jimihendrix

That looks ace , quite a transformation

Looks great , shame you sold it, looks like it was'nt too far away from being done. Looking forward to getting my shell to the rolling stage.

New WCXM, quick rack and alloy rack mounts arrived today from Petel Lloyd Rallying , they threw in a wee fluffy dog too which was nice of them Going to collect a Capri rear axle on Friday

Very nice , hard to chose a favourite but could see myself in the Anglia

Very nice Russ So does anyone know what this column is from ?, be nice to find out before this thread explodes in a big fireball and plunges into hell for all eternity

I hate that , the label "timewaster" is automaticaly assumed the buyer but the seller can be just as guilty, especially when you've traveled to see a misdescribed heap. I hate the "Good condition FOR YEAR", it's either in good condition or it's not Also hate "Needs TLC", thats either a quick wash or a full three year ground up resto, usually the later

Yeah, some were built unarched so could be made to look pretty standard Collected the new bonnet and front pannel today, grill arrived in the post bought from some new fangled thing called E-bay . Going to need quite a bit of work at the rear, too long in the middle, MK3's must have a different shape scuttle Does anyone know what this steering column is from ?, MK2 maybe ?, will need to know for sure when buying a steering wheel boss and stalk switches etc.

I disagree Alright then Yanks, Rods and MK3 Cortina's

Sounds nice , sure i read somewhere that the number of genuine cars are in single figures. Would love a YB in mine, they go for strong money now though, not after mega power anyway, a 170 brake Zetec will do fine Also considered 15" Compomotives (MO's) or Revo five spokes but the car ran all it's days on wide 13" Minilights so went with those. Tyre choice is limited though, hope those wide Kumhos dont go out of production

My local body panel supply place can get the bumpers in, either the poverty spec (what i'm going for) plain ones or the ones that take the trim insert and overriders, i'll need to fabricate the brackets for them but that should'nt be a big deal. Quite surprised really, asked him what he could get for a MK3 and he said "loads of stuff" , think the panels are Hadrian, new bonnet is only 80 quid Yours has had a life , thought about fabricating an alloy dash for mine but decided i want it a bit civilised so went for the proper dash, will be fitting a kit car heater and a hidden CD player too. Was'nt sure how welcome the MK3/4 based Gartrac would be on here, got a clue when something sounding like Aresss Burbo was edited to Bad Breath , a MK3 Gartrac is't exactly a jellymould though, apart from the shell and trim there's very few MK3/4 bits.

This is my new Escort Gartrac G3 project, had to sell my Amber Capri 3.0S to fund it but hopefully it'll be worth it It was built from a new Ford shell bought in 1988, not a genuine gartrac built shell but built by the original owner from a kit (genesis i think ?), all group four spec with huge alloy arches, the amount of fabrication in one of these is unbelievable (like a group four MK1/2), it was a tarmac car in the 90's, ran a stout Rover V8 and was pretty successfull from what i've gathered, i still had the stickers on it from it's last rally in Belgium where it was seeded 7th. It's rally days are over now though, i'll be putting it on the road , found out recently that these are going to be banned by the MSA anyway as it's not a production car, be a great track day toy though. It's 100% solid but typicaly scabby for an old rally car, looks like it's bashed a few hay bales out it's way in it's time, needs a front panel which i'm getting this week along with a new steel bonnet to replace the fibreglass one. Shell is a MK4 but i'll be turning it into a MK3 (making it a G3), which is pretty easy to do, will be fitting MK3 metal bumpers which are available new for £25 each, the plastic end caps are £4 each Build plan for now is, 2.0 Zetec on 45's or Jenveys, type 9 five speed, five linked Capri 2.8i back axle with LSD, WCXM, adjustable TCA's and top mounts, compression struts, 9x13 minilights with 235/45/13's, bodywork will be plain red, interior will be simple, painted red to match the exterior, MK4 dash with Autometer guages and toggle switches, RS turbo doorcards and electric windows. Will also need to buy a bolt in six point cage, either OMP or Sparco. Big tunnels. Engine bay is pretty big, bulkhead has been cut right back. Hopefully how the wheels will sit in the arch with the Capri axle. How it sits at the moment, glass in except for screen, started sorting out the arches one at a time (old cracked filler etc) also going round the welds with seam sealer. Will hopefully look (and sound) like this one when done.

7x13 is the perfect size for a Capri, stance looks spot on, my 3.0S sat about the same on single leafs and 1" lowering blocks, have to dissagree with the different size tyres, somehow fine on a yank muscle car or rod but rarely on anything else. If it was mine i'd stick full bumpers on it though, and paint the bonnet edge trim black. Refreshing to see a MK3 with no spoiler

Hopefully , will ask the tester tomorrow when i'm passing, hoping he'll say can be hydraulic as long as it holds the car and locks the brakes on the rollers

Sounds like you need to find another old car friendly tester, i'm lucky, my local tester loved my 78 3.0S Capri (recenly sold ) Best of luck though, hope it passes ok

Just an idea really, seems like it'll be easier to fit a hydraulic handbrake than a cable one as i'm pretty sure that's what the car had (bought as a bare shell) Cheers for the advice though guys

Superb , love those wide 13" split rims

Looks great , you getting it painted the same colour ?, cant beat Jade green IMO, i had a Y reg Fiesta Bravo years ago, was Jade green over Strato silver, loved that car

Ah, right, posted my reply above before i read yours The local MOT guy is pretty cool, i'll talk to him first before i buy one though

Looks like i'll be fabricating brackets for cables then. Confusing though as i've been looking through old mags, found quite a few Escorts with Hydraulic handbrakes and tax discs in the windscreen, also most rally cars need to have an MOT, never known a car to have two handbrakes

Very early stages with my Escort project but was wondering if i could use a hydraulic handbrake ?, would it pass an MOT ?, do they ratchet ?, also how is the fluid fed to it ?, i'm using a Bias pedal box so would the pipe from the pot for the rear master cylinder on the pedal box be split for the handbrake master cylinder. Would make life easier as it's an old rally car shell and i dont think it's ever had cables.

Why would it need a seat belt if it aint got the seat , technically it sould'nt matter, if the seat is not there the seat cant be tested, had a single seater Hillman imp a few years ago and that was no problem with the MOT, i think it depends on the tester though, he could maybe refuse to test the car on the grounds of it being incomplete. Technically you do not need the windscreen either, if the car has no windscreen then it does'nt need washers or wipers, if it does'nt have these items they cant be tested, but again some testers might not like it. Things may have changed since i was a tester though. I'd be tempted to get the seat back in if you can.

Well if that guy is on drugs he must have passed his peace pipe onto this geeser, http://pistonheads.com/sales/444586.htm OK it's got a nice Pinto but , i'd be looking for a mint original GT or certainly a GXL for that money. Maybe i'm out of touch

My Granada 2.8 Ghia, like driving around in a lounge . BTW i had Carla check Recaros in my last 3.0S and found them to be rock hard , standard Carla check sports seats in my current 3.0S are comfier. Maybe i'm getting old , especially as i've driven the Granny with my slippers on

Sorting out the lower rear 1/4's on my Capri, small engine service on the Granny and may try to get it in for an MOT on saturday morning. Driving down to N-E England to pic up an interior for the Capri on sunday.

Asking £700 for it as it is now, £750 with years ticket, here's the link to the Pistonheads add. http://pistonheads.com/sales/376619.htm