The Ford Capri Laser Page

Why's that? And which bit? Just the overall putting down of the Capri in general, see it on here loads, always gets to me that. I mean, the Capri was made on a budget from old Cortina parts? But, each to their own :) Don't get me wrong, I love capris, obviously. But I won't pretend that it's a perf...

Things have moved on. Modern cars have bigger calipers and discs for a reason. Someone people actually get enjoyment from upgrading their cars, and making it better than Ford intended. Let's face it, the capri was made on a budget using lots of old cortina parts. Plenty of room for improvement. Alw...

Jeez guys give the guy a brake ( ;) ). It's an m16 calliper still, just vented and spaced, he's not fitting an m16 machine gun to the bonnet. Believe it or not, not everyone sees 40 year old technology as a foolproof masterpiece. Things have moved on. Modern cars have bigger calipers and discs for a...

Thanks for the tips. Was thinking the gasket sealer would increase the chances of getting an airtight seal, but I guess I can always apply sealer later if it doesn't work without it.

Thanks guys Good old 8.8 (tensile strength) mild steel are perfect. Check what you bought though because if they’re from a diy store they may not be 8.8 and may if fact be made of polystyrene.... As for the gasket, personally I’d use a new one, and I do mean ONE; gaskets on top of gaskets aren’t a g...

Finally getting around to doing my bike carb swap (see quote in my sig :oops: ). The new manifold is a lot thinner than the one from the DGAV, so the bolts are bottoming out in some places. I went to the local hardware store and bought some of the right thread and shorter length, but my dad pointed ...

I will have to keep a eye out for this advert . My best friend who is no longer with us was a Audi fan we both bought our dream cars with in the same week as well . Here’s a picture back in the late 80s with my old Capri laser https://s6.postimg.cc/p4mvf25b5/BE0_D4_FED-_A656-427_E-9_A97-_E7_ED8_F20...

Mine used to this kinda thing occasionally - it was always due to low fluid levels. Have fun reading the level, and topping it up. Always used to burn my hand on the exhaust manifold, and spill fluid everywhere trying to get it in that stupid little dipstick hole.

it's a less solid fit - it wobbles a bit :( Just the characteristic you need in a steering wheel........ My view is, is it really worth the bother and expense to fit a quick release steering wheel? If it's for the peace of mind of extra security, in my opinion, there are better ways. Andrew. With s...

Depends on tyre size, and offset. Do you want big diameter, or width? 17 is about the biggest diameter you can get without affecting the rolling radius too much (and therefore gearing/final drive + speedo). Width, 8" is ok at the front, you can get 10" under the rear with the right offset ...

The issue is getting 3 compatible things. You need a steering wheel boss that fits the capri spline, and then that has to have the same PCD as the steering wheel and the quick release thingy. I managed to get a new momo boss, and quick release thingy (crappy one though), and steering wheel with momo...

What's car like with that engine? Personally I'm same as Peter - nice to have some comforts.

175/55/13 is a very small tyre size. I'd go with 205/60/13, they fit nicely on 7 or 8 inch wheels,unless you want the stretched look

they won't be trawling the Tesco car park with equipment to steal a 1980s Ford! That's the one place I would never park it anyway. Any little dings it has now are from the 1990's and I don't wish to add anymore :) I always just park in the farthest corner from the doors. Most supermarket shoppers s...

:agree: Buying time is the main thing.....But if they want it badly enough they will get it whatever you try to protect it. Don't forget though that they don't always want it that bad. Sometimes it's because it looks easy. Making it harder will still stop some potential thieves, so deterrents are s...

Nvm, seems to be for intermittent wipe. Old model wiper stalk I guess

https://imgur.com/3e8LSJa

It's one the wiper stalk, the second hand replacement one doesn't have it,but as far as I can tell, everything is working fine

Holeshot wrote:PS. Love the Alfa!

Me too, but being an Alfa, of course means that it's currently not working . Timing chain has slipped, so apparently an engine out job, and £2,500 . Capri is an easier fix so doing that first

FWIW, I used my capri as a daily driver for about 12 years. Was fine for me, but I don't have kids. I think it's plenty roomy enough really, although I think I'd want something with 4 doors if I was using the back seat a lot. I only started having problems with my capri when it stopped being in dail...

Capri failed the MOT today, minor issues, one of which was wipers not working (didn't even think to check them!). The fuse is good so next I thought Id check the column stalk with a multimeter as I know they're prone to failure. It does indeed seem to be faulty, if my interpretation of the wiring di...