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Janspeedcapri
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My mixed up capri!

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I'm rebuilding a mk3! Its an 83/4 2.8 shell, its got an 86 2.8 special engine gearbox and axle and most of what I'm putting on it when its done is mk1 or mk2 :lol:

Anyway, Ive been gritblasting it today :)

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It took a 2 tool road compressor to do that in a whole day :o and I got through £10 of deisel, 2 pairs of goggles and about 20 dust masks :roll:
only 2/3 of the thing to do :cry: gotta be done though :|



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Post by Coops »

thats one way to clean your car underneath :lol:
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Post by Janspeedcapri »

It worked ok on areas that realy need stripping but it has this characteristic of not being able to remove good sound underseal from sound, shiny metal. This is good realy, as I'm not trying to create more work than neeeded :)
I think I'll use ferrozinc and a coat of zinc/galv primer on the bare metal then reseal the floorpan with proper stoneguard - NEATLY :lol: not like the git who did it last :roll:

Then...I can get to work on stripping the exsterior paint/s lol - I know theres factory paint job (caspian blue) a coat or red oxide, a respray of Crystal blue all to come off :o but I will be doing that with paint stripper :wink:
pics coming...

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Post by Coops »

good luck mate, :wink:
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MS2 V3.57 Ecu mapable efi and wasted spark ignition.
Rotrex C38-91 supercharger and Cossie RS500 Intercooler @ 14psi of Boost.
Sponsored by: www.extraefi.co.uk & www.interpart.biz & www.caprisport.com
Web site: http://www.capriracing.co.uk

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Post by Janspeedcapri »

Cheers mate - I could do with that as far the the awful damp weather were having here is concerned...need warm dry conditions for this kinda stuff :roll: Ive got metal i can't paint for fear of trapping moisture in. If it don't dry out and warm up in a few days I will have to start running a dehumidifier in the garage I reckon.

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Post by Janspeedcapri »

Well the cars all over the place at the moment :) engines in bits being fully balanced and rebuilt in nottingham, shells at a body shop where its been for nearly a year since I fully baremetaled it inside out last year :lol: meant to be getting everything back here and ready to rebuild in a few weeks time - hopefuly :x

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Post by Caprone »

how did you get on with your project? Did you finish it in the end?

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