This is my Capri I bought it in 1989 and drove it for years until I had kids.I stored it for a few years and started the restoration in 1994 it took me ten years to get it up and running but I did end up taking every single piece of this car apart and did all the work myself other than the machine work for the motor and I did not paint it.The theme is to look exactly like it did in 1983.The hardest part was finding 1983 ground effects.Other than the stero and tinted windows this is a correct 1983.
1983 mercury capri
1983 mercury capri rs 5.0 I bought this in 1990 drove it for a few years then parked it after I brought my new baby home.I took it out of storage in 1994 and did a complete resto I finished it in 2000,The theme was to keep it exactly like it was new.I did tint the windows but it is a real RS 5.0
1983 Mercury Capri rs 5.0
This is a restored Mercury Capri rs 5.0.I have other postings of it ,But this year I wanted to give updates.Check it out .
1984 Mercury Capri Turbo RS engine start
1984 Mercury Capri turbo RS engine start up after rebuild.
Car has a 2.3l four cylinder that has been rebuilt. The head is lightly ported, has oversized valves and runs the stock slider cam. Still using the stock T3 turbo but have added an E6 Exhaust manifold, 35lb/hr "brown top" injectors, and LA3 ECU.
Aftermarket parts are Stinger front mount Intercooler, Stinger modified down elbow and 3" Exhaust, and 3" straight through muffler. Forced4 CAI kit, flex tube eliminator and Boost control.
If interested, read more about the project at http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=62048
514c.i. BBF '83 Capri "Sabatoge" vs. 408c.i. SBF notchback Mustang "Juiced351Stang"
A beginning of a rivalry or a continuation of one that has been going on since the 60's. Big blocks versus small blocks, here we have two cars that are very similar except in their choice of engine size. Sabotage is running a 514c.i. BBF through a C6 transmission in a '83 Mercury Capri and Juiced351Stang is running 408c.i. SBF through a C4 transmission in his foxbody notchack Ford Mustang...
1986 Mercury Capri 5.0
Gave it a bath and it looked so good I just HAD to make a quick vid of it sitting there purring away.
