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Hi all Just in the middle of a project at the moment and no rush on this yet. A recent track day has thrown up a little point. When finished the car will be mainly for street use with a few track days and a 100 shot of NOS now and again. With the availability of parts in Ireland I want...

Ha why by shy with your best friend. Anyway clock is ticking Capri Club Ireland track day on the 24th so I have 11 days to get this thing driving if not finished. Working on it full time at the moment Left rear wing about done and the roll cage shaping up, took some major work to get the A...

Been more or less at a standstill the last few weeks with other commitments but the front arch is shaping up nicely. Finally saw sense and decided to use a decent drivers door so nearly have that converted to Lexus handle, lock and electrics. Will have to get some of the crash damage around...

Thanks for the offer will pm As an update after much searching in the mess that i must call my car i found the internal fuse box.:o Fuse marked gauge was blown and all working when changed. For a few minutes. Old fuse showed signs of slow overheating as does fuse marked panel but this one...

Got a real job on my hands I think:mad: Just going to have to strip it all down and check each wire individually :eek: Using the whole Lexus loom was supposed to make things easier

No luck i'm afraid. Anyone know where I can get a wiring diagram

Copied from my project diary 1uz ford capri I really need help on this one folks. When I started the car after a few weeks standing due to the fuel tank being removed everything was normal. I was taking measurements and letting the engine warm up when I noticed that the instruments...

work has been slow last few weeks due to other commitments but the first wheel arch is coming together nicely Now for the problem I need help.:mad: When I started the car after a few weeks standing due to the fuel tank being removed everything was normal. I was taking measurements and...

hahaha its alive, its alive oh wait its on fire:eek: ah well, forgot to reconnect some earths and looks like i fried the instruments can run without those for now. Just waiting for some fine weather and then the weld-a-thon can begin.

these parts really are scrap but have welder will use two days of cutting and a bit of welding an its starting to look like a capri again body is just sitting there for now. I reckon I can get it down by another couple of inches. Shortened prop-shaft will be ready to collect on monday and...

small update 1 door done Capri door Lexus motor working the window and Lexus door latch mechanism and door handle grafted in this door was scrap two weeks ago, so not too bad, we are meant to recycle after all:D about 95% of the car will be built from recycled parts, I won't call it...

Friday was a lovely day for chopping 2 o'clock and 6 o'clock still starts and drives just needs a bit of bodywork hey I only got 5 capri's at the moment so I really cant spare any just now I'm just lucky I got a good friend that's letting me hide this at his house because I hear...

Well I may as well get started on this as its not going to wright itself. Went looking for a reliable upgrade for my daily driver maybe two liter or so and came home with a complete ls400. Well I got reliable anyway, my wife might disagree about sensible (when she finds out). Didn't take...

Hi folks, New to this site and as mentioned in my intro am starting into a project. I am putting the full floor pan from a 96 ls400 (ucf 20) under a mk3 ford capri body and keeping all the lexus wiring and running gear. At the moment I have 2 questions I hope someone can help with. First can...

where I am is looking at 2 perfectly good cars with an angle grinder in hand and an evil grin on my face. Seriously though just spoke with my insurance company and they have no problem with it so:D:D Should be chopping in a week or so might start a thread on the projects page.

Thats the idea. Looking at keeping the whole suspension, brakes and drive line with ABS traction control and air con. Can you believe some people say I need professional help:rolleyes:

Names Ernest and currently living in southern Ireland, had to join the forum due to compulsive shopping. Have a mk3 Ford Capri which needs a clutch and some engine work and had an idea "if I put in a modern Japanese engine it will be more powerful, unleaded friendly,more economical, reliable...