discodenkelly

At the back end of last month I finally got meself another Ford, well 2 actually I'm dead popular with our lass.


A reg mk3 capri 2.8 injection A bit of welding needed here and there but it runs which is a bonus cos it hasn't been on a road in years!!

I'll set up a thread in the resto room when I get my arse in gear and start on the car.





And a few pics of the quality motor sat in me drive

TrevCos

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Blimey. Now there's a challenge. I'd love to see how they progress though because I've always loved the 2.8 Capri.

Csm

Have fun

Staffi

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That'll take some work and patience...

discodenkelly

The 2.8 isn't in that bad a state to be fair. Needs new front wings, doors are a bit scabby but 'might' repair Still they not too dear to get at the moment. Needs some work on rear legs and spring hangers as you'd expect but the bulk head and strut tops aren't bad at all. A posts are solid along with sills, floor pans only need a bit of work on the seams.
All in all its very solid. Only gave £500 for the pair aswell which is good considering what 2.8s normally do on their own!
Engine needs a bit of work, even though it runs it has 2 core plugs missingso pisses out water faster than you can put it in Still bullet proof engines though so don't take much to put right and will take some hammer.
Will hopefully have it looking fairly right for next year money and time permitting. Its all good fun init

rs nuts

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glad too see you have a ford again

here is your old 1 and a lot has chaged too it includeing the private reg

hope you dont mind me showing you some pics













can you pm me plz what you did too the engine as there is no record off a rebuild but i was told that it was thx ian

Lee1

I aint seen a capri resto on here yet

discodenkelly

rs nuts, she looks well mate, don't mind you showing me some pics at all. Glad its not been nailed by some spotty get who doesn't know what he's got!! I'll pm you what was done engine wise pal, was a cash job so no receipt for it
Started on capri today, couple more holes in the drivers floor pan but nothing that won't patch up

rs nuts

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if you doo what you did too the cosworth

i can vouch the capri will turn out mint

good luck with the project will keep my eye on it when you put it up in the resto room

thx for the info and any more whould be much appreciated

Coopsrst

Love this pic

Good luck with the Capri aswell

Dan

Bugger me mate i'd rather stay in something else!

Good luck doing them up though matey!

Miller 3

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Looks very nice mate

dakar

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A bargain i hope for you there mate.I to live in york and if you need any bits ie engines gearboxes axles interiors let me know cos i got shitloads of 2.8 spares

discodenkelly

cheers for the comments guys. I've been at it this afternoon, front seat out and dash, centre console. The floors are pretty good. Usual holes in the inner sills and the front seems on the floors pans. Amazingly nothing major!! So far

Thanks for that Dakar, will probably be on to you after some interior bits cos as usual the dash and centre console are pretty scabby. PM me what you've got and for how much etc