Project Project Capri. Back on the road! Running like a scouse watch!

[danthecapriman]

Madness isn't it what people do for cars!!

 

Looking at the car and pics now makes me feel really good I decided to keep it and persevere after what happened before. To think I'd very nearly decided to get rid of it.

It's part of the family though this car! I showed those pics to my mum and dad and they were just as over the moon with it as I am. My mum loves this car!

 

 

Tell you what else, doesn't the arse end look lovely now?

It was the first thing I noticed was how nice the back of these cars is without the rubber spoiler on it. It makes them look much 'softer' and less aggressive I think. More like a 70's car than the mk3 with its more 80's macho looks.

[fordperv]

Ssccchhhhhhhaaaaaawwwwwwiiiiiiiinnnnnnggggggg that is beautiful, why isn't there a "I fucking love it" button "like" just doesnt seem enough for something this fantastic

[mat_the_cat]

Madness isn't it what people do for cars!!

 

In a way, but this is something which sums it up nicely to my way of thinking:

 

Sometimes, others may not understand why you like a car so much. Sometimes, you may not even understand why you like a car so much. But none of that matters; all that matters is that you like the car, and having it makes you happy.

[Skizzer]

Just caught up.

 

Oh yeah.

 

Fuck yeah.

 

 

 

That

 

Is

 

Flippin

 

Excellent.

 

 

 

I’m so glad it’s worked out so beautifully after all the shit you had. Well done.

[wuvvum]

Now that is a paintjob.

[Hendry]

Dan, that is absolutely tremendous looking! its fucking perfect! You should have no trouble picking up the women in that when its rebuilt!

[eddyramrod]

Picking them up?  He'll be fighting them off!

[danthecapriman]

Picking them up?  He'll be fighting them off!

Yeah.

 

'Get the hell away from my beautiful car you heathens'

[eddyramrod]

Think of the fun you'll have auditioning them for the right to sit beside you in it!

[danthecapriman]

Think of the fun you'll have auditioning them for the right to sit beside you in it!

What!?

Nobody will be sitting in this. Not even me. It's for looking at!

[mk2_craig]

Jaw dropping! I wish I could afford to get my manky old Fiesta looking that good.

[OwdChina]

Nice one Dan.......that looks pretty damn good, well worth the hassle etc.

 

And look what just appeared in San Fran.........if you fancy another project.

 

https://goldcountry.craigslist.org/cto/d/76-ford-capri-28-v6/6482291182.html

[DeeJay]

Put your old headliner back in.

You don't want your new one covered in stiletto heel marks. 

[Clanger]

Nice one Dan.......that looks pretty damn good, well worth the hassle etc.

 

And look what just appeared in San Fran.........if you fancy another project.

 

https://goldcountry.craigslist.org/cto/d/76-ford-capri-28-v6/6482291182.html

Nah...

 

Dan needs to broaden the scope of his collection.  Looks like you're making another trip to El Cajon

 

https://www.1ownercarguy.com/1986_Merkur_XR4Ti_El%20Cajon_CA_15323099.veh

[Spottedlaurel]

That looks awesome Dan, I'm really pleased for you. I can only dream of one of my own cars getting this sort of treatment.

 

Now you need to fit a towbar and drag a Monza caravan around Wales, as we did with ours back when I was a youngster.....

 

1976 Ford Capri and Monza caravan in Wales, 1977 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

[Christine]

Nice one Dan.......that looks pretty damn good, well worth the hassle etc.

 

And look what just appeared in San Fran.........if you fancy another project.

 

https://goldcountry.craigslist.org/cto/d/76-ford-capri-28-v6/6482291182.html

4 speed , top loader ..yo.....Yank phrases are soooo cool . My mates Camaro had a Muncie rock crusher box !  How hard is that ? Was always breaking anyway but the name sounded bullet proof 

[purplebargeken]

Yeah, it's okay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fucking utterly amazingly okay that is. 

[alf892]

Walk tall Dan........

 

Looks lovely. Colour choice is superb.

 

Enjoy fitting it back up.......best bit of the job I reckon. Takes a long time though as you will find yourself stopping to admire each part you put back

[DeeJay]

That so good the re-fit will take twice as long as planned.

Every part that you thought "that will be alright" will now have to be A1, spot on.

Cue more sanding, spraying, flatting and polishing.

[oldcars]

That looks spot on. Lovely, well worth the wait.

[Timewaster]

Just caught up with this.

 

Wow.

 

Between this and watching the Professionals this morning I can see an ebay search afternoon coming on.

 

Or maybe I should take the inspiration and get on sorting my own cars.

[danthecapriman]

Thanks everyone! Seems to have gone down rather well!

 

 

One thing I will say at this point.

Id just like to say a massive thanks to a person on here who I'll not name as I think they'd prefer to remain anonymous. But you know who you are!

Without whom this whole thing would very likely not have happened and I'd almost definitely of had to get rid of the whole car when things went wrong.

I owe you one big time!

 

This is another one of those times where people on here have pulled out the stops and helped a shiter in need. And if it wasn't for this place I'd likely never have met them.

 

Autoshite - great place, great people in it!

[nigel bickle]

Bravo! Whoever they are.

[danthecapriman]

Bravo! Whoever they are.

Indeed!

[fordperv]

I doff my cap to the anonymous shiter

[dozeydustman]

Just read this thread from top to bottom over the last hour or so. Your capri looks fantastic. Nice to see another base spec car being saved. I remember seeing a capri shell on a trailer last summer before I joined 'shite. Wonder if it was yours.

 

Also glad you like the Pass Cafe, it's just round the corner from my depot and a lot of the blokes at work have a lunch there. He's got a second hut where Chichester Halfrauds is as well.

[danthecapriman]

Just read this thread from top to bottom over the last hour or so. Your capri looks fantastic. Nice to see another base spec car being saved. I remember seeing a capri shell on a trailer last summer before I joined 'shite. Wonder if it was yours.

 

Also glad you like the Pass Cafe, it's just round the corner from my depot and a lot of the blokes at work have a lunch there. He's got a second hut where Chichester Halfrauds is as well.

Thanks!

Last summer was when I moved the car to the new bodyshop. It went on a flatbed trailer behind my dark blue Volvo estate. The new places I've been using are in Lavant and the painter in Bosham so it most likely was mine.

 

Good to see another local shiter!

[mrbenn]

That's flipping lovely! Top marks for persevering, well worth the effort

[AdeMk1]

Looks fantastic, you have to be pleased with that!

[Clanger]

Attention whore...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just messing around Dan   Looks friggin awesome mate