1979 Mercury Capri

[Russell]

Automotive ADD strikes again. I was given a offer I could not refuse $100 for a 1979 Mercury Capri. Dad and I took my car trailer and tried our the new atv winch it work great!!! I took the lazy way out and just put some old batter cable ends on the wires and direct powered it! So a 100 dollar 3000 lbs winch will pull a car onto a trailer! I has been parked under a peach tree for a number of years so I sure it needs a lot. It is a 302 2 barrel auto car. Other than that I do not know much about it. Do they make NOS plates for a 2 bbl ;)? I snapped a few pictures once it was on the trailer. I have been wanting a "classic" fox body. Included in the purchase price was a 302 and c4 scrap or maybe cores.

[fast Ed]

Lots of potential there, especially at that price! As you probably know, a lot of the mechanical bits from the later 5.0 Mustangs can be used as upgrades for the earlier cars ... brakes, suspension, driveline.

Just watch your knuckles when you're rolling down the windows ... there's a reason the winders were there for one year only. :P


cheers
Ed N.

[Tazracing]

Lots of potential there, especially at that price! As you probably know, a lot of the mechanical bits from the later 5.0 Mustangs can be used as upgrades for the earlier cars ... brakes, suspension, driveline.

Just watch your knuckles when you're rolling down the windows ... there's a reason the winders were there for one year only. :P


cheers
Ed N.

I've seen the "winders" in the newer capri's with the fender bulges..

[Huskinhano]

Great deal!!! Lots of parts for them. Your engine is the old 28 oz unbalance too, not the later 50 oz.

[milner351]

I believe this car will not over use the word "epic" in the potential collumn.

I hope you can take those moldings off and leave them off without much hassle - I've never had good luck with those body side moldings.

SO - what's the plan? take it apart and see how bad it is then decide?

drag car? open track / autocross car?

DD Beater?

[BBR]

Neato!

The trick with the moldings is to peel them off, remove the aluminum backing and glue them back on.

[milner351]

The trick with the moldings is to take them off and leave them off!

[Russell]

I believe this car will not over use the word "epic" in the potential collumn.

I hope you can take those moldings off and leave them off without much hassle - I've never had good luck with those body side moldings.

SO - what's the plan? take it apart and see how bad it is then decide?

drag car? open track / autocross car?

DD Beater?

Are you saying it does not have much potential?

More than likely the moldings will come off and stay off, I don't have real high hopes for this car in the aesthetic department anytime soon. The rusty spots more than likely will be the only spots to see paint.

I want this to be my LSR car. The plan right now is change the oil put the fuel line in a gas can put a good battery in it see if it runs. If that checks out it will be safety / maintenance. I am hoping to run the current drive train to work out the other bugs. I want to set a record at Maxton. I can forsee a motor swap at some point. It more than likely will be to a smaller engine (maybe the Free 2.3 I have) in hopes of keeping cost low(er).

[fahrenschnell]

I think he means it has a LOT of potential......

Seth

[milner351]

It has plenty of potential - endless really - just depends on what you want to do with it - now that I know you're goal is LSR - I think you've already set a record for the lowest LSR vehicle purchase price!

$100 - sweet mother of cheap vehicles batman!