bigryrs

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New project for me story goes i started going out with my current partner around 1 year ago and when i was speaking to her mum one night i confessed my love for rusty fords lol she then tells me shes got a 2.8 special capri that shes owned for about 15 years and if i wanted it to restore and drive then i was welcome to do so went up today to the shed its been stored in and had a nosey so i know what im up against! took a couple of pics and im planning on getting it down to my garage over the next few weeks to start on her! my brother is a spray painter so hes gonna paint it for me and il do all the welding! always wanted one and now ive got one!
The pics:

jason_nike

Excellent, another Ford lives.
Dont see these about much anymore

3dr cossie

iTrader: (11)

looks like you've got your work cut out with that

should look good when finished

Matthew

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

love the reg plate.

looks a good project to sink your teeth into and will be lovely once finished

doctor stavros

Good luck

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

looks like lots of work, plenty of potential tho

bishbashbosh

Lucky bugger, looks like a really good project

PileOfRust

thought the specials had the half leather seats and 7-spokes?

will be a good project though

Steve the Plumber

iTrader: (11)

Dont look to bad, plate is worth a bit too!!

nellyscossy

fair play not every day you stumble across one of these not sure its a special though they all had half leather ,seven spokes and the all important l.s.d.

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

Dont have a clue about capris so its all a learning curve for me! Its needing a lot of work but thats the way i like it!! Keeps me busy when im home from offshore!

PileOfRust

me old man has a 2.8i special with a 24v in it,

your cappa looks like a normal 2.8i, nothing wrong with that though keep us posted on what happens with it

The Youth.

iTrader: (1)

thats an early ish one, the very early ones were 4 speeds, the pepperpot alloys and cloth trim are correct for the year.
does look like it's been stored on the damp tho

good luck

steve

harvcore

iTrader: (8)

tidy you got it then ,good luck and if you end up stonehaven way for bits give me a shout im just around the corner

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

yeah finally got up there for a nosey at it armed with the camera! cheers man il give you a shout

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Good luck with this. It might take some doing.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

There are a few capris that i see driving about where i live. Dony see many other old fords about these days.

howie1989

These are great cars any plans. looks like a early 2.8 not a special but still cool. Any plans in mind for it ? The shell doesn't look to bad good luck with it.

lee2cossies

iTrader: (2)

Lucky man having that given too u! It's a very early 5 speed judging by the interior and stripes. The 4 speeds had check interior and the injection wing badge are part of the stripe.
My dad had loads when I was growing up, join up on www.capripower.co.uk loads of info and parts over on there.

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

Cheers for the info lads! Yeah its needing a lot of work but im up for the task! My brother works for bmw as a spray painter so the finish will be like all the other jobs hes done for me in the past, pristine!! Its obviously going to require some welding but after having a few rusty escorts its not a problem the plans are to get it back to its best and original!!

gouch1

glad to see another saved

SMILER258

wow, your lucky, and nice to see another one saved.

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

I wanted a capri as my first car when i was 17! went and seen a guy who had one local that i used to pass on my pushbike every wkd lol 1.6 laser and the guy said he was after 700 quid for it, happy days! went and asked my parents who said no because of it being rwd so i had to settle for an rs bodykitted onion with 16e leathers! roll on 11 years and a capri has found me instead of the other way round

mk1turboestate

iTrader: (2)

good luck with it mate i have a soft spot for a capri

155lee

iTrader: (10)

You started this yet?

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

Da be daft lol

Lee Reynolds

Yet?

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

Lol no. Ive got a e30 cossie needing the gearbox changed out, a x3ri cabbie needing put back on the road or a turbo engine fitted and a fiesta rs turbo in the garage that ive driven about 3 times. Capri is a long term project mate

Lee Reynolds

Only recently got into capris mate. Would be nice to see it done

worm

nice project but its not a special hence no leather or 7 spokes

Caddyshack

That plate prob has a good value.

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

It was free so im nae bothered if its a 1.6 lol

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

Yeah mate it will be worth a few quid

Hellraiser

What's so special about the plate then? Am I missing summat as it looks like every other Y reg plate to me

atm

The single number.

But it could be the CRS means 'Capri R S'

Hellraiser

I don't look at number plates like that
To me it as to read summat ! Ie T4TOO OR K1NGS, W4YNE, D4VID n so on

bigryrs

iTrader: (10)

chrissy?

Farmer Giles

the fewer the numbers the more it's worth and the letters could easily mean something to someone, initials or company name or something..

I had JCK 9W on an old bike of mine, wish I'd kept it..

atm

Same here, i have my own that reads my first name...

But i still think shorter plates look better then the full 7 digits, especially with cut down plates too.