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Managed to get the wheels done, started off by using paint stripper, which became very messy very fast. Eventually got them sandblasted which was a much better option. The finished product

Thanks, everyone for the great comments! I got my HPC coating done from this site http://www.hpcoatings.co.nz/PriceList.aspx. There was another guy in Auckland we talked to (can't find the site) but he wasn't able to give us a straight answer for the price (could have been $250-$500). So the guys as HPC were much easier and probably cheaper. Would never use that Repco paint again. It's currently a 4spd but on the hunt for a 5spd For those that were interested I'll add a photo of the rest of the family's collection Future plans... Get the engine running properly. Still hasn't been set up right after putting in the new engine, it's hard to start and runs on - yes it is advanced but if we put it to where it's supposed to be it started pinging when you put the accelerator down (which isn't much fun). So that's the first job. Will try some cooler plugs, and maybe get a solenoid thing for the carb. Would really like to put it on a dyno to get it perfect but will see how we go. Once the engine is running beautifully I want to tidy up the engine bay (Hide the wires!!), and move the battery to the boot. Then onto the wheels. Want to paint them up to how they're supposed to look, ie: black where the silver is and silver where the black is. I'll then look into doing the interior upholstery, headlining etc and getting everything re-chromed, new window seals etc. I think this one is still a far way in the future though. Thanks for all the interest! Will try keep the forum updated!

The next job was a biggy. When I originally bought the car, it had a 2L head on a 1600 block. So we bought a 2L pinto engine and swapped the blocks over. Of course getting the block rebored, and new pistons and rings. Plus a new Cam, and the new carb to go with it. Of course that wasn't going to happen without a little bit of blood along the way... discussion here, //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/45373-natalies-1970-capri-gtxl/

We went through the extremely scary process of putting Mirrors on. "Measure twice cut once" came to mind here, though it was more like "measure five times, cut once". Heres a photo of Oscar looking stunning at his first event as a wedding car for my sisters wedding We scored this airdam for cheap when buying parts off a fellow Capri-enthusiast, so we got it painted up and put it on. One day driving down the road, I got a bit of a fright when I suddenly had no gears, Luckily I wasn't alone and had the right tools to fix it. We also kept having trouble with the carb blocking, so we put a fuel filter in and completely cleaned out the fuel tank. We took the carb and manifold off, ready to give it a good clean and put new gaskets on After going through a few second hand carbs, we eventually decided to buy one brand new - So shiny!

The 'Heatproof' paint turned out to be not so heatproof so ended up getting the extractors HPC coated by a guy in Auckland. Big Improvement. We put in some new sounds, which proved a bit more difficult than expected, but we got it done. and added some Louvres

I had been wanting a Mk1 Capri for some time. Around October 2013, my Mother and I went to Australia to see my sister Amanda (you may have seen her blue GTE Cortina on this site as well). At the same time, my Dad decided to do a roadtrip, flying from Rotorua to Invercargill, and driving this beautiful Capri back up. When he got to Dunedin the brakes failed, and he managed to make it to Christchurch (without adding any dings) where he got them fixed. There was a bit of work to be done to the engine, so it wasn't until Christmas 2013 that he revealed it to me (and told me how much $$ I owed him). He had reconditioned the head in that time, but there was still work to be done on it so I returned to Hamilton, leaving "Oscar" in Rotorua. Each time I returned to Rotorua we spent a little more time getting him looking nice. I learnt quickly that I needed to keep an eye on everything that Dad did - This is what happened after I complained about a rip in my seat. The first job was fixing the handbrake, We took the cable off and got a guy in Rotorua to shorten it for $5. Easy fix. While we were under the car we noticed the exhaust had rotted through. So that was the next job. We also painted the extractors red DISCUSS, //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/45373-natalies-1970-capri-gtxl/