[jcsonoma]

Hey everyone, new guy here figured I'd finally make a post and show some pics of my caprice I've been workin on. These cars are new to me as this is my first one and I've always had mini trucks before but I decided to try something different as I've always thought bagged caprices and impalas look good. I bought the car already bagged for $1,500 off some one on craigslist, brought it to a friend of mine so we could lay it out on some 20's but then seeing rabbit's build, I seen how big of wheels these cars could take so I had to step up my game. Well enough talking and on to the pics.

Front Lift

All Aired Up

We still have a lot of work to do to the car, mainly sheet metal work on the in side and shave a few things on the outside as well. This is a budget build for me so it has taken about 3 months to get it where it is now but thanks to a lot of help from my good friend Ian who knows how to do just about anything crazy to a vehicle it should be done by slamfest in October.

 

[jcsonoma]

Thanks for the comments, Yeah they are 24's. I got them real cheap from a friend but these tires are killing me price wise. I still need to get two more tires, I just put them all on one side to snap some pics.

Rockstar, I'll up load some pics of inside; we did a two link setup to keep the stop back seats, and to get enough lift to untuck the rear wheel mainly so I could change the tire if I got a flat and it not be a pain in the ass.

 

[jcsonoma]

Ok I only had a cuople pics of what the inside looks like. We still need to put in a panhard bar and finish mounting the shocks. Then it will be just a whole lot of sheet metal work after that.

Picture of where we had to cut into the door jam and how close the tire is to the quarter window.

More updates soon.

 

[jcsonoma]

I'm hoping to make it to slamfest, I'm ordering the other two tires tomorrow and I still have to get a new windshield, and some other misc. things. I'm not sure if the car has drop spindles, they were the ones on the car when I purchased it. The front laid out just by trimming the fenders and notching for the tierods, didn't really have to do anything else. I also raised the gas tank in the rear so the frame would hit before the tank and I could drag the car.

 

[jcsonoma]

I hear ya on doing things right. One thing you could do for the front which I don't know if you already have done is trim your bag cups, When I got the car, it was about an inch from laying out up front, I trimmed the bag cups about 2 inches and the car layed out on the 24's. We also had to notch for the tierods aswell.

What hotel you staying at during Slamfest?

 

[jcsonoma]

Yeah we are staying at the Hilton just because thats where we stay every year. I'm still unsure about the spindles, if someone knew how to tell the difference between the two like the casting marks I could let you know but I am unsure, these cars are still new to me.

 

[jcsonoma]

Update finally, so we got the all of the sheet metal done and seamsealed except for the trunk, started to put some of the interior in. Then raised the gas tank so it doesn't drag when laid out, Shaved the trunk lock, and work on the rear door jams.

Then we had an issue with the front fenders. The wheels I have need to sit in about 1/2" more, when laid out they would push the fender out slightly. My friend Ian working on it sectioned the fender slightly, that way I could drive laid out.

I'm happy with how they turned out and it gave me a little more turning radius laid out. And these wheels are cheap and beat up, I plan on getting a different set down the road with the right offset and width., so I could always just get another set of stock fenders.

We ran into a problem when we tried to start it though. The throttle body on it was seized, soaked it gas to clean it and ordered a rebuild kit also. Hopefully I won't need a new one, trying to make it to slamfest but not sure if it will be driving by then.

 

[jcsonoma]

Thanks for the comments, Rockstar I am going to the junkyard today in search of a throttle body and stock airbox so I will look at the spindles on the car their to see if mine are different. If the junkyard doesn't have a throttle body I'm not sure if the car will make it to slamfest as I'm also still waiting for the rest of the panhard bar parts. I might see if I can get someone to trailer it.

 

[jcsonoma]

Yea I was at slamfest just wasn't able to bring the car. Just got it driving but still need to get a plate and clean some stuff up. Rockstar I looked for you by your car but don't think I seen you. Your car looks good, I took some pictures of it. I rolled in with all the Explicit trucks. I took a some pics of the car today and some video, I'm going to start on the body work this week and hopefully have everything ready for paint. Heres the pics and video and a clip shot cruising during slamfest.

 

[jcsonoma]

Yep I'll be at LNO, Hoping to have the entire car in primer by then. I can drive it that far and I also have access to a trailer now if needed. Rockstar do you plan on going to LNO?

 

[jcsonoma]

I don't know what color I'm going to paint it just yet, probably some sort of two tone with something to break it up. I am going to atleast get a smoothie rear bumber and as soon as I come across a good deal on some Impala mirrors I'll shave off the old ones. I'm trying to find some 95-96 rear quarter windows so I can swap those out to and I already have an SS spoiler to but I am going to do a test fit to see if I like it first.

Rockstar: The trailer fenders were just some ones purchased at my local steel supplier, they were 12"x33".