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Ashley Partington 20-12-2013 11:14 PM

My Escort GTi conversion into RWD!
 
Hi all got a 97 ford escort in pepper red, And am after changing It into RWD 2.0 Zetec been offered floor pan diff and any stuff that's needed,pictures will follow very soon. Ash

tincho84ar 21-12-2013 06:41 AM

keeping an eye on this...

Glenn_ 21-12-2013 08:51 AM

Will you be using the sierra floor pan.

Ashley Partington 21-12-2013 11:26 AM

Yeah mate using Sierra floor pan

Ashley Partington 21-12-2013 11:55 AM

And it's a 2.0 Zetec turbo engine am doing

JOHNDQ 21-12-2013 11:55 AM

Sounds good ;-)

Malfis 21-12-2013 11:59 AM

Wow, subscribing :)

Ashley Partington 21-12-2013 12:06 PM

Cheers got of work to do plus I've got a full shell Sierra to work of

Ashley Partington 21-12-2013 12:08 PM

Was gonna go v8 turbo but that out of question lol

Malfis 21-12-2013 06:22 PM

what about V6 from Mondeo 2.5 ?

Glenn_ 21-12-2013 06:45 PM

A V8 and the Mondeo V6 might be a bit to heavy.

Would be nice to see a twin turbo mondy V6 like what was in the nobles in your escort van.

Ashley Partington 21-12-2013 07:16 PM


Originally Posted by Glenn_ (Post 6394118)
A V8 and the Mondeo V6 might be a bit to heavy.

Would be nice to see a twin turbo mondy V6 like what was in the nobles in your escort van.

whats what i was thinking plue harldy been anyroom work in bay

Ashley Partington 21-12-2013 07:20 PM


Originally Posted by Glenn_ (Post 6394118)
A V8 and the Mondeo V6 might be a bit to heavy.

Would be nice to see a twin turbo mondy V6 like what was in the nobles in your escort van.


nobles van ?

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 05:15 PM

Just got myself a 2.0 blacktop engine snd a turbo so soon as get that strip it down :-)

Mk4 Rick 24-12-2013 06:07 PM

Any pictures?

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 06:12 PM

Am gonna put pictures on soon gonna get kids in bed first

stu20004x4 24-12-2013 06:20 PM

looking farward to this!

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 06:43 PM

might not go for rwd depends yet if i can get another car after xmas

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/...13660331_n.jpg
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Minirotty 24-12-2013 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by Ashley Partington (Post 6395721)

Isn't this you? :?


https://passionford.com/forum/restor...version-5.html


I am sure it is, if it is, I predict this threads gona be a let down...

You've already stated within the first page "I may not go RWD yet"

I don't understand you at all.

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 06:51 PM

yea but i wanted that one closed,how is it gonna be let down?? i cant find anyone to help me with the floor pan,and i sold it since rs2k now got it back,I want to do rwd but i dont know anyone who could help me and i aint payin someone loads of money to do it

wattie 24-12-2013 07:12 PM

I'm making a BMW 328 floor panned mk1 focus estate , got a donor BMW last weekend been "borrowing " steel and cutting/grinding discs from work , work will start when the mot runs out on the focus , the thread will be up shortly, won't be much of a thread this now as were just chopping up the Beemer , hope you find someone to help with your rwd conversion

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 07:19 PM


Originally Posted by wattie (Post 6395737)
I'm making a BMW 328 floor panned mk1 focus estate , got a donor BMW last weekend been "borrowing " steel and cutting/grinding discs from work , work will start when the mot runs out on the focus , the thread will be up shortly, won't be much of a thread this now as were just chopping up the Beemer , hope you find someone to help with your rwd conversion

cool that be good,lol if i have to il go out and buy the tools i need to get the job done iknow theres alot of work involed am not like alot of people where they got all the tools and know how,cheers same here am hopin i get some one soon

Mk4 Rick 24-12-2013 07:24 PM


Originally Posted by Minirotty (Post 6395722)
Isn't this you? :?


https://passionford.com/forum/restor...version-5.html


I am sure it is, if it is, I predict this threads gona be a let down...

You've already stated within the first page "I may not go RWD yet"

I don't understand you at all.

Me neither

Mk4 Rick 24-12-2013 07:25 PM

That's to much of a good car to chop up to make rwd or it was don't no what its like now looks like you have stripped it

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 07:27 PM


Originally Posted by Mk4 Rick (Post 6395744)
That's to much of a good car to chop up to make rwd or it was don't no what its like now looks like you have stripped it

just needs front bumper painting to same colour as car engine puttin in and mot really but wanted to go rwd but its gettin ppl in to help,or il just cut the floor out and put sierra floor pan in myself

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 07:46 PM

i know have a couple of people going to help me now just got a txt so everything is going ahead,I dont care if any of you dont like what i am doing its my money its my car and yea that was my old page but sold car as my mother in law got cancer so had to get rid at the time!!!!!

Minirotty 24-12-2013 07:49 PM


Originally Posted by Ashley Partington (Post 6395724)
yea but i wanted that one closed,how is it gonna be let down??

This is why...


Originally Posted by Ashley Partington (Post 6395753)
i know have a couple of people going to help me now just got a txt so everything is going ahead,I dont care if any of you dont like what i am doing its my money its my car and yea that was my old page but sold car as my mother in law got cancer so had to get rid at the time!!!!!

I'm not taking the piss out of ya pal... so don't know why your getting wound up.

Good luck in finding others to help you with your project.

Kev.

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 07:54 PM


Originally Posted by Minirotty (Post 6395757)
This is why...



I'm not taking the piss out of ya pal... so don't know why your getting wound up.

Good luck in finding others to help you with your project.

Kev.

sorry it just felt like you where but you was not,just had to many ppl telling me what to do with it

cheers manged to get a couple of people to help me now thanks

Mk4 Rick 24-12-2013 10:20 PM

I can weld and fabricate ,build engines and wire up looms if you have the bits.Im in Manchester if you can cover fuel I can come up and help when you get to that stage

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 10:40 PM

Cool il cost more than fuel cheers means a lot that does mate where about in Manchester you from

Mk4 Rick 24-12-2013 10:47 PM


Originally Posted by Ashley Partington (Post 6395882)
Cool il cost more than fuel cheers means a lot that does mate where about in Manchester you from

Im in Reddish your not far away really just down the m60 /m61

Ashley Partington 24-12-2013 10:53 PM

Oh right defo not far at all mate

Ashley Partington 02-03-2014 03:24 PM

Will be uploading pictures later

Glenn_ 02-03-2014 06:53 PM

Pics??????


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