The Capri Laser

[Dallas]

Meet the new member of the family, a 1986 Ford Capri 1.6 Laser, received delivery earlier today. Its a step back in time for us as I had a red Capri LS back in 92, my wife also had a red MK2 Capri, so we've been reminiscing just a bit this afternoon. lol

We've been out already and grabbed a pic, cant wait till the warmer weather arrives, will be enjoying my youth again.

Don't worry, I still have the ZT and the TF.

[elroy]

very nice Wes, used to keep a sack of coal in the back of mine

[Dallas]

Thanks fellas, I had this one delivered today, bought it blind, took a huge gamble considering the cost, but so far I am pleasantly surprised, its a 1.6 Laser.

She has had all rust removed and replaced with new metal including floor, replacement front wings, she is totally rust free, more new parts than you can shake a stick at.

The spray job on the wings could be better, correct colour but its new paint against old (shade difference), so I reckon I will get the wings blown over, also the bonnet.

A few little touches I can see that need doing, so it looks like I got some fun ahead of me this summer, but all the hard work has already been done. So it looks like the ZT and the TF have a new playmate, I wonder which one will go wrong first?

I forgot how easy these Capri's are to work on, just look at that old 1.6 Pinto engine, just look at all the room in there...

[Dallas]

Time warp I've only gone back 28 years, its great because I feel young again.

[trikey]

The ford pinto engine.. I fitted one to one of my trikes a few years ago, tuned it nicely, made a glorious sound on full chat.

Do I spy a nice tubular manifold Wes?

[Graham1961]

Looks nice, I had two Capris between 1985/91, a 1.6GL on a W reg, and a B reg 2.0ltr laser, both great cars, the one I'd wished I'd kept was the 2.0 laser, still a timeless shape.

[Kerthan23]

Hi, yeh still got gt and will almost 16 years now, tucked up for the winter in garage and got a few small jobs to do for show season coming, was after some thing else and now might fit towbar to Capri as couldn't resist a bargain and got a 1973 Honda pf50 pedal and pop with 1400 miles on it for fun


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[elroy]

here,s mine pic taken mid 80s . i put a 2.8 i engine in her with a janspeed 4-2-1 exhaust system and granada brakes.swapped her for Villiers panther after two years of ownership

[Dallas]

I found this old pic of my young self with my Grandad and my uncle with his 1970 MK1 Capri, as you can see, I was even into Capri's back then. I can remember the day as if it were yesterday.

[JOHNDQ]

My first Capri was a 1.6 Laser, then moved to a 2.0 S, 2.8 Injection special and finally a 280 Brookands which luckily i never sold. My Favourite European car is the Capri