do i ?

[Messenjah]

hi guys,

 

i want to make a really clean really tidy capri because im fed up of it being the "shed of the day" even tho its neve rbeen called that i know it is lol. but the question is do i stick with the one ive got and just buy a welder and stick it in my garage and take it apart and strip EVERYTHING off it and attack the rust

 

or save up and buy a clean one get it dipped fix the rusty areas and then stonechip the underneath then get it sprayed top and bottom inside and out and put it back together.

 

obviously option one is gonna be cheaper but it means i will be without a capri or any car untill its done which i think will make me rush it and not do a good job.

 

im gonna start buying and slowly but surely refurbing spare parts ready for it whateve ri decide to do but i cant decide which one.

[davreeve]

You certainly get more job satisfaction by rebuilding the car yourself plus you get it how you want it.You also get to experience the joys of welding an old ford i.e you think you,ve nearly done then you find another 2ft square area of rot lol.

Buying another one is an option but make sure its not one as bad as yours which has just been tarted up to sell.

I,d personally stick with the one you have an repair it yourself.Good luck

[antz]

do your capri and buy a cheap RWD run around until its done! (volvo 240s are good ) and insurance is cheap cos you cant give them away!

[escort21]

You could buy mine for 1500quid...solid shell

[Guest MK1gaz]

Just buy a clean shell and get it painted . Don't bother acid dipping it though just take it for an M.o.T. and see what holes they make in it before you start

[james p]

im havein the same prob mate i keep just lookin at outher cars and wondering what i could get for mine ive started to buy bits so im more likely to do mine in the end

[bomber1]

buy a cheap car with tax n test dont matter what it is. then run it without spending any cash on it so u can sort the capri out properly. two osf = a fookin hurt bank account trust me i know

[Duke3s]

Had the same dilema with my Capri mate. In the end it got rebuilt - taken back to bare metal - the lot. But i still have a few orange bits poking through! Could argue it was a bad job but it's just old fords! at least if you do it yourself you know its proper, every chance you could get shafted buying a "mint" shell.

[Jay_harrier]

Depends how badly yours has gone as you could be buying into the same again

[Messenjah]

hmmmmmmmmm

[Twinkle]

my old capri is up for sale m8, mot and tax he is after £700 for it

[Mr Sam]

keep the rat

 

tis like my cars older bigger brother

[Copey]

stick with it mate!!

[razersedge]

it depends how bad your capri is and where its rotten (if it is or not) only you can decide if its worth doing or not and how good with a welder you are. me personally (cant weld to save my life) if it is bad id be looking for a resonable shell with every thing else in bad order and make one good car out of two, capri's arn't silly amounts of money and christmas is coming, cheep cars cos people need the money for christmas always a bargin to be had, hope this helps not that i've told you what to do

[Nettles]

Keep working on your one fella.

If you need transport buy yourself an old sh*ter to get you about until your Cappa’s look’in the nutz. Remember take your time and don’t do a rush job.