I believe I still have my 86'
I believe I still have my 86'
Since we're all such shameless self-promoters:
Nice to see those Capri's Mike and Jeff! 2 of the nicest on the board! I was starting to think you weren't going to post em!
Robert
1984 RS 347 Capri, To many car parts to list, check out my car build page here for the story on my car and a full parts list/setup!:
My RS in Action
1986 ASC McLaren Full production coupe car 046 rare Automatic car
Black with silver stripes sold new in my hometown Springfield Lincoln Mercury
On the black car with the non asc steering wheel. My other asc has the same issue no leather wheel. Why did full production coupes not get leather wheels ?
HARVESTER OF EYES
DAMN IT! LET THE RABBITS WEAR GLASSES, SAID THE CRIES OF THE CARROT.
YOU SHOULD NEVER SMOKE IN PAJAMAS, YOU COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN YOUR FACE.
One track i have a extra set of rims. Might part with them. Depending on sale of asc i have posted here.
HARVESTER OF EYES
DAMN IT! LET THE RABBITS WEAR GLASSES, SAID THE CRIES OF THE CARROT.
YOU SHOULD NEVER SMOKE IN PAJAMAS, YOU COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN YOUR FACE.
Jeff engine compartment makes your car a well balanced package. Nice work.
HARVESTER OF EYES
DAMN IT! LET THE RABBITS WEAR GLASSES, SAID THE CRIES OF THE CARROT.
YOU SHOULD NEVER SMOKE IN PAJAMAS, YOU COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN YOUR FACE.
scott86capri, your car looks like a model in this shot.
Dave
If common sense was common wouldn't it just be sense?
1983 Capri L T top 5.0 efi aod
1983 Capri RS Turbo
1981 Black Magic 400 c6
93 F-250 351 5sp 4x4
Mine is just a plain Jane 2.3 non turbo 4 speed. I's a little rough I need to change the front fenders and doors.
The motor is getting tired too. I'm looking at a older Ranger nearby that may have a 4 in it.
I have changed to an 80 hatch and tail lights. $800 Craig's list find in 2011.
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Ray
86 Mustang LX 3.8 Convertible (bought new}
65 Galaxie 500 XL 390 auto
2A
I agree Dave I love that shot of it. I do assure you it us real though I am not that good with models? LOL
Ken, both of mine gave leather steering wheels and shift knobs the one in the white one was worn through in spots and I put a cover over it. The black car is badly worn at 10 and 2 on the wheel. The shift knob was badly worn on the 5-speed it is actually pretty good on the automatic. The euro coupe wasn't supposed to have the leather wheel or shift knob but mine did it gas all full production coupe options which according to all docs were not available except the air horn and radar detector. The auto car has those options and detector is still there. I happened on a new wheel for the euro.
YES CRUISE MAKES TOTAL SENSE. SHOULD OF CALLED IT.
HARVESTER OF EYES
DAMN IT! LET THE RABBITS WEAR GLASSES, SAID THE CRIES OF THE CARROT.
YOU SHOULD NEVER SMOKE IN PAJAMAS, YOU COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN YOUR FACE.
Man ken that is sweet!!!
Unfortunately, since I own two 83s and you can only vote for each year once, the pole numbers are off a little.
Dave
If common sense was common wouldn't it just be sense?
1983 Capri L T top 5.0 efi aod
1983 Capri RS Turbo
1981 Black Magic 400 c6
93 F-250 351 5sp 4x4
85 Capri GS 5.0 5 speed.....
Currently apart waiting for a long list of parts.....
- 347 (Dart block, assembled/dyno'd by Baker Engineering)
- Maximum Motorsports front suspension/k-member
- Roush-Alcon 14" front disks
- Wilwood 12" rear brakes
1985 Capri
347 (Baker Engineering built, Dart block, GT40x, RPM air-gap, Mahle pistons, custom cam...)
5 speed RS
Ext - Red/Grey
Int - Tan
That looks like a "Capri 5.0L" (formally known as "Capri RS") to me, not a Capri GS. You probably have a "GS" badge on the rear liftgate?
GSes did not come with air dam, foglamps, Charcoal trim around the front, side, or rear glass, or "Sport" seating.
"RS" code stamped to the buck tag means it's a Capri 5.0L.
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Hi All!
Here's mine:
I actually won a trophy (Best 30 Cars) at the Summit Racing Ford Mustang show in August in Tallmadge, OH. I think it was due more to lack of participation than anything. Weather was threatening but didn't appear until we were most of the way home.
That's a GS on the tail.
As it was explained to me at the time, if you wanted the V8 with an auto tranny you got an RS with EFI. If you wanted a V8 with manual tranny you got the GS with carb. I was ok with that because I was more comfortable with carbs than the new-fangled efi at the time.
Here's the window sticker.
Can't get a new Focus for numbers like that.
For whatever reason, 5.0L came with Fogs, air dam, side molding and handling package as standard.
W
As always, "it ain't what you don't know that gets you, it's what you think you know that just ain't so."
But your car is a Capri 5.0L (formally known as Capri RS), not a GS.
That is the Internet lore I hear but I haven't seen any factory literature to back it up. Anyway, it never did happen that way. Both models came both ways.
Where it says "Capri 5.0L" on your window sticker, that is the model name, not the engine. Mercury changed the "Capri RS" model name to "Capri 5.0L" in 1985. Capri 5.0L came standard with with all of those items but handling suspension and traction-lok rear axle were standard with the 5.0L engine regardless or which model it came in (5.0L engine was optional in Capri GS).
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Wanted (Dead or Alive): VINs, door tags, buck tags, build sheets, window stickers, owner cards, transmission tags, axle tags
I have heard of the "non existent" GS 5.0 5 speeds......
Here is a pic of the buck tag......
I've got the Marti report too, no mention of a GS option. It doesn't break down the builds between GS/RS so no idea if it is a rebadged RS. It does reflect the red with charcoal lower, 5.0L and 5 spd trans., articulated sport seats....... and a 2.73 rear!?!?!?!
Also, I thought the GS's had the letters in the side trim also.
Either way..... I am looking forward to getting the car put together finally. I bought it almost 15 years ago and it has been sitting, stored in my barn/work shop for over 10 yrs. Now thanks to the kids getting older and the motivation of a good friends, I am finally getting things moving again.
1985 Capri
347 (Baker Engineering built, Dart block, GT40x, RPM air-gap, Mahle pistons, custom cam...)
5 speed RS
Ext - Red/Grey
Int - Tan
WOW.... getting late after a short night last night.... Again I meant to say "RS" on side trim. Did they stop putting "RS" on them in '85? And yes, there was a "GS" on the hatch (it got knocked off and lost when we were moving it out of it's hibernation location.......)
1985 Capri
347 (Baker Engineering built, Dart block, GT40x, RPM air-gap, Mahle pistons, custom cam...)
5 speed RS
Ext - Red/Grey
Int - Tan
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