Ford capri 1977 3.0s resto
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Just to make it look neater, have you considered using black number plate screw cover caps?
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I have and went to halfords and looked at them .theyl stand iut more to be honest.
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Got bored today so went to tescos and the petrol station ont way back.gotta be careful when oncoming traffics lurking. https://youtu.be/H5W_8QpgvcI
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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
https://youtu.be/lK2c4VPxE8Y
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I see nothing wrong with that Meltazla 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. https://youtu.be/H5W_8QpgvcI
Essex sounds great with Janspeeds, that probably used all your petrol you bought todaytazla 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
I polished my tailpipe exits with autoglym resin polish last weekend, made them look new again
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Cheers andy im that bored i might polish the full system haha
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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
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Another gallon used in this vid
https://youtu.be/vh4Oq0Teip0
https://youtu.be/vh4Oq0Teip0
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Great video and sounds great but your gear stick in long ? Was that normal on 3.0 ?
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Car looks greatJasonmarie 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 ?
Gearstick looks correct, but looks like some other 3.0S had a shorter stick
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Ive always thought gear stick and the shift is long but just thought it was standaerd.mmmm. not sure
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Just looked at gearstick in vid jeeeeèeeeeesus!
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I new the gear knobs were different sizes on the range but I will say that’s a long one you have
Just out of interest how many inches is it
Just out of interest how many inches is it
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All of us 3.0S owners have long knobs!
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Il get the wife to measure it tmorro
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Glad I'm finally part of the club!!!
(and that I have the best engine now )
A wise man once said... "you can never have too many capris - buy another"
It's me, I'm the wise man.
It's me, I'm the wise man.
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Haha .ive been bored recently so i thought id spruce the door handles up,then thought sod it il do the mirrors . 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 i need to get back to work
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Looking good yes it’s fatal this lock down I did the wing mirror . Still looking nice
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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.
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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
Keep up the good work sir
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