...may not be the brightest thing I've ever come up with but there's a limit to what you can do to a knackered cappuccino which makes a virtue out of its vices (mainly its legendary capacity for rot) and far too many of them are being broken because of this.
So, starting from the front ;
Existing sidelight/indicators to be removed and filled. Brake-duct scoop formed below them and fitted with led combined side/indicator unit to inside of top surface so as to be invisible except when in use. Splitter. Number plate mounting bracket removed to allow for siting of intercooler and oil cooler. Existing headlights removed and replaced with Alfa GTV units (bonnet and wings reworked as appropriate) If this metal work is excessively expensive, a pair of aluminium "shrouds" (morettes?) made to cover existing headlamp glass exposing only the beams.
The object in most of this is to minimise the "cuteness" and identity of the Cappuccino and give it a more purposeful, slightly aggressive look.
Remove everything higher than tops of doors. Gut interior (everything that isn't necessary for the car to run).
Carry out all remedial welding (easy when you say it quickly). Start building "cage" directly into car.
This will consist of a box-frame fitting from base of (removed) front screen to rear bulkhead joined by tubes inside tops of stripped door shells. There will be another tube down the centre line of cabin at door top height.
This would probably be a good time to mention that the doors and ability to carry a passenger are being dispensed with.
Much to my wife's unbridled joy.
An aluminium sheet will be riveted between the top of passenger door and the centre tube thus completely covering the passenger side.
The driver's side will be similarly treated but shaped around the requirements of the driver in relation to access, ergonomics and "comfort".
Perhaps not comfort.
To minimise the chances of wiping my head off should I (not for the first time) find myself upside down, a double roll hoop (one in front of the other) 18" apart with a tube or two connecting them will be incorporated into the cage.
A headfairing will be built in to this just because I think they look very cool.
Not much left now.... a panel between the trailing edge of the bonnet and the leading edge of the driver/passenger compartment cover (which I've just realised should be in one piece) should be formed and I quite like the idea of a pair of removable spats for the rear wheels and possibly even the front ones during static display.
Moon discs will cover the wheels and all unnecessarily panel joints (mainly doors) will be filled.
The filler neck will be extended (to pass through the existing flap which will be closed and filled) and a flip-up cap fitted.
The object isn't to produce a polish-whore but something that looks as if it was cobbled together for the fun it would provide as this will very much be the case.
I want it to look well-used, weathered and faded.(Several shades of rubbed-back silver and worn NASCAR numbers in washed out red).
Perhaps tired and well past its best, but not quite finished yet
A bit like me in some respects.
I've just realised I haven't mentioned the "plans" for the back and the engine but we'll see what level of apathy this arouses first.
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Posted on: Friday, July 17th, 2015, 9:35:54pm
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I've seen cappos with those moon wheel covers and looks quite different
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