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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/05/21 13:23:36 (permalink)
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i'd say we should aim for end of this month close off.
I'll do a quick reassemble  and throw those lights back in too.
 
And in a weird twist of events, my gold 4 door rally pack that was sold to fund the van build is just listed on Fbook, and looks to be sold again already out in Bendigo. I cant forward the link as its showing pending.
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/05/24 10:21:20 (permalink)
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so to finish the mock buildup, back on went the lights, wheels doors, and front bumpers,
 

and some chopped up recaro fabric

 

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/05/24 10:24:23 (permalink)
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next I got carried away and made some cardboard side stripes, and painted them with the orange rocker cover spraypaint and glued them on with clag



 
 

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/05/24 10:29:36 (permalink)
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I ran out of cardboard, as you can see, but the idea was there. 
Then Chat GPT helped out, letting me change the colours:
Porsche Miami Blue

Fiat Verde green which I saw was on Wheeler Dealers last week:

this is meant to be pine and lime

 
 
 
 

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/05/24 10:36:57 (permalink)
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I think this was Bianchi green

and finally a metallic charchoal:
By this stage I think the AI was getting too smart, see how it even added a front door gap even though my cardboard original was just 1 piece?  I'll stew on some options while the other side of the van gets painted.
 
Well thats me done for now, thanks CF!
 

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/06/01 08:53:02 (permalink)
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The Van is looking great Deano, I really like the gunmetal for the stripes but no one ever accused me of being creative when it came to car colours .

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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/06/01 09:01:12 (permalink)
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Those flares really complete the look Deano. I reckon any colour for the stripes works as long as its subtle (IMO Orange is good. haha)
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/06/05 13:37:28 (permalink)
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Thanks guys., I like the Bianchi probably them most if its going to be 'bold', and then the metallic silver.
There was one suggestion that was outside the box, (you can guess who from :) ) and that was painting it matt clear.
 
At the moment the paint is really quite glossy, so it might have enough contrast and be a bit subtle that you pick it up from some angles but not scream out at you.
Pretty sure I remember seeing an Escort or mini  on Goblin Works Garage where they did a similar gloss/satin  checkerboard effect on the roof and it looked effective. 
 
Work has a sign cutter which I shoud use and make stickers instead of biting the bullet and just spraying a colour on.
Hmm.
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/06/05 16:29:00 (permalink)
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I think that checker roof your thinking of is from the Project Binky saga series maybe...
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Re: Another Escort Van Project: 77 Mk2 2026/06/05 17:00:39 (permalink)
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Project Binky, thats a blast from the past.
 
How many brackets are they up to now?
 
Maybe.
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