The Caprice build
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The Caprice build
Lets start out with the first 9C1 I bought. I drove from Wichita KS to basically Indianapolis to pick up this one. 72 hours after purchase, my wife went out for a joy ride in the middle of the night and lost control of the car at 105 mph, left the road and went backwards through a ditch and went airborne for about 50ft and walked away with bumps and scratches
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- After the wifes joy ride
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- The first 9C1 (before the wifes 3 am joy ride)
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2007 Impala SS, K&N CAI, Flowmasters, Resonator Delete, Diablo Trinity tune
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
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Re: The Caprice build
The replacement
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- The day I brought it home
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2007 Impala SS, K&N CAI, Flowmasters, Resonator Delete, Diablo Trinity tune
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
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Re: The Caprice build
Put some Camaro trim rings on, and made a spotlight delete plate
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2007 Impala SS, K&N CAI, Flowmasters, Resonator Delete, Diablo Trinity tune
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
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Re: The Caprice build
First box of goodies
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- Valve springs, retainers locks seats and the timing cover gaskets for the upcoming DOD delete, STILL haven't decided on a cam... New power steering pump and pulley (was noisy as hell)
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2007 Impala SS, K&N CAI, Flowmasters, Resonator Delete, Diablo Trinity tune
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
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Re: The Caprice build
Ebay g8 axle back to be modified to fit. Next will come the Camaro cat delete and x pipe from BBK. Since a couple of guys have used stock Camaro stuff, I figure the aftermarket stuff should be pretty close with some minor modifications
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2007 Impala SS, K&N CAI, Flowmasters, Resonator Delete, Diablo Trinity tune
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
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Re: The Caprice build
And the G8 console is here, waiting for the center support and bezel
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2007 Impala SS, K&N CAI, Flowmasters, Resonator Delete, Diablo Trinity tune
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
Re: The Caprice build
Where's the pics of your wife's tombstone?
The camaro exhaust parts only bolt up to the camaro OEM cat down pipes and forward exhaust section, the tubes don't run anywhere close to where the PPV/g8 ones are and don't even use the 1 pair of front hangers. That said, good reason to get some longtubes.....
The camaro exhaust parts only bolt up to the camaro OEM cat down pipes and forward exhaust section, the tubes don't run anywhere close to where the PPV/g8 ones are and don't even use the 1 pair of front hangers. That said, good reason to get some longtubes.....
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Re: The Caprice build
xcidmigs wrote:Where's the pics of your wife's tombstone?
The camaro exhaust parts only bolt up to the camaro OEM cat down pipes and forward exhaust section, the tubes don't run anywhere close to where the PPV/g8 ones are and don't even use the 1 pair of front hangers. That said, good reason to get some longtubes.....
She walked away with bumps and scratches, the car crumpled everywhere it's supposed to. The car was bent like a banana, and the trunk and all of its contents were where the back seat should have been. The ass end of the car came out from under it, and she spun sideways. The signs (ironically the giant "curve" arrow signs smacked the windshield as she started to loose it, car went completely backwards, through the ditch, all backwards, and over the crossing road.
2007 Impala SS, K&N CAI, Flowmasters, Resonator Delete, Diablo Trinity tune
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
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Re: The Caprice build
xcidmigs wrote:Where's the pics of your wife's tombstone?
The camaro exhaust parts only bolt up to the camaro OEM cat down pipes and forward exhaust section, the tubes don't run anywhere close to where the PPV/g8 ones are and don't even use the 1 pair of front hangers. That said, good reason to get some longtubes.....
The plan is to use the entire BBK exhaust and to cut and move anywhere needed. The headers are just too damn much money
2007 Impala SS, K&N CAI, Flowmasters, Resonator Delete, Diablo Trinity tune
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
2011 Caprice 9C1 (rest in pieces)
2013 Caprice 9C1, "9C3 console upgrade" Modified Camaro Exhaust, Kayhan VE Series 2 Radio. (Soon to have 4 piston Brembos)
2013 9C1 Bone Stock
1956 Chevy 150 1211B trim code “Business Man Sedan" (currently gutting)
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Re: The Caprice build
I think he was referring to the fact that she took it out and totaled it at 0300 at speeds exceeding 100 MPH less than three days after you got the car home, and YOU didn't kill her?!? Hopefully, you had the insurance in order, even if the tags and registration weren't complete yet.Dut_The_SS_nuT wrote:xcidmigs wrote:Where's the pics of your wife's tombstone?
The camaro exhaust parts only bolt up to the camaro OEM cat down pipes and forward exhaust section, the tubes don't run anywhere close to where the PPV/g8 ones are and don't even use the 1 pair of front hangers. That said, good reason to get some longtubes.....
She walked away with bumps and scratches, the car crumpled everywhere it's supposed to. The car was bent like a banana, and the trunk and all of its contents were where the back seat should have been. The ass end of the car came out from under it, and she spun sideways. The signs (ironically the giant "curve" arrow signs smacked the windshield as she started to loose it, car went completely backwards, through the ditch, all backwards, and over the crossing road.
It's great she survived without too many injuries. I'm sure she was sore, though. That could have ended very differently with things being just a couple of inches one way or the other.
These cars are really built like trucks! That's one of the reason we have one in our garage. The Aussies designed those things to survive the outback. The countryside in the US is NOTHING to these things!!!
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
And some others
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Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
And some others
Do YOU have my SPID?