Home

My Car

History

Tech

Articles

Modify

Gallery

Links

Books Contacts

Forum

Page Views: 5425  and currently there are 2 users online.

I had decided early on that this car would have some Mk1 Escort Works bubble arches fitted, the main reason (or excuse) was so I can build some more track into the chassis and therefore make the car handle a little better they also look dead hard!

 The Escort front suspension could be widened allowing the strut tops to remain in the Anglia's wider position. I wanted the arches to look like they were meant to be there rather than retro add on's, this was the remit I gave the Burnham Autos who were going to be responsible for making the arches look correct.

The original arches were perfect not a sign of rust but hey by the time I had decided to keep them Paul had chopped them off.

I do however had 4 very good and original arches should someone need some.

 

 

Off they come................... one

two

 

 

three

four

 

 

Now that looks wide !

Pinned in place to get the alignment correct

 

 

The car would be quite high to get the front geometry correct.

So the arches were put on a little lower to get the low look.

 

 

Small cold tacks were used so the panel didnt distort.

The arch then trimmed to match the body lines.

The new arch is neatly tucked inside. A few pics with the new arches all fitted.