GoldenBitz

here is my escort van mk6 ( as i was told today hehe) shes a beauty ex post office van shes done 66ooo miles and is in mint condition



this is mine as the mrs has her car so its my toy
not the best looknig girl on the town buts she mine and paid for

im hoping on some body kit and some tight looking wheels and tyres and lowering maybe il keep you posted

Ed1

I always have liked vans, i had a white escort van, lowered on black 15's, i have loads of pics if you wish to see them?

GoldenBitz

would love to i cant seem t ofind any van pics on google or any other site so i thought id join here and get some tips and help

thanks m8ty

Ed1

here you go then, i got it compleatly std like yours but with out the rear windows!

This is alloys and lowered!



Alloys just been powder coated and fitted!







then a bloody good polish!

GoldenBitz

ed what have you done ..................im so jealous now wow did you turn the sring the other way round to get it lowered at the back what engine is in it i got my front bumper color coded to match the car so im hoping a mk6 escort estate back bumper will fit

did you do anything to the inside

do you think rs dog leg wheels would look nice on it

P_is_for_Paul

My wee brothers van:

Ed1

No i put the springs on the other side of the axel, it only had the 1.8 derv motor in it and the inside was all carpet and 2 x 12 inch subs 6x9's etc etc

I think rs dog leg wheels would look shit! lol

GoldenBitz

oh ok what would you reccomend wheel wise
i am buying 2 12"subs and a amp and a good head unit not sure where to fit them but i want to put som nice speakers in the doors

Paul your van is mint love it i have the exact same bumper as well im thinking of putting the mk6 estate bumper on as well

P_is_for_Paul

If you look on the second pic, you can see where the back wheels rub very slightly if the vans fully loaded!

Not much room at the back of the wheel when its not loaded either. Dont think youd get away with any wider wheels unless you fitted spacers!

Ed1

get a hammer, that soon sorts that out, lol, also when you lower it there will be loads of room in there, i had 3mm spacers before it was lowered and that was fine

GoldenBitz

where did ya put ya subs got any pics of it

dazoriginal

amazing what a polish can do
great stuff

jammerrs

id have to get, escort cosworth wheels or the 16" mondeo ones, in white

and a roof rack

what does the 55 mean by the way?

GoldenBitz

not got a clue lol think it means its the standard 1.8 engine no turbo cheaper insurance as well

Ed1

55 is the rate of what the springs can carry, the 75 has more heavy duty leaf springs!

I havent got any pics of the sub's, i made a parcel shelf that fitted up against the bulkhead, i have a wire bulkhead still if you want one!

Glenn_

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Top van.Just put a nice set of wheels on it and lower it.

jammerrs

ow thanks for that

GoldenBitz

yeah me to i didnt know that i noticed a spring thing by the axle it looks like it going into the back brakes anyone know what it is

jammerrs

so could you fit 75 leafs and it take more weight in the back then?

be a good idea to do that if it was lowered so it didnt scrape maybe!?

GoldenBitz

yeah good idea jammers

dingla rs

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love vans get sum kinda kit on it tho pic mine

Glenn_

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Get some escort cossie wheels for your escort and slam it on its arse.

jammerrs

nah gti kit, mondeo steelies and then slammed

RS 500,

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my mates doing a rs turbo mk5 van at the mo but i had a nice van to
few pics


















rs2000 head 2.3 galaxy bottom end..

gave a few cars run for there money

good luck with the van

GoldenBitz

what rear bumper did you use i want one

RS 500,

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think its called rear big bumper often see them on ebay about 50 to Ł75

i dont have the van anymore.

RS 500,

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better pic of rear

dazoriginal

just bought an xrv will post pics asap
ps i'm not hijacking this post

GoldenBitz

you liar lol thats ok im loving this site and thread getting loads of tips and ideas but i love that red bumper

TrevCos

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Some really nice vans there. I've just bought one. How do you get these Sierra Cossie recaros to fit?

rosco_cab

My old van wish I never got rid of it.

TrevCos

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Brian

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Some nice van's there


Brian

mercury grey minter

Just sold my escort van and got this.



The new generation of ford van modding.

tregmatt

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all them vans look stunning i want to go and buy one now after seeing them

FOCUSTARD PIE

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Thats one very straight clean van, very nice

GoldenBitz

well just bought my self some 195/50/15 from a 2006 fiesta zetec and wow they just fit had to knock a little of the rear wheel arch panel to fit with 3 mm wheel spacers but when i have lowered it it`s gonna look sick



il upload a pic tommorow to let you know how im getting on modifying it

Ed1

Thats one very straight clean van, very nice [/QUOTE]

Thanks, When i look at those pics i really miss it, I wish i still had it even though i did get pulled over once a day in it!

GoldenBitz

here are some updated pics its moving forward slowly

TrevCos

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Well it's a van, they're supposed to move forward slowly.
Nice one mate, looking good, I'll have to get some pics of mine taken, it's going to stay fairly standard externally, I just want the interior to be a nicer place to be.