The Ford Capri Laser Page

Apart from being caked in grease nothing looks particularly amiss. If this is happening on full lock that will be when the most stress is being put on some of the components. I would be looking for sideways movement in the steering rack where the nearside (but check both sides) goes in to the rubber...

So I won something on ebay today, not for the Capri for once. I left a winning bid last night, got home earlier and I'm the winner. There was one other bid during the day from someone who waited until 6 seconds before the auction ended and then missed out by 8p. I get a sort of perverse pleasure fro...

D366Y wrote:- but for a 'bag of sand' I couldn't really say no!

Is that to stick in the boot instead of cement?

Three is starting to sound obsessive
Nice One Danny, just needs a polish and ready to go?

The 1981 Headingley Test would have been a great thing to witness. Has Nick popped back through time to be there? What have we at 17.31?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ykviw4iTaQ

Brrr - you're keen, wrong time of year for me for an MOT. Take it in for a test in late springtime (if they'll let you??) then you can fettle it in warm weather. That loo will come in useful eh. Being a time-served plumbob, mine also has suitable facilities. The cars haven't moved for a good while ...

Andrew 2.8i wrote:That's some luxury garage you've got there, it's even got it's own conservatory!

Andrew.

Well, if you're going to have a garage ....

In fact it has it's own loo as well! Sadly it's in a box just out of shot front right

Fordoholic Nick wrote:Nice one Peter ! These "spin...ish' drives are getting quite popular now mate

Has it been done before then

So, after working long hours through January I took the day off today. :) As I haven't got the 5-6 inches that Paul has I thought I should get the Capri out. So I got it from here https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7902/46898910032_8e428b69f6_k.jpg DSC_1008 by Peter Smith , on Flickr and put it here! ht...

Jasonmarie wrote:So I see we have some snow on it’s way accept Peter as it’s alwayes sunny down on the coast

Seems set to largely miss us. Famous last words?

Daz es exactly that, im after japanese wheels so either 4 or 5 x114.3. From what I've read when machining shops do it they usually just weld up the old holes and redrill the new ones. Peter I've got a pillar drill or access to a proper man sized one if needs be, and arnt wheel studs just smashesint...

A bit like Dave I wonder if this is serious but ... Most things can be done to a Capri. There's monstrous engines, 4wd and stuff so you can undoubtedly do want you want but it won't be bolt on bits so you're looking at a lot of work and probably expense. At this point, much as others have said, I do...

I guess drilling them must be possible but you would presumably need a pillar drill and some means of securing the hub to get the holes perfectly straight. Not sure how you get the spline in the hole though which grips the studs in place.

Seems a bit weird that we were getting excited by the pending introduction of 'Panavia MRCA Tornado' when I was still at school and now 40 years later I'm thinking they're withdrawing it from service too soon! Here's one of the Duxford residents that Bug mentioned https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7913...

I have in mind to do both. As you say, not going to be happening again but I'll make some decisions as spring comes and other dates are sorted in my diary

Is anyone on here attending this? I’m going over with our club. Booked into a caravan park for the Saturday night and probably coming home Monday. There is 8 of us going, 4 capris! It’ll be an interesting convoy going down from dartford Saturday morning! :D I went to the Isle of Wight for a week on...

Andrew 2.8i wrote:That's agreed then, Leigh Delamere services on the M4....

Andrew.

I was just about to suggest the same ... Hold on, no I wasn't!

It's not easy with the lack of services on the M25. I did notice a Sainsbury with a large car park just off the Esher by pass (A3)

Often wondered why it's called Laser page and not just The Ford Capri Page :? Because it was started by Mark Swetnam in relation to his Capri Laser. It used to have a smallish Q&A section that was purely technical but gradually developed and became bigger, costlier and more time consuming than ...

Andrew 2.8i wrote:[ Plus it didn't stop raining yesterday and today doesn't look much better......

Andrew.

Nice and bright this morning, much the same all day yesterday

Jan 19 by Peter Smith, on Flickr

I guess you're confident that Mrs Nick never dips in to the forum or checks one Nick Bowler on You Tube. Could make pleading innocent a little more tricky if it was ever necessary