'86 Capri Turbo

Great pictures, ideal location, car looks awesome.

What videos would you guys like to see of the Capri? Anything in particular? Busy filming and editing a few at the moment but your feedback would be so important and helpful

Brill - thanks, dude! Much appreciated 👍

Bit of a long shot but if you could blag your way into having this in a ford showroom amongst new metal it would make for a epic photo/video shoot

Went to Cars and Coffee and had a blast. Met the Mayor! He was very interested in the Capri. The organiser knew the nickname my mates gave the car when we were teens (Raucous curse word) and was trying to get me to tell the Mayor 😂

Broke down on the way home, though 🙄

Going into the garage tonight for some fault finding. The dash lights were flickering for a bit and then it started to miss. Then it cut out and had no juice to fire up again. It was just clicking. Strangely it then managed to crank and fire up only to do it again in the Mersey Tunnel 🙄😂

I've tested the alternator and it's not charging. Haven't got any further. A little confused why it seemed ok again temporarily.... Fingers crossed it's simple 🤞

Looking classsss 😍

Trying to build the motivation to get in the garage one night as I can only really get in when the kids are in bed and work has me shattered at the moment! Got a diff problem (too many burnouts!) but a shiny new Blackline LSD to fit! Unbelievably excited about this but there are some hurdles to fit it. Also collected everything I need to hike the power past the magic 300. Just need to get back on it asap before the spring, preferably. Don't want to waste any driving time!


I also need to look at new tyres as the ones I have are over 10 years old.

The two I've been looking at (need 265/50/15) are:

Bf Goodrich
Cooper Cobra

I want more traction at the drags - anyone have experience of these tyres? Can't go mega expensive as I don't have the budget. Any advice sought 😁 I'll be buying one tyre per month I think


If any of my RetroRides brethren could subscribe to my channel on YouTube it'd really help with my motivation to get in the garage on a cold winter's night as I'll be more inclined to do it if I'm filming for the channel. Mostly Roadster content at the minute - exhaust builds, spoiler fitting etc. but there are some Capri videos. More to come - time is tricky to come by but my aim is at least one new video a month.

Current planned video list in my notepad:


Capri drag/road car:
LSD fit

300bhp plus part fit and test

Rolling road power run

Smart Roadster daily:

Gearbox - really that bad?

A year dailying the roadster - my thoughts.

Custom Nascar spoiler build

Spark plug change - how to without removing the whole rear end.

Gearbox reprogramme

Chip tune stage 1 and rolling road

Mazda Eunos track/road car:

Repaint and anime style highlighting

Brake upgrade

Trackback diary

My Instagram page has hit 2.5k followers which is awesome and helping the motivation a lot but I actually only started the Instagram page to generate interest in the YouTube channel which is my ultimate goal. Thing is - YouTube content takes a lot more time than Instagram content!

So if you'd like to subscribe and help me get out in the garage at night, here is the link:

www.youtube.com/c/RustedPistons


On Instagram, I post photos from shoots and create stylistic reels (short videos) of my cars. Here's the link to that one:

www.instagram.com/rustedpistons

Thanks to all on RR that have followed my builds over the years - you're all bloody awesome

Managed to snap a brake pipe so I've ordered a new one. I've also ordered news shoes and springs.

I decided to fit the single leaf springs so I've cleaned them up and fitted poly bushes into the ends. Getting the old bushes out took a little while but I got there in the end!

I've cleaned the axle up and painted it with rustoleum gloss black and I have a new dial gauge and shim kit waiting for the LSD swap. I'm going to start this next week and film the whole thing for my YouTube channel. If you haven't seen any of my vids - here's a link:

www.youtube.com/c/RustedPistons


There's older stuff on there like exhaust modding stuff on the old Lincoln Towncar and my Jaguars as well as newer stuff featuring my Smart Roadster and the Capri. Loads of vids in the making at the moment.