The Ford Capri Laser Page

Hi all,

I am trying to find out what the original colour of a type 5 gearbox was for a 2.8i Capri. Was it all black or just the bell housing?

Thanks in advance
Paul

From memory all the ford boxes Ive seen have been black . You really only have 2 choices either black or ford blue .

I have had two type 9 gearboxed both were painted black.

I think the traces of paint remaining on mine were black, although that was a type 9 too. Don`t recall ever seeeing a blue one.

Nah , I dont recall ever seeing a blue one either but it wouldnt look out of place......maybe

Last pictures of my Type 9 HD

https://gyazo.com/a51038b1a9270cd6fbcbc3edeefae61a
https://gyazo.com/51f6dd3a0e80aa908c18d1d726c64a8a
https://gyazo.com/75c8c4680657beb552c896de69effc16
https://gyazo.com/7bedbc9a8f313d7638a5c4d61272cf2f
https://gyazo.com/3930bed29d647629af043927c60cc945

I had two type 9's couple of years back.

Thanks for all the replies guys,

I went for this in the end, somehow black didn’t cut it for me. I’m hoping it will contrast nicely when the shell is back from the body shop. Bare metal and then coating the underbody in bed liner. Should be good for the next 20 years?
Paul

I like contrast .......to the point of therapy . If the box was black then the bolts that hold it on cant be . I dont get peeps who spend a mint on an engine and then spray the whole assy one colour.......maybe in a marine enviro , or heavy industry for corrosion protection but not a car engine.