3.0S V6 Capri Restoration

Post 381572 by The Flying Moose on 2011-05-29 22:20:31

Thought I would post up a few pictures of the 3.0S V6 Capri me and a good friend have been restoring over the past two years. Its now pretty much complete and just awaiting a few little parts for the MOT. The car came from a scrapyard near Dover and was in a complete mess when it was first bought for the sum of £800. Throughout its restoration it has sort of turned into a Hybrid capri. We had to make use of parts from mk2's and mk3's to get the best finish we could given the funds available. The biggest and most challenging part was not practically rebuilding every panel through rust but replacing the roof! Oh yes the roof! It was a model with a sunroof and the water chanels had rusted away so far to the extent the A and C pillars were rotten. To solve this we sourced a roof from an non-sunroof model, cut it off and welded it on. Not as easy as it sounds trust me. A great steal half way through was a set of 2.8 Special leather recaro's. The final colour was the new Focus RS blue.... the car had become such a mix of parts throughout that it made little sense leaving it original, so it turned out a little unique. Chris put it in for its MOT today and it passed on everything bar emisions, a decent carb setup should sort that out. Thoughts of additions welcomed ;)

Post 381581 by JUDGENINJA on 2011-05-29 22:25:33

Got two mates revisiting their youth and doing similar work, one Mk1 XR2, and the other Mk3 XR3. Back to visiting Ford shows I think..

Post 381582 by Tomcat on 2011-05-29 22:25:35

Very nice........apart from the Mk2 bumpers on a mk3 (or is it a mk2 with mk3 headlights), never did like the mk2 bumpers..Stop it now your making me want a Capri again. Oh...Bet the Turbotail was hard to get hold of, they where like rockinghorse poo when I had one and that was about 10-12 years ago.

Post 381591 by The Flying Moose on 2011-05-29 22:31:29

Yeah its the Mk3 with Mk2 front and rear valences. Simply couldnt afford the brand new Mk3 versions and there were plenty of Mk2 parts available. Like I said it sort of turned into a hybrid of many parts but I think its been worth it. Here's a few more pics, you can see the Mk2 front and rear bumpers quite well. Chris had the option at one point to purchase the X pack kit for it but chose not to. I do like the Turbo-technics rear spoiler alot. Can you spot the modified front indicators too?

Post 381594 by WOODY T5 on 2011-05-29 22:34:12

[quote=The Flying Moose;381591]Yeah its the Mk3 with Mk2 front and rear valences. Simply couldnt afford the brand new Mk3 versions and there were plenty of Mk2 parts available. Like I said it sort of turned into a hybrid of many parts but I think its been worth it. Here's a few more pics, you can see the Mk2 front and rear bumpers quite well. Chris had the option at one point to purchase the X pack kit for it but chose not to. I do like the Turbo-technics rear spoiler alot. Can you spot the modified front indicators too? [/quote]looking good now mate think i would stick with the silver alloys suit it better.

Post 381595 by t5 pete on 2011-05-29 22:34:41

looks really good emlyn deffinatly a car to be proud of

Post 381598 by The Flying Moose on 2011-05-29 22:37:57

Yeah I agree Dean, Chris won on that argument. I think it needs a set of 15's on it really.

Post 381600 by WOODY T5 on 2011-05-29 22:44:50

yaeh some nice 15" brooklyn`s would go sweet on that.

Post 381608 by deathrider311271 on 2011-05-29 22:53:22

looks good, its a Turbo Tail made by fords RS department nothing to do with Turbo Tecnics, as said before it really needs mk3 bumpers and the rubber side strips to finish it off. If u need any parts for any capri give me a shout i can get hold of anything for them, im pretty sure my mate has 24 valve heads for the 3 litre, they wont be cheap tho lol simon

Post 381611 by deathrider311271 on 2011-05-29 22:54:38

[quote=smithness;381600]yaeh some nice 15" brooklyn`s would go sweet on that.[/quote] i think u mean Brookland alloys lol

Post 381613 by Jamest5r on 2011-05-29 22:57:04

Kept that one quiet mate lol, took me back to my "youth" for a moment, no engine pics??

Post 381614 by WOODY T5 on 2011-05-29 22:57:06

and them to mate??

Post 381619 by Tomcat on 2011-05-29 22:59:12

[quote=deathrider311271;381608]looks good, its a Turbo Tail made by fords RS department nothing to do with Turbo Tecnics, as said before it really needs mk3 bumpers and the rubber side strips to finish it off. If u need any parts for any capri give me a shout i can get hold of anything for them, im pretty sure my mate has 24 valve heads for the 3 litre, they wont be cheap tho lol simon[/quote] Go on do tell....how can you get any part?...are we talking decent replacement body panels etc?..

Post 381638 by The Flying Moose on 2011-05-29 23:18:37

[quote=jamest5r;381613]Kept that one quiet mate lol, took me back to my "youth" for a moment, no engine pics??[/quote] Not yet Im affraid, I have only got what is already on my laptop until Im home. The engine bay is a bit of a mess to be honest at the moment. deathrider I have a good source for parts thanks (capri scrapyard in Donington on Bain) but will bear it in mind. We also have a spare engine from a reliant Scimitar as it share the essex V6 with the capri. Yeah james its been ongoing a while but never thought to post anything on here.

Post 381644 by Tomcat on 2011-05-29 23:23:21

[quote=The Flying Moose;381638] Yeah james its been ongoing a while but never thought to post anything on here.[/quote] Shame on you!..

Post 381652 by The Flying Moose on 2011-05-29 23:29:04

[quote=Tomcat;381644]Shame on you!..[/quote] I was affraid the Volvo-Ford incident might leave me hing drawn and quartered! :hidesbehi

Post 381657 by Tomcat on 2011-05-29 23:32:28

[quote=The Flying Moose;381652]I was affraid the Volvo-Ford incident might leave me hing drawn and quartered! :hidesbehi[/quote] Nah.....Some of us used to be F*rd through and through so we still have some form of alliegence to them.

Post 381660 by WOODY T5 on 2011-05-29 23:35:17

[quote=Tomcat;381657]Nah.....Some of us used to be F*rd through and through so we still have some form of alliegence to them.[/quote]yea defo a ford nut till the volvo came along mate no looking back now.

Post 381665 by Alan M on 2011-05-29 23:55:41

Nice job so far. Some softline RL7's would go very nice or the diamond cut versions.

Post 381675 by deathrider311271 on 2011-05-30 01:02:00

[quote=The Flying Moose;381638]Not yet Im affraid, I have only got what is already on my laptop until Im home. The engine bay is a bit of a mess to be honest at the moment. deathrider I have a good source for parts thanks (capri scrapyard in Donington on Bain) but will bear it in mind. We also have a spare engine from a reliant Scimitar as it share the essex V6 with the capri. Yeah james its been ongoing a while but never thought to post anything on here.[/quote] ah u know Martin then lol very handy to know him for old ford stuff

Post 381676 by t5 stealth on 2011-05-30 01:43:04

personally i think lose the boot spoiler and fit the proper sponge one and lose the wheels, it looks better on 4 spoke rs wheels rather than 15s, as it is a 3.0s and not a brooklands.... good job tho,good to see them still alive :)

Post 381872 by The Flying Moose on 2011-05-30 17:22:11

Martin has been very helpful for parts deathrider wouldnt hesitate to buy parts from him again. Even the little bits like seat belt bolts which are worth pennies in a sale he is willing to put his time in to help you get the right one.

Post 382050 by Jim S70R on 2011-05-30 21:05:24

Great work the car looks stunning.

Post 382051 by AndysR on 2011-05-30 21:05:34

I think the car has turned out brilliantly, I do think it would benefit from larger wheels, perhaps some Cossie 2WD crabsticks or the Brooklands alloys but everything else I love, the exhausts look perfect I love the rear stance with the spoiler. Job well done, big thumbs up here :)

Post 382092 by t5_monkey on 2011-05-30 22:11:02

Looks awesome - reminds me of Mad Max somehow :D

Post 382435 by HADI on 2011-05-31 21:13:13

very nice, what colour of blue is it as its sweet ?

Post 382461 by The Flying Moose on 2011-05-31 22:07:09

Its Ford Performance Blue as seen on the 09 Focus RS

Post 382469 by si850r on 2011-05-31 22:21:36

nice ...very nice....

Post 383452 by streaky744 on 2011-06-04 16:12:41

welcome to the club lol this little beauty has been my mates for over 10 yrs now and she has less than 17k from new, 100% orginal and never welded. done 3 miles in last six years lol. he keeps it tucked away as an investment for when he retires.

Post 383460 by t5 stealth on 2011-06-04 16:59:01

Post 383470 by The Flying Moose on 2011-06-04 17:18:02

[quote=streaky744;383452]welcome to the club lol this little beauty has been my mates for over 10 yrs now and she has less than 17k from new, 100% orginal and never welded. done 3 miles in last six years lol. he keeps it tucked away as an investment for when he retires.[/quote] Thats a really nice example streaky, on a completely different note mate did I read that you know somewhere that pays top prices for used CAT'S? A little more news on the Capri today, Carbs now set up was put in for MOT re-test on Friday and Passed! Its now on the road but whining like a dog on heat. Suspected fault with the diff.

Post 383655 by rikcougar on 2011-06-04 22:38:16

As Cher once said "If I could turn back time" Absolute F*rd pornography, thanks for reminding me

Post 383677 by streaky744 on 2011-06-04 23:27:43

[quote=The Flying Moose;383470]Thats a really nice example streaky, on a completely different note mate did I read that you know somewhere that pays top prices for used CAT'S? A little more news on the Capri today, Carbs now set up was put in for MOT re-test on Friday and Passed! Its now on the road but whining like a dog on heat. Suspected fault with the diff.[/quote] let me know what cat or cats you got and if volvo ones the number on them and can get you a price for it

Post 383770 by The Flying Moose on 2011-06-05 14:40:48

[quote=streaky744;383677]let me know what cat or cats you got and if volvo ones the number on them and can get you a price for it[/quote] Ok mate cheers, got a couple of 850 T5 Cats ill get part no's to you when I get a chance to see them.

Post 391910 by sonic-1 on 2011-07-04 09:28:01

iv still got my 1984 2.8 sat in a lock up , crashed it in 96 got to put rear quater front wing and front pannel on it and change axel as bent half shaft !!!! iv a turbo tail in my loft !!!! very hard to get hold of , used to do most of the capri club runs from 92-96 won a couple of rosets for my old 2.8 when it was on the road may just have to drag it out and sort it out

Post 391911 by Tomcat on 2011-07-04 09:31:47

[quote=sonic-1;391910], used to do most of the capri club runs from 92-96 won a couple of rosets for my old 2.8 when it was on the road may just have to drag it out and sort it out[/quote] Used to do plenty of the Capri club meets myself, especially summer camp, won quite a few trophies for my modified 2.8. Ahhh those where the days.

Post 391919 by p fandango on 2011-07-04 11:00:06

[quote=Tomcat;391911]Used to do plenty of the Capri club meets myself, especially summer camp, won quite a few trophies for my modified 2.8. Ahhh those where the days.[/quote] jez you'll have us sitting round an open fire, sipping on hot chocolate while you tell us about the war next lol

Post 391924 by Tomcat on 2011-07-04 11:10:17

Eeee when I wur a lad, bikes wur bikes, proper saddles an all..etc..etc...

Post 391976 by SKIDMARKS on 2011-07-04 17:43:48

Very nice and nice to see a restoration of a lovely car....even if a bit tricky driving them in the wet ! My old chap bought a brand new top of the range 2.0 in in 69 for around £1300. Deathrider's 3.7 twin turbo sounds interesting :yikes:

Post 391984 by kevin4878 on 2011-07-04 18:05:43

how many of us just hit the ebay/pistonheads.autotrader lol Beautiful motor fm!! ALLY as!!

Post 392005 by silverswedemachine on 2011-07-04 20:12:30

my local scrappy has got a 2.0 laser in for some reason, looks in good nick as well...

Post 393354 by dave stew on 2011-07-08 23:06:06

Always had a soft spot for old Fords - had two Mk2 RS2000s. There was always that Manta vs Capri thing going on - I had two Mantas but respect a big engined Capri. Oh, but the motorsport heritage of the Manta 400 rally cars...

Post 393404 by The Flying Moose on 2011-07-09 12:20:04

[quote=silverswedemachine;392005]my local scrappy has got a 2.0 laser in for some reason, looks in good nick as well...[/quote] I wonder how much he wants for it and whether the engine is sound... could make another good project.

Post 393508 by silverswedemachine on 2011-07-09 20:45:41

TFM, it might be a while before i am there again but if its still there, i will have a good look round it and will enquire...

Post 393538 by The Flying Moose on 2011-07-09 21:59:10

[quote=silverswedemachine;393508]TFM, it might be a while before i am there again but if its still there, i will have a good look round it and will enquire...[/quote] Cheers mate.

Post 394648 by andy72 on 2011-07-14 11:21:34

Love it.... do like capris. Mates brother had a 2.8i when i was younger, in the blue and silver colour. Then another lad bought a mk2 3.1 in silver. Very plain looking apart from some nice period alloys and a small front and rear lip spoilers. 6 webber carbs and sounded like an animal. Didnt have to try hard to swing the back round.

Post 394651 by p fandango on 2011-07-14 11:28:21

seen a Capri for sale yesterday actually, Black with the normal pepperpot wheels so wasn't V6 or anything. did look very clean & wanted £5k. I'll have to get a pick if i go past it again

Post 396858 by antz on 2011-07-20 22:39:41

mmmmm capri.........*drools*

Post 396865 by The Flying Moose on 2011-07-20 22:43:27

[quote=antz;396858]mmmmm capri.........*drools*[/quote] Not sure why but at this present moment in time I seem to be drooling over the ginger bird in your avatar.... lol She looks fiesty.

Post 396878 by antz on 2011-07-20 22:53:08

[quote=The Flying Moose;396865]Not sure why but at this present moment in time I seem to be drooling over the ginger bird in your avatar.... lol She looks fiesty.[/quote] ha ha ha! Its Hayley Williams from the band Paramore. http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=hayley+williams&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1688&bih=759&wrapid=tlif131119877333910&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

Post 396884 by AndysR on 2011-07-20 22:54:52

Post 396885 by Tomcat on 2011-07-20 22:54:57

Thought she looked familiar.

Post 396923 by The Flying Moose on 2011-07-20 23:33:18

[quote=antz;396878]ha ha ha! Its Hayley Williams from the band Paramore. http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=hayley+williams&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1688&bih=759&wrapid=tlif131119877333910&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi[/quote] Cheers Dude, had no idea who she was. [quote=AndysR;396884]All of a sudden that shot in your avatar does her some justice.[/quote] Agreed having just trawled through the shots of her on google images she isnt that attrative with her eyes open! [quote=Tomcat;396885]Thought she looked familiar.[/quote] I havnt a clue who Paramore are... lol I have had to change my to Rihanna... god I think im in love with her big time. Nothing worse than wanting something so bad and knowing you'll never get it :(

Post 396947 by siamblue on 2011-07-21 05:42:52

Wow what memories guys, i was in the Portsmouth CC back in the late 80s when i bought my 2.8i in Black, a fellow member took me out in his Blue 2.8i Special turbo technics bloody hell that was fast in those days. We used to go out in the countryside for our run outs and take us through a small village called Droxford there was a White Tickford parked up for years out on the street, must be worth a mint now. I am afraid the rot took my Capri, best mod i did to it was the Janspeed exhaust and manifolds along with a 4sp box, twice i blew that bloody 5sp up.. I think my sister has all of my pics of the car, so i will try and get them..i went onto the Mitsy wide bodied Starion after the 2.8i..

Post 396972 by antz on 2011-07-21 09:01:25

[quote=The Flying Moose;396923] I have had to change my to Rihanna... god I think im in love with her big time. Nothing worse than wanting something so bad and knowing you'll never get it :([/quote] I think every man is in love with her! She had to go and be a fool by getting with a woman beater (Chris Brown) Tickford Capris are rare as hens teeth excreted by a rocking horse! Certinaly not cheap although I was at an Old Ford meet last month at Leemign Bar on the A1 and weirdly there was a TT 2.8 and a Tickford parked next to each other!

Post 441719 by The Flying Moose on 2011-12-30 18:07:00

Well nothing new to report but the car came out today for its winter run around the block and make sure everything is still working. There was a flat tyre and she needed jump starting but nothing unexpected after the last few months hibernating in the garage. Just thought a couple of Pics and a short video of the tickover was needed. They sound phenominal at tickover and with a little beans... the video doesnt do it justice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eousUmguEvg&feature=youtu.be

Post 441722 by daza-b on 2011-12-30 18:14:03

must admit i do have a soft spot for those capris, yours is a very nice example buddy!

Post 441723 by JUDGENINJA on 2011-12-30 18:15:41

Think you need a bit of leather treatment sometime...

Post 441724 by The Flying Moose on 2011-12-30 18:21:56

[quote=JUDGENINJA;441723]Think you need a bit of leather treatment sometime...[/quote] That it does, along with many other little things! The RS Special recaros have not long been fitted and need a real "going over". At the moment the big job is re-building another essex v6 removed from a scimitar to place in this one with the unleaded conversion and a general overhaul completed.