Started this project back in Nov of last year. I have owned around 20 Foxes through the years but took a break when my second son was born and did the Jeep thing for a while. I got the bug when we started my oldest sons build (03 Mustang) so I picked up this 79 Capri. Never had a Capri but always wanted one and this one was priced right and didn't have much rust. I have been lurking here for a while and reading and learning on the LS platform.

Plans call for a 6.0 with single 76mm Turbo backed up by a TH-400. Not looking to set the world on fire just a fun street car that I will play around with at the local tracks from time to time and even hit up the weekly cruise-ins. I will try to keep it updated as the project evolves.

Here is how it started out when I picked it up.

 

Started blowing it apart and ran across the rusted/mangled lower radiator support, quick call to Team Z for a tubular replacement and some cutting and welding took care of that

 

Caught a cold rainy day and blew the interior apart and started laying down the sound deading

 

Got bored on a business trip and ordered up some more Team Z pieces and they were waiting on me when I got in
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Scored a 8.8 out of a 95 Gt on Craigslist...3.08's and aftermarket axles.

 

After months of looking for a descent Capri bumper I ran across a deal on a 82 Gt and couldn't pass it up. Got the pieces mocked up to the Capri fenders to check the fit. A little rough around the edges but I can make it work.

 

A little bit of fitment and some rattle can magic

 

At this point is where I decided to swap in the LS instead of the Windsor. After looking at local prices for just a viable core to build the Windsor I decided that the LS swap was the way for me to go. More availability locally plus I get to learn a new engine platform.

 

The Capri tail lights were shot so I swapped in a set of 86 GT tail lights. Always preferred these over the later years.

 

Spindles and Team Z bumpsteer kit showed up!

 

Swapped the fox length Moser axles in the housing and swapped the caliper brackets to the opposite sides to make the rear calipers work with the fox axles.

 

My mom had one of these new when I was younger, brings back memories.... Great start!!!

 

Rims and tires came in

 

Finally back on all fours

 

Headlight swap... I like them a lot

 

The paint stripping process... 4 coats of rattle can paint removed with acetone. Loving the original patina white under all that redneck plastidip aka primer lol

 

My favorite shot of the car... late night playing around with the lights in the garage

 

Scott Rod Fab panels going in...

 

Got some more of the brake likes done and moved the pin up on the brake pedal.

 

Had a minor setback during the ASP install... If you are running this rod check yours. Only had surface weld, no penetration. This happened with hand cycling a dry master cylinder