Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Just never got around to starting a thread on my Capper project, been at it for a couple of years. I will put some old pics up when I dig them out. It was MoTed when I bought it (just) but was a bloody death trap. It’s now mechanically and structurally solid but needs a fair bit of work to finish. Hardest part was sorting the passenger side rear arch which had been cut about badly by the previous owner. More info when I think about it. Bet the pics are upside down (good old apple) danthecapriman, CreepingJesus, Mrs6C and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Has the makings of a nice one that. Whats the interior like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I like a Capri, a proper nostalgia car for me, although I never owned one it was something my mates and I aspired to.Looking forward to more updates and pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Has the makings of a nice one that. Whats the interior like? Immaculate, it only had three owners before me and the middleone bought it to sell on. It’s the very end of the L line so is a weird mix. It has GL style seats with headrests but the L doorcards povo spec centre tray instead of the full length console. It is in a very rare colour - Imperial red. That makes it even weirder as the cost for metallic paint on an L would br8ng it to with a few quid of a GL which would have the metallic paint as well as loads of other extras. Because of this and some other info I think it was a dealer show car and then sold on. The original owner had it years and used to tow a trailer tent to Cornwall every year with it apparently. As far as I can determine it’s the only Imperial red Capri left but there may be others. I would like to pit it back on steels but haven’t found any in my miserly budget yet. Jim Bell and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Sweet! It’s the mk3 successor to mine being Base spec! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Capri in that shade before tbh.I must admit, I love basic Capri’s, they’re much less ‘fussy’ without body side trims and vinyl roofs etc etc. It makes them look cleaner and you can see the nice shape of the car better. No rubber boot spoiler either. Looks in decent condition really. How bad was the rot? eddyramrod and Tamworthbay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Sweet! It’s the mk3 successor to mine being Base spec! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Capri in that shade before tbh.I must admit, I love basic Capri’s, they’re much less ‘fussy’ without body side trims and vinyl roofs etc etc. It makes them look cleaner and you can see the nice shape of the car better. No rubber boot spoiler either.Looks in decent condition really. How bad was the rot?Mine had the side trims, still unsure whether to put them back or not. And I have to admit I love the rubber boot spoiler! The rust was in the usual places, front wings went (should have saved them with hindsight) and repairs done to the sill ends behind them and local repairs in the A pillars. Front panel needed a bit of work, couple of tiny patches in the headlamp bowls. Local repairs in the floor, only tiny ones and a couple near the spring hangers which were small but complicated as three panels come together there. Both rear arches needed work, drivers side had been bodged with fibreglass by the lads so that was easy to strip and sort properly. Passenger side has been the nightmare, the morons had drawn around the repair panel and cut to that then fitted it appallingly. It had to come out but left nothing to work to so I had to build the whole thing back up, it took a hell of a lot of time. Mechanically it has had a fair bit including a full brake rebuild front and rear. It still needs a clutch but I have a 2.0 so may drop that in. Jim Bell and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 small but complicated as three panels come together there.I hate that stupid forward facing overlap that ford decided put in that area probably being the start of the rot, I repaired the same place on mine That's a nice colour, I broke one in that shade it had been resprayed though it was a modified Ls that started white, looks a good project I reckon leave the bump strips off they look much cleaner without them Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Found some more pics, I had forgotten how much I had done! D Spares & Tyres, Jim Bell, Skizzer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Doesn’t look too bad in the first pic, shows what they can hide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 EFA - Stoke on Trent, and the Ford dealer there was Cowies. Remember the Capri LS? It was a sort of budget Capri S but came as a 1600 and had wider versions of the multi hole Mark 3 Escort steels. Never seen that colour before on a Capri but it was fairly common on early Sierras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 EFA - Stoke on Trent, and the Ford dealer there was Cowies. Remember the Capri LS? It was a sort of budget Capri S but came as a 1600 and had wider versions of the multi hole Mark 3 Escort steels. Never seen that colour before on a Capri but it was fairly common on early Sierras.They did a few different ones as the model got a bit ‘old’ to the mainstream. Like the calypso and cameo. I always liked the Laser models and lusted after one, in reality they were no different to my 2.0GL but looked better. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Like the calypso and cameo. 'Two new Capris to make a song and dance about'. Calypso and Cabaret iirc. I can remember the GT4 as well, they were 1600 with some red stripes on. Never liked the Laser because I don't like those later RS alloys that much or the side decals. Uncle Jimmy, Tamworthbay, GrumpiusMaximus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Blow me down, you're right - there was a Capri Cameo. I'd forgotten that. Proper L with misery wheels. ProgRocker, egg, Christine and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I really want a Base Capri now too. I’ll be watching this carefully!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Christ! Looking at your ‘in progress’ shots brings it all back from mine! Distressingly familiar! Thinking about this I reckon the good used door I got off eBay for mine was in this shade of red. It’s a superb frame so I got a new skin for it but in this shot of mine you can still see the red on the frame. What do you think? GrumpiusMaximus and Tamworthbay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Blow me down, you're right - there was a Capri Cameo. I'd forgotten that. Proper L with misery wheels. It don’t even get a parcel shelf, true povo spec that makes the L look like a RollerChrist! Looking at your ‘in progress’ shots brings it all back from mine! Distressingly familiar!Thinking about this I reckon the good used door I got off eBay for mine was in this shade of red. It’s a superb frame so I got a new skin for it but in this shot of mine you can still see the red on the frame. What do you think?E33A2ED6-7610-4FE8-912A-FED83A248847.jpegCould be, there are a couple of similar colours and Ford also reused the name on a very similar colour a few years back. Yours certainly looks close. It’s must richer when fresh. If I get a second I will take a pic of the colour when it’s new so you can compare. I have found pics of one other Capri in the same colour but checking the pate shows it hasn’t seen the road since the late 80s so mine could well be the last one unless someone knows better. The Reverend Bluejeans and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Update, just had a message from another site I use, apparently a 2.0s in imperial red was for sale last year at a dealers. If anyone knows anything about it I would be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Blow me down, you're right - there was a Capri Cameo. I'd forgotten that. Proper L with misery wheels.I drooled over a 1.3 cameo a few weeks back The Reverend Bluejeans, Tamworthbay, cobblers and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 I drooled over a 1.3 cameo a few weeks back 20180311_105457.jpg20180311_105800.jpg20180311_105614.jpg oooooh! Was it expensive? That is fecking gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 It was up for sale for 8k which I thought was a fair price hes not selling now though as he is giving it to his granddaughter when she is old enough to drive, its low mileage with a huge paper trail of its life including original bill of sale it wasn't perfect but very easy to make it so, I went to pick up some wheels off him a very nice chap let me look at his toys while we were talking crap over a brew Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Doesn’t surprise me and glad it’s staying in the family. Prices are just stupid now. I paid £600 for mine three years ago, even in that condition it would be £2-3k now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I drooled over a 1.3 cameo a few weeks back 20180311_105457.jpg20180311_105800.jpg20180311_105614.jpg It's all good. The engine bay can moonlight as a party venue. 808 Estate, fordperv and danthecapriman 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Is the Laser his as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Blow me down, you're right - there was a Capri Cameo. I'd forgotten that. Proper L with misery wheels.Word Up! That's a new one on me. The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 £8000 for a beige 1300 Capri? Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 This thread reminded me something my partner's Dad told me. He worked in car hire for a very, very long time and was South East manager for one of the larger firms before changing careers. Apparently one of the companies he used to work for (on the South coast) used to have Cortinas and Capris. Both 1300s. Stupidly, they charged the same for either car. His general rule of thumb was that if somebody really wanted the Capri, they're the last person you should actually rent a Capri to. Unfortunately, his colleagues didn't really understand what he meant and they used to come back in with the corners nicely rounded off on a regular basis... The Reverend Bluejeans and ProgRocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 £8000 for a beige 1300 Capri? Jesus. They have just gone stupid. Three or four years ago £2k was a decent useable car, £5k was a show car, now its £5-7k for something presentable and £10-20k for a show car. I was lucky and got in just in time. This one won’t be sold as I will never afford another if I do. The Reverend Bluejeans and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 ...and as usual I sold my last Capri just at the time they started shooting up in value... £1500 eight years ago. It was mint... Thought I had got a good price at the time Capris are great cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Is the Laser his as well?Yep it's his mrs daily, he has a v6 track car with nitrous and he is restoring a 2.8i shell, iirc he is 67 he gets on forums I told him about this place while I was there as he would fit right in As yourself I bought my laser before the huge hike in prices, all of my fords were bought before the dreaded omg old ford or rs tax was applied Tamworthbay, The Reverend Bluejeans and danthecapriman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 EFA - Stoke on Trent, and the Ford dealer there was Cowies. .Where in stoke was cowies I don't remember that one? I remember Appleyards (rs dealer where mrs fps escort rs was from) Newcastle under lyme, chatfields hanley, king ford fenton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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