not been on for a while but just started a new project which i am hoping to complete in 3 months,its a mk6 escort gti.story so far.completely stripped and put on my jig.next comes the good bit ,cut out the whole rear floor erea complete with chassie rails (tomorrow)then refit eveything a bit narrower to accomodate the new 10x20 rear wheels with 275x30x20 rubber.sounds easy(i wish)will post some pics as i go.

 

got all the floor at rear and chassis rails removed today. narrowed rear beam 5". will put some pics on over the weekend.

 

Dude I'm a big MK6 fan but this thread it quite shit tbh.

Needs pic's.

 

PICS....

 

yeh get some pics up

 

sounds interesting i love pro street cars but you got to get pics up

 

think he more going for aq touring car than drag car mate

 

if it is a drag car and he is fitting 20" wheels he needs a new hobby lol

so sounds like a touring car

 

Hmmmm'''''''''''

20" then 10" wide, on a mk6 escort and sound of things on the back only!
Im lost off.......
Will there be any wheels on the front, cos if you going for the same size, you need to use double power steering racks!
plus one crazy diff ratio!

 

will post some pics tomorrow,yes there will be wheels at the front.it will be a hot rod influenced pro tourer with big and little rims.as the rears are 20"x10" the fronts will be 18"x8".i have all the tyres just waiting for the rims to come from america,should come middle of january.but i do have some rears i can set the car up with.it will still be front wheel drive.

 

So wot motor and gearbox will you be running?

 

it will be running a mildly tuned 130 brake zetec.its not being built as a racer just a every day runaround,be it something a bit different,

 

sorry but if ur cutting the rear floor area out why dont u convert it to rwd..... not looking for an argument just wondering tbh

 

well you will defo make the 'OOCC' mate....

 

the reason for cutting the floor out is ,it is imposable to fit the rear wheels with out fat arches.also it would look like an off roader,you will see were im going when i load some pics on.sorry its not a trackday car or cossy powered but just trying to do something a bit different.some say i am a bit mad.

 

don't think every one is slating ya mate but as I first said, trying to put what your doing into people imaginations is a hard thing, if you want genuin feedback then the pic's will speak volumes.

Doesnt sound all that bad, little over sized imo but still.

I have contemplated the idea of putting Cossie rear quaters and 18's on one of projects and leaving the front standard with 17's.

 

yep, no what you are saying just that bonkers seams normal to me,

 

Its cars like this that put the idea in my head but they are not mk6 escorts lol

 

yes that is what i like,one day i will build my mk2 cortina just like that.

 

The way i look at this post is, people look at things different!
and its hard to picture a escort with such cross breed of 20" and 18" wheels dragster look tourcar look... which ever way it is...
No one will know until the pics come through
so good luck with your mad project!

 

Sounds interesting look forward to seeing some pics!

 

need pic's
what wheel's you getting?

 

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Thats gonna look pretty cool when its done!

 

as you can see car is set on a jig at ride height.all the rear floor and chassie rails have been removed,the beam has been narrowed 135mm so the new wheels(20"x10")fit inside the origanal arches.the new wheels arrived today ,2 weeks early, cheers dave(a1 motorstores)wheels look the bollox.will post more through the week.

 

Links fixed for you!

 

cheers, thought i'd messed up as not to good at loading pics.

 

that should look really good when done, with out the pics i was thinking it would look like a monster truck but now i see how your doing it

 

When you've uploaded your pics in photobucket, select them all by ticking the box under each picture, go to the bottom of the page and click generate HTML and IMG tags, then copy and paste the bunch of links under the heading that says generate IMG images for message boards!

 

next time i will try it cheers

 

looks awsome

i think it needs the exhaust to exit out of the body infront of the back wheels - not under the body like most side exit exhausts, if that makes any sense lol

 

see what you are saying but dont think the misses would lol

 

shed love it

 

I think thats gona look fantastic

 

heres some more pics,the beam after being narrowed,set up wheels bolted on to check clearances between wheel and wheelarch and beam set on adjustable mounts so it can be centred easier.will order some boxsection this week to remake the chassie rails(these now need to be 2" higher due to the bigger diameter wheels)this will allow the car to sit at a normal (lowered 60mm)ride height.

 

imust say mate you got a big project on your hands there...
And you got people think its now all good...

 

Blimey you've got your work cut out with that one! Should look excellent when done! Are you keeping the standard engine? How is the front suspension set up going to work?

 

Lots of fabrication work to be done but looks liek you know what your doing.

 

Cant wait to see this finished.

 

cheers,just finnished building a space frame nova for a mate,this gave me a bit of no how to attempt this.all the front susspension will remain stock apart from being lowered.when it is done it will appear stock,but for the large rear wheels(and mybe the paint)