Mal
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Capris everywhere
Hi all,
Am new to the Capri Project stage in my life, as I found last week 3 x capris in one big shed for sale as a bundle in all different stages of repair, stripped and parts, too cheap to say no.
I did a rev check and research on the one I thought was the best condition (least amount to get back on road) and I think is a GT vin CK17LP23741P colour Z trans X Engine P. The revs check came back as
VEHICLE DETAILS
VIN CK17LP23741P
Make FORD
Model CAPRI
Body -
Year of manufacture 1971
Colour BLACK
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Registration plate -
Registration state WA
Registration expiry date -
How is it Black when the research I have done says the violet?
The next one is
CK14MK30654A
Is this a Delux model, I have never even heard of them, is this rare / worth rebuilding?
Last of all and even more confusing is JF116OB12770 ??? Duel green.
So to all you knowledgeable folk that live and breath the Capris (that I will become) any info would be muchly appreciated?
Thanks in advance
Mal
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 15:16:58
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☄ Helpfulby Mal 2017/02/14 19:03:25
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 16:22:25
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☄ Helpfulby Mal 2017/02/14 19:03:36
Mal sounds like you did well.
You could probably strip the worst one and sell of whatever you don't need, and pretty much recover your costs.
Think of a price, and double it, or if you have a Ford bag to sit the item on, then triple it, and you'd probably be on the money EBay wise.
I'm sure there'd be a few people eager to see some pics of your barn find, myself included.
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 16:25:39
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☄ Helpfulby Mal 2017/02/14 22:05:33
Ck17 is a gt could be 1600 or V6 but yours would be V6. The ck14 is a 4cyl and they also had ck30 difference between deluxe and xl. The final one is that the chassis printed on body or Australian alloy plate cause that sounds like an import. Our earlier models had JE numbers or JA numbers. Although it might be a very early 69 Capri. Others will know more. No Capris were black unless it was a special order so someone must have repainted it. Hope it all goes well and welcome. Keith
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 16:33:57
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good score and very helpfull info on here if you need some
id be interested in some little parts if you have doubles and want to get rid of them
front 3 point seat belts
1 v6 3000 badge
right side parcel shelf plastic bracket
nice score
post up some pics
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 16:55:09
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Hi Mal
Nice TRIFECTA!.............what town and state are you in ?
If avail, I need a bootlid and hockeysticks which are the ALLOY strips at rear of car between rear bar and boot lock.
Also a manual gearbox COMP w Shifter a rods
Cheers
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 16:58:25
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Btw,............is one a V6 OR have you scored two v6's?
BERNIE
If you find a spare V6 DIPSTICK and Tube spare, I'll buy it if available....... Cheers
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 19:10:48
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I am in Perth WA.
So went and picked up the stripped shell today (the one that looks like the best to restore) and am overwhelmed with the amount of stuff that came of it as well as spares. As well as the amount of work it would require to put 1 restored back together.
It is a full shed just about full of stuff.
The 2 complete cars still got to pick up are both manuals with the V6, the stripped car has no box but also has a v6 so all up I have 3 x 3.0 litres engines iand 2 x manual box's, so that does not seem to match the 3 compliance plates I have.
I am trying to work this out,
I will post a list of all numbers and stuff from compliance plates, engines and frames when I have other 2 here.
I will most certainly wish to sell stuff to help with the project. I will also ask what the V 6's are worth.More tonight when have unloaded first trailer load
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 20:31:48
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☄ Helpfulby Mal 2017/02/14 21:56:45
Nice pickup, wish I could come across something like that.
The best way to find out what cars are what (apart from the thread GTV6 linked to) is to contact Ford customer relations (hopefully they're still around now that Ford manufacturing has stopped). They'll ask you to apply in writing/email and you'll have to provide proof of purchase (receipt or bill of sale) and a copy of your drivers licence.
The last number (JF number) will be from a 1970 model V6 auto. Not all of the number you quoted will be the actual body/engine number, so it would be good to see a clear picture of where this is stamped on the car to be sure.
The deluxe would still be worth doing up if the body is in good condition, but you may be too busy to get to it!
Any parts you're not sure of, post a picture here - we like the 'guess the part' game.
Cheers
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 21:43:25
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☄ Helpfulby Mal 2017/02/14 22:03:30
and maybe don't sell anything for a good month or 2!
It'd suck if you sold something only to find you needed one later.
When I was dumber and more foolish than I am now, I stripped my capri down, ready for the repaint.
In the heat of the moment, I virtually destroyed the chrome boot lid trim strip, which was pop riveted on, thinking that it's be easy to replace with a better one. It has a few small dings in it anyhow.
It took about 25 years before I was in a position to justify forking out the going price for a replacement.
I also wish I didn't smash the drivers side interior light bezel, that one has still not been fixed.
Don't throw anything out, bag everything, and take plenty of happy snaps before you rip into it.
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 22:03:17
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Thanks for all the positive feedback,
I most certain will assist in the game name the part. I was thinking of leaving the rustier/est one complete so I can use as a template to put the gt together, so I have a base to copy, however I think that the other 2 will become donors at some stage.
So the first engine I got today I did a degrease and the numbers are
CK17MG then underneath that is
27307P
On the RHS shock tower of the vehicle is JF2303D
On the LHS shock tower is 4894
On the radiator support is
CK17KA89712
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 22:22:21
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I'm in Perth, how did you find 3 capris over here, not that the misus would have let me buy any more.
Post some pics of the engine bays, there are some give aways in the engine bay that will let us be able to tell you which shells are V6 and which are 4cyl.
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 22:26:29
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Hi Mal,
so happy to hear your enthusiasm of having saved these precious Capris and all the parts........what a nightmare when you think what may have happened to them if they
didn't finish up in your hands ! Deano is right; take your time and make sure you have all the parts you need plus keep a 2nd Alternator and 2nd Starter for each car you know is restorable.
Since you have 3 cars, you'll thank yourself later if you bag and label each and every part and catalogue them.
Try and get them all into dry storage lest they perish any further; if you have no garage or shed to store them, lay enough bricks on the ground for each car and then build a simple "A" frame around it, cover with "Sisalation" and then any old corrugated iron if new is prohibitive.
All available at Builders Wrecking Yards.
I'm rambling on, sorry!............just ask for any advice........... Plenty of members here !
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 22:27:19
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HI Mal,
I'm also in Perth, nice to see there are some treasures still out there. I wonder if these came from the Kelmscott area... good luck with the build
Paul
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Re: Capris everywhere
2017/02/14 22:29:40
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☼ Best Answerby Mal 2017/02/16 12:55:39
That engine is from an April 1972 capri.
The capri with CK17KA89712 is a Nov 1970, so with the JF prefix on the drivers side shock tower it's an auto gearbox car. Of course, that's only if the compliance plate has both those numbers. If not, there may have been previous repairs using bits from another car.
The number on the passenger side shock tower is still a bit of a mystery to me, but it may be what number of capri you have, i.e. that car was the 4894th capri built. Still don't know this for sure.
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