A rotten Ford Capri, a VW PD130 diesel engine, an X-Pack widebody kit, 5L of paint and a deadline that probably wasn't realistic...
In this full build movie I transform my Ford Capri from a rusty project into a PD130-powered road trip machine. Follow the complete engine swap, custom fabrication, wiring, paintwork, X-Pack conversion and the journey to Germany.
Will it survive the trip to the Nürburgring?
If you enjoy fabrication, welding, engine swaps, classic Fords and questionable engineering decisions, you're in the right place.
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00:00 I Put A VW Diesel In My Capri
00:58 First Engine Start
03:16 The Capri's Hidden Rust
05:01 Rebuilding The Front End
07:11 Progress At Last
08:43 Driving It Again After A Year
10:59 Why The Pinto Had To Go
11:59 The PD130 Plan
14:32 Will It Actually Fit?
15:41 Solving The Sump Problem
17:31 Committing To The Swap
17:58 Building A Custom Intake
21:19 Rough Restos Arrives
22:23 Goodbye Pinto
23:08 The Engine Goes In
24:41 Making Custom Mounts
26:04 The Wiring Nightmare
30:04 Fabrication Mode Activated
32:17 It's Finally Mounted
33:56 Cooling & Intercooler Setup
35:25 First Crank Test
36:04 Final Assembly
37:12 Will It Start?
38:46 Cooling System Complete
41:26 Boost Pipework & Intake
42:14 Custom Exhaust Fabrication
43:13 The Propshaft Challenge
48:26 Drivetrain Complete
49:05 Drive-By-Wire Conversion
50:19 First Proper Test Drive
52:04 The X-Pack Begins
53:20 What Was Hiding Underneath?
54:47 Bodywork Hell
55:48 Bonding The X-Pack
57:19 Race Against Time
59:02 Ford Mean Green
01:00:39 Basecoat Finished
01:02:16 Fresh Paint Reveal
01:04:10 Putting It Back Together
01:06:10 Final Turbo Intake
01:07:01 First Road Trip
01:07:59 550 Miles Later...
01:09:46 Nürburgring Arrives
01:10:01 Disaster At The Ring
01:11:12 Homeward Bound
01:11:20 Preparing For Germany
01:12:29 Uh Oh...
01:12:55 Bluetooth Engine Mount
01:13:35 Fixing The Capri