got to get the steering column sorted ready for sunday