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Old 10-27-2017, 02:55 AM
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Who's into old Fords? or old cars generally?
I have an 1986 Ford Capri. Its one of the very last 2.8 injection special models made. Sadly it had a very mirky past and very little was original when I bought it. I saw the buying all the bits to restore it to factory spec would have been more than the car so I decided to make it my own instead. Despite people referring to them as Mk3 Capris, the ones from 79 onwards were Mk2 facelifts - there was in reality never a mk3.

Some parts of the facelift were a step backward in my opinion and made the car look like it was trying to stay young with modern plastic trim and tat. I kept the facelift front end but ditched all that. When you strip that crap away, you can see the family resemblance to its mightier cousins across the pond.

I have the ABS brake system from the Cosworth Sierra and the Duratec V6 with VVT from a Ford S-type

still working on it but hope to have her done for Christmas when my brother and his family come from NZ

Am I the only one of is anyone else doing something like this?

here she is


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Last weekend I had the pleasure of riding in an original 289 cobra. Such an amazing piece of history
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I like big block Chevys.
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Last weekend I had the pleasure of riding in an original 289 cobra. Such an amazing piece of history
I think about a Cobra every so often. Id want the wider arched one.. the 427?
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I like big block Chevys.
I like ZR1 Corvettes and they're engines are badass. I loved the stingray too.
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I think about a Cobra every so often. Id want the wider arched one.. the 427?
Lol I’m sure EVERY man would prefer the 427, but the 289 was still a nice gift from Carroll
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it must cost a fortune to restore a car like that in your country.looks like you got some kinda race car behind it in the back?guy i know has a 1960 vw bus but dont think i wanna tackle that job.if the price is right i might buy it and fix it up if i can make a good profit
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it must cost a fortune to restore a car like that in your country.looks like you got some kinda race car behind it in the back?guy i know has a 1960 vw bus but dont think i wanna tackle that job.if the price is right i might buy it and fix it up if i can make a good profit
Nope, can't do that!
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man brings back some great memories , i had a 3.0s ,as did a work mate ,fast as fuck but a right handfull on bends but we learned to leave our tools in the boot and stick a bag of sand in and things were less twitchy ,,at the time a friend worked for dunlop rally and he would bring home a set of part worn gravel tyres and stick em on my capri ,,it used to plough tarmac and change the zebra crossing to all black ,,sadly the police wrote it off for me ,,on a plus note i bought a supra with the insurance

are the wheels and grill off a 3.0s ?
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Looks a nice straight shell mate.
The filler over the number plate recess is a bit scruffy 😜😄
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Hope you keep us updated,finished for Christmas?this year or next!? Lol
Does the engine bolt on to the Capri box?
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