1/70 vermillion fire

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (spud15)

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:19:15 GMT

Fibreglass/ aluminium - very agricultural- the actual design appeals - I’m sure it could be better thought out

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (martymexico)

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:32:28 GMT

Looks aluminum, built to last the African sun !
Would look better in black...

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (cosworthfreak)

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:52:52 GMT

never seen them in the flesh, are they fibreglass?

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (spud15)

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:45:32 GMT

We’re not these perana rear window louvres crap. Very shoddy

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (spud15)

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:44:07 GMT

Yes 3000 gt

Doing another one at the mo. A 70 v6. But a little modded

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (cosworthfreak)

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:37:29 GMT

spud15
I dragged the old girl out - may finally finish her

Your 3000GT from NZ?

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (deano)

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:53:19 GMT

she's on club plates already?
The front looks great, but those facelift tail lights were pretty big in the day.

You could always bang out a few 'barn find" YT's, or better still "will it run" ones, make a little Capri channel and get some fame at the same time. :)

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (spud15)

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:56:09 GMT

I dragged the old girl out - may finally finish her

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (FoxyCapri)

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:14:21 GMT

spud15
Just curious - I wonder if one could determine which might be the earliest v6 delivered?
Attached is the ID rage off this one. It must be a very early shell.

I have a record of a V6 assembled over the December 69/January 70 period with a Chassis number 20 odd numbers before yours. I won't offer the actual number to protect the owner. Funnily enough, it is stamped as CK17JE which is December, 1969 but it has 01/70 on the plate! It is genuine and probably the first V6 assembled. As mentioned by others earlier, there were 40 Capri V6s listed as completed in January, 1970, ALL Manuals, btw.

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (deano)

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:04:56 GMT

Spud would have 40 in his own stock currently!

Nothing wrong with a light blue Capri Drew.

Santa come early Bernie with a new keyboard?
It's missing all the usual hieroglyphics!

Congrats Spud on the new addition.

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (martymexico)

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:29:10 GMT

Only 40!! A bad time as they were competing with gtho, GTS and the good old 6pack Val ...
A mate used to own a late 69 Capri here in Adel, can't recall if a V6 or not. And a customer rolled in with his gold 69 Capri which has the strut tower plates welded on as well as other bkts to strengthen the shell here n there welded on after assembly apparently.
This was back about 30yrs when I gave it a general service.

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (cosworthfreak)

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:10:44 GMT

spud15
Just curious - I wonder if one could determine which might be the earliest v6 delivered?
Attached is the ID rage off this one. It must be a very early shell.

Hard to say as there were 40 capri v6’s made in January 1970, and you’d need the details of all of them to determine conclusively.

The only record I have of another Jan 1970 capri is an engine (JE1027B).

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (spud15)

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:02:57 GMT

Yes I’ve owned a few.
Just curious - I wonder if one could determine which might be the earliest v6 delivered?
Attached is the ID rage off this one. It must be a very early shell.

Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (BEE VEE)

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:16:49 GMT

Good score Stefan if you haven’t overpaid.
I like it too. Appears very rust free considering you say out in the weather for decades ??
Don’t see much rust for your description of VERY RUSTY!!!!!
Does engine run or need servicing b4 trying?
Or is PP missing?
Cheers & Merry Xmas 🎅 to ALL!
Bernie

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Re: 1/70 vermillion fire (Drewdog)

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 11:38:03 GMT

You never cease to amaze spud...
After all of these years and loads of Escort's and Cortina's I've only just 'found' my first Capri.
Its a V6, light blue in colour with some period hotrod parts, multiple weber's, wide wheels etc. Its been sitting since the 90's, unfortunately owner doesn't want to sell but I'll keep an eye on it.