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has anyone tried the fibre glass mk1 rs escort wings that smith and deakin advertise in the rear of classic ford i cant justify the silly money that new ones fetch and im trying to keep to a budget 
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Hi. There is a set on ebay. fibreglass ones with the bubble arches built in. I will have a look later for the number...Andy -
my mate is buying a set for his mk1 with the RS flares after asking about the general opinion was good
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Outer wings are part of the unitary construction of an Escort (as they are for a Mini, but not for Sunbeams etc.) and thus part of the fundamental strength of the shell and its safety in the event of a shunt. Competition cars using fibreglass wings or "lift off" complete front ends need to have additional strengthening added to compensate and, from last year, scrutineers are at last taking a lot more interest in the integrity of such cars.
Best of luck convincing your insurance company......I wouldn't like to attempt to justify the strength of such a shell...Comment
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found it,,,he you go, hope it helps.
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old ford autos do a set, a few people have used em over on osf.Comment
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