A new Ford Capri project? Another one? A Capri Revival? NOT the Junkyard Digs Capri ... another one!
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- Опубліковано 17 лют 2022
- Don't think we've forgotten about all you Ford Capri people who were excited about our purchase a few months back of the Junkyard Digs Capri, that one is still around here and still moving forward! THIS is a whole NEW Ford Capri project, something our good friend Norm of Team Blitz had laying around that needed a good home.
If you remember the Capri racecar we had picked up, that one is missing a bit. By bit we mean the front foot or two off the car where it was cut off after the accident. Well in order to get that resolved, we need another car with a GOOD front that we can either graft on or use as a template to build a new nose from. As luck would have it this one was available for us to pick up as a parts car... however it's a bit too nice and complete to be turned into a parts car.
So, it looks like we've accidentally stepped into a Ford Capri revival ourselves! This car has been sitting under a tarp for approximately 15 years, it "ran when parked" and had supposedly had an engine rebuild slightly before that. What's underneath that long bubble hood? The much appreciated and often raced Ford 2 liter Pinto motor! So, for all those folks out there who were encouraging us to do a 2.0 Pinto build instead of the 2.8 Cologne, here ya go we'll do both!
What are the plans with this one? Well honestly that's a bit up in the air at the moment. Step 1 is going to be getting it running, see how healthy that motor is, then start going through the rest of the car. Yes it's green and a bit gross, but it's got a lot of good bits and COULD be a cool unique little cruiser! Or, do we build THIS one into a racecar as well? Lots of options on the table!
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Capri is a beast. Awesome project! Thanks for sharing👍❤️🔔
We're hoping this one decides to play nice with us and doesn't become a total nightmare. Either way we'll share the experience with all of you!
Hell yes that’s jewel! Love finding old cars like your Capri, spend a couple hundred bucks and you’ve got an awesome car that’s 48 years young! Best of luck to my favorite repair facility !!
She's got some pretty great potential, we'll see how things go in the next episode! If this little 2.0 Pinto motor comes back to life without any crazy work... she's got a good chance of a whole new life ahead. Keep your fingers crossed!
nice thing about those engines ,they are clearance engines so if the the timing belt breaks they don't eat valves
EXACTLY! So hopefully we're going to be in luck with this little 2.0 Pinto and it will come to life without too much fighting
Yeah, I bought a parts car for my daily and the parts car was in better condition overall. So I did the right thing and still used it as a parts car 😳
Lol yeahhhhhh... bought the second white Volvo wagon as a donor car... have now put like 13,000 miles on it as the parts runner/daily driver
Keep up the good work always love watching the videos
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@@logana2142 thanks for being here right at the launch! We appreciate all the support!
@@LucoreAuto yeah no problem have a good weekend be safe
Except for the bumpers - cute car!
I am feeling webers, better cam, valve springs and good spark. Boom a good running Capri
It's definitely a cruiser get it running and put the wheels on the road. Fun little car for cruising
That's kind of where our minds are going right now as well. Get it running driving turning and stopping, turn it into a fun little blast around town machine. Step 1, get it running!
@@LucoreAuto most important part lol. It definitely would be a fun little cruise nite car i bet. Not many of those cars running around anymore. I am all in watching the progress on this revival.
Great find, guys; I hope you make a running car out of it. My high school car 40 years ago was a yellow '74, so I'm jealous that you've found one that hasn't rusted to a fine powder yet.
We're going to do our best! She's too complete and not THAT bad ... as long as the motor turns out to be healthy... and it's not all that bad underneath... we're still at the fingers crossed phase.
I was helping a friend restore a 1965 Sunbeam Tiger. We bought a Alpine that was full of parts to use for a parts car. We cleaned out all the parts stuffed inside the car and found the car was in to good of shape to cut up. So we washed the car, changed fluids and plugs and it ran. Actually made a small profit when we sold it.
Good for you not cutting it up and keeping another one on the road! This one was initially just going to be a front end donor for the racecar ... as you can see though it's not THAT bad. She deserves at least a chance to have a second life we think. As long as there's nothing major structural or engine wise wrong.
Stoked on this! I grew up with these cars and always dreamed of finding one and putting it back together... but life happens, as well as the prices going up on them and being hard to find. At least i get to live vicariously through you guys and see one get put back on the road, so thanks for doing what you do!
I love the new addition the the Capri family! I also love your concept Buy it and it Will Run!!
Cant have enough Capris!
it will run and be a fun cruiser also a good test bed vehicle.....now if that guy in Texas....
these are really nice cars , i had one when i was a young'in , this is great project, you all need some light in that shop ..you mean comprehension ! is that Marvel ? you know all good tricks ..the varnished gas can cause the valves to stick also boys
Yessir, dribble a bit of Marvel down the holes it'll help free things up and lubricate the cylinder walls on a "dry fire". You can see it cough back up through the carb in cranking so hopefully when we pull the valve cover tomorrow... a lil light whack with a hammer and we're back in business. Worst case, head has to come off which even that is pretty simple.
As the channel is growing we will try to improve our camera and lighting setups. Being an actual working shop and not a "UA-cam" shop we typically don't think much about the lighting and such. But we promise to keep getting better at it 😀
@@LucoreAuto your camera and lighting are fine Austin, don’t sweat the small stuff brother!!
Let me let you in on a bit of a secret here man……… most of us are here for what you guys do & say as well as the content you are filming. As long as we can see what your doing, then your good!! It doesn’t need to be ProductionTV quality, your already better than that just on content so we can give you a break on lighting man
Keep it up, you guys are on a good path! And keep the occasional bbq trips coming, those are outstanding!!
The most famous words in a car guys life! " Its really not that bad" LOL
Lol for sure, and the slow creaking sound of the trap door opening
I once bought a Chevette in the dark. I noticed one time during the day an absolute ton of boogers wiped on the carpet on the trans tunnel🤮
Cool Green Machine 👍
Yiiiiiiick! It's really not bad, at least from what we've found so far. Fingers crossed this little green monster might have a future!
You need to get one of those Capris running at get it to Carlisle PA June 3,4,5! We will have a myriad of Capris there this year. Carlisle is the next big Capri event in the US.
Great find well a loved car in the UK would have been totally rusted away if this car was in the UK
What do you all think of this thing? Parts car? Project car? Track car? Cruiser?
You should make it a cruiser
@@logana2142 leave it green and gross? Or paint it like the other racecar?
@@LucoreAuto I think the green to keep it original and to keep the history of the car instead of changing it
Factory called that color Oynx Green metallic. Beautiful color when properly applied.
I say give it new life and properly restore it to the best of your ability and budget. Who knows, maybe an electric conversion would be awesome...
I am partial to an OEM set of Rostyle Wheels XD
Looks like a pretty nice complete Capri. So glad to see you guys keep going with the Capri projects. It sure helps to inspire me to keep going with my 74, 2.8. I have the engine out and at the machine shop. Just waiting for a bunch of new performance parts from Team Blitz. I always appreciate the Capri updates. Keep up the good work! Sure hope to see you revive the green machine and not just let it go for a parts car.
Cool. I have not seen you guys since the last Capri related video. I search for updates on the project every few weeks.
Which was the last one you saw? There have been a few, currently waiting in the block/rods/pistons to come back from the machine shop
You guys cracked me up watching you all having fun working on a Capri I know back in the day when I had my race cat there were guys out there building these things and getting to go fast I never understood why anybody would put that much effort into one but me running 12.0s and getting beat by one then I understood they definitely sound different with big compression big cams carbs intakes header but them times didn't last long. Keep up the awesome content and work. God bless you guys and as always be safe 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, this one I left a lot of the banter in so people could see a bit more of the "us" stuff. Most of the time we love what we do and bringing some of these old rides back to life for people to enjoy. IF this little motor comes to life tomorrow and it sounds healthy... we'll see. A higher compression 2.0 build is certainly an option, but she's staying 4 cylinder!
Seriously! (At the parts store) yellow ⚠️ lights flashing 'this isnt a drill people, this is what we've been training for...lets go go go. Van peeling out across the street and wallah ... 4 plugs to the rescue.. 🤣👍
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They make a great road race car with the right drive train upgrades. Ditch the original 2 liter.
We are looking forward to some road racing in either this one or the injured race car we picked up back in the fall. What would you put under the hood?
gonna have a whole race team when yer done! go team lucore!!
Lol we are certainly headed that direction!
I've 2 of those cars only mine are the mk3 version very good cars they did suffer rust though thanks for sharing 👍 I'm so glad your taking those hideous bumpers of no offence..also the pinto engine is a very strong engine and if looked after properly will go on forever..
Nice thats called The facelift capri in the UK tho you have twin round lights( ours were a single square lamp)same part as escort mk1 and different bumper to ours and we had the chrome grill , our turn signals bring mounted just above the bumper like a mk1 escort
These HORRIBLE US spec bumpers have got to go, the UK spec car is sooooo much more attractive! Honestly pretty happy with how she looks as a starting point, she's not perfect but could be a good candidate to bring back to life. Plus it's the same year as the Capri Racecar we have so... there might be something there 🤔
I have never seen a quarter car wash with a raised platform before.
It's very useful for big trucks and such to get on top
People in the UK would kill for a car in that condition!
So we hear! Unfortunately on this continent many of these have wasted and rotted away 😞
Ok, so you fellas are new Capri hordes!lol,if you get that one running, it might make a good replacement for a white Volvo 😉
Lol as a fun little daily yes absolutely, but the Volvo Wagons just can't be replaced as a "work truck". They are sooooo useful. But totally honest this thing will be great fun as a little corner carver and cruiser. Hopefully. Possibly. Maybe.
The tail lights are worth a couple of hundred dollars in Europe. My friend has a few sets and we keep getting some guy in Portugal begging him to sell him a pair or two.
I think we have like 4 sets now? The racecar came with a few of them in the trunk. Why's everyone keep rear-ending the poor Capris over there!?
Shewww the carpi graveyard gettin thick over there
They're sprouting up around us! And still have to get up to Canada here shortly for... another one
@@LucoreAuto you’re crossing borders for these things? Y’all wild
Only 1 and 2/.5 at this point..... but it will get worse.... old cars are like owning bunnies..... they just multiply at random and then you have a litter..... or twenty
@@DNRAuto and... there's one in Texas I've been trying to get our hands on for like 4 months now
It looks fast!! LOL
They have the look for sure, take it low, give it some wheels and tires, a bit more ooomph under the hood... could be DAMN fun
@@LucoreAuto That it could.
This exact colour Capri was my first vehicle It was a 1973
Put it together and back on road
Leave it green or same livery as the racecar? Keep it totally street?
Next time on Lucore Automotive, we finalise the Capri build....
We keep the patina, giving it a general tidy up, fit up Euro/Aus/early spec chrome slimline front n' rear bars, mini tubs, narrowed 8.8-9" diff, convo pro rims, upgraded cooling (engine, trans, rad), built c4/t400/glide trans, budget build late model 5.0L fitted with a 6/71 blower, we cap the rpm and keep the boost/timing conservative for years of cruising/burnout fun!!! 🚗💨💨💨
Well I can dream....🤔
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Always appreciate the support!
Removing the bumpers will halve the weight of that car, race prep!
It's something like 200+ pounds in just bumpers alone! Plus they look SOOOO much better without those huge things!
I like it. Hope you see my new BBQ post on the other video!
Those California carbuncle bumpers are the worst thing I've ever seen on a Capri! Great car tho! 👍
Yeahhhhhh they are going away REAL fast. The US Spec bumpers on basically everything were an experiment in how to make every pretty car terrible. Fortunately, there's a fix for that 😀
@@LucoreAuto yeah bin them or burn them! 🤣🤣🤣 They look cool without them anyways 👍
@@TheLunchy5 indeed! Don't think anyone will be sad to see them go! Fingers crossed this next phase goes well!
plugs on my 76 2.3l capri were shorter than a 2.3 pinto . allmost found out the hard way...oooops
That sucks! You guys found a Capri here in Canada, but I can't find one for sale, and haven't for several years of looking for one, and I live here! Lol, what the hell!?
Sorry to hear that Dan, time to go cruising the back roads and looking in back yards! There's another one I'm reallllly trying to get my hands on but the guy seems to have disappeared 😞
Does back roads back yards cruising work up there? Or is that an American thing?
@@LucoreAuto back roading use to be a thing here, but there seems to be nothing left here in Ontario. At least within a sensible distance from home. Heading west though, there are more pickings in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It's a 2 day trip though from here in Guelph just to get the provincial line into Manitoba.
Some day I will likely find one, I did manage to finally find my dream car 69 Camaro that I'm rebuilding on my channel! I just miss my 76 Capri! It was my very first car at 16, and bought it with my own money at a whopping $2/hr! Lol
After the story of the VW Jetta and the Capri being green, the name has to be "Nasal Waste" or " Booger"!!!!!🤧
Lol! Lol we might have to put it to a poll!
Any new on the v6 engine? And the racing capri
Hey guys I’m looking for a MK1 Capri sunroof panel complete do you have anything or know where I can get one? Thanks Dan
omg that little thing is so gross! but it is kind of cute
The body style of these little Capri are certainly growing on us. Lower it a bit, some bigger wheels and tires...
Or if you do part it out I would like to buy the hole interior
Plugs are same as sbf 260-302 V8
Oh really? Hmmm that's interesting. Wonder why our supplier only had 6 of the part we called in? Maybe the ones already in it aren't the correct ones?
Those 74 bumpers are hideous, lol
Hideous and HEAVY! Like 200+ pounds! As soon as this motor roars to life and sounds healthy, those bumpers are coming OFF
Those noco jump boxes are the Shit! Which one is it?? 70 or the 150?
Hmmmm not sure which one it is, will have to double check tomorrow when we're back in the shop. It's for sure a useful device, we us it a ton!
Another lost child for the Church of Bad Decisions!!
Lol indeed, they are all welcome here! Fingers crossed this little green thing might have a future 😀
Hi is there any update on the capris long time no see loo
Yes sir should have an update for you on Friday actually... or Monday. Soon! 😀
Yeah, not quick - with that motor, did a 1/4 in 19 seconds and could only just nudge 100mph. Very tuneable cars though.
Certainly not fast in a straight line but CAN be hilariously fun and tossable on a road course. Step 1 though, gotta get it running 😞
Just Rebuilt motor, that is what they all say
Lol true that! Or "ran fine when pulled"... as you'll see in tonight's video from us 🤔
did you pre-soak it in Simple Green??? there's the new name Simple Green Capris Looking for a sponsor!
Lol no but that WOULD have been great! Product placements here we come!
So, you didn't like the VW farverboogin? Ha ha. I remember seeing a guy that built a pinto motor making 200plus hp in a hot rod magizine, Way back,in the 70s.
They are surprisingly capable for sure, you have to get a bit wild on the build to crank them up that high. Looking at potentially building one to race we are thinking somewhere in the 180hp range is attainable without getting too crazy. 🤪
@@LucoreAuto like I said it was a Long time ago,when I read the article, but I was impressed, I don't think it was boosted or juiced or something really radical. 180 with some modern day mods would be interesting 🤔 hmmm.
This is a green car. I mean this car is green
Indeed! And various shades for various reasons 😎
It would be a shame to tear the green one apart thats probably the entire original car engine and all i say keep it
Yeahhhhhh... we quickly became of the same mind. She's not perfect but she's almost all there. And we're suckers for that kind of thing. We do NOT need another project car around here though! 😒
@@LucoreAuto yeah I'd say you have your hands full already
It's a sin to use it as a part car put it back on the road make it a turbo 4 cylinder lol
Well hopefully the little 4 that's IN it will come back to life, if so it may live that way at least for now. However we HAVE very much considering building with a modern 2.3 EcoBoost...
Did you build the impala 67?
Ugh 😞 Will do an update video on the Impala next week. Unfortunately it's still sitting here without much of any love since being purchased 😞
we want baby built!!!
Any updates on your capri engine
Bare block is here from the machine shop, need to test fit and check heights hopefully this coming week. Unfortunately/fortunately we have been swamped lately
Hi how come everyone is calling. them ford when they were sold under the Mercury badge? I had a 73 and 76.
Good valid question. They were built by Ford of Europe and imported to the states, sold at Mercury dealers but continued to be badged as Fords. The whole rest of the world outside the US (where these cars are much more popular) know them as Ford Capri. Not until the MKIII when they became based on the Fox Mustang platform were they domestically produced and became "Mercury Capri".
What ever happend to the Capri , enjoyed watching but now vanished ???
I'm restoring a 69 Capri, first year. But damm those bumpers in America are ugly. I'm in Scotland with nice slim chrome ones.
How's yours coming? Did it start off as rough as this one? Don't you worry these ugly American bolt on bumpers will be gone QUICKLY!
@@LucoreAuto getting ready for paint, shot blasted and all repairs done. Just needed front panel.
Coyote swap🤔
Lol I mean that WOULD be awesome but... a bit out of the scope/budget on this little monster 😀
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Junkyard coyote swap. Lol
Those US bumpers are horrible,the European chrome bumpers are a lot nicer.Nice car though,needs saving.
Horribly horrible. Like... how do you make such a pretty little car look terrible? Oh, hang massive ugly bumpers on it
Do other people let these guys work on their cars, that what someone use to say about me.
Not sure what you mean by this comment? Are you asking if our customers let us work on their cars?
Those bumpers are hideous.
Beyond hideous. America, what did you DO!
A good Capri is about $20,000 ++ here in Norway.
As for parts.
Most parts, if not the entire parts catalog, is avalible from online dealers here in Europe.
www.motomobil.com/en/your-ford/capri/capri-mk1
caprigear.co.uk/
www.retrospeed.fi/en/classic-ford/capri/
www.autopartspro.co.uk/ford-capri-carparts
Just to name a few.