MK2 Shells

[works escort]

So the first batch of shells have now arrived in UK,, Artical on FB shows price list for shells ,doors ,etc

Brand new shells now in the UK.


Try Again

mk2 shells and spare are now home and ready to veiw!
contact martin for more details and prices! 07736486009
one has been fitted with original ford escort glass to gave you idea,
prices!!
DOOR LH £400.00
DOOR RH £400.00
BOOT/TRUNK £350.00
BONNET HOOD £350.00
WING/FENDER LH £70.00
WING/ FENDER RH £70.00
1/4 PANEL SECTION LH £650.00
1/4 PANEL SECTION RH £650.00
ROOF PANEL £500.00
FLOOR PANEL £350.00
FLOOR PAB BOOT/TRUNK £350.00
FULL SHELL £7000.00
The shells and panels are available to view in coleraine northern Ireland.

When are we getting new Mk1 shells?

[dandibo]

When are we getting new Mk1 shells?

Just reshell them into a mk2 then you
Will have a proper escort

[In The Pit]

I'm still not sure if they are a good thing or a bad thing, if it means that prices come down for original cars (or at least level off) then that’s a good thing.

I guess my main concern (and why I wouldn't want one) is that it sort of defies the point in having a classic car. You turn up to a classic car show people say that’s in good condition for its age and you say well yeah it should be it was only made last month in fact its newer than the two year old Focus you drove to the show in. The fact it has some bits of trim or an axle from an old car doesn't really count. Yeah I know many cars have had lots of panels over the years but not to the point that every bit of steel is brand new. The whole point in a classic car is that it's a survivor from another era its defied the odds and not been scrapped like 95% of the rest of them. If its a copy made last week it's kind of cheating. (I'm aiming my point more towards road cars than rally ones)

[Chesney]

Just reshell them into a mk2 then you
Will have a proper escort

[Davecos4x4]

I think people will buy them and use them to re shell their cars with and keep quiet about the new shell.

[Andyc]

I want one for my new project

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Before anybody can comment or make a decision you really need to see how good these shells are first! As many of us should now know, with a lot but not all reproduced parts they can be complete crap which is so disappointing, and can be of little use to anyone.

For a start panels need to be of correct gauge metal, as original shape and definition to original spec, no errors on panels, cleanly finished off and the whole shell assembled nicely together with the right gaps between panels, making the car suitable for the rally boys right up to a concours restoration.

If the the above can be achieved then it will be a great move forward for Escort owners, making it so much easier to restore a rust ridden wreck or return that rally casualty back onto the road in no time!

I keep my fingers crossed and hope all goes well with them!

[pushrod]

Watching with interest.
To be correct in the eyes of the law, (well DVLA), the car now has to be on a Q plate.
If not, will this invalidate your insurance?
Also if going on as a Q plate will the shells not have to pass the current safety standards?
Confused on this one.
It's ok to reshell and say nothing, but if you're in an accident and a 3rd party is seriously hurt, where do you stand?

[danos14]

I hope the doors are good as it will stop peeps thinking that a rusted out door is still worth over £350.

[Chesney]

[QUOTE=RS2000EXPRESS;715084]Before anybody can comment or make a decision you really need to see how good these shells are first! As many of us should now know, with a lot but not all reproduced parts they can be complete crap which is so disappointing, and can be of little use to anyone.


as I found out

[para144]

Watching with interest.
To be correct in the eyes of the law, (well DVLA), the car now has to be on a Q plate.
If not, will this invalidate your insurance?
Also if going on as a Q plate will the shells not have to pass the current safety standards?
Confused on this one.
It's ok to reshell and say nothing, but if you're in an accident and a 3rd party is seriously hurt, where do you stand?

Why would a car with a replacement shell need to be on a Q plate?
No need for speculation, the rules are in black & white (from DVLA):


Keep a vehicle’s original registration number

A rebuilt vehicle can keep its original registration number if you can prove you’ve used:

the original unmodified chassis or bodyshell (car or light van)
a new chassis or monocoque bodyshell of the same specification as the original (car or light van)
the original unmodified frame (motorbike)
a new frame of the same specification as the original (motorbike)
You must also have 2 other major components from the original vehicle from the following lists.

For cars or light vans:

suspension (front and back)
steering assembly
axles (both)
transmission
engine.

So... New shell, original steering rack & gearbox is enough to keep the registration number

[morcheen]

almost a year and i've not read of anyone using one of these new shells on a road car.does anyone know if the shells were made in a factory in china that makes other shells,like a few of the yank shells that have been remade.how well have they been made in comparason ?

[katana]

A rebuilt vehicle can keep its original registration number if you can prove you’ve used:

the original unmodified chassis or bodyshell (car or light van)
a new chassis or monocoque bodyshell of the same specification as the original (car or light van)

And that is the problem - they are a REPLICA - they do not use the original press moulds, no one can guarantee the steel specifications and finished section thicknesses. Now if Ford signed off on them as correct then fine.... but I bet they won't! And Q plates are designed for DIY built vehicles that cannot be age determined due to mix and match parts.

[alancdavis]

So Haveing all that said who has bought one ???

[Davecos4x4]

Maybe people dont want to say that they have bought one.

When all built up painted ect... could people tell the difference.