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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Ive been rebuilt this capri over the past year and a half.
Bare metaled the whole shell.New wings,rear arches,lower rear
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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That's amazing!!
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Rebuilt 3.1 with fast road kent cam,steel timing gear,brand new old stock weber 40dfi5 carb,heads played with,stainles janspeeds ect.Image split rim rs classic alloys.Every nut and bolt replaced with stainless or zinc plated.In this months
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Beautiful car, another one I almost had when younger, but never got round to. A credit to you
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Looks bloody fantastic mate!
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Utterly outstanding!!!!! Looks minted! Would prefer slightly bigger wheels, but that's just personal preference! Ace!
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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That's lovely,well done
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Stunning car mate, really nice
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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Very nice, wel done!
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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tugs at my heart strings big time this car, bought a rs3100 back in 1983 which is in storage now until the value outways my love for it, had a white 3000s a while back too so yours is true work of art
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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Fantastic mate seen this car about it so needed a colour change.neil
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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that looks very nice top work!
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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I had several of these when I was younger.
Amazing job you've done there, a credit to you.

Superb.
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by daz1968
Beautiful car, another one I almost had when younger, but never got round to. A credit to you
Thanks alot
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie690
Looks bloody fantastic mate!
cheers mate
Originally Posted by Rab
Utterly outstanding!!!!! Looks minted! Would prefer slightly bigger wheels, but that's just personal preference! Ace!
I would have gone bigger with the wheels but didnt want to change the stance and handling of it as i had a 280 before this and didnt like the way it drove,cheers
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That's lovely,well done
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Stunning car mate, really nice
cheers mate
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Very nice, wel done!
thanks mate
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tugs at my heart strings big time this car, bought a rs3100 back in 1983 which is in storage now until the value outways my love for it, had a white 3000s a while back too so yours is true work of art
rs3100 very nice,cheers mate
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Fantastic mate seen this car about it so needed a colour change.neil
people told me to keep it green because its rare.Its rare for a reason because nobody wanted it then or now lol
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that looks very nice top work!
cheers mate
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I had several of these when I was younger.
Amazing job you've done there, a credit to you.
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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Loverley car.But why so much dynamat???????? essex and janspeed pipes what a sound track!!!!!
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amazing, i used to get a lift to work in a Gold 3.0s when i was 18. Awesome car's


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mmm think i just let out a little man wee. I want another one now
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by turbo m
Loverley car.But why so much dynamat???????? essex and janspeed pipes what a sound track!!!!!
Dynamat also reflects heat and this is a non sunroof model so thought it would help on those very rare hot summer days,lol
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GINGExR2 T
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amazing, i used to get a lift to work in a Gold 3.0s when i was 18. Awesome car's


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cheers mate
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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mmm think i just let out a little man wee. I want another one now
lol,cheers mate
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Bloody awsome resto, Looks amazing
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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Shit the bed, thats a cracking Resto.

Great work!
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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Outstanding mate.
That's top class work.
Tell the fit birds to get there dirty hands off the car
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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now that is a resto better than when it left ford new
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark_
Bloody awsome resto, Looks amazing
thanks alot
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Evans
Shit the bed, thats a cracking Resto.

Great work!
lol, cheers
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by stevealien
Outstanding mate.
That's top class work.
Tell the fit birds to get there dirty hands off the car
cheers mate
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
now that is a resto better than when it left ford new
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Great build Foose, the car looks really well in the flesh! You've done a good job!

Start a thread for the pickup
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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Bloody great ... not many about now great to see if saved well done.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginn L
Great build Foose, the car looks really well in the flesh! You've done a good job!

Start a thread for the pickup
cheers.
i cant start a thread on here as its a chevy not ford
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by chap foose
cheers.
i cant start a thread on here as its a chevy not ford

Capri looks mint

Post up the Chevy pics, half the people on here are 'ricers' anyway

I miss my old 3.0 S



No idea if it's alive or dead now
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Lovely Wish I Had The Chance To Do Something Like This
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark V8
Capri looks mint

Post up the Chevy pics, half the people on here are 'ricers' anyway

I miss my old 3.0 S



No idea if it's alive or dead now
That looks very nice mate
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Lovely Wish I Had The Chance To Do Something Like This
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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Fitted electric fuel pump and fuel regulator and also a kenlow.
Heres some pics from classic ford show santa pod.














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Nice rear end lol
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STUNNING
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