RAPID 3DR

got anew project today so thought i would share some pics,have spoken about it b4 in different threads so hear it is
my bro inlaw brought this 18 years ago as a rotten mk3 escort,back then he turbo'd it with xr3i looks & cossie wheels
after blowing up afew engines he desided he wanted to do something different,
so he source some peice's & got cracking,have no pics of this because it was 15 years ago also he changed it to mk4 front as thats what most people did back then.
by this time(around 6 years ago) it was ready for the kit, was alot of differnt bodykits out,max power looking stuff(crap) so thats what he went for,
all that was put on then since its sat at the paint shop outside for 5 years unpainted & getting worse
so today my bro inlaw rang me up saying he is going to get it back,take of some parts & scrap it
no way i said,well im happy cause its now sat on my drive waiting for some work (alot)
he gave it to me to finish of for free
so im happy & im wanting to put it back to mk3 front(i think) also make it a combi van as i have some geniune combi panels
afew pics:thumb:
collecting from the paint shop

bonnet is going


metal roof spoiler which i like

& the best part for me.RWD,did have a cossie lump in there but it now sits in his other cossie

cosworth running gear.

arches widened for the width of the sierra


4 pots

cossie rears

would of looked like this but its not my thing


& the side skirts

all the kit is coming off ,i kno it terriable lol
oh will be a long term project as ive got a 3dr sierra im rebuilding,a mk3 cortina to rebuild(maybe get shut) a missus & 3 kids
so there you are,another rwd escort

crumpet

sell it me!!

RAPID 3DR

no way lol

orionmojo

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Wow fair play for saving it, it got alot of potential. i LOVE those arches

I must admit though i saw the first picture and thought "oh dear!"

crumpet

when was it converted to yb pal? any pics of it when it was chavved up and had the yb inside?

gouch1

thats a great project

RAPID 3DR

at least 15 years ago he started, engine was done but then was removed for a rebuild
since the kit has been on it hasnt had a engine in it,
ill get on to my sis & see if she got any pics on her comp or disc.

stevealien

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cool project.

rosie

nice find & a bargain 4 nout!

will look the bollox mk3'd as a combi van

RAPID 3DR

cheers mate
you are right ,it would & as rs1600i style to (imo),most end up s1 so may go this 16i route
the only problem is ill have to widen the front arches so the panel sits over the wheels,it does have s1 arches on now blended in to look like standard archs,i could always use them,will see what happens

rapid3door

i want it thats crying out for a mk3 front

Glenn_

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This will look cool if done right.I likw the arches they look standard.

scottyrs

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great project love the arches ill keep an eye on this

jonny s2

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most of the hard work done, will be waiting for updates lol

RAPID 3DR

cheers lads,yeah the hard work is done so thats good,just alot of work if i mk3 it again as i need alot of panels
got another project to finish first tho, so update will be slow
unless i get that out the garage & covered up lol

alanfordtw-15

it has kept well for a car that is outside in primer for the last 5 years, great project

R4N SS

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a great project there and result getting it for free - get it built so you can race your bro in his cossie

liammcl

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If thats shell is straight, rustfree and properly done you've got whats basically Ł2k worth for fuck all - result!

sober_disposition

Them wheels and bodykit are gash! 90's styling at its best, will be top when you finish it though!

atm

mk3 front end is easy, scuttle panel, full front panel, outer wings, bonnet and front crossmember, job done

RAPID 3DR

cheers lads
does have rust inside but ill sort it,needs to plates on it i think aswel

i kno its easy to mk3 it mate but what i mean in alot of work is the front arch's need widerning to sit over the front wheels like they have been done if ya get what i mean.
i want it to be standard looking but would just be easy to stick s1 kit on, i reckon 16i would be cool tho,need rear archs,rear lower panels & back panel as these got cut off
be easier just to buy complete mk3 escort for the bits

COLEYST200

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Keep the updates coming mate

turbodod

thats going to be great when done mate good luck

jonesymk2

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you finally got it then mate should look good once its all done

RAPID 3DR

yes mate,could'nt believe he was goin to scrap it,glad its sat on the drive
been awhile since i said ill try get some pics lol,

Tonyt1t

rwd ftw! crack on

crumpet

rapid 3dr where are you from in midlands pal?

RAPID 3DR

im in derby mate,what bout you

tony,what does FTW mean ? im dumb lol

cossiecrew

FTW = for the win

i know where thats been sitting for along time i was told it was rwd converted thought it was bullshit i seen the chav bits and couldnt be arsed to look anymore that could be awesome with a little work have you had the rear lights for your red one

crumpet

Ahhh im Just down the a38 pal, near lichfield

RAPID 3DR

hopefully it will be back to mk3 sometime ,the lights that was in the rwd estate was quad lightsthey've been binned
i got the clears for my red oner cause i want the indicator clear,so im goin to paint the rest of the light back red

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

nice one mate

an RS1600i styled Combi with Cossie running gear and RWD would be phenomenally cool

retro d

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Nice project that, atleast most the hard work has been done.

bigryrs

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you lucky boy! thats gonna be an ace project!

RAPID 3DR

been doing afew bit when ive had time.
my sis found this old pic when it was turbo'd

she still hasnt looked through her disc for any other pics as she due to give birth.
now the ice/snow has ****ed off i got it cleaned out as the painter filled it with crap
floor inside is mint just abit of rust patch's but will clean off
theres abit of rot on the inner sill's to sort aswel

clean up alrite

i changed the boot as the other one was smoothed & im not into that,also put some glass in it so it can stay dry
did try a combi panel too,but could'nt be arsed to get welding out





also moved onto concrete so can drop the running gear off

started to get afew bits aswsel,ebay bargins

mint bonnet for a tenner


& the other nite i felt like doing abit so got the grinder out

one gay side skirt off lol

going to replace the sill too as they not that great,more rust , water got into them,thats ****ing panters for ya,leaving it outside

crumpet

fair play mate will look awesome as a rs1600i rep on escos wheels!

super-ron

wow certainly wouldn't of expected that floorpan under the chikka bow bow bodykit. will be very nice once done and good save, would of been gutted if i'd of stumbled across this in a scrappy somewhere.

marky_g

god stuff keep um comin

give it some stick

looking forward to the next update! love combi's reminds me of my old one!!

Derby_Gav

Where abouts in derby are you fella? I'm just up the road in Ripley but I work in spondon.

Be good to see that knocking around!!

Gavin.