The Ford Capri Laser Page

I thought i`d take advantage of the decent day and get some pics taken and post a few up. I`ve only had the 280 a few months and the S over a year now. The 280 will be in line for some serious "butchery" over the next year or so but the S will stay reasonably standard looking apart from a ...

Hi, i`m from the outskirts of Leeds in Yorkshire.......where all the best drivin roads belong and unfortunately where the worst weather usually is

escort21 wrote:Take an inch off the roll bar each end, need this to return the castor to normal after a good lowering job all it does is pull the wheels forward in the arches a bit....not rocket science

How did you chop an inch off and re-thread it ?

Well if i`m honest i`d have to say its coz i`m so tight my butt squeaks when I walk and I was looking for a cheap bargain. Been to see a few around £5k -£6k and have been disappointed as theres a lot out there with very poor repairs. In my 20s I had a 280 from being 3yrs old to 11yrs and I was a pri...

Yes you`re right they do especially around the front corners where they "pucker up".

HI all, just been for a very long drive today (9.5hrs round trip) to see a Capri 280 thats going up for auction this coming afternoon (24th)at Dorset Vintage & Classic Auctions http://www.dvca.co.uk The I.D. plates on the landing panel look to have been there forever (but the full landing panel ...

If you`re an "old timer" like me then 13s look best but its not fair to say 17s don`t suit a shell as big as a Capri.....here`s a pic of a really nice ragtop conversion. Spoke to the owner/builder and its running the original std 2.8 sussy with 215x40x17" tyres. No clearance issues ev...