Ford Capri Mk3 Track/Race Car Project

[Will01]

Hello Guys
Just thought i would share a few photos of my Track/Race car build.
I know it doesn't look like much now but give it a year maybe two and it should look great and drive fantastically.

[Will01]

Just to give an idea of colour chosen by my wife to re-spray the car. I really do like the retro spray-job.

[Guy Croft]

Nice to see it here Will!

I like the color scheme, yes retro indeed

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[Will01]

Thanks Guy, I sure I will be posting a lot over the Christmas Holidays with shell repair and prep work. I spending my lunchtime at work furiously trying to work out what to splash.the cash on :). Take it easy. Will

[Guy Croft]

Don't spend too long making her pretty.

Where & how you plan to race she will get smashed to bits!

(and don't even think about telling me it's 'no-contact racing'....!)


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[Will01]

Don't worry Guy I just want her to clean & tidy, not really into cosmetically perfect cars. I sure battle scars are inevitable.

[Will01]

Ok so i found a few more pictures i just thought i would update of the not so great areas which i have to sort.
So the shell needs some work before i start fettling it but really i have tackled alot worse.

[Guy Croft]

EEEEK!

TIN ROT!!

Don't we all hate rust!!

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[Will01]

Its not that bad Guy, you should have seen the one i scrapped a few weeks back it was completely rotten. I have saved much worse.
On my Dads E-Type we had to completely cut all the front and rear floors, but it is now looking good.
I will update with a few more pictures after weekend working.
Take it easy
Will

[Will01]

I thought i would post a bad picture of rust on my old Capri. I also included a picture of the car going to Heaven, but it is not all bad news as i now have a garage full of spares.

[Will01]

Whilst it was really cold over the weekend i managed to get to work on the sound deadening on the scuttle panel. This is the best time of year for this as it goes brittle in the cold weather, which happily makes it a little easier to remove.
I will be collecting all of this so i can weigh in to see how much weight has been saved.

[Will01]

I thought i would also take the time to show off a bargain find, which will be very useful when the new larger brakes are installed. I picked up these 3 piece Compomotive Lightweight Alloys in 15" really cheap which came off a Porsche 924.
They have the correct PCD for the Capri, i will just have to machine out the centre slightly to match the hub.
Then these will be painted up by my Father and Wife in good old classic Ford colour's. Silver/Black.
Great thing about these wheels is that i can fit narrower or wider rims to these by just replacing the outers, so i will be able to customise these to get through Racing Regulations.

[Will01]

Whilst i have been out in the garages i have also been very busy cleaning up some of the old parts that came off the Scrapped white Capri.
Trying to get these ready for paint with using various grinders, i am sure my lungs are full of rust and dust. So in order to help my health i think i will be investing in a bead blasting cabinet and extend side so i can fit some large parts in it.

I have since decided that this car will be built in two stages of build.
Stage1 will be to get car back on the road with only minor track modifications e.g. PU bushes and upgraded suspension and roll cage. I will try to enjoy it for a short period of time whilst i build up funds for full Race build.
Stage2 will be full race car prep for Class C in Scottish Classics, this will feature a very extensive list of modifications, details to follow in distant future.

[Will01]

Last but not least for today i thought i would also update on situation of Rust treatment, i have already started to remove body panels which will be replaced and repaired.

[Guy Croft]

MODEL POST!

I do like these step-by-step resto/build features - and I am under no illusion as to how long it takes to write them up, so thanks Will!

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