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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    is there as pecial deal going on escorts over there at the moment?

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    It'd be nice if these guys had a bodyshop just down the road from me

    Out for a drive on a sunny spring day reminds me why I got this car

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)









    Skyline R35 front cross member in place.


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Nice

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    class progress there mark, would almost pay us lads to start sending our stuff over there!! looks like a very busy shop.

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Or get the lads to come over and see you on a free holiday

    It's all going on at the front. The chassis is now wider than standard to match with the R35 subframe, still a lot of work to do, but you can see the way it's heading
















    At the back











    The side getting measured up so that they can send the sample away to get folded for the panel (get rid of the windows)


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    TheY certainly know how to work some magic.

    I like the solution with widening the factory rails.

    Looking good.

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Cracking work so far,moving on quickly too.
    Love the way the way they use what evers to hand and not having to worry about h&s..

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    I bought some wheels off this guy... Well, not exactly the lad in the picture





    Here they are going on.......







    Getting excited now

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Jeez

    That's so rubber to burn off

    Nice rims though

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Need some wide tyres to give the big boys a run for their money

    275/40/17 on the back... 245/40/17 on the front.

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Loving them wheels Mark.....

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    That is some serious rubber!!!

    Going to be one evil van when it is done.

    Keep the pics coming. Want to see how they tie in the rear section.

    Shaun

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Christ on a bike!!!!There wide.
    Hope there is no width restrictions in your street??

    Whats the pick up they came off???

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    The pickup is a Chevrolet





    Last edited by M11rf; 25-03-2015 at 01:30.

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    this is a truly awesome thread, just lovin the way these boys operate!! keep those pics coming.

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Chassis modified slightly to allow movement of top arm



    Inner tubs being made



    Rear floor section and chassis modified so that it does not interfere with the rear cross member



    The holes are for the bolts for the mounting points on the cross member



    Picture of the full car with the rear wheel fitted. Arches will be made to cover the wheels



    200sx front anti roll bar and Tein adjustable tie rods

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    wow, hell of a lot of work going into this looks mental

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Thats looking fandabbydozy

    I didnt realise the wheels were going to be so far out

    ... Awesome project

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    in the 2nd last pic the van looks like one of them single seater track cars.....low n wide.....id say this must be first for a mk1 van to get such a mixture of modernism with old skool, if ya ever come home ya couldnt leave these mk1's behind mark.....love your ideas n how these guys make it work....powersteering going in there??? them wheels are bloody massive....will keep an eye on your progess......what colour are ya going??? a similar colour to the chevy van ya got the wheels from???

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    The front crossmember came with the skyline powersteering rack, so yeah... It's probably a good idea too with wheels this wide.

    It's not being painted... Just primed for the time being as there will be a lot of stuff that needs changing when it's 'finished'

    She is going to be a wide one

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Looks like she is going to be a low one too


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Wow thats low.
    The pic with it up on stands kinda screams "CARLOS FANDGO" TO ME.
    Waiting for the next update...

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Almost on the ground now



    Anti roll bar fitted



    Back tubs in



    i've been looking at engines today, but nothing bought as yet...


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Great update.
    Those rear tubs look very neat..

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Fuck a duck, that's mad, it's gotta have at least a s/c v8 in,

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    holy shit mark, this is LOW, will this be another track weapon or just a road going van for your daily hack? i think you would be told that would be a death sentence for you if you were at home here n cutting up a van to do this.....SUICIDE DOORS would be savage of that as the van has that sort of flavour to it....i love where this is going tho.....

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    I don't feel so bad about cutting it up as it's rotten as a peach.
    Plan is s to use it as a drift car, that's the reason behind the 17s. They are the smallest size wheel you can get wide tyres for without remortgaging the house.
    I will be buying a 2JZ GTE in the next few weeks. Mild mods will see 500 horses and I should have a chance at challenging the big boys.
    The white car has 220 bhp and runs 195s on the rear. It's great fun, but when put at the side of a car with big HP and wide tyres... It's lost.
    No suicide doors heh heh. Practicality over looks

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Back arches going on...








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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Nice engine choice. I was expecting an SR or even RB based engine.......

    The thing will have more than enough grunt to spin those rears.

    Shaun

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Here's a little video, so you can get a feel for the arches...


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    Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Loving the work so far :-)
    Screaming 1300 mexico rep

    http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/gsijoe/untitled-21.jpg

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    2JZ-GTE, fab engine choice. I loved my mkiv Supra tt.

    Even if you left it completely standard it would be absolutely bonkers - unlike a 2.0 turbo like the SR or Cossie, it's not going to need to be caned to be brutally quick. Turbo 6 pot for the win

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    This is an amazing build ! I need to get a job in Thailand lol

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    It's looking better everyday now... Back arches finished and windows filled in with side panel.





    Tubs getting welded up



    Inside



    Spoiler getting lined up


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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    Engine sourced






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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    its looking great well with the exception of the evo rear spoiler

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    I was hoping the rear spoiler joke might run a little longer Graham... You are too quick

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    This build Is crackers lol

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    Re: Mk1 Escort Van (the green bomber)

    They work fast dont they!
    Serious money in splittie's in that shop also.

    1700cc MK1 ESTATE DONE. MK1 2DR STARTED

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