danthecapriman Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Good luck with your MOT! I’m sure it’ll be fine. Btw, I found 4 new grill screws and the little plastic clip things they thread into spare from mine. They’re new leftovers I didn’t use, for some reason the pack I bought seemed to have loads in!? Your welcome to them if you want them. Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, danthecapriman said: Good luck with your MOT! I’m sure it’ll be fine. Btw, I found 4 new grill screws and the little plastic clip things they thread into spare from mine. They’re new leftovers I didn’t use, for some reason the pack I bought seemed to have loads in!? Your welcome to them if you want them. Thanks mate, I bought a few as needed some other bits but thanks for the offer. The Volvo is in for its MoT this afternoon so that will determine when the Capri goes for its MoT, could even be this week! Shite Ron, danthecapriman and Tickman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Great news! The Volvo passed first time with no advisories. Not so good news is that garage is so busy they won’t even book the Capri in for a test. I have to call up Thursday and see if they have any slots that have come free. Shite Ron, Tickman and danthecapriman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 MoT booked for Tuesday.............. danthecapriman, Tickman and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Fingers crossed!? How long has it been since it was driven anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 minute ago, danthecapriman said: Fingers crossed!? How long has it been since it was driven anywhere? 5 years! I will take a roundabout route to get to the testing station to properly warm it up. I have only driven it a mile and it was in lethal state at that point with dodgy brakes, suspension bushes knackered and running on 3 cylinders. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 All done! Lined up the headlights as best I can, checked the steering angles, fitted the new HT leads, put the last few trim screws in and gave it a clean down. Still stuff to do bit it’s ready for the MoT on Tuesday. JeeExEll, Essex V6, sierraman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex V6 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 8:40 AM, Tamworthbay said: I have just had a look and there seem to be two distinct types, but they don’t seem to be age specific. The problem, as you say, is knowing what is original and what is aftermarket. I can find pics of both Mk2s and Mk3s with both types so I guess it doesn’t really matter too much. I am.pretty certain they stopped painting black sections of the wheels in 1981 Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 And forgot that I also tracked down a dodgy earth that was causing the lights to vary in intensity and go out occasionally. I was fiddling about with the headlamp adjusters when I saw a spark from a crimped connector on the bonnet stay mount. Tightened it up and Bob’s your Aunties live in lover. That could have been a ballache to trace. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Tamworthbay said: All done! Lined up the headlights as best I can, checked the steering angles, fitted the new HT leads, put the last few trim screws in and gave it a clean down. Still stuff to do bit it’s ready for the MoT on Tuesday. That looks absolutely gorgeous! Lovely colour. Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Just now, danthecapriman said: That looks absolutely gorgeous! Lovely colour. Thanks mate, it’s not 10% of the standard yours is but will do for now. Total cost of respray was £127 when I totalled it all up and about a gazillion hours.......... I did have a load of the sanding stuff though so that would have cost a few quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 You’ve done a bloody good job of it by the looks of it. It’s hard enough painting a single panel at home with cans, let alone the amount you’ve done. I think the last panel I did was a mk2 Granada bonnet, looked ok afterwards but it’s hard to do. The paint doesn’t stay wet enough for long enough and the coverage can be patchy. Did the job though! BlankFrank and Tamworthbay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 40 minutes ago, danthecapriman said: You’ve done a bloody good job of it by the looks of it. It’s hard enough painting a single panel at home with cans, let alone the amount you’ve done. I think the last panel I did was a mk2 Granada bonnet, looked ok afterwards but it’s hard to do. The paint doesn’t stay wet enough for long enough and the coverage can be patchy. Did the job though! It’s ok at ten foot, less good close up. I still need to cut it back and polish it but desperate to get it on the road so that can wait. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 And I forgot one great addition I was unaware of. Cleaning the car revealed a nice cock drawn on the passenger rear window by a previous occupant. Sadly I couldn’t catch this piece of ‘artwork’ on my camera. danthecapriman, Christine, chaseracer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Good luck with the MOT Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Best of luck with the test man. Sure no luck will be required though. Tamworthbay and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Thanks guys! I am on some new medication that has really hit me for six, I have had about an hours sleep and been chucking up all night. I was planning to give it a last once over this morning but will probably miss that now. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I'm sure it will be fine. Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Should be, it’s only the unknowable stuff like emissions but I think everything has been covered. Feeling proper shit at mo so hoping that improves as I want to take it for a run if it passes. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 We made it here! A bit (lot) early. Drove fine except high tickover - not sure if it's coming off choke Tickman and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 I saw the other local Capri on the way. Hoping that is a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 8:18 PM, Tamworthbay said: And I forgot one great addition I was unaware of. Cleaning the car revealed a nice cock drawn on the passenger rear window by a previous occupant. Sadly I couldn’t catch this piece of ‘artwork’ on my camera. Partridge owned your Capri...? ? GLWTMOT, Clive! Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Just now, chaseracer said: Partridge owned your Capri...? ? GLWTMOT, Clive! Thanks mate, I am up next so shouldn't be too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Here we go! Coprolalia and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Autochoke has stuck on, so no pass today. ? loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Just emissions then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Manual choke conversion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Bit of a bummer. Hopefully it should be reasonably easy to sort though. Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Manual choke conversion? One of the first jobs I did on mine, pretty much as soon as I bought it; had the VV(?) carb on it, swapped for a Weber with manual choke - 38DGAS rings a bell, but I may be thinking of bro's Sapphire racecar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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