1980 Mercury Capri, four eye to Aero conversion REVERSAL progress thread.

[~FrankenStang~]

Oh yeah... when was the last time y'all have seen one of THESE threads?

Ok, so my Ex husband had this bright Idea back in the early '90s to take a Mercury Capri and turn it into a Mustang. He was successful and to be quite honest, the car looked fabulous. It took several junked aero Stangs to build this car, hence the name, FrankenStang.

I don't have many pictures but, here are the few I have...


The one and only pic I have of it before the aero stuff was installed


After paint





As you can see, it was built with care and not just cobbled together. The interior was swapped also, as well as the drive train/suspension. EVERYTHING on this car is '87+ Mustang. The 5.0 that was put in is an '89+ because it's mass air. I'll be keeping the engine.

The interior needs restored so, I might as well go retro there too.


Needs cleaned up but, runs strong


As it sits today. I removed the side and rear Saleen groud effects in '96, I believe. They were cracking.



At this time, I am merely hunting and gathering parts. I should have the nose in a week or two, complete with headlights and reinforcement. I'll post pics of the parts as they come.. Here's the front end I should see on my doorstep soon. A couple guys on Stangnet pitched in and bought it for me cause, yeah, I'm a whiner, lol.
http://forums.stangnet.com/7639491-post16.html

These two just might become a part of this project


My goal is something close to this

I want to add one of these too


My first "parts" shipment just arrived!

[~FrankenStang~]

Sail panels and quarter windows! (...and a silly cat)

[evlgt85]

YAY CAT!!!!

And YAY de-conversion!!!

[~FrankenStang~]

[~FrankenStang~]

Quarter window trim primed courtesy of Darkwriter77.



He also buffed and waxed the sail panels. They look good enough to just put on without repainting.

[~FrankenStang~]

Quarter window/sail panel installation:






...and it ends there because I need the trim over the door.

Aero windows were put back on. Next Friday I'll go to the junk yard and get the window trim off that SVO or one of the two Capris. (Hopefully not the SVO cause I'm hoping a guy on here will follow through and go buy the whole thing.)

Need to paint the area around the windows too.

[~FrankenStang~]

Sail panels are on.


It still needs the trim around the doors, the interior piece needs to be replaced and the whole car will be repainted at some point but here's a couple pics.

[dburdyshaw]

Sail panels and quarter windows! (...and a silly cat)

So is that what makes it the sign of the cat???

YAY CAT!!!!

And YAY de-conversion!!!

What he said!!!

[~FrankenStang~]

So is that what makes it the sign of the cat???



What he said!!!

Yes..

Oh, and he is a she.

[gdniel]

Nice progress.

[85FourEyedGT]

good job! glad to see one of us taken revenge!!!

[~FrankenStang~]

I need to go to the junkyard and just take the front end off the red bubble hatch Capri that's there. I really don't want to but, I can't find one. I just feel so bad removing it's face.

[Blackened]

Just think of the cars in the junkyard the same as a organ donor, many people can live because of their organs as can many Capri's live using their good parts.

[~FrankenStang~]

Just think of the cars in the junkyard the same as a organ donor, many people can live because of their organs as can many Capri's live using their good parts.

True that.

[banzaibullitt]

Me likey

[gdniel]

Any new progress?

[~FrankenStang~]

Still looking for parts.

[gdniel]

What are you missing still?

[~FrankenStang~]

Just about everything.

I need:

1. Capri nose and bumper reinforcement.
2. Hood.
3. Rear bumper cover.
4. Side trim.
5. Headlights and tail lights.

[~FrankenStang~]

Just think of the cars in the junkyard the same as a organ donor, many people can live because of their organs as can many Capri's live using their good parts.

Oh, Sweet Jesus! You own the Capri that inspired me to convert mine back!

Man, I love your car...

[~FrankenStang~]

I'll be going to the junkyard Saturday to get the front end and hood of the red Capri pictured above.

[Blackened]

Oh, Sweet Jesus! You own the Capri that inspired me to convert mine back!

Man, I love your car...

Sorry, but that's not my car. It is also my inspiration. The only thing my car has in common is the hood scoop. But I wish it was mine

[~FrankenStang~]

Sorry, but that's not my car. It is also my inspiration. The only thing my car has in common is the hood scoop. But I wish it was mine

Oh, LOL. I just assumed since you had it as your avatar... I wish it were mine too.

I wonder if the owner is even a member here...

[~FrankenStang~]

Looky what I got!

[Blackened]

Congrats, more pieces of the puzzle