And another non-Porsche project - 1974 Capri V6

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Originally Posted by Arne

If I had a buck for every time someone whined about the bumpers, I wouldn't be over budget on this car now.

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since those are original to the car i`m not asking you for a bumper swap --just want to whine a bit ---do you accept paypal so i can send the buck?

thanks for sharing your project--like it very much

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Originally Posted by Arne

If I had a buck for every time someone whined about the bumpers, I wouldn't be over budget on this car now.

They are original, and would cost a pile to backdate properly. It's not happening, and everyone should forget that and move on.

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What he said !!! It's how the car was delivered. I like it.

First public outing... in the rain! Took it to a PCA monthly coffee gathering. Because of the rain, there was less time for people to gather 'round, but the Capri was a big hit anyway.


Drive across town was uneventful. Pretty much everything worked as expected. The car is solid, water-tight, and rattle-free.


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Beyond cool. Congrats on a winner.

Just great Arne !!!

Quick update - Replaced the transmission output shaft seal. No drama.

I've also been troubleshooting speedometer failure, and after disassembling the dash (yet again) found the inner cable was bad. Getting the correct replacement cable has proven to be a bit harder than expected. The latest attempt should be here sometime tomorrow. So the dash has not been put back together yet.

While I wait, I've started working on the seats. The seat covers from France are looking like really nice stuff at this point. Stretching the thick vinyl into place is more work than I remembered, but seems to be going well so far. Just starting with the passenger seat back.

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The first seat is complete.

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Looking great Arne!

And today I have mostly finished the interior. The new covers for the headrests are not here yet, I want to wrap the steering wheel, and I'll need to find a knob of some sort for the gauge dimmer, but that's about it.

Next up will be timing gears, water pump and general engine reseal.

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Confirmed today that the original fiber composite timing gear is still in place. Probably the best clue yet that the 76k on the odometer is probably correct. New metal gearset is on its way.

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