FORD ZAKSPEED CAPRI.

[Marc Stock]

Ooh me likey

 

[Marc Stock]

Your now going to be known as "John the butcher 10 fingers".

 

[noble]

Calling Dr huggins this is a code blue for Dr huggins, break out the DEFIB. nice clean cuts john you should be a surgeon, keep it coming can't wait to see what comes next.

scott

 

[John Huggins]

This just arrived today, hope they don't mind changing sides.

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Me thinks they have there work CUT out, pun intended. lol

John

 

[john i am]

Well all looks to be going well in Devon at the chop shop I see reinforcements have been called in to help you get this thing back together again.very interesting awaiting your next instalment

 

[Steve Brodie]

very cool.

 

[John Huggins]

Well spent a day looking at this thing thinking what the hell am I doing has my brain exceeded my skill level again & where do I start.

I have decided the only way forward is from the inside out & from the rear forward, see photo & you may understand why.

I cant fit the body to the chasse without first building the rear inner wheel arches as they extend into the roof & extend to the rear bumper.

So in order to do this I need to fit the body on, in order to fit the body on I need to complete the inside as once fitted I cant work on it.

Get my drift, I'm lost to.

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I need to start with the roll cage as there is only half supplied in the kit & go from there.

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Now I've sorted that out in my head all hands to the pumps.

John

 

[John Huggins]

Well I could not put it off any longer so here's the roll cage finished.

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Got this lot of evilbay £26 the lot, also got some photo-etch bits coming from Belgium.

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Now the fun begins

Have fun.

John

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Well I could not put it off any longer so here's the roll cage finished.View attachment 100430 View attachment 100431 View attachment 100432

Got this lot of evilbay £26 the lot, also got some photo-etch bits coming from Belgium.

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Now the fun begins

Have fun.

John

Good Job on the "Cage" John..........

Peter

 

[eddiesolo]

About time I popped back in to see the 'slicer' or is that bodger in action. Sterling work John, I really do not envy you with this sort of build but you have my kudos and to be honest, if anybody could have a go at this sort of thing, it is defo you. Great work so far, nah, outstanding work so far.

Si

 

[John Huggins]

Ok with the roll cage sorted we move on to the dashboard & this on just will not do.

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So to the drawing board again.

John

 

[Snowman]

Smoking!! :D

A really cool project.

Back in the day there was a bloke who did a version called the the Capri Perana.o_O

I guess he couldn't spell piranha.:rolleyes:

Anyhow have a peek if you're curious.

http://www.perana.org/capriv8.asp

 

[John Huggins]

Nice one Gavin sounds well cool, now that I would like.

Well back to the plastic one I have also opened up the wheel arch vents.

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John.

 

[Saj]

Looks great so far! Looking forward to more updates.

Saj

 

[Ian M]

Most people buy a kit and stick it together. You buy one and cut it up into even more bits. LOL

Great work Mr Huggins

 

[John Huggins]

Just arrived from Belgium, more fiddly bits to play with.

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John

 

[Tibbs]

It seems to me that you enjoy fiddling with your bits:D....... Build is looking brilliant

 

[Snowman]

Sweet!

Looking good!

 

[Marc Stock]

How did you construct the cage John?

Love the work on the air vents.

 

[Richy C]

great project will be watching this big time ,

Richy