Painting the car

[alancdavis]

I will be getting forest arches on the car soon and was considering painting the bottom half a different colour but dont know what would look ok

Any suggestions ?

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/x4acd/1600%20Sport/Picture22024.jpg

[alancdavis]

Thoght maybe white ? Has any one got any side views of simmilar car

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/x4acd/parts/169.jpg

[fjk]

No disrespect my friend but if you are thinking of changing the look of that then you need to get yourself down to A and E and get your head checked out :-)

[steven f]

no disrespect my friend but if you are thinking of changing the look of that then you need to get yourself down to a and e and get your head checked out :-)
+1

[Nipper]

No disrespect my friend but if you are thinking of changing the look of that then you need to get yourself down to A and E and get your head checked out :-)

:sign5: :laughing3:. I agree ;)

MRM is a lovely looking car though. But why cut up another really nice car to do it?
Hey, your choice though Alan. Your car.

[RS Stan]

Thats crazy :( why did you not buy an arched MK2 in the first place? :confused:

[modena green]

dont do it alan looks too nice a car to cut about:(
if you want it to look like mrm a bit........ stick those useless engine bay stickers on it you bought:D

[Chesney]

agreed with the above too nice a car to mess with but it is your choice.

[rwdrs]

It's none of my business...

On the other hand, that looks like a very early (steel rear bulkhead, grey loom tape, metal heater box etc) MkII. The early ones were the most solid too and that car has probably never seen the welding torch at all (or very little).

I have to say I couldn't bring myself to "arch" an original, mint car.
The decision rests with you of course, the thing is of course if you arch it and then aren't excited by the result, then it was all a bit of a waste of time, money and effort. The car is then irreversibly modified too:confused:

[RUDDY]

Get the grinder out son ...:D

[Martin]

Leave it as it is, it is too good a car to chop the arches off :eek::eek:

[Andyc]

Arch it Alan;):D

[alancdavis]

Well Gents,,,Thats a mixed bag of answers with bias to leave it standard, I can see where you are all comming from but I decided to go this way as I have always wanted an arched MK2 and could never find one in my price range
Maybe need to give it more thought
Then again cold swap for a arched one

[Moose]

Well Gents,,,Thats a mixed bag of answers with bias to leave it standard, I can see where you are all comming from but I decided to go this way as I have always wanted an arched MK2 and could never find one in my price range
Maybe need to give it more thought
Then again cold swap for a arched one

I was faced with the same decision 5 years ago, it was either chop up my RS2000 or find a "standard" car that I could transform, in the end I'm glad I didn't cut up the RS2000 as it was too good to waste and in the process I have saved a standard escort that I'm sure would now be on scrap pile if I had not bought it (and I've now got 2 escorts so I'm not complaining :)).

[Frosticles]

Sacrilege. :mad::mad::mad:

[Aled]

Alan

Please re-consider...........not many early P reg shells around these days because of people doing similar :crybaby:Looks lovely as it is.

[Andyc]

Get it done

[npikey]

arch it and cossie :cool:;):D

[Dave1800BDA]

is it finished yet:rolleyes:

poor old car:)

[Andyc]

arch it and cossie :cool:;):d
here here;):d

[lee bishop]

Get it cut asap, before u get talked out of it!

[alancdavis]

Oh Dear :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

[jimmer]

Chop it up it isn't an RS anyway.

[fast eddie]

all i can say is when i changed my mk and couldnt go back, after about a week i was totally gutted, think long and hard alan, its a cracking looking car as is;)

[alancdavis]

Looks like some serious thought is needed

[Andyc]

it will look ace arched

[alancdavis]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/x4acd/1600%20Sport/IMG_1240.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/x4acd/1600%20Sport/073.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/x4acd/1600%20Sport/100_0763.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/x4acd/1600%20Sport/100_0762.jpg

[Andyc]

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/andyxpax/100_3527.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/andyxpax/100_3567.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/andyxpax/100_1091.jpg

[trialscort]

Leave it standard, they are pretty rare in that kind of condition, you'd be mad to butcher that one:(

[trialscort]

Or of course, you could spend 2 or 3 grand on it that it just doesn't need, and it won't be worth any more when you've finished.;)

















LEAVE IT AS IS:)

[alancdavis]

way less than a grand

[RatHead]

chopping up a nice standard and rare car like this will lessen its value.

best to start with one not so nice that way you will add value rather than lessen it.

[enduro]

No disrespect my friend but if you are thinking of changing the look of that then you need to get yourself down to A and E and get your head checked out :-)

yep just about covers it.

[alancdavis]

Lets see after the tour :confused:

[Tim]

leave the sport and arch somthing like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MK2-ESCORT-1978-ONE-OWNER-NEW-46900-MILES-FSH-/250794323043?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6481ac63

[Aaron P.]

all i can is its your car and your money....it will be your regret if you dont like it but it can be turned back to standard spec but at what cost????

personally i wouldnt go near it.....:D

[SHIFTY]

you are some man Alan! :eek: lol

Its up to you to be fair, however that is a very nice solid rare car...I could see the point if the arches were rotten etc but its a minter!...imo I would buy something needing work to arch or buy an arched car...

[alancdavis]

All positive comments guys

[GraemeJ]

Leave it alone Alan ;)

[bluevan1]

Thoght maybe white ? Has any one got any side views of simmilar car

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/x4acd/parts/169.jpg
looks like big waynes car there fae penrith a think

[bluevan1]

All positive comments guys
would be a shame to do anything diffrent m8.
in my point of vew a would leave it as it is .
but its ur car at the end of the day..

[rsjon]

ffs:mad:

[alancdavis]

ffs :confused:

[SHIFTY]

looks like big waynes car there fae penrith a think

it is indeed mate, how do you know wayne? top bloke him and his lass sue :cool:...do you know dodgy dave his mate with the nissan turbo mk2? crackin folk :cool:

alan: sorry for the off topic post son :dunce: ;)

[alancdavis]

No wories I was planning to sort of copy his car ,,,does he come on here often ?

[rwdrs]

Here you go, a perfect candidate for arching. Even has the right colour for your first suggestion http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MK2-ESCORT-1978-ONE-OWNER-NEW-46900-MILES-FSH-/250794323043?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6481ac63

[alancdavis]

I need a bigger drive

[mexicostids]

i`d leave well alone too nice to chop up an an early one too .:)

[Chesney]

have you booked in at the doctors yet :p

[lee bishop]

Chop it up! It's only a ****in car :(

[SHIFTY]

No wories I was planning to sort of copy his car ,,,does he come on here often ?

No Alan he doesnt come online, he will be at the lakes though :thumbright:

[alancdavis]

Can have a chat then

[rsjohn1]

Get it done, better to spend money on a nice shell, that way its safe!!!!!!!!!

Also if at some point you sell on again, cars prepped from nice shells make the best money.

John

[alancdavis]

Think I will start a poll,,,,yheys and nheys,,:o

[bluevan1]

it is indeed mate, how do you know wayne? top bloke him and his lass sue :cool:...do you know dodgy dave his mate with the nissan turbo mk2? crackin folk :cool:

alan: sorry for the off topic post son :dunce: ;)

hi a have not met this guy yet shifty .a only spoke to him on the phone and ma m8 taffy put me on to him .he seems a nice guy and he wants me to look at at his gp4 rally car hes building .and give him a price on doing prep work,paint etc.

dont no dodgy dave...

[bluevan1]

No wories I was planning to sort of copy his car ,,,does he come on here often ?
hi m8 he does not have a pc .
a spoke to him last week .etc
he says do a no anyone who is looking for a 3.54 diff .he has one for sale but needs bearing ..