blackmagic capri owners be known how many are there here

[85bubblebackboy]

alright guys any blackmagic,white blkmagic,crimsoncat owners role call how many of us are there here im one 1981 blkmagic and i love it.

[lilbush]

i`ve owned a 83 black magic. all stock when i bought it in 1991. got it for 1500. it had previous quarter damage but looked great. I was 18 and it was my second fox(81 t-top orange 4cyl)the only mod was a stereo with two tens and a 15 and a giant amp. I was at the movies and came out to see the hatch had been ripped open and everything gone. so off to the yard for a hatch,needless to say,who knew about how rare the 83 black magic was so I got a hatch off a 88 gt that was driven home by a dealer and ran head on with a tree. I also picked up the rear bumper and side effects. you see where this is going huh? needless to say I still held on to the parts but after sitting in my yard til around maybe 2005 it was just beyond what i wanted to get into. I sold it to jay and sons hoping he would restore it but after that i heard all the stories about him, hopefully he holds onto it but i saw it on craigslist for way more than i sold it(gave him)
I also had a 83 crimson cat i got off ebay. i knew what that was and bought it privately. the only downside was it had a 351, 5-speed, 8.8, non matching front seats. so it wasn`t worth restoring for me.
now with all the knowledge from this forum I know the rare cars. I guy down the street from me when i was 18 had 2 mclaren capri conv. he was selling one for a couple grand, but i didnt have that laying around then,wish i did because they are badass.well thats my stories

[85bubblebackboy]

very cool i used to own a 82 gs 5.0 i restored it had it for 6 yrs and sold it big mistake,i missed it so much 15yrs later at 40yrs old i bought one sweet 1981 blkmagic which i will never get rid of.revamping youth i guess lol.

[At1Maverick69]

got one here, an 82, not quite as fast, nice and clean as your)specially now that it's almost all torn apart. Check out my sig, it's on my Cardomain page.

[85bubblebackboy]

verry cool bro keep on workin on her last of a unique breed keep em coming.

[Highwayman]

I have a Crimson Cat. V-8, 5sp. T-Tops. Almost all original driver. Awaiting restoration.

[85bubblebackboy]

theres a 1982 blackmagic on ebay right now has the orig seats interior rima and new paint reserve or buy it is 5000.00 for anyone who needs to have one..... keep em coming guys.

[85bubblebackboy]

I have a Crimson Cat. V-8, 5sp. T-Tops. Almost all original driver. Awaiting restoration.now thats rare got picks..

[bigdaddyp]

I have a Crimson Cat also. I'm 3rd owner. car is in great shape.

[eeprete]

I had a white magic 82 originally with a 255 and C4 trans. Unfortunately it rusted away slowly in college and then I ultimately got a 90 LX 5.0. Had I known how rare my car was when I got it, I would have left the stripes and rims on it and likely would have taken extra care to return it back to its former glory. As they say, hindsight is 20/20.

[85bubblebackboy]

very true my friend, anyone have pics of their blk magics or crimson

[75coug]

See my sig. It's a four-banger, but I love it.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h120/edensker/whitemagic22.jpg

[ripper1991]

new to mercurys and this site,i have a 83 black magic,302 with 4 speed stick,sunroof, and needing some paint.any idea of where you can get the gold stripe kits?also i would like to see some pics of yours as a reference,thanks

[negusm]

http://graphic-express.com/mercury_capri_1979-84.asp

[85bubblebackboy]

new to mercurys and this site,i have a 83 black magic,302 with 4 speed stick,sunroof, and needing some paint.any idea of where you can get the gold stripe kits?also i would like to see some pics of yours as a reference,thanks
as negusm stated graphics express they sell the whole kit for like 170.00 and its an official ford reference good luck look at my sig its got a good picture

[eeprete]

See my sig. It's a four-banger, but I love it.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h120/edensker/whitemagic22.jpg

your pic makes me miss mine. man that was a cool ride. I need to find another.....

[1redcat]

i am the current owner of a 1982 black magic w/a 351 and aod.prev.owner of a 1983 crimson cat.i ended up putting it into the guard rail at the track. it was very rare becaus it orig.cam with a v-6,c-5 auto fully loaded and had t-tops.damn i miss that car.

[85bubblebackboy]

i have a 81 blk magic with a gt40 crate engine looks like ur twin lol.

[Black Magic 82]

Presently own a 1982 BM Capri with 5.0, 5spd, 8.8 rear, and T-tops. Under restoration. Didn't know the car was a special model so I dumped the interior, the wheels, and repainted the car 16 years ago.

[85bubblebackboy]

Presently own a 1982 BM Capri with 5.0, 5spd, 8.8 rear, and T-tops. Under restoration. Didn't know the car was a special model so I dumped the interior, the wheels, and repainted the car 16 years ago.well get started puttin her back they sell the graphics kit you know.

[samickguy15]

Got an '81 Black Magic. I pulled the original 255 and C5 out, dropping in either a '99 5.0L or '70 351W. Only original BM parts left are the dash plaques.

[85bubblebackboy]

Got an '81 Black Magic. I pulled the original 255 and C5 out, dropping in either a '99 5.0L or '70 351W. Only original BM parts left are the dash plaques.very nice i too have a 81 magic mine has a gt40 crate engine and a c4 auto.

[ponydude]

I've got an 83 BM T-Top fully loaded. Just found out that every grid in the rear defrost still works.

[Highwayman]

now thats rare got picks..


http://i33.tinypic.com/amwggk.jpg

[85bubblebackboy]

http://i33.tinypic.com/amwggk.jpgvery nice crimson cat ya got there

[bridgener]

i've got an 82 black magic here... all stock except for edelbrock performer intake, holley four barrell, and some rusty headers lol.

[85bubblebackboy]

i've got an 82 black magic here... all stock except for edelbrock performer intake, holley four barrell, and some rusty headers lol.awesome post some pics mines not orig anymore but needless its still an 81 blk magic lol.

[bridgener]

here's some pics from the first good cleaning i gave her... i've since turned the scoop back the right way. I'll try to snap a few better pics tomorrow.

edit: to adjust the handbrake on it, do i have to remove the center column? if so is there a way to do this without massive amounts of swearing, sweating, and more swearing?
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r282/bridgener/cleaning007.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r282/bridgener/cleaning001.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r282/bridgener/cleaning002.jpg

[85bubblebackboy]

very nice ive never seen a magic with rear spoiler delete, also your hood scoop is backwards or is that my eyes lol. she sure is pretty you can see mine in the thread look at my blackmagic now post in the blk magic sectionthnx for the pics yours originally came with no spoiler and that scoop or are these changes you made?the ebrake thing i thinks thats the only way to adjust it i know it sucks.

[bridgener]

actually the hatch was replaced at some point, along with the rear light assembly. I'll eventually find a spoiler but for now my main concern is just getting it licensed. All i need to replace now are two flexible front brake hoses, tighten the handbrake up and weld up some makeshift rear exit exhaust. Right now it just has turndowns. Hopefully i'll have some custom widened trx's for the back soon!

And yeah, I got it with the hood scoop on backwards. It was the first thing i fixed!

[85bubblebackboy]

very nice car indeed you got a rare capri there enjoy it looks great.

[racerxmd]

If not, try readjusting your rear brakes. Often the car's rear brakes aren't replaced as often as the fronts. They useally last longer then the fronts.

[bridgener]

here's some pics from today. I got the wheel/tire package put on 3 weeks ago. Soon to have a mac catback system come in the mail. That's the last thing that's left on my "to do" list that inspection gave me when I failed. Hopefully i'll get it in before wintertime so I can actually drive this thing!
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r282/bridgener/Capri005.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r282/bridgener/Capri002-1.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r282/bridgener/Capri009.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r282/bridgener/Capri010.jpg

[bridgener]

here's a little youtube video for your enjoyment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdNtmaj4wV8

[85bubblebackboy]

very nice its coming along there good to see another one...

[SchoolBoy]

Man I hate to ask but does your buck tag have CAT on it? I ask because your missing many B/M items like the seats, dash panels, rear wing....

[85bubblebackboy]

your lucky if you find the seats these days

[At1Maverick69]

Very nice Black Magic, Bridgener. Man, I must have the most "beaten up" one on the site:(

[83_crimsoncat]

i have a crimson cat 5.0 5 speed with original metric rims, being restored to original

[bridgener]

Man I hate to ask but does your buck tag have CAT on it? I ask because your missing many B/M items like the seats, dash panels, rear wing....


Hey,

To be honest, I've been wondering the same thing ever singe I dragged it out this summer... no gold trx's, interior not normal, chrome door handles... The hatch and front and rear clips were replaced, and the car was re-sprayed. Something's fishy. Here's a pic of my tag, no sign of CAT anywhere. So, what exactly do I have here?? Please tell me it's not a 4.2 in there lol.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r282/bridgener/tags003.jpg

[85bubblebackboy]

dude you are missin a few key blk magic items like for instance the seats which can be explained your locks and handles should be blk, no spoiler,no gold and blk grill which yours could have been painted,woodtone gauge fasia it should be a swerrely blk also, but what also bugs me is your body molding has the painted gold lines which is blkmagic look on the buck tag mine is located in front of the radiator i beleve top right it will say cat if its really a blk magic.good luck.

[SchoolBoy]

Ya 85bubblebackboy got it. The buck tag will be up on your radiator, usally on the drivers side, sometimes up top, down behind the headlights, under a support braket. You just have to look hard some times. You may want to post that pic over in the decoding section. With a build date of 06/82 its definatly a 5.0, but it might be an 83 B/M. Witch if someone didn't like the bubble hatch means they swapped it for the flat type and that why your missing decals Same with the front end, the interior however is still not right.....

[Hemmingway]

Hey! looks like you need a couple of cat head decals for that ride! I just posted a couple of NOS decals on eBay this weekend. I don't think I can post a link here, but if you look on eBay I'm sure you'll find them.

Rick

[fredzilla]

I think the interior code on the standard bucket seats for the black magic would of been PA. The one on the door tag is DA.

Car lookin pretty damn nice. keep up the good work.

[SchoolBoy]

Even if it turns out not to be, you can always make it look like one. I have played with idea with my red RS...:cool:

[FoxChassis]

It isn't one (see the Decoding forum) but it seems the car may have been ordered with the Gold Accent Stripe option that was standard on the Black Magic. In '82 it was optional on the base Capri and the Capri L.

[85bubblebackboy]

as the web unwinds interesting.

[todd scribner]

I have a 83 Crimson Cat.Just started on the resto process.I will post some pics at a later date.

[85bubblebackboy]

I have a 83 Crimson Cat.Just started on the resto process.I will post some pics at a later date.would love to see it.

[84NAVYCAT]

Well some one has burst this guys bubble...... sorry

[negusm]

Well some one has burst this guys bubble...... sorry

lol. Regardless, a Capri optioned that way isn't something we see hardly at all.

[85bubblebackboy]

very true weird options are always welcome...

[SchoolBoy]

Dude weird options are the best!

[bridgener]

no bubble bursting here guys... I'm more than happy to have the car, even if it's not a "real" black magic.. probably rarer than one as it is anyways :pimp:

[85bubblebackboy]

very true its a capri period these days that rare.

[crimsoncat66]

1983 Crimson Cat here, 5.0 4 speed t-tops, very nice shape, rust free, nearly all original.

[85bubblebackboy]

1983 Crimson Cat here, 5.0 4 speed t-tops, very nice shape, rust free, nearly all original.looks good .