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Mar 27, 2010 17:43:03 GMT
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I want to put a back bumper on my mk4 Escort van. I know I will have to chop it about a bit. What i'm trying to find out is how long is the Orions back bumper and how long is an Escort estate back bumper?Has anyone got a mk2 Orion or a mk4 Escort estate that can take some measurements for me please? I would like to know what it is from here  to here please  and some photos i found on the net     mike |
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Mar 27, 2010 19:06:04 GMT
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I wish I could add something productive but what I will say is that I need a nice and subtle Orion or Escort combi in my life.
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Mar 27, 2010 22:18:11 GMT
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I know estate is the same as a cab but i'll measure it tomorrow (i have a Mk4 estate) i can get orion on Monday if no-one else gets it first  |
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Mar 27, 2010 22:40:29 GMT
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thats great thanks
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Mar 28, 2010 18:35:43 GMT
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going of your photo of the van from arch to rear alpng the swage line is 64 cm the orion rear bumper (same as the one in your photo ) from arch lip to inner rear lip is 74 cm the hatch back escort from arch to rear is 49 cm & the bumper inner is 53 cm & I'm sure the estate is between the to as I tried to fit a mk4 bumper on an estate & it was to short (think the mounting points where different aswell plus the estate rear bumper has a reccess in it to let the boot open ) plus as I have just tried to line the orion bumper up on my mk4 escort van ive found another problem the van is also wider !!!! hope this helps using the upper swage line as boraf says below  |
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Mar 28, 2010 19:55:26 GMT
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57 cm on the estate but i may not have measured exactly to where you want cos the corner turn is differant and the bumper sits higher up, i measured along the upper swage line of the 2 in your pic (along the line of the top of the bumper.
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i looked into this for my matt black van, it was a mk5 but wont be miles off.
only thing i was told that would be made to fit would be a mk5/6 escort estate bumper, or mondeo estate.
both need large ammounts of chopping to get side length correct, but also would have to be tweaked at the rear to allow a recess for the bottom of the rear doors to open.
You can get direct fitment escort cossie style rear bumper for a van, but they're tatty fibre glass rubbish and cost £185.
Good luck, if you do make one, keep us updated, as its something i wanted to do with mine but never got round to it.
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Mar 29, 2010 17:03:45 GMT
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thank you my van a long the upper line is 64 cm so it looks like the orion bumper is the best one for the job
all4show you say you have just tried to line the orion bumper up on my mk4 escort van and you found the van is also wide how much ? can i trim the bumper down or will it be to thin?
wez i have seen the fibre glass ones and i don't like the look of them
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Mar 29, 2010 17:59:51 GMT
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about 1cm off each corner and it fits, its easy to do.
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Mar 29, 2010 19:36:28 GMT
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my mk4 van and mk4 orion bumper:   trimmed off this much:  bolt either side in here:  DIY bracket here:  lovely jubbly   |
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Mar 29, 2010 20:31:55 GMT
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oh! thats splendid! Top job! looks like it should be there love the white rs 7s too  plate recess in the door - kinda jazzy |
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Mar 30, 2010 19:39:30 GMT
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oh! thats splendid! Top job! looks like it should be there love the white rs 7s too plate recess in the door - kinda jazzy  baking tray **ahem** ;D |
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Mar 30, 2010 23:03:06 GMT
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i like that it looks cool lower than i was thinking though i can see what you where saying about the van beaning wider
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Mar 31, 2010 12:22:54 GMT
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baking tray..... off to raid mammy wez's cupboards  |
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Mar 31, 2010 21:45:48 GMT
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I like that it looks cool lower than I was thinking though its mounted exactly where your pointing in your picture?? its not level with the front bumper but its a shallow bumper and anywhere else either higher or lower looked ultra wierd lol! they were level at the bottom  i knew someone would mention the baking tray so took more pictures while i was out their    |
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aww, the paints coming off ya tray... there again, it will be non stick... |
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aww, the paints coming off ya tray... there again, it will be non stick... lol lol. it was a rush job but always looked the nads |
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Love the baking tray idea, had one as a number plate holder on my R1100R BMW, as the aftermarket zorst usd to burn the numberplate when run at illegeal speeds over distance, and the cops had a thing for small plates, so standard it had to be.  |
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