Capri - All British Day 2018 (Brisbane)

Held every year in September & organised by the MG Car Club, the All British Day is always a good morning for car fans. It was a beautiful warm, sunny day & the school grounds always provide a great venue. As usual, there was a huge variety of well turned out British cars. Sadly, only one Capri this year, my white 1972 XL. I think all the others had gone on holidays. Here are some photos.

Capri - T Bar Replacement

The T Bar shifter on my white XL has had a piece of the black plastic trim broken off ever since I have owned the car. I have been on the look out for a replacement for some time & one became available on E Bay several weeks ago. My bid ($15 + $10 postage) was it, so I won the prize!
I gave it a good clean & then the fitting was pretty easy until I lost the tiny screw that secures the handle. It actually fell right through the slit where the shift lever comes through the floor. Luckily, I had the original one so it worked our OK. Here are some pictures.

Capri - Magazine Photo Shoot

At the recent All Ford Day, our club President, Anthony, was approached by the photographer representing Restored Cars Magazine, to see if he could do an article on several of our cars. The publisher of the magazine specifically asked for the Capris. He asked for a 4 cylinder & a V6, so my Jewel Green 1970 Deluxe & Anthony's Yellow Fire 1972 V6 were the examples.
Most of the shots were completed on the weekend in a deserted industrial area of Salisbury, Brisbane. I am not sure when or if the photos & story will be published. Here are several examples.