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by allfords
Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:53 pm
Forum: Body & Strengthening
Topic: Replacing Capri Wing
Replies: 13
Views: 33046

I have been told by a whole bunch of peope that your best bet is if you can get an original wing, rather than a more modern replica... I have just put new pattern wings on my capri which cost me £116 the pair and Nos ford wings are roughly £350 each. With the right amount of playing with and preper...
by allfords
Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: Body & Strengthening
Topic: Splash sheilds on a 3.0s
Replies: 0
Views: 8113

Splash sheilds on a 3.0s

Hello to all. Although i have recently bought a genuine factory black 1980 3.0s with a history file as long as yer arm,i decided to do a number on it. Total bare metal resray replacing all the crusty areas 145 hours prep welding etc all in the name of keeping the car original,except for the unleaded...
by allfords
Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: Ford digital radio
Replies: 2
Views: 10357

Re: Ford digital radio

Hi All I was lucky enough to obtain and original period radio cassette player for my 82 inj,the unlucky bit was it is missing one knob. Before i go into the relms of casting one in resin can anybody help. whether someone has a dead wounded or dieing unit for spares or just the knob would be great. ...
by allfords
Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:12 pm
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: 2.8 Starting Problem please help!
Replies: 12
Views: 28104

Re: 2.8 Starting Problem please help!

Hi I have just got mine going as she should. More or less the same symptoms so change the fuel pump relay I got mine from gms capri spares as they are having them re made by the same company that made the original ones. The best £12 i have spent,oh they are now black with fuel pump relay written on ...
by allfords
Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:21 pm
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: Ford digital radio
Replies: 2
Views: 10357

Ford digital radio

Hi All I was lucky enough to obtain and original period radio cassette player for my 82 inj,the unlucky bit was it is missing one knob. Before i go into the relms of casting one in resin can anybody help. whether someone has a dead wounded or dieing unit for spares or just the knob would be great. T...
by allfords
Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:56 pm
Forum: Body & Strengthening
Topic: A post metal worm
Replies: 3
Views: 11512

Did you use any donar bits or just prefabed from scratch.

cheers
by allfords
Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:34 pm
Forum: Body & Strengthening
Topic: A post metal worm
Replies: 3
Views: 11512

A post metal worm

Hello to all and happy new year. After much cosmetic surgery the underside of my capri is finished and detailed to a point. I have tried most available sources for repair a pillars and there is either a waiting list or the part is no longer available. Where the bottom of the windscreen pillar meets ...
by allfords
Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:12 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: GHOSTS IN MY 2.8I
Replies: 5
Views: 14084

Hi all

problem solved,by changing the fuel pump relay.

should have done it first of all but as usual missed out the realy obvious
and went around the houses,still least the cars had a good going over.
by allfords
Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:30 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: GHOSTS IN MY 2.8I
Replies: 5
Views: 14084

GHOSTS IN MY 2.8I

Hi to all I need some input as to why my 82 2.8i keeps stalling. This is my first capri and hopefully it will be a nice looking car once finished. It is in very standard spec including the rust but am working to resolve that. It is running on leaded fuel and seems ok when started,but once warm it wi...