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Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 11:23 pm
by A17 LTF
Just to make it look neater, have you considered using black number plate screw cover caps?

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:55 pm
by tazla
I have and went to halfords and looked at them .theyl stand iut more to be honest.

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:38 pm
by tazla
Got bored today so went to tescos and the petrol station ont way back.gotta be careful when oncoming traffics lurking. :roll: https://youtu.be/H5W_8QpgvcI

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:42 pm
by tazla
Then sunbathed for a bit .then got bored a bit more .then thought balls to it il go rev the car up.im going off my rocker at home !
https://youtu.be/lK2c4VPxE8Y

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:03 pm
by andyd
tazla wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:38 pm Got bored today so went to tescos and the petrol station ont way back.gotta be careful when oncoming traffics lurking. :roll: https://youtu.be/H5W_8QpgvcI
I see nothing wrong with that Mel :drive:
tazla wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:42 pm Then sunbathed for a bit .then got bored a bit more .then thought balls to it il go rev the car up.im going off my rocker at home !
https://youtu.be/lK2c4VPxE8Y
Essex sounds great with Janspeeds, that probably used all your petrol you bought today :lol:

I polished my tailpipe exits with autoglym resin polish last weekend, made them look new again :cheers:

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:25 pm
by tazla
Cheers andy im that bored i might polish the full system haha

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:27 pm
by tazla
Oh she likes a drink.i usually shove a tenner in .go for a blast .shove her away.week later go back shove a tenner in .and so on so on haha

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:33 pm
by tazla
Another gallon used in this vid :banghead:
https://youtu.be/vh4Oq0Teip0

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:47 pm
by Jasonmarie
Great video and sounds great but your gear stick in long ? Was that normal on 3.0 ?

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:44 am
by andyd
Jasonmarie wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:47 pm Great video and sounds great but your gear stick in long ? Was that normal on 3.0 ?
:agree: Car looks great :cool:

Gearstick looks correct, but looks like some other 3.0S had a shorter stick :headscratch:

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:51 am
by tazla
Ive always thought gear stick and the shift is long but just thought it was standaerd.mmmm. not sure

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:54 am
by tazla
Just looked at gearstick in vid jeeeeèeeeeesus!

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:06 pm
by Jasonmarie
I new the gear knobs were different sizes on the range but I will say that’s a long one you have :lol:

Just out of interest how many inches is it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:16 pm
by Paul G
All of us 3.0S owners have long knobs! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:45 pm
by tazla
Il get the wife to measure it tmorro :shock:

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:29 pm
by D366Y
Paul G wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:16 pm All of us 3.0S owners have long knobs! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Glad I'm finally part of the club!!! :lol:

(and that I have the best engine now ;) )

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 6:54 pm
by tazla
Haha .ive been bored recently so i thought id spruce the door handles up,then thought sod it il do the mirrors .Image Image been into the garage tonight to put a few coats of satin black on the other handle and mirror.2 mins later bumpers off .i thought balls to it there was only a couple of light marks on it but its that quick to whip it off Image i need to get back to work :roll:

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 9:15 pm
by Jasonmarie
Looking good yes it’s fatal this lock down I did the wing mirror . Still looking nice :beer:

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 5:51 am
by tazla
Thanks jason.im just glad ive got the car to play with .and im sorting the jobs i keep leaving for a rainy day.its going to take me all week to sort this lot out then the front bumpers coming off,and hopefully the powder coaters might be open as since i restored the car ive wanted the rocker covers done as the paint keeps bubbling.oh and the last job is take her to the painters to have a few storage marks done two on the boot one on a door .one on the wing but thats months off. :roll:

Re: Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 9:42 am
by Jasonmarie
Sounds like she will be ready for the road soon , yes powder coat rocker that’s on my list I have been trying to find a spare rocker cover that fits the air filter so I can get that powder coated then pass mine on to Nige on here as we are both looking .
Keep up the good work sir :beer: