The Roaring Season

by **camaroman slp** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:59 pm

It will be great to see some more footage of the build.
Have you had your, car painted or had a fire yet up, we look forward to seeing it back on track.
Previous pics are fantastic keep up the great work.

by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:22 pm

Just got this message from Rob Halliday last night along with these pics:

"Hi, just getting back on to the Capri,had a busy time at work,but will be going thru to completion now,hope to be testing July this year,will send engine build pics as we go thru them,cheers, Rob".

by **John McKechnie** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:25 am

I agree you on this Crunch.
Original running equipment , original state ,period equipment- thats what separates club cars from our historic cars- look at Raydons and John Dennehys cars

by **crunch** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:13 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Tony, I emailed Rob this morning to see how he is progressing, here is his reply:

"Steve, had a huge work load on.....but now ready to go right thru to completion.
I have all engine parts as well so I thought a step by step GAA engine build would go down quite well,(been 40 odd years since I have done this) Aim is to have it running for my birthday (May) what are your thoughts?
Next is a build on our Shellsport replica Mk 2 escort (RS1800) complete with injected BDG,hopping for Manfield (Nov) cheers, Rob".

Ok, ok...I'll be the nit-picky old man.
If it's a replica Shellsport car, it cant have a 4 valve/cylinder engine.
I only say that because I think it's imperative we save any of the original Shellsport cars left in this country...in original state.
Sorry to be a grump :confused:

by **TonyG** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:42 am

Cool. Thanks for that Steve and Rob for the update. Agree with kiwi285 about the sight and sound.

by **kiwi285** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:20 am

Hell that will be a great sight and sound when that car hits the track. Maybe we will have two running together plus the FVA Escort. Wouldn't that be a crowd puller.

by **Steve Holmes** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:40 am

Tony, I emailed Rob this morning to see how he is progressing, here is his reply:

"Steve, had a huge work load on.....but now ready to go right thru to completion.
I have all engine parts as well so I thought a step by step GAA engine build would go down quite well,(been 40 odd years since I have done this) Aim is to have it running for my birthday (May) what are your thoughts?
Next is a build on our Shellsport replica Mk 2 escort (RS1800) complete with injected BDG,hopping for Manfield (Nov) cheers, Rob".

by **TonyG** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 12:00 pm

Any progress?

by **Rod Grimwood** » Mon May 26, 2014 2:09 am

Mr Thornton has one in the March he ran at Festival in January, he was telling me about a batch of blocks and heads he was looking at and other bits. Must he same outfit.

by **Andrew Metford** » Sun May 25, 2014 11:47 am

WOW!! Castings for the block and heads too - rocking horse s*#T!!

Any updates on progress with the recreation of the Capri?

by **Terry S** » Sun May 25, 2014 6:19 am

If they want Cosworth GAA quad cam motors have a look at this add.

One in the car, two spares, plus look at the spares listing of castings etc

Almost makes the USD 250k price attractive just for the GAA motors
http://www.automotiverestorations.com/sales/home/1975-chevron-b30-formula-5000

by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:40 pm

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by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:37 pm

Sorry folks, Rob actually sent me this update back in December! My workload has been such I'm only just getting to upload this now. Email below from Rob:

"Steve, sorry,been busy on our day to day race cars, but back to Capri. Pics of...door intrusion pipework, rear discs fitted prior to setting up calliper mounts,top inner trailing arm mounts,and front of finished cage".

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by **Steve Holmes** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:37 am

Thanks Rod, yeah its going to be a great car for sure.

by **Rod Grimwood** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:02 am

Steve, I dropped in a couple weeks back and had a look and chat with young fella. It is going to be good. Rob senior was away at time.
Be good to see his road car when that is finished.

by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:38 am

And now for another update on the recreation:

"Capri rear suspension, basic set up and tacked in position,for final check, prior to fully welding. Could be rolling in 2 weeks".

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by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:32 am

As you can see, a few parts from the original Halliday Capri do still survive. Rob sent me the below email:

"Steve, original front suspension from our Capri, you can see on the Mag/alloy hub carrier where it was welded after Dons crash at Bay Park (calliper brackets)...it still has my lock wore on the disc bells!"

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by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:03 am

And two more of Osborne at Manfeild, lined up on the grid in a North/South challenge event. Also, pictured here in the first shot are Trevor Crowe in his first Olds V8 Starlet sharing the front row with Osborne, while on row 2 are Rod McElrea in the ex-Jac Mac V8 Cortina, plus Avon Hyde in the Clyde Collins owned (ex-Frank Ryan) Chevy V8 Capri. Graeme Addis in the V8 Charger shares row three with Ian Munt in the Chevy V8 Capri, while Steve Vigurs is lined up behind Addis in the ex-Clyde Collins V8 Cortina.

In the second photo, Wayne Huxford is also pictured in his V8 Capri.

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by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:56 am

Here is the Capri again, a little time later, now owned by John Osborne and powered by a small block Chevy.

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by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:55 am

Huge thanks to Tim Hutchinson (briteyes) for sending me these photos he took of the Halliday Cari at Manfeild in the early 1980s. This first shot is when it was Jaguar V12 powered, and owned by Danie Lupp. Just look at all those carbs! Too bad this combination was never fully developed.

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