New MK2 Escort Shells

[hannakournikova]

and so it begins.....

Escort Capri Mk1 Mk2 Mexico RS unstamped chassis VIN plate Germany

ESCORT FORD CAPRI RS2000 MK2 MEXICO MK1 AVO STRUT TOP VIN STAMPING £25

 

[AMG]

and so it begins.....

Escort Capri Mk1 Mk2 Mexico RS unstamped chassis VIN plate Germany

ESCORT FORD CAPRI RS2000 MK2 MEXICO MK1 AVO STRUT TOP VIN STAMPING £25

That's nothing new there, been available for years!!

 

[Stu Beck]

These have been for sale since about a month after the first escort was made. lol

 

[SMcP114]

I wouldn't worry about the quality of them from China, couldn't be any worse than the real ones

 

[jincam]

I can see donedeal soon
Mk 2
Full rollcage
Sequential
Millington blah blah blah
Original uk car
Not chinese scrap

 

[jincam]

I dont know why but i quickly made this online there and i cant stop laughing.

 

[loud n low]

I think its a fantastic idea,(and price)the only people who will lose out will be the boys who have painted up scrap that are looking 15k plus.......I d even consider one myself!

 

[Apis]

You want cheap metal item, China man build you cheap metal item.

You want good quality metal item made exactly to your spec, China man can do this also... just need pay him more, but quality very good.

 

[micko]

More pics and parts prices here.

Look good to me.

mk2 escorts new shells not mk1 escort | United Kingdom | Gumtree

 

[chrisd1]

Been coming for a while and It's great to see, all we need now is an AE86 shell, or even more panels to be remade lol

Agree with some posts above, the 'real' ones are going to go for even crazier money... 'genuine uk spec' etc springs to mind...

 

[Ge0rge]

Why do ford not care? Would they not need permission for this ?

 

[rupertfinch]

Is it that they're old and 'out of copyright' so to speak? Hence Ford probably don't care too much.

 

[big_pete]

Ford might have waived the rights. You can still buy brand new mini shells from British heritage

 

[weeloaney]

Sure China don't give a f**k, they copy current Range Rovers and Rolls-Royce's and have them at a car show right beside the proper ones.

 

[Paul.]

Would it be possible to buy one of these shells, build it with modern running gear (say one of those 1.0L EcoBoost engines) and then register it as a new car? I know there are decent odds of it being condemned to a QNI plate but if you could spin about in an Escort on an XFZ plate or similar, that would be very cool. Perhaps in future there'll be even more heritage shells produced for other cars; mine's a brand new Ford Sierra if the Chinese producers are reading this thread.

With the advancements in 3D printing might it be possible to buy a shell, get the bumpers and fiddly trim bits you need made out, then fire an engine into it? Not now obviously, but maybe in 5-10 years?

 

[simy]

Stupid question but is new glass easily available for these?

 

[jimcupra]

Not hard to get glass cut I had a windscreen cut for a beach buggy years ago.

Stupid question but is new glass easily available for these?

 

[jimcupra]

Lol @Paul. A 1.0 ecoboost is this what rms has come to. A cossie engine and black lines at every junction

 

[weeloaney]

Stupid question but is new glass easily available for these?

Yes

Can even get heated windscreens

 

[SMcP114]

Stupid question but is new glass easily available for these?

Yeah. Comes from Greece usually. 600 odd quid I think. Can't fault it. Bargain.

 

[simy]

Yeah. Comes from Greece usually. 600 odd quid I think. Can't fault it. Bargain.

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I detect a note of sarcasm.

 

[SMcP114]

Just a bit.

 

[Paul.]

Lol @Paul. A 1.0 ecoboost is this what rms has come to. A cossie engine and black lines at every junction

Slight bit of sarcasm I'll admit!

 

[jimcupra]

Glad to hear it

Slight bit of sarcasm I'll admit!

 

[Jethro]

Yeah. Comes from Greece usually. 600 odd quid I think. Can't fault it. Bargain.

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Is that the one you smashed up on Splitter Scuffers ?