The Ford Capri Laser Page

Thanks guys. Thats a very good hint for the fuel sender terminals. I'l take some wire wool to these before handing it over The other old car is an MGBGT I bought several few years ago as a damaged repairable. It started as a joint project with a mate but it stalled part way through when he suffered ...

Unexpectedly Ive just sold my Capri. I mentioned to a mate the other week that I might consider selling my Capri at some point, he mentioned it to someone he knew who surprised me by asking how much i'd take for it. My 1983 2.8i has now gone to someone who is building up a small collection of classi...

Have you tried Capri Jake on the other forum. I got a set from him a couple of years ago, just had to swap over the electrical connectors and ends from the old ones and it was done. The tailgate opens half an inch or so higher than with the original gas struts which is no bad thing.

If yours still has the standard single barrel VV type carb as fitted to most non S 1.6 Capris then this isnt worth fixing. An opportunity to swap to a good used 32/36 Weber & manifold. Better reliability and bhp for very little money.

Like the Syd Barrrett quote. The man who made Dark Side of the Moon happen just by not being there.

Changing to a 32/36 should be very good for you. Theres a reason its such a widely used carb.

It might take even longer than that. He made 2x posts in 2012, never to be heard from again.

Start by removing the fuses from the main fusebox on the bulkhead. Clean them and the contacts they fit into with wire wool and ensure there is plenty of tension on the contacts when you put them back. Its a common problem

I wouldnt want to criticise his choice but 3.0 Ghias are available at similar money so there doesnt seem a financial reason to dress up a 2.8i Special, passing the car off as something it isnt. Perhaps another way of going about it could have been to create a 2.8i Ghia . As far as I know Ford never ...

If he wanted to make a mock 3.0 Ghia i wonder why he didnt start with a 4 cylinder car or at any rate something other than a pristine 2.8i Special.

Did he say if he is changing the interior too ?

Lewis if you send me your email address i can get the photos over to you

Its important to get the right replacement stalk. There are 2 versions according to age and just to confuse us the wiring connectors are the same so they appear interchangeable plus there is very little to distinguish the 2 types- however they are wired completely differently internally and are defi...

I have a complete standard good second hand system for a 2.8 including a pair of standard exhaust manifolds and U clamps. I bought this a few years ago with the intention of swapping it over for the Sportex system that the PO fitted which at the time was driving me mad, knocking against just about e...

Probably some leftie liberal without a brain. The same types that just want to cancel anyone with an opinion that doesn't match thier own agenda. I walk, run, ride bikes, drive cars, have ridden motorbikes. Its the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. Mind you Kier Starmer and Angela Raynor take...

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:18 pm

Bug wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 8:56 am

Mc Tool wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 5:18 pm Stevemarl had a gang of youths armed with fireworks guarding his Capri.

Yeah, but they all went off.

I wonder how much he Fawkes out for that service.

Someone needs a rocket for that.

" moulded in brooklands green." Surely they are just painted though like Laser ones ?

Does it have to be a Mk2 or would you cope with the dual headlamps and grille of a Mk 3 ?

After doing a thorough job of rebuilding the Capri seats for your Mustang has it made you any more keen on buying a whole Capri for your next project ?

Just donated, forgot how long it was since i last contributed. Its important to keep the lights on.

Im thinking the Recaro seats just dont go quite as far back as other Capri seats. I remember when i moved from a 1.6GL to a 2.8i Special many years ago jobs such as removing the lower dash panel to access the relays seemed a bit trickier as the seat wouldnt shift as far out of the way. Mind you that...