Capri MK1 Restomod - Sri Lanka

[r2vdh]

They've cut the fuel lines to the injectors. the pipes of the metering head head ment to be complete.
Your injector pipes should look like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIERRA-XR4I-4 ... 3cd97c09aa

You might be able to use a 6mm push fit pipe connector I think if its the same size as the main fuel lines...... something like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6mm-Brass-80- ... 0841459736

The axle will need a matching crown and pinion with the right ratio need for your car... the Mk3 2.8s had 3.09 ratio... similar to this.
Diff flange
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Atlas-Ca ... 1e80b516dd

[r2vdh]

The pipes go through to the manifold and bolt on to the mechanical injectors.

Make sure you get the little box on the right as its the motronic ignition amplifier for the 2.8.
You will also need the Fuel relay and cold start relay that plugs into the loom.

[Hoonigan]

Thanks for this. I've relayed everything you mentioned to the importer and asked him to recheck before shipping. But will have to assess the damage when it arrives.

[Hoonigan]

The shipment arrived over the weekend and the garage will take things apart within the next week or so. They will be removing the head to attend to anything related to the internals. The 'box and the differential will also be taken apart, cleaned, repaired and put back together. Everything will be painted before going in.

I have bought a K&N air filter and am planning to get a Port and Polish done while the head is out. A more free flowing exhaust will be fabricated and I'm looking for a fabricator to get this done properly.

Are there any improvements that can be done at this stage?

Suspension wise, I have considered poly bushings and a Rally design Coilover conversion kit but I think I will wait and see how the car behaves and do this only if necessary.

Any suggestions or advice is most welcome. Thanks

[Hoonigan]

The car has been progressing slower than I expected due to the discovery of some bad corrosion. Getting a professional tinker to fabricate the rot. It's painfully slow but hoping to be very comprehensive.

[Hoonigan]

And here's a before and after shot of an area being treated.





It's being primered immediately to avoid any rust from settling in while the rest of the car is being worked on. Once the front of the car is sorted, the mechanics will go to work on installing the engine.

[r2vdh]

Hey buddy glad to see some progress. thats some nice fabrication.
Suspension wise fit single leafs and polybush the lot, that will tighten up the suspension nicely.
Stay with your standard suspension and just fit some new inserts and springs.

[Andrew 2.8i]

Hi,
There is a lot of excellent work going on with this car, well done.
Good job that you're not refitting the bodykit, it made the front look kind of like a series 1 Fiat 127!
Keep up the good work! I look forward to more pics as work progresses.
Andrew.

[Hoonigan]

Thank you gentlemen We are blessed with some talent in the metal work department in the country.

The inserts in the 2.8 struts I got with the engine seems to have gone bad so I'll be replacing them with something aftermarket. I looked into some Billies but they seem to cost a bit even used. And single leaf springs..haven't thought of that, thank you

The bodykit was an eye-sore..definitely won't have any of that I'm shooting for something much more cleaner. I will update the thread as things progress.

[Toecutter]

Looks like a great project, fair play to ya, you're tackling some fairly big jobs, and however hard and expensive it is for us in Ireland or the U.K to locate and get the right parts for our cars it has to be many times that for you trying to get stuff shipped that far, keep up the great work and best of luck with it.
Are there many other Capris there?

[atomic4]

Apart from getting your spares from CCI. You could also try Martin from Caprigear (on this site) who also specialises in capri spares also. He does have a very large stock of goodies.

[Hoonigan]

Looks like a great project, fair play to ya, you're tackling some fairly big jobs, and however hard and expensive it is for us in Ireland or the U.K to locate and get the right parts for our cars it has to be many times that for you trying to get stuff shipped that far, keep up the great work and best of luck with it.
Are there many other Capris there?

Thanks Toecutter

It is indeed not easy to find parts and it's quite an expensive affair to get them shipped over. And I take it that Capris are thinning in numbers even in the UK? which makes parts even more expensive.

[Hoonigan]

Apart from getting your spares from CCI. You could also try Martin from Caprigear (on this site) who also specialises in capri spares also. He does have a very large stock of goodies.

Thanks atomic4. I have read his name pop up over here several times, so I tracked him down and wrote to him last week about some Superflex poly bushings. Waiting for the mechanics to confirm the ARB sizes to go ahead with the order

[Toecutter]

I know it means buying more parts, but I can recommend fitting the much thicker and stronger front and rear arb's from a 2.8i capri before investing in new polybushes, I can confirm that they fit straight onto the Facelift MK1 as I have done it myself on my own car, you will also need the associated U clamps and mounting brackets, (I had to buy those last bits off CCI at the time, but at least they came powdercoated and ready to fit).

[Hoonigan]

I know it means buying more parts, but I can recommend fitting the much thicker and stronger front and rear arb's from a 2.8i capri before investing in new polybushes, I can confirm that they fit straight onto the Facelift MK1 as I have done it myself on my own car, you will also need the associated U clamps and mounting brackets, (I had to buy those last bits off CCI at the time, but at least they came powdercoated and ready to fit).

How much did you have to pay for them? If it's not much I can add that to my shopping list to Martin. I would still have to check with the importer as I don't think it will fit in a post box

I sure envy you guys who can drive over and just pick stuff up.

[atomic4]

Apart from getting your spares from CCI. You could also try Martin from Caprigear (on this site) who also specialises in capri spares also. He does have a very large stock of goodies.

Thanks atomic4. I have read his name pop up over here several times, so I tracked him down and wrote to him last week about some Superflex poly bushings. Waiting for the mechanics to confirm the ARB sizes to go ahead with the order

[Toecutter]

I think I paid about €40 for the pair of arb's from a fella scrapping a 2.8i, I got some other bits off him as well though.
Now that I recall doing the work there was one issue with the 2.8's rear arb, the bolts that go through the adjustable eye ends on the bar and connect it to the chassy are a larger diameter on the later capris than on the Mk1, I had already bought the polybush kit and done the horrible bastard job of replacing them before I realised this , I had to bore out the holes in the chassy to take the new bolts as there was nowhere at the time to get modified steel sleeves for inside the new bushes made up.

If you go this route at least now you know this before starting, the other solution to this problem is just don't replace those particular bushes on the arb, you can just swap over the adjustable end fittings from your own arb and fit them to the replacement 2.8 one, funnily enough they kept those threaded fittings the same.
Sorry if that seems long winded, you'll know once you look at the fittings what I'm on about.

[Hoonigan]

Thanks for that mate..very very detailed. I think I got the picture. I'll pop that on to my list of parts to check with Martin. I was just going to get the poly kit from him but as you suggest, I might be better off getting a few more things if he has them in stock. Will put a list together and check with him.

[Hoonigan]

Slow and steady...the body panels are being test fitted to ensure alignment. The panels themselves are being treated for rust as well

[Hoonigan]

More fabrication