LOOKING GOOD....

After a little dry time its looking pretty good. There are a few flaws, oh well. I think it looks pretty damn good. LATER...

RED???

Better pictures will follow after the paint is dry, but I just wanted to show you what has been going on. My lungs are full of red paint even though I had the respirator on. I think its going to look great once its all back together and the black calms that red down. Its brighter than I expected. LATER...

FLAT IN BLACK

Some photos after it has time to dry. It looks great!!! I was worried when it was wet. I thought it was going to be to glossy. I need patience I guess. The rest of the car will be a flat red. I think its going to look awesome. Especially, for an amateur like me. LATER...

COLOR ME BLACK

Just some before and after photos of the Capri(s) hood. It is Hot Rod Flat Black. This is after the first two wet coats. I'll take some photo(s) of it once its had time to dry. I'm going for the old school "flat" look. The car will be red and the hood and all of the trim will be black. Hopefully, its done before the baby decides to pop out. LATER...

JUST A LITTLE TRIM

Started putting some color back on the Capri. The black trim is looking good, if I say so myself. Going with a Kustom Shop Flat Primer(56' Corvette Red) for the main part of the car. Going to Flat Black the hood and call it done. My goal is to have it done by the end of this month and have all of the trim back on the car. LATER...

NEW SHOES

It took me several years, but my patience paid off with a set of Weld Draglites for the rear along with a set of Mickey Thompson slicks. Why am I excited you ask. Those changes represented 44 pounds of weight off the car. Which brings the total weight lost off the car to.....765 pounds.

FINE CORINTHIAN LEATHER

After several weeks its finally done. I must say it looks great. Now I can go down the track in some comfort. Too bad I don't have the other seats. It looks so good, I kind of want to restore the damn thing.

BACK IN BLACK

Here it is, all blacked out. I must say it looks pretty damn good. Why anyone would have painted a trailer white is beyond me, but it looks 100% better. Several coats of Rustoleum Gloss Black and its done. LATER...

Trailer Update

Figured the Capri was looking better, so we need to get the trailer looking better. I stained the boards this weekend and looking to paint it black. I wanted to go lime green, but the wife convinced me to stick with basic black. I should be done with that by next week.

SAND..SAND..MUD..MUD

Fiberglass and a little body filler and the rocker is looking pretty good. Good enough for the old car. It sure isn't perfect and I doubt it ever will be, but at least there isn't a hole I can stick my hand in. I think I have decided to go with a hot rod flat red primer and a hot rod flat black for the accent.(I'll put some color chips up as soon as I get them) It will look good and hide some of the imperfections. I also figured if its in primer people can't criticize my bodywork, because its not done. Its a WORK IN PROGRESS....LATER...

Something New

After doing some floor repair, I decided to treat the Capri with something new. $99 for some new carpet didn't seem bad and it will make the interior a little more comfortable, while still maintaining a stock appearance. I have got another surprise for the interior, but we will have to wait a few more days for that. HINT: Something old will be new again. LATER...

Almost A YEAR???

I must be lazy. It has been 9 months since my last post. I hope no one has forgot about me. Here are some pictures of the floor. Those Mustang owners and my brother-in-law will appreciate them. I used POR15, fiberglass, and patience to get them to look like this. No before pictures are available. I was embarrassed to show them. Trust me, what you see in the pictures looks great.

ITS STILL ALIVE

Just some video to let everyone know that the Capri is still alive and kickin'

CRANK IT UP!!!

My first attempt at uploading a video. Since my family doubts my Holley addition, I must resort to video proof, much like Bigfoot, to prove that it does exist.LATER...

DOUBLE PUMPER

There it is in all its glory. The Holley 650 double pumper.
I have spent the last several hours placing a new carburetor to help deliver a bit more fuel down the cylinders of the old Capri. Let me tell you...WOW... I need to get to the track, as I can feel the extra power it has given the Capri. I spent about an hour fixing all of the leaks that the damn thing had. I think I have it adjusted pretty good. It may take some time, but this thing really could add some speed down the track. Now if I can fix the brakes. LATER...

STILL WANNA SEE MY REAR???

It has been some time since I've taken the time to post about the Capri. The back is doing much better, but I still haven't been working on the car. I did realize that I never finished explaining the new item that is in the photo above. The suspense can now end for all of you hanging on the edge of your couch waiting to know what the hell is Paul doing now. What we have is what will soon go under the Capri and help me move down the track a little quicker. It is a 8.8 Ford differential loaded with 4.10 gears, Moser 31 spline axles, Moroso exrta-long wheel studs, and a Detroit Locker unit to finish it all up. Now the big task will be to drop out the old one and get the new one in. If you remember what a task it was to get the lower control arms out, this should be a SUPER FUN experience. LATER...

WILL IT EVER END???

It's been almost a year to the date since I was confined to my bed with a herniated disk. Guess what? Its happening again and its really making me mad. It has been acting up and its actually causing pain in my right leg this time, along with the lower back. When will it end? I'm just posting to keep everyone informed and included a picture of the Capri to tide you over. Who knows when I will get back to work on the car. I might just give up and forget the car stuff all together. I'M FRUSTRATED!!! I HATE PAIN!!!
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WARMING THINGS UP

Old man winter has arrived and I am behind the 8-ball, but I was able to get the shop a little warmer yesterday. I managed to put insulation in the pockets of the garage door. Its amazing the difference that made. You can put your hand on the doors and not feel the outside weather. My little propane heater raised the temp in the garage by 12 degrees on the low setting. When I get done doing some additional weatherproofing, I'm going to put that thing on high and see what it will do. It cranks out 80,000 BTU on the high setting. I won't get the ceiling complete, so I know lots of that heat is setting up in the rafters, but it stayed a comfortable 55 degrees. I'm thinking if I can keep a nice 50-60 degrees in the shop, I'll be getting several things done this winter.
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WORK SPACE ADDITION

What garage is complete without the "fridge?" Well, I have got mine now. It will continue to get decorated and more nostalgic as the years pass. Feel free to donate some beverages for the fridge. It could use some :)
I have been working on the Capri's brakes over the last several weeks. I'm converting over to manual brakes. I'm not sure if this is going to fix my braking issues, but its worth a try and it also helps lose 6 pounds with the removal of the power booster. I'll post more about that later.
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RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB

It's amazing what you can accomplish with the right tools. I managed to get the drivers side spring and shock done in a few hours vs. the 3 days spent on the passenger side. A BIG thanks to Wes from work who let me borrow his spring compressor. Mine sucked. Its now in the trash!!! The engineers at Ford still suck, but thanks to having a better spring compressor life was easier and my hands don't look like ground meat. I will now get the brakes converted to a manual set-up and see if anything falls off :)

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