FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

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Re: FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

#31 Post by chap foose » Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:13 pm

Dick wrote:
Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:23 am
What colour have you chosen for the car?
My last one i had I did it orange and loved it,so orange it is

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Re: FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

#32 Post by JPB » Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:35 am

Orange is, in my humble opinion, the best ever colour for a car. It also seems to suit the Capri's shape brilliantly. Good choice!
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Re: FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

#33 Post by 3xpendable » Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:58 am

My wife very nearly pulled the trigger on an orange Mustang recently, but after driving one for a few days decided it wasn't practical enough with the kiddo.

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Re: FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

#34 Post by chap foose » Fri Nov 05, 2021 8:52 pm

This was my orange 3.0s I done about 9 years ago
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#35 Post by Dick » Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:01 pm

Smart car mate, i love capris..

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Re: FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

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Re: FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

#38 Post by chap foose » Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:10 pm

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Re: FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

#39 Post by Dick » Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:21 am

That's fantastic mate...do you do work for other people??

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Re: FORD CAPRI 3.0S RESTORATION

#40 Post by chap foose » Sat Jan 01, 2022 2:58 pm

Only modern cars for other people thanks

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