Not noticed this before, as mine's still fairly original. Could it be where most of the standing water sits on the roads when its rained and possibly where the salt and grit ends up? The areas you've mentioned are common to the Capri, but done properly should give loads more years life to the carCapriLee wrote:Is it just my capri (mk3) or do they all tend to rot on the passenger side more ? Just finished my welding repairs on mine and they've all been down the passenger side ! Rear chassis, rear front Spring hanger area and front passenger footwell seam ! None needed on drivers and none been done in the past ! All the ones I've repaired this week has been 'MOT style' repaired in the past too !!!!
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Yes hopefully I've given her a fair few more years service now found another little hole today behind the splash shield . Sorted I can treat the areas now and then stone chip and waxoyl the hell out of it
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All wrapped up and ready to go... How's it coming along Lee not easy on stands and laid on your back, you must be a "slim Jim"...
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Lol I wish mate - it's part of the New Years revolution - to lose the beer belly !!! But I've managed - it's all stone chipped and waxoyled, tanks bank on , fuel pipes back on . Just painted my 15in 7 spokes . Next job fit leccy aerial and then I can fit the splash guards. Loads done just nothing picture worthy really !!!
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Guys
Fitted the dash board up today . Gonna need some better lower panels but they'll do for now .
Anyway , when I'd finished I checked the electrics . Everything works apart from the dash lifts and lights for centre console, cigar lighter light , etc . Any ideas before I pull it all back out ? there's no separate fuse :-/
Fitted the dash board up today . Gonna need some better lower panels but they'll do for now .
Anyway , when I'd finished I checked the electrics . Everything works apart from the dash lifts and lights for centre console, cigar lighter light , etc . Any ideas before I pull it all back out ? there's no separate fuse :-/
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Have you tried turning the dimmer switch up?
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Lol yeah mate first thing i did
All sorted now . Cleaned all contacts up in fuse box including fuse tips and all electrics working nice now she's almost done .
All sorted now . Cleaned all contacts up in fuse box including fuse tips and all electrics working nice now she's almost done .
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What stops the dash ashtray dropping down please chaps?
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Looks great Lee
Those Brooklands Wheels really suit it.
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Those Brooklands Wheels really suit it.
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Looks brilliant Lee, should get a great finnish with the paint being so good to start....lucky boy..
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Cheers guys !
Yes Andy much prefer the 15s! Although they are Sierra ones spaced out
Yes Andy much prefer the 15s! Although they are Sierra ones spaced out
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Really.....CapriLee wrote:Cheers guys !
Yes Andy much prefer the 15s! Although they are Sierra ones spaced out
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Hi Lee,CapriLee wrote: much prefer the 15s! Although they are Sierra ones spaced out
The car looks great! Black is a really good colour if you want a really deep shine, like on your car.....it's not so good for ease of keeping clean though, unfortunately.
Out of interest, what size spacers did you need for the Sierra wheels?
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Thanks Andrew
Yes for that reason I have never got on with black in the past - constantly having to wax it to keep it looking nice . But I like black capris so had to have it
I used 5mm spacers on the rear and 20mm in front . I think it looks fine but will see what people think when it's on the road / at a show !
Yes for that reason I have never got on with black in the past - constantly having to wax it to keep it looking nice . But I like black capris so had to have it
I used 5mm spacers on the rear and 20mm in front . I think it looks fine but will see what people think when it's on the road / at a show !
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looks good pal
i had a ghia that had the same wheels/spacers it drove pretty well if honest there still sat on my unit floor lol
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i had a ghia that had the same wheels/spacers it drove pretty well if honest there still sat on my unit floor lol
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my sons car is black, he wanted the mirror finish look, he's a bit of a slave to it to be honest but it's worth the effort.Andrew 2.8i wrote: The car looks great! Black is a really good colour if you want a really deep shine, like on your car
Wheels look great, you can't tell them from Brookies in the picture.
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Looking good Lee but it doesn't show how much hard work you've done....post some full shots of the car and stop tempting us with the odd wing "here and there" shots.... ..
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