TeamCapri
Tech, Repairs, Upgrades => Non-Capri Usable Car Parts => Topic started by: zxtunerdotcom on November 15, 2003, 05:30:00 PM
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i'm thinking that a 1990-1993 mustang or taurus steering wheel will fit the capri - they look the same.
i'm thinking on buying the wheel below on ebay:
(http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/hockeymissy/Taurussterringwheel.jpg)
think this will look good? having a grey wheel that is. whatcha think?
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Looks similar. But it says ford? hehe
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Who cares, it IS a Ford ;) I'm curious as to why you would want to replace the black wheel with gray :confused: The black is more upscale looking, and goes better with the black cluster bezel. Ford gray is very blah, IMO.
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Not having a 94 the rest of his interior is grey, so it will match good.
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hehe, yes I am aware of what a non94 interior looks like ;) Just because a color is dominant does not mean it will necessarily look better in a particular location. I think it will make the black dash cluster look out of place. Anyways, its just an opinion regardless (http://smile.gif)
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Good time to ask rob what his idea behind the wheel is.
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i'd think the colored wheel might do better than the black wheel for not being so hot to the touch in the summer (it gets 105deg+ in the summer here)
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also, i'm taking all the mercury emblems off the car and making it a ford, like our australian bretheren. i find the waterfall emblem of the mercury quite tacky.
and... the gauge cluster will be housing some white face reverse indiglo gauges soon, so i want to play down the black a bit.
i'm not 100% sure i'm for the grey though, either. i plan on going darker with the carpet, with either red or blue cloth front seats and door inserts. the back seat i plan on covering in a grey that matches the door panels, so to make the seat dissapear, giving it more of a 2 seater look while still having a usable back seat for my kids.
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Yeah we had planned on doing the same with our rear seat...in fact I STILL have a huge roll of gray vinyl just wasting away in my storage area :( Except we definetely don't have the kid part on our end ;)
I just grow tired of modifying all these cars just to have them still be virtually worthless. So, starting with new!
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You dont modify a car just cause you like it? I know you dont like the capri but I know you like mustangs.
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Well the 88 5.0 we actually came very close to MAKING money on it! :eek: That was definetely a first for me ;) But there is much larger fan base for a car like a Mustang so once you grow tired of it and yearn for another project, then its not very hard to find your car a new home and move on.
So, of course its a no brainer that I modify cars because I like them...or else I never would have started in the first place. However I have just grown weary lately of the sunk costs, so I am just taking a break (http://smile.gif)
I LIKE the Capri, I just don't want to modify it after looking at investment vs. end value.
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invest invest!!
hey that well looks good will it fit!???? are the spines the same back space extra!???
also im looking for a complete (NEW SHORT THROW )
SHIFTER!!! ANYONE KNOW!
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Only one that I know of and have my self is Pace Setters' Adjustable Quick Throw Shifter. works well for are car and possible to have a 90% throw decrease if you have the arm muscle to shift it.
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its funny how people say that they wouldnt invest money in a car because it will not be worth the value, but still would go out and buy a pack of cigs every day !!! funny that!~!
well thats not all people but some !! ive invest so money into my capri and think its worth it!!
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One of those things, you invest money into something you like, most people who like something enough is not gonna sell it after finishing up there ideas/dreams. Even once I'm finished this car I'll be holding onto it a long time.
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Originally posted by aussie:
its funny how people say that they wouldnt invest money in a car because it will not be worth the value, but still would go out and buy a pack of cigs every day !!! funny that!~!
well thats not all people but some !! ive invest so money into my capri and think its worth it!!
I agree, that is pretty dumb!
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Value is subjective-
what may be valuable to you may not be to me.
I do agree that we won't get full value from our insurance companies if something bad happens.
We probably wont get the full value if we resold it, but mine are not for sale. Mine are for me and for the pleasure I get from them.
And thats all that really counts or should matter.
I get bored with my little darlings once I have em all fixed up and lookin mint, so while I may move on to another car, I'll still keep what I now have.
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as far as value and return per dollar, i take usage into the calculation when i figure if i'm spending foolishly.
i use the 0.10 per mile calculation... if i drive the car 100,000 miles and scrap it out at the end of it's tenure, i can invest 10,000 dollars into the vehicle over the 100,000 mile term.
for example, i own a 1995 dodge ram i bought new in 1994, paid $16k for it, and have driven it 208,000 miles at this point. I have probably spent another $2000 in tires/repairs over the life of the truck, so 18000 / 208000 = 8.6 cents/mile. I'm doing darn good w/ the truck.
Right now, i have approx $1800 invested in my capri and i've driven it around 1000 miles. If i sell it for $1700, I've hit my break even point. Or, in another light, if i want to sink another $4k into the car (which i probably will, i like the car) i need to get 60,000 miles of usage from it, or 30k and sell it for $3k etc....
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getting back to the wheel are the splines the same ???
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not 100% on that - it's gonna take a little trial and error to confirm. i think they will be, since most fords are generic in nature when using a airbag style wheel.
i have a 1989 mustang steering wheel on my 1988 escort - which will also for the tempo.