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Hi all just thought I'd post a couple of pictures of my last project. Hoping to get started on the Panda soon 
My last project
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Love that gleaming engine bay , anymore pictures dude?
, anymore pictures dude?
Awesome! Have you got two of them or is the grey one sprayed red now or...?
What engine is it?
I'm currently helping my mate with his Capri, they're amazing cars.
What engine is it?
I'm currently helping my mate with his Capri, they're amazing cars.
OP
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Thanks chaps, It's the same car but I re-sprayed it red, bit of a big job because of having to do the engine bay, door shuts and everything. It's only the 2 litre pinto engine but it goes quite well although its sorn until the summer
There's a few more pics at www.antonys-workshop if you're interested.
There's a few more pics at www.antonys-workshop if you're interested.
Yea, I thought the engine looked the same.
Did you have much trouble with the rust?
This is my mates' Pinto. At the moment its just sitting on two wheels as the front suspension and engine had to come out for sorting the rust out.
Did you have much trouble with the rust?
This is my mates' Pinto. At the moment its just sitting on two wheels as the front suspension and engine had to come out for sorting the rust out.
Hi there Antony,
Your Capri looks great, couldn't find any photo's of the restoration on your website (maybe just me!). Have you got any photo's of the work as it was done? Always good to see a car coming back to life! :slayer:
Si
Your Capri looks great, couldn't find any photo's of the restoration on your website (maybe just me!). Have you got any photo's of the work as it was done? Always good to see a car coming back to life! :slayer:
Si
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OP
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Hi Si, There are some pics if you click on the black Capri page button then on the next page the Rebuild project title at the bottom of the page then after that the next title at the bottom of each page. Unfortunatly I didn't take many pics though. There was alot of welding I did on the rear spring hangers front floor to bulkhead and front chassis legs which I should have photographed but I got a bit engrossed in the work and neglected the photography a bit.
edit the web sites abit hard to navigate because I made it myself, not my speciality lol
edit the web sites abit hard to navigate because I made it myself, not my speciality lol
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Found it now thanks! Looks like good work, it is annoying having to wait for warm weather for spraying but not worth it being ruined, time and money wise.
Look forward to seeing the pandas work, sounds like it's in good hands!
Si
Look forward to seeing the pandas work, sounds like it's in good hands!
Si
Nice crapi. well as nice as i ever think they could be By the way don't suppose that purple cortina next to your capri at the show starts "YYU-----"?
By the way don't suppose that purple cortina next to your capri at the show starts "YYU-----"?
OP
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Nice crapi. well as nice as i ever think they could be
Thanks maddogmorg
Not sure what the reg was of the purple car next to mine was but I think it was a Marina i had one of these mate 2.8 laser was rusty as hell though leaked oil everywhere and gearbox grinded into everygear haha it slowly over a few years sat on the drive rusted away...i sat in it one day and me foot went straight through the footwell hhaha everything was siezed and someone broken thee back windcreen and so got rid lol
2.8 laser was rusty as hell though leaked oil everywhere and gearbox grinded into everygear haha it slowly over a few years sat on the drive rusted away...i sat in it one day and me foot went straight through the footwell hhaha everything was siezed and someone broken thee back windcreen and so got rid lol
Thanks maddogmorg
Now you mention it, it does have marina door handles. It's just the colour and shape remind me of a very nice Cortina i saw at a car show round here.
I find it hard to like Capris as they were the old bangers that i remember from when i was younger, with lots of smoke and rust. Which is the memory that i'm reminded of when i see them. If i was older or younger it would be a different car i imagine but it just happens to be them.
