FORD ZAKSPEED CAPRI.

[Guest]

Opened the box on this one, all I can say is Mr Stanley & Mr Razor saw have our work cut out.

Before the Capri owners club start sending me hate mail its all for the good.

I am going to TRY & build this one as close to the original as possible.

I will cut out the bonnet & boot, if I cant get an after market engine I will try to build one.

Any help on the engine would be cool as all I can find are V6 - V8s and I need a inline 4.

The complete front end under the bonnet will need to be cut out & tube chasse made.

The list dose on & on.

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John

[Guest]

Just a photo of under the bonnet.

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John

[Guest]

That was a quick build and very realistic looking :P

[Guest]

Wow! It looks just like the real thing! :P

Seriously John, this should be well worth watching

[Marc Stock]

I'm watching this one too. Be interested how you make some of the custom components.

[eddiesolo]

That looks a right beast John, nice to see how you tackle this.

Si

[john i am]

Back in the eighties my mate was mad about capris I think he had just about every model in every colour he eventually brought a tr7 after his long obsession was over.i used to love looking at the enormous bonnet through the windscreen.this looks a great kit straight from the box and I'm sure with all your planned improvements this will be awesome I very much look forward to it

[Ian M]

There are lots of people building 1/24 merlin engined aircraft that have expressed no interest in the engine maybe you can blag one of those.. A V12 Rolls powered Capri.....

Might need to beef up the front springs a bit....

Ian M

[Guest]

Just a quick update on this one, his date for surgery is looming, bought new blades for my knife, & plenty of plasters for me.

The Red line shows where I intend to cut to sort out the body panels, there will be plenty more work to do on the underside.

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I think this is going to end badly for some one.

John

[Guest]

Mind your fingers John!

[papa 695]

Count me in watching this one John

[Marc Stock]

Use a dremel John

[Guest]

This looks interesting, count me in.

scott

[Ian M]

A panel scriber is quite good for that sort of butchering. Also much kinder to fingers...

Ian M

[Guest]

Let battle commence.

I have glued the sides of the spoiler onto the boot as they need to be blended in at the sides.

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Next the bonnet.

John