Surrey Capri Club

After another three weeks I finally got my Capri and all the parts which had been removed on a trailer back to my place of work and locked up in one of our warehouses. Then the real fun started. I was only allowed to store my car at work temporary as we were relocating and the warehouses were being emptied.

So there she was dishevelled unable to move and 40 miles from home. Whilst waiting for my non existent repairs to take place I had rejoined the Capri Club International and got hooked on E-Bay for spares. Having checked her over I made a list of all the spare parts that I thought I would need and went about sourcing them through E-Bay, CCI and Motor Accessory shops. Exhaust manifolds, water pump, cylinder head gaskets, plugs, points, thermostat and housing, handbrake cable, number plates the list was endless. This together with the hoses which had been cut off and various other items which had been broken when removed. I spent my lunchtimes trying to do bits and pieces on the car so that it would keep the final bill for putting it back together down. I decided that as the heads were off might as well get them converted to unleaded. Having finally got all the bits together and running out of storage time fast, it was time to find someone to put it all back together. Three more failed recommended mechanics later, you have no idea how hard it is to find someone to take on someone else's mess.

Finally my Capri was on the back of a trailer and off to John's workshop to have it's engine put back together. After discovering a missing pushrod down the distributor, and telling me that I had bought the wrong water pump but he fitted it anyway. I got the best phone call I'd had in ages John rings me and says listen to this, engine cranks and fires first time music to my ears! John "30 years a Ford man" says he's had a good look over my Capri and tells me that he will only be happy when he sees me drive my car out of his workshop and home as he knows how much she means to me. John was genuine, his prices were fair I paid him up for the rebuild and he quoted me up for the MOT and possible repairs and he cracked on. Car was put in for MOT and failed, no surprise as it didn't have a handbrake cable another part that had been "removed". Further work including welding a small hole in the floor pan, together with new track control arms, handbrake cable, front disc pads, rear shoes she obtained an MOT in Jan 2006. Taxed and Insured and you guessed it drove it home from the workshop.

Since then I have joined the Surrey Capri Club, attend regular meets and shows tinker and drive my Capri as often as possible doing what I call nice miles (back and forward to work 80 mile round trip does not qualify!).

Specifications :

Engine: Standard Essex 3.0 V6, Unleaded Cylinder Head Conversion. Limited Edition Capri K&N Air Filter. Custom Made Magnecor Ignition Leads. Bonnet Gas Struts. Chrome Rocker Covers. 2inch Bore CCI Performance Exhaust System Inc Manifolds With Beast Back Boxes (No Silencer 3inch Exit).

Interior : Renovated Half Leather Interior With Additional Rear Headrests, Uprated Front Seatbelts, 280 ("Brookie") Steering Wheel.

Miscellaneous : Clear Front Indicators, Remote Passenger Side Mirror From a LHD Capri.

Future Plans : 4 Pot Austin Princess Calipers.

Update: Steel Timing Gear Fitted Feb 2007. Black Dashboard and under Panels April 07, Aldon Ignitor Electronic Ignition Fitted March 08. Rear Bilstein Shocks fitted January 09. 280 15inch Alloys fitted February 09. Polybushed Rear Springs fitted July 09.

Wish List : Re-Spray.