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'86 Laser

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:33 pm
by -JC-
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Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:40 pm
by Major_Tom
Beautiful dude! Makes me want to put my bumper back on. Are those Starmags or Compomotives under the arches? Whatever they are the satin black and silver rimmed effect looks excellent. There's nothing about that car I don't like.

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:18 pm
by -JC-
Thanks! :D :D :D They're compomotives, 7x13 front, 8x13 rear, both on 205/60/13. Doesn't look it in the pics but it's actually a dark metallic grey in the centres. I love them, they really do transform the car imo. I've noticed a lot of people on the street seem to check it out now too, much more than before! Coupled with the new manual transmission and being unable to drive it for near on 4 months I'm loving every second behind the wheel!

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 8:58 am
by -JC-
Time for an update:

Manual gearbox went in late last year:

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Head uupgrade done a couple of weeks ago:

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Higher compression, unleaded, and with a Piper 285 fast road cam (+ vernier)

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 1:16 pm
by blitzy
Its not often I say this as I am fussy as f**K but that is one seriously nice ride and its one i would own-not often I say that.

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:02 am
by -JC-
blitzy wrote:Its not often I say this as I am fussy as f**K but that is one seriously nice ride and its one i would own-not often I say that.
Thanks! :D

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:12 pm
by -JC-
Latest addition:

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Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:53 am
by NewbieFord
-JC- wrote:Latest addition:

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if it were me i'd put louvres on the window but then thats up to you and if you want to see out the back window XD Lookin better and better :burnout:

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:46 am
by -JC-
Yeah, I've been tempted (on and off) by a rear louvre several times over the years. Still not sure if it will suit it or not though. Incredibly chuffed with managing to find and nab that spoiler though! It's an RGA Aero 1 btw :)

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:39 pm
by -JC-
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Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:56 pm
by -JC-
Been spurred in by the Brookland meet to do some jobs on the car.

Had a rusty scrape/dent for a long while now on the rear arch:

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Used some rust remover gel that I picked up on it, worked wonders!

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Now just need to finish off and paint.

Less black, more chrome:

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Replaced the splitting centre console armrest with decaying foam with a fancy leather cover:

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Edit: Wow, those pictures are reall hi-res and unforgiving of blemishes!!! :crying:

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:41 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
-JC- wrote:Been spurred in by the Brookland meet to do some jobs on the car.
Hi.

Yes mate, I had that feeling too. That's the thing with these shows, you tend to spend most of the journey home making a longer list of jobs to do in your head than you had beforehand. Some truly fantastic cars at Brooklands.

I really enjoyed reading through your thread here fella. And its always a pleasure for me to see another Pinto. Love Em ! Keep up the good work :applaud:

All the best now

Nick

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:14 am
by -JC-
Cheers! Might not be a pinto for much longer* though..... watch this space!

*although time is relative, and I do things slowly! :lol:

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:21 pm
by -JC-
Realised I don't have a picture on here with my sexy new wheels

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Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:38 pm
by Andrew 2.8i
Hi,
Very nice wheels, they really suit the car. I like the colour of them too.
In reference to your post above the last one, is the car still pinto powered?
I realise that time is relative and you "do things slowly", but that post was two and a half years ago, so something might have been done by now! :D

Andrew.

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:34 pm
by Caprifan Rob
My favourite aftermarket wheels, very nice! :cheers:

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:27 pm
by -JC-
Caprifan Rob wrote:My favourite aftermarket wheels, very nice! :cheers:
Thanks!
Andrew 2.8i wrote:Hi,
Very nice wheels, they really suit the car. I like the colour of them too.
In reference to your post above the last one, is the car still pinto powered?
I realise that time is relative and you "do things slowly", but that post was two and a half years ago, so something might have been done by now! :D

Andrew.
Lol, still pinto powered! Engine swap might be in the future but think I'll stick with the pinto for the moment. Two and a half years? Shit that's scary how fast that's gone!

Re: '86 Laser

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:53 pm
by Valentijn'82_1.6
Hi,

I know this post may have been dead for a while, I hope you're still active on the forum, but I just wanted to say that I really like the look of your Capri, and I'm going for the same look as yours. Less black, more chrome!

I have seen this Capri on multiple pictures while looking for inspiration on google images, and i'm a fan of the chrome bumpers (can't seem to find those anywhere ): ), Chrome door handles, wipers, mk2? grill, wheels and the spoiler.

I was wondering, where did you get that spoiler? I haven't seen any other Capri with it.

Cheers