Laser + GL and now a 3.0S!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:27 pm
Hello all! After many a time thinking I should write something, today is the day! After meeting a few of you today at the Ace (which was a quality day so thanks!) I figured that was he motivation I needed to sit down and crack on...
It started when a month before my 17th birthday I was suprised with a gift from my dad, who we promptly named Debby as we figured that D366YDX looked roughly like DEBBY....
IMG_0396_zpspj49mjel by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
A little 1.6 Laser that needed a little bit of TLC to get her back running right, so when we got her back we started too fix a couple of niggly issues so changed the sparks, leads, dizzy, and then fitted a whole new exhaust as the original had more holes in than cheese!
IMG_0387_zpsqqytz03r by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0386_zps1wwevrc9 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0388_zpsrvwgplyc by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
As you can see there were some bits that needed some filling (and still do!) The bonnet and front wings were the main areas that needed some attention in true Capri fashion!
320466_3300161671073_1355957462_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
I always loved the RS4 spokes so had a bodyshop friend refurb the wheels to have the black inserts and they look pretty spangly!
After a few too many trip where the thermostat went off the scales, I figured a new rad was in order so went for a shiny alloy number that looks the part quite nicely!
IMG_0273_zps37jure2h by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Then one stupid Christmas Eve I decided to hit a lamppost on my way into work. I was not overly happy and then had an expensive day ordering a new front valence, wing, bumpers, mounts, lights etc etc and took her in to get sorted and looked better than ever!
IMG_0401_zpswjc5yomg by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
While everything was being repaired at the front I took the time to respray a new grille, and all the headlight surrounds, rings etc so the whole front end was brand new
IMG_0341_zpscgqmcxrd by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Think it turned out OK!
11038561_10204019977167938_4898544639847316803_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
11210482_10204020641264540_2037944094923306481_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
So Debby was finally coming together and things were going well... then in October 2014 my dad got a call from an old school friend. His farmer neighbour had an old Capri tucked away in a barn that had been waiting there for the last 15years for someone to care about her. The farmer was looking to free up some space and said I could have the car for £400.
JUW by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Ju by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0399_zpszpseqkxh by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Guess what happened next??
IMG_0400_zpshiofkoss by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Following on our naming tradition, JUW 82W was quickly christened June and work began on the next cappa, a mild step up to a 2litre GL Auto, which according to howmanyleft.com there are only 13 left so seems like a pretty sound investment!
She had already had brand new brakes, pipes, tryes, sparks, leads before I started so mainly had to address a lot of cosmetic work and get the little things done to get her to pass an MOT....
More spraying of headlights happened and spent a lifetime getting all the lights to work properly, fitted another new exhaust, fitted a new dizzy and then sorted the timing out and generally spent the weekends taking up the road!
IMG_0442-1 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0441 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0449 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0376 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Snapchat-7993359024423884230 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Deb+June by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Once I'd done as much as I realistically could on my own it was time to start addressing the major bodywork so I dropped June into a garage near me I'd used when I stuffed Debby into a lamppost and they got to work!
IMAG0034 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
12745721_10205613335200893_3097183189804689675_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
12744557_10205613334520876_2529464302478222430_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
21511_10205613334040864_1816964016594591689_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
1936344_10205613333120841_1566492115123654980_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
12715719_10205613332320821_2091603792973822754_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
A lot of money and time later I got June back and she looks proper pucker! Everything was done while she was in there, all new bumpers, brackets and basically every panel on the car was repainted apart from the bonnet, roof and tailgate.
Once that was all done the car went straight through it's first MOT in almost 20years, and that was about two months ago... Since then I've been wondering what to do next so I started to sand the wheels down ready for a respray and I'll order some new pressed plates soon too but so far I'm taking a well deserved break I think....
Almost two years of owning June and I still haven't actually driven her on the road! I'm hoping to be able to insure the car soon as my insurance on the others is due for renewal soon too so fingers crossed! I will come back and update this as things progress....
Danny
It started when a month before my 17th birthday I was suprised with a gift from my dad, who we promptly named Debby as we figured that D366YDX looked roughly like DEBBY....
IMG_0396_zpspj49mjel by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
A little 1.6 Laser that needed a little bit of TLC to get her back running right, so when we got her back we started too fix a couple of niggly issues so changed the sparks, leads, dizzy, and then fitted a whole new exhaust as the original had more holes in than cheese!
IMG_0387_zpsqqytz03r by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0386_zps1wwevrc9 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0388_zpsrvwgplyc by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
As you can see there were some bits that needed some filling (and still do!) The bonnet and front wings were the main areas that needed some attention in true Capri fashion!
320466_3300161671073_1355957462_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
I always loved the RS4 spokes so had a bodyshop friend refurb the wheels to have the black inserts and they look pretty spangly!
After a few too many trip where the thermostat went off the scales, I figured a new rad was in order so went for a shiny alloy number that looks the part quite nicely!
IMG_0273_zps37jure2h by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Then one stupid Christmas Eve I decided to hit a lamppost on my way into work. I was not overly happy and then had an expensive day ordering a new front valence, wing, bumpers, mounts, lights etc etc and took her in to get sorted and looked better than ever!
IMG_0401_zpswjc5yomg by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
While everything was being repaired at the front I took the time to respray a new grille, and all the headlight surrounds, rings etc so the whole front end was brand new
IMG_0341_zpscgqmcxrd by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Think it turned out OK!
11038561_10204019977167938_4898544639847316803_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
11210482_10204020641264540_2037944094923306481_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
So Debby was finally coming together and things were going well... then in October 2014 my dad got a call from an old school friend. His farmer neighbour had an old Capri tucked away in a barn that had been waiting there for the last 15years for someone to care about her. The farmer was looking to free up some space and said I could have the car for £400.
JUW by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Ju by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0399_zpszpseqkxh by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Guess what happened next??
IMG_0400_zpshiofkoss by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Following on our naming tradition, JUW 82W was quickly christened June and work began on the next cappa, a mild step up to a 2litre GL Auto, which according to howmanyleft.com there are only 13 left so seems like a pretty sound investment!
She had already had brand new brakes, pipes, tryes, sparks, leads before I started so mainly had to address a lot of cosmetic work and get the little things done to get her to pass an MOT....
More spraying of headlights happened and spent a lifetime getting all the lights to work properly, fitted another new exhaust, fitted a new dizzy and then sorted the timing out and generally spent the weekends taking up the road!
IMG_0442-1 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0441 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0449 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
IMG_0376 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Snapchat-7993359024423884230 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Deb+June by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
Once I'd done as much as I realistically could on my own it was time to start addressing the major bodywork so I dropped June into a garage near me I'd used when I stuffed Debby into a lamppost and they got to work!
IMAG0034 by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
12745721_10205613335200893_3097183189804689675_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
12744557_10205613334520876_2529464302478222430_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
21511_10205613334040864_1816964016594591689_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
1936344_10205613333120841_1566492115123654980_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
12715719_10205613332320821_2091603792973822754_n by Danny Hassall, on Flickr
A lot of money and time later I got June back and she looks proper pucker! Everything was done while she was in there, all new bumpers, brackets and basically every panel on the car was repainted apart from the bonnet, roof and tailgate.
Once that was all done the car went straight through it's first MOT in almost 20years, and that was about two months ago... Since then I've been wondering what to do next so I started to sand the wheels down ready for a respray and I'll order some new pressed plates soon too but so far I'm taking a well deserved break I think....
Almost two years of owning June and I still haven't actually driven her on the road! I'm hoping to be able to insure the car soon as my insurance on the others is due for renewal soon too so fingers crossed! I will come back and update this as things progress....
Danny