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by Wideboy
Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Brooklands 8.9.19
Replies: 84
Views: 31882

Re: Brooklands 8.9.19

Haven't mastered piccy upload but managed some thumbnails Nice Covered Recovery Box https://i.postimg.cc/SXbMh4XW/20190908-104610.jpg Top Bloke loading it up to take it to Brooklands https://i.postimg.cc/mzwMjng7/20190908-104908.jpg Getting off loaded by the Banked circuit https://i.postimg.cc/K3Fcs...
by Wideboy
Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Brooklands 8.9.19
Replies: 84
Views: 31882

Re: Brooklands 8.9.19

Hi Andy...The Black Rat was my sons and I'm the White 3.0..Thanks for your help...Whilst I popped off to Halfords to get a bike brake cable and a connecting block to do a temp fix.He suffered some abuse from the David Lloyd members who took um-bridge that some commoner oik had had the audacity to br...
by Wideboy
Sat Aug 24, 2019 1:06 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: tesco oil
Replies: 5
Views: 1438

Re: tesco oil

Halfords have half price Magnatec at the Mo

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/engin ... -engineoil
by Wideboy
Sun Aug 04, 2019 5:53 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: The Ace Cafe 2019
Replies: 17
Views: 6748

Re: The Ace Cafe 2019

Thanks for a fantastic day out yesterday...Great meeting up at South Mimms and chatting to you all and the members of the public who stroll over...Also love the road piccies its not something you see too often.
by Wideboy
Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:30 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Ace cafe 3rd August 2019
Replies: 30
Views: 12027

Re: Ace cafe 3rd August 2019

OK chaps, yep as Danny has just said and from hearing from Calvin after conflicting times it does start at 11am as per the Ace Website and not the fb page. With this in mind we will not have to leave S. Mimms till about 1015am so meet up at S. Mimms is now any time from 0915 - 1015 with a view to s...
by Wideboy
Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:10 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Ace cafe 3rd August 2019
Replies: 30
Views: 12027

Re: Ace cafe 3rd August 2019

Hopefully see you at South Mimms...We you be in the usual place..Jeff Yep will be in usual place Jeff. Time wise it looks like meet up will be any time from 0845 with a view to leaving about 0930 as looks like Ace kicks off at 10 mate. I'll put up confirmation of this next couple of days. Nice one ...
by Wideboy
Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:00 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Ace cafe 3rd August 2019
Replies: 30
Views: 12027

Re: Ace cafe 3rd August 2019

Hi Nick
Looks like I was on the list...Hopefully see you at South Mimms...We you be in the usual place..Jeff
by Wideboy
Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri's at the ACE 2019
Replies: 15
Views: 2024

Re: Capri's at the ACE 2019

Is this on.? I emailed the contact address and haven't heard nothing back There doesn't seem to have been much activity on the forums about it And is there a list of attendees I can't remember if I put my name up Thanks Jeff Hi Jeff, Hope you are keeping well mate. Have you changed your forum name ...
by Wideboy
Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:08 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri's at the ACE 2019
Replies: 15
Views: 2024

Capri's at the ACE 2019

Is this on.?
I emailed the contact address and haven't heard nothing back
There doesn't seem to have been much activity on the forums about it
And is there a list of attendees I can't remember if I put my name up

Thanks
Jeff
by Wideboy
Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:24 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: RIP John Haynes
Replies: 7
Views: 1848

Re: RIP John Haynes

In Memory of a Great Man Who's without who's brilliance many people would have fallen at the first hurdle HAYNES MANUAL - THE REAL MEANINGS Haynes: Rotate anticlockwise. Translation: Clamp with molegrips (adjustable wrench) then beat repeatedly with hammer anticlockwise. You do know which way is ant...
by Wideboy
Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:15 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Tesco Half Price deals
Replies: 1
Views: 835

Tesco Half Price deals

Tesco have got WD40 and some oils on half price at the moment. Oils not for the Capri however still useful for some of the daily driver vehicles. https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/294834669 https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/shop/home-and-ents/diy-and-car/car-care/oil-and-lubricants?...
by Wideboy
Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:20 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Next Year will be the 50th Anything Happening?
Replies: 95
Views: 18126

Re: Next Year will be the 50th Anything Happening?

Hi All, Are there still plans to have a Laser Pagers section within the 50th anniversary event? I seem to remember it being mentioned last year, but are there any plans afoot to meet up beforehand to convoy to the event and park together? Yep, am deffo on for this Andrew. Should be a cracking Forum...
by Wideboy
Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Ford Brochures
Replies: 0
Views: 1793

Ford Brochures

A guy at work was clearing out his stuff at work and came across 3 Ford Range Brochures from the 1980's showing all the ,Ford range available at the time, including a copy of February 1984 which has a Tickford Turbo on the front and a 1 page write up inside (same as this https://www.ebay.co.uk/…/FOR...
by Wideboy
Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:14 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Battlesbridge Motorbilia show 30/9/18
Replies: 4
Views: 2564

Re: Battlesbridge Motorbilia show 30/9/18

Hi Steve all things being well I should be there.
Picking my brother Rob up at the Halfway House about 8.00 then off to MacDonalds to pick up breakfast before heading off to Battlesbridge.
by Wideboy
Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:50 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Triple weber air box
Replies: 7
Views: 2428

Re: Triple weber air box

Hi Mate...I don't know what your engineering skills are like but could something like this with a bit of fettling sit across the 3 carbs. 15" Oval front to back might be long enough to span the 3 carbs (I don't know what the front to back measurement of the triples would be) http://www.ebay.co....
by Wideboy
Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:14 pm
Forum: Members Cars
Topic: 3.0 Bitsa and a couple of others
Replies: 6
Views: 2625

Re: 3.0 Bitsa and a couple of others

Weren't the White and Orange Cars for sale in Bristol area a few months ago??? Funny enough the White 1 did came from Bristol but I bought it about 4 years ago. The Orange 1 I picked up just after Christmas from a guy local to me in Harlow who'd had a about 3 years. It had been off the road in his ...
by Wideboy
Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:43 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Battlesbridge Classic Ford and Autojumble
Replies: 12
Views: 3216

Re: Battlesbridge Classic Ford and Autojumble

Battlesbridge is always a good show and the weather just about tops things off. They have a big one in September for all makes and models and its probably the best 1 of the year (weather dependent) Loads of all makes--yank V8's---Bikes http://www.battlesbridge.com/event/sep/2015/29th_grand_motorbili...
by Wideboy
Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:40 pm
Forum: Members Cars
Topic: 3.0 Bitsa and a couple of others
Replies: 6
Views: 2625

3.0 Bitsa and a couple of others

I've been a member on here for a while and thought its about time I uploaded a couple of piccies of my 3.0 and a couple of other Capris that live at mine. I thought I'd cover everything In 1 Go :D The White 1 is a 1978 3.0 Ghia painted up as a 3.0s (Thats how it came to when I bought it) Here's a vi...
by Wideboy
Sun Aug 09, 2015 3:10 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Battlesbridge Classic Ford and Autojumble
Replies: 12
Views: 3216

Re: Battlesbridge Classic Ford and Autojumble

Hope you all had a good day at Battlesbridge.
There was loads of excellent cars and the weather was superb
Apologises we didn't get to to meet up and have a chat...I had to shoot away about 1.00ish
so our paths didn't cross