Well i'll be , i thought those were true unibodies too. I was wondering why you wouldn't have used a small pickup frame or something. So why did you cut the B pillars? Just had to test those new saw blades out didn't you? Haha
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Amish Trooper
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The caprice had a b-body which isn't a uni-body. As mentioned it is a body on frame.
Yup, exactly. Just wanted to cut SUMFIN!!!!
Passenger side wheel well got a good work over today. Nice!
Quit typing. You are making me embarassed for you.
lol Nice, kid....and embarrassed has two R'sLooks like I sit corrected. From your friends pic it is a body on frame. For some reason I always thought the me 90 Chevys were unibody.
Amish Trooper
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You might be thinking of the Camaros of the same year. The way Matt is tearing into this, I think he may have hit the crack pipe
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TallDarkandDisfigured
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Moving along nicely Matt, having any luck selling off parts from the tear down?
A couple nibbles on parts selling, but nothing yet. If I don't see some action within the next week or two, I'm just going to take the parts down to the dump. My garage is filling up pretty quickly with parts!
I think for SOME cars, there is a big aftermarket for used parts. Like the pontiac fiero. But the Caprice was a pretty well distributed car, and I suspect people don't want to buy beaten up used parts when they can get good condition ones elsewhere. Not a big deal really, and making money on parts was never a required part of my plan. The hassle involved also has a big cost for me. For example, if you tell me I have to deal with fifty lunatics who are going to want to come to my house at weird hours to pick up parts tha I'll make a few hundred bucks on total, I'd rather just toss them into a dumpster.
I think for SOME cars, there is a big aftermarket for used parts. Like the pontiac fiero. But the Caprice was a pretty well distributed car, and I suspect people don't want to buy beaten up used parts when they can get good condition ones elsewhere. Not a big deal really, and making money on parts was never a required part of my plan. The hassle involved also has a big cost for me. For example, if you tell me I have to deal with fifty lunatics who are going to want to come to my house at weird hours to pick up parts tha I'll make a few hundred bucks on total, I'd rather just toss them into a dumpster.
Do you have a metal recycler? They pay pretty good for metal nowadays.
There's one about 8 miles away, but I don't really have a way of getting the stuff there. Renting a truck would probably make it a money losing proposition.
Mockle
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clonesix
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Do you have any auto dismantlers in the area? Probably not as common in an urban area, but we have an entire boulevard of toyota, Honda, Chevy, etc. If I had a dismantled car, I would give the Chevy dismantler a call and talk to them about all the spare parts: Bumpers, fenders, interior, etc. Even if you don't make any money from it, they might just haul it away for you. My $0.02.
Have you purchased the body kit yet? Does it come as one piece, and you must cut as desired, or does the hood, trunk, and canopy come separate?
Have you purchased the body kit yet? Does it come as one piece, and you must cut as desired, or does the hood, trunk, and canopy come separate?
sesl
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Try your luck out on a Caprice forum. I'm sure you'll have better luck on there than craigslist. The only problem is that you would probably have to ship out the parts.
Also I have no idea if this has been brought up and there are too many pages to sift through but if you're going to extend the frame in the rear then you'll need a longer driveshaft unless you just add it on to the front in which case you would have to modify your steering.
Also I have no idea if this has been brought up and there are too many pages to sift through but if you're going to extend the frame in the rear then you'll need a longer driveshaft unless you just add it on to the front in which case you would have to modify your steering.
I started pulling out the dash today. I'm terrified one of the air bags is going to blow and take my nose off or something.
The interior is now totally stripped. I pulled out the drivers seat today.
The interior is now totally stripped. I pulled out the drivers seat today.
the_batdemon
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Remember to disconnect the battery and leave it so for a while before pulling out the airbags.
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