M60 Ford capri

[gtmark3]

Hey guys names mark, This is the story of my rather insane capri build so far...Comments welcome both good and bad :smash:

Started life as a 1982 Bog standard capri, underwent a few colour changes and engine swaps including rover V8, carbed zetec etc etc. Unfortunatly i have lost most of the pictures that have been taken over the last year, these are just a few i have left...Will try and find more.

I have a workshop in swansea and we specialise in fabrication, painting and mechanical repair.

I don't do things without a reason and I'm sure you will all agree (when you see the pictures) my reason's are justified :wack:

Enjoy

This happens to be a mazda RX8 front suspension setup :thumbs:


can you spot whats new? :smokin:

[gtmark3]

RX8 rear subframe (i cant stress the amount of measurements needed for this conversion)


I got bored one evening and made a SAFETY seat lol

Rear subframe needed some clearance



This is one of the front chassis leg mounting points and rear subframe mount (pre bracing)


After 4 weeks of solid fabrication and rust repair it was time to paint the old girl.



How she was sat 2 days ago, Shell has had another 6 coats so plenty of paint left for a colour sand and compound

[gtmark3]

Oh and i almost forgot

V8 anybody?

[luckygti]

Wow, that looks a little bit mad Why the RX8 stuff and not the donor BMW though?

[gtmark3]

Jul 26, 2012 9:09:49 GMT luckygti said:

Wow, that looks a little bit mad Why the RX8 stuff and not the donor BMW though?

I had an RX8 sitting around the workshop (as you do) and it made perfect sence, wheelbase was correct, had a standard LSD, independent suspension etc etc

Dident have a donor BMW, this engine choice was plan B if I'm honest, was going to go Lexus V8 but couldent find any nice engines about.

[Loxlee]

Oh wow this looks interesting!

Definitely be keeping an eye on this...

[el Presidente]

Very nice indeed, that will be an absolute monster!!

[DWDarkWheels]

Excellent. I really like modernised classics, and the Capri is ripe for it. Top marks on a nice engineering project.

(Must....resist......elephant in the room.......)

[gtmark3]

Cheers guys, Loxlee I'm loving your capri mate, just had a read of your thread

Hopefully she will be a monster, but not so much that its going to try and kill me on every corner lol

More updates coming this evening when i finish this customers work...then i can play with the capri again

[Loxlee]

Cheers Mark! (I assume that's your name?)

I cant stop looking at this picture, it just shows how good the capri shape is even when its completely stripped down

[Copey]

looks like its gonna be awesome

[jim]

I love stuff like this!

will you be using the 6 speed manual on this?

[gt]

nice skills, very interested to see how this turns out.

[gtmark3]

Jul 26, 2012 11:36:03 GMT jim said:

I love stuff like this!

will you be using the 6 speed manual on this?

Havent found a gearbox yet, been looking at the 5 speeds, 6 speeds seem to be like hens teeth with a large price tag, weighting up my options at the moment.

[gtmark3]

Jul 26, 2012 11:26:32 GMT Loxlee said:

Cheers Mark! (I assume that's your name?)

I cant stop looking at this picture, it just shows how good the capri shape is even when its completely stripped down

Cheers loxley yeah my names mark, the capri has to be the best looking car ever produced by ford....like you said, even when she is a shell it's still gorgeous lol

[ChasR]

They are a great shape made by Ford for the time I must say.

Hats off to you for going slightly radical on the suspension aspect. What a great V8 to slip under the bonnet of a Capri. That should make for a huge grin factor once it is complete .

[thetattoostudio]

I take it your front suspension is set up for front sump

[gtmark3]

Jul 26, 2012 22:49:57 GMT thetattoostudio said:

I take it your front suspension is set up for front sump

well because the subframe is from a rotary powered car, its a bit of a tricky one, Front sump or rear sump wouldent be a problem , but due to the Sump design on the V8
(Pokes out past the engine block at the front) i need to do some redesign with the antiroll bar and steering rack as the blasted things are huge lol

[gtmark3]

Had a very productive day yesterday inbetween customers work, Unfortunatly the workshop was 33 degrees at midday so i dident get as much done as i normally would of.

The doors ive been dreading since i last repainted the car

In primer and blocked out

Another coat of High build ready for topcoat

I have a hole swager and unhealthy obsession

Painted the door on the inside as ill be hanging the door on the car to paint it

[mk2cossie]

looking good on the paint work side of things there ;D

i was going to question the m60 part of the thread title, then realised its the bmw engine code
should go well with that in there with the rx8 setup though