Motorvating Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Currently running a 1963 Consul Capri with the running gear off of a 3000E Capri (V6 Essex) Built with lots of Burton's parts and geared to be very quick from a standstill. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky4 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 that looks lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Lovely car that mate, wouldn't mind one myself, finding a good one's problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorvating Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Well msince my last post 5.5 years ago the car has been off the road and resored, well almost, just doing the last bits. 20190103_163643.mp4 20190103_143344.mp4 20190103_163859.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeb43 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 second ford version of the capri and the prettiest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie.t Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 looking good, where you buy your screen and door rubbers from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorvating Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, stevie.t said: looking good, where you buy your screen and door rubbers from Got them off the owners club. The 1/4 light rubbers was extruded in Vietniam on a special order, not cheap but you have to have em. Club still has some left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 If this is the second version of the capri then what was the first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWL81P Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 wouldve thought that preceded the mk1 capri, being a b reg, thing the capri came out around f or g reg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colr6 Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Here’s one for you, from the Capri club international. Obviously they don’t know their own model or the history of it NOVEMBER 1968 Manufacture begins at both the German and British plants. JANUARY 1969 The Capri makes its first official public debut at Brussels Motor Show. MARCH 1969 The 2000GT introduced for the UK market, fitted with the V4 engine. SEPTEMBER 1969 The 3000GT introduced, powered by the Ford Zodiac 'Essex' 3-litre V6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWL81P Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 minute ago, colr6 said: Here’s one for you, from the Capri club international. Obviously they don’t know their own model or the history of it NOVEMBER 1968 Manufacture begins at both the German and British plants. JANUARY 1969 The Capri makes its first official public debut at Brussels Motor Show. MARCH 1969 The 2000GT introduced for the UK market, fitted with the V4 engine. SEPTEMBER 1969 The 3000GT introduced, powered by the Ford Zodiac 'Essex' 3-litre V6. erm, that makes sense? they started building the cars before the release dates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeb43 Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, preacherman said: If this is the second version of the capri then what was the first lincoln capri from the fifties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colr6 Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 minute ago, RWL81P said: erm, that makes sense? they started building the cars before the release dates? Maybe building stocks up from 1961, poss envisaged a massive demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 The Lincoln capri was a US car. The consul capri was our first capri. I like capris.....The car you always promised yourself had 2vin recent years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGentlemanMaker Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Ooh that's gorgeous. The colour combo is perfect too. Are you keeping the slot mags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteRS8084 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Pretty car, keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorvating Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Slot mags have gone now, and now sits on minilights 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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