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by Matty2148
Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:30 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Some twooser keyed my car
Replies: 6
Views: 1035

Sh1Ts

i hope you get a chance to catch them, i caught the last get who thought it was funny to try and kick the wing mirror off! needless to say he won`t try THAT again
really sorry to hear about the paint work
Matthew
by Matty2148
Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:56 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Stainless Steel 4 Branch?
Replies: 1
Views: 373

capri spares

i`m sure i saw one going cheap the other day @- http://www.speedshack.co.uk/capri.htm

Matthew
by Matty2148
Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:53 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: EFI
Replies: 12
Views: 1362

Drop tank

<r>Yeah i saw your site and you mentioned about the seperate header tank,thats a good option for me because i happen to have a suitable stainless 1 litre tank,but i`m not brave enough to store petrol in my engine bay! The idea does appeal though, to be honnest i don`t want to change the petrol tank!...
by Matty2148
Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:09 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: EFI
Replies: 12
Views: 1362

EFi

<t>Yeah i`ve seen the Beemer pump in the engine bay,it was a straight six,infact most of my spare parts have come from that car such as the rad , steering rack, and other bits, so i was gonna use the pump too, but i may stick a pump in the back next to the tank,maybe a orion Ghia pump, i know fittin...
by Matty2148
Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:24 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: EFI
Replies: 12
Views: 1362

EFI

<t>i know this gets asked alot,but i`m pretty close now to getting a grananda head and installing a EFI in my capri, BUT!!! doesn`t my 2 liter 1986 laser have a return pipe to the fuel tank already??? one comes into the carb from the pump then back out to the tank, so would all i need to do is get a...
by Matty2148
Wed Oct 01, 2003 11:46 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 45's - Great.......but...........
Replies: 2
Views: 392

Carbs

<t>I`m not the best mechanic on this forum,but i recently changed my carbs to, and for about two weeks i couldn`t get the bugger started,infact it almost got to the point that Sooty was gonna have to come and have a look, it was while i was sitting in the car i realised my accelerator cable wasn`t c...
by Matty2148
Sat Sep 27, 2003 11:27 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Front Struts
Replies: 2
Views: 532

Ok

i`ll give it ago!
Thanks Simon
Matthew
by Matty2148
Sat Sep 27, 2003 10:35 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Front Struts
Replies: 2
Views: 532

Front Struts

<t>I`m in the middle or changing the track control arms ,i started with the passenger side,so the drivers side of the car is up against my garden wall( make sence in a sec ) when i removed the steering rod i assumed the wheel would move to the left or right with no resistance, but it doesn`t it more...
by Matty2148
Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:53 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Rad weld
Replies: 7
Views: 1156

Radweld

<t>I completly agree,i bought a capri that had been regulary rad welded,the guy said it kept overheating, so i stripped the head to change the gasket and all the fuild holes bar one were comnpletly blocked with radweld,<br/> I would never use it, just hang on till mon and keep a large bottle of wate...
by Matty2148
Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:16 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Door locks/keys/ignition barrel, hard to get hold of???
Replies: 4
Views: 635

locks

<t>Talking as a Master Locksmith I can only recomend you pay a visit to your local locksmith! the ford sets are very easy to overhaul rekey or key alike, I used to charge 10 to key alike any set,thats two door locks one ignition Barrel and a boot lock,you`ll normally find that most locksmiths will r...
by Matty2148
Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:05 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Its Back!
Replies: 7
Views: 1006

Yeah

Im banging on without the facts, what of it?
by Matty2148
Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:38 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: CHEAPEST INSURANCE?????PLease???
Replies: 19
Views: 2935

Insurance

Try adian flux or Norwich Union, i`ve used both for the capri or my usual car,both give good rates for sports cars ( capri ) or performance cars

Matthew
by Matty2148
Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:46 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Its Back!
Replies: 7
Views: 1006

Hear the engine?

From what i can make out , the engine in that car is goosed!
by Matty2148
Thu Sep 18, 2003 3:03 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Its Back!
Replies: 7
Views: 1006

Its Back!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=29755 ,low start price but I bet its the same reserve, anyone ever thought about doing a capri pickup?? i bet it`ll look a beauty???
by Matty2148
Wed Sep 17, 2003 2:15 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: turbo conversion
Replies: 6
Views: 631

I like

That site is pretty damn good! answered a couple of questions i was scratching my head with, i`m looking at adding a turbo to the Capri using a escort setup,if i EVER get any where close enough to even putting the unit under the bonnet i`ll do somthing simlar!
by Matty2148
Wed Sep 10, 2003 5:23 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Seats
Replies: 5
Views: 719

Sooty!

I hope you got my last text,complete with new number! i had a falling out with vodapahone and told them to disconect me ASAP , i didn`t realise that they would do that straight away ! so i couldn`t get to my phone book
by Matty2148
Mon Sep 08, 2003 3:07 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Seats
Replies: 5
Views: 719

Seats

<r>Anyone got a drivers seat in fairly good nick that they don`t need? not that blue chequer pattern the black and reddish laser pattern, please note that i`m very cheap and want it for free <E>:)</E> na i`m kidding if anyone has a half decent one email me <E>:)</E> <EMAIL email="awebayuk@aol.com">a...
by Matty2148
Thu Aug 28, 2003 1:41 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Afterburner Rear Light Pic
Replies: 6
Views: 1276

Here you go

here is the reply to my email i sent:
Hello,

No, I'm sorry, I've searched but we have no pictures. The closest kit we do is the CRX kit, but withour the fog and rev in the middle of the kit, just a smooth panel.

http://www.quadconversions.com/Honda_crx.htm
by Matty2148
Thu Aug 28, 2003 12:04 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: temp sender problems
Replies: 12
Views: 1764

Re: Re: temp sender problems

what engine is it ? and every time you take the sensor out do you clean the thread on the sensor? is any thread showing once its in and hooked up?
by Matty2148
Thu Aug 28, 2003 12:02 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Afterburner Rear Light Pic
Replies: 6
Views: 1276

Re: Re: LIghts

<r>i sent it to the guy who runs and bulids the things! i think the more people who mail him will encorage him to either find a pic or halp a bit with the cost ! mail him at: <EMAIL email="QCONVERS@aol.com">QCONVERS@aol.com</EMAIL> <br/> i think i`ve seen them on a rover SDI they looked good,pity ab...