Capri - Restoration (2) White 1972 1600 XL [14]

Due to other household tasks, there was not a lot of time spent on the car today. One of the things to do on my list was to have the instrument pod recovered as the vinyl has been badly cracked for a few years. It was one section that I did not get done originally. It didn’t take too long once you lower the steering column & remove the ignition cover on top of the steering column. There are three other screws & one nut to undo & then you can slide out the instrument panel.  The speedo cable came out with a bit of fiddling & then the whole lot comes out. I undid the four screws holding the instruments to the pod & then after holding up the heater controls, the pod comes away.



I then needed to take this to the upholsterer (Jobsons at Dutton Park) who has done work for me previously. I also need to have the starter motor engagement cog replaced & a new sign made for the engine. Both of the companies that I had used before were no longer at the address I previously went to, so that was a bit of a bummer! I will have to try & find them. I also tried Repco & Bursons for a water temperature sensor & the water fitting from the manifold but no success at either place. Not a very successful shopping trip!