The Ford Capri Laser Page

At first, I thought as I have a left-hand-drive car I wouldn't be allowed to vote.
However, as a UK citizen I can, so it's done!

Hi steve, Is that just stress or is there some corrosion on the other side too? Something else to worry about. I believe the problem is both fatigue and a little corrosion. I had a similar problem. Like you I cleaned and degreased around the cracks after which my son welded them. The welded joints w...

Hi CapriFreak Thanks for your response. I’ve watched parts of your YouTube videos, which answers a couple of questions I had. You seem to want to tackle almost anything yourself and you’ve got a 2.0 Pinto engine. According to info I’ve got, if your engine is 1974/75: Idle 700 +/- 25rpm – Ign. Timing...

Bug wrote: I too had trouble working out exactly what the noise was. If you're convinced it's engine, in high gears, under load, then pinking is the favourite IMO. Agreed. After all resetting the ignition timing and doing a quick road test doesn't cost much and it could rule out one possibility of w...

Hi Caprifreak, The videos you suppled were well done – I’m impressed! The ‘creaking ‘ sound could come from the pedal pivot area or a dry steel cable in its sleeve. If you can do the work yourself a can of WD 40 could help isolate the problem here. It’s certainly a cheap start! If you can, check the...

Good lampoon Major!

Hello Antonia, I've just read your post below, I want to change my 4 speed gearbox with 5 speed type 9 gearbox, on my mk1 Capri and I want to know if there is one original crossmember that can be fitted. I found one crossmember from a mk3 2.8i engine, but I don't know if it will fit in mk1. The one ...

Rollz414 wrote This is exactly what I'm trying to do but sadly its difficult to source original radios and they seem to be making crazy money :(Are they hard to reinstall after they've converted it or does it simply plug back into the existing connectors? Our conversion wasn't difficult to fit. alth...

Not_Anumber wrote,

To keep the alligators away from the air intake, stops em getting snappy

That's where our problem is. We use crocodile clips.

Hi Vermilion,

What kind of driving height are you using on your Capri?

We have a 2.3S and at the front of the chassis rail - just in front of the short transverse crossmember - it's 140mm.

Not_Anumber wrote

Once the bonnet is open take some photos and upload them to the site

Why would someone keep photos under the bonnet?

Did Margaret want a cocked hat?

I'd do the same but I don't know anyone who's a pheasant plucker.

Bug wrote, Listen! It took years to break free from the people on the really big island.....................and now you want to go there? :xd: It’s not that big. From Hull to Lavrentiya It’s just five countries and you’re there, which is only about 135 km from Wales! :python: That should get steve G...

The BREXIT transition period ends at midnight on 31 December this year.

Does this mean that British owners of Capris will need a Visa, International Driving Licence etc., in order to travel to the "Capri Meets" in Luxembourg or Speyer next year?
Covid permitting of course.

Major_Tom wrote, For about 7 miles she had a car a bit behind her, but kept her foot down in the usual way, until the blue lights came on. Yes, unmarked copper. She thinks, book throwing time. Interesting anecdote. On German TV there’s a programme in which a cameraperson accompanies unmarked police ...

340truck wrote, There is no "justification" for exceeding a speed limit ... then you must accept the consequences Exactly, and as someone once said, "Show me a person that says they've never broken the speed limit and I'll show you a liar." Plus, Take account of the speed limit, ...

"long message written" mgentry90 wrote, don't break the speed limit and you won't have anything to worry about It sounds like you're saying, speed limits are the be all and end all. In other words a road, having a few gentle curves and which gives a view through these corners, having a spe...

FordoholicNick wrote,

Bet you thought your last post was going to be a BIG END to this thread

Were you trying to block it?

Are speed cameras safe? There are mobile cameras in vans, average speed cameras, cameras on open roads, cameras everywhere. Do we drive anywhere nowadays or do we go on a “mission” deemed successful if we haven’t been “whacked” by the points system? Is too much time spent checking the speedo rather ...