Operation "Test Bed" started today

Got her home today, just a stop in the wagon train, en route to her final home..... somewhere I'll let the owner speak up if they wish.

I had forgotten how BAD these cars ride! Mine is modified, wheels, shocks, airlift bags, boxed control arms and such. THIS THING FLOATS!!! Almost got seasick lol

Push on the D pillar and the car just rock on the sidewalls so much that it pitches violently. shaking 11-1 on the steering wheel at speed is down right scary.

Needs an oil change and new air and fuel filter, minor tune up stuff and she'll be good to go to get home. Wife is NOT happy and I have to park her down the street (no room at the inn).

Anyway, while she is in my care, I plan to use her as an advertising tool.... before and after pics.

Here are some befores:









Anyway, just feels good to say that I own more than one wagon.... even for a short time (Need to get the title in my name before I can sell her to the "rightful" owner)

Looking forward to the "after" shots.

Me too. When I asked her "when was the last time it was waxed" her response was "what's wax?"
9 years outside in the Georgia sun. I have my work cut out for me......

Interior is worse. Can't start on that until I get the feder fixed and the passenger door open.

Good call on parking it down the street. I'd hate for it to kill a spot on your, ahem, "lawn".

haha,. bored eh??
nick

thats right people,. i called it first right here,..

Isn't it time for you to go out and shovel some snow John?

You did Nick, but she isn't mine. Just had to purchase and title before I sell her back to the next owner.

It'll buff out!

How was the ride home?

Oh by the way her new home is up here in the north eh! I'm excited!

buickestate wrote:

How was the ride home?

Like a $2 hooker with a $20 tip..... sloppy.

Nothing that can't be fixed with air pressure in the tires - I had forgotten how much the 235/70/15's "wiggle" - and some elbow grease. She'll be ready for your ride home.

Called that one last week .

My favorite color!! There is a low mileage DGGM no wood car in Mt. Airy Maryland for sale. Very tempting.

Glad you getting back into the wagon game,Pat.Your last wagon gave its life for you so saving
another is payback.When is it coming north?
Jim

Looks like it needs some TLC (in addition to the body damage) but hey, no rust. DGGM looks real good on the Caprice! Sounds like it was unloved in it's old home. Glad someone here will get it and bring it back to it's former glory.

Robert, I always suspected you were something of a masochist. Should make for some great before and after shots!

Congrats Pat!

Nice score Pat, And she should look good when buffed out.

Oooh. It has the gravitationally-challenged headliner option like my OCC. Excellent!

Found the problem with the sloppy ride....... 1 tire was at 16psi and the other 3 were at 20psi.

Changed the filters and fluids and she runs just fine now. Also found a nice surprise while changing the oil..... NO CATS! they were cut out and replaced with straight pipe.

that, and the air filter was so bad, mud daubers made a nest in the pleats and you couldn't see any light through it when held up to direct sunlight.

ouch. Sounds like she was neglected quite a bit.

Wonder if no cats are a problem for the future owner up north?
Jim

Cats are for chinese food...

Krzdimond wrote:

mud daubers made a nest in the pleats and you couldn't see any light through it when held up to direct sunlight.

I had a girlfriend like that once,...

no cats is a pain for ontario,.

Nick

phantom 309 wrote:

Krzdimond wrote:

you couldn't see any light through it when held up to direct sunlight.

I had a girlfriend like that once,...Nick

That is the problem with birdshot. Next time try Buckshot....

I'll have to make the wagon purr so it can pass Ontario E tests

Pat,do they use sniffers and physically check underneath if cats are required?
Jim

Yes Jim they do, and they also have Ecops that do random roadside inspections and check for factory emission equipment

Knock on wood,around here they dont even lift my hood but I have known the inspector for about
40 years.I know in some countys here in Va they check for cats and use sniffers but no roadside
checks that I am aware of.
Jim

its just a tax grab Jim

Cant wait to see the wagon after Robert gets finished with it!
Jim

so glad there are no inspections in SC. :-)

Another reason I don't want to be in Charlotte even though work is moving to NC... Thankfully is close enough to the state line so I can find something in SC and not have to worry about emissions.

so ONT. is like CA. roaming emissions testing. freaking green nazi's. they bitch about your car being one ppm over the threshold and say nothing about the douche bag with the dodge ram pumping a storm cloud of black soot out of 2 giant 6" stacks.
yeah you may sound like a big rig...but nicks truck will drag your ass backward up a hill without breaking a sweat.

OK, that was so funny, I had to play it 4 times.

Cheap trick's "Dream Police" changed to "Green Police" Classic.

Glad another one got saved! Have fun with it Pat, and looking forward to the updates as you fix her up!

Robert can you put them ecco stickers on my wagon before I pick it up?

Hydrocarbon powered eco vehicle?

Those the ones you want?

yep thems be the ones...

like the coal-powered Volt.

Dealers dont even want any Volts on their lots.Only sold a few with the tax credit and now thats
gone,so no sale.
Jim

Update:

I had a couple of free minutes today so I introduced the drivers rear door and quarter panel to a wool pad and high speed buffer. I only have one wool pad, and it was SO gummed up with oxidized paint that i had to stop after only 2 panels.

Solar flares are wreaking havoc on my internet so the pics are taking way too long to load. I'll post when they are ready.

cool can't wait to see the improvements

As a reminder....

this is what it looked like when I started:



and after just compounding. Polishing and wax will follow later.



Now on to some others.





CAUTION: shameless plug follows...






still need to get the front door....



All of the pics are here: https://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h143/krzdimond/Caprice/

looking good

Robert you ROCK.Please tell me you are going to take it by the POs house and let her see it.
Looked at those pictures 5 times and am getting ready to tackle my wagon.Damn that IS
beautiful.
Jim

Robert you ROCK.Please tell me you are going to take it by the POs house and let her see it.
Looked at those pictures 5 times and am getting ready to tackle my wagon.Damn that IS
beautiful.
Jim

WOW!!! Nice work Robert!!!!!! I looks like I did not keep mine in your driveway long enough.

Nice work. Looking like it will come out nice.
Glad I didn't buy it to just part out, but also not happy because if I did buy it, it could have been a cheap ride.

rh96ss wrote:

Nice work. Looking like it will come out nice.
Glad I didn't buy it to just part out, but also not happy because if I did buy it, it could have been a cheap ride.

I am note sure it would fit very well in your fleet of cream puffs.

BigBlackBeaSSt wrote:

rh96ss wrote:

Nice work. Looking like it will come out nice.
Glad I didn't buy it to just part out, but also not happy because if I did buy it, it could have been a cheap ride.

I am note sure it would fit very well in your fleet of cream puffs.

I agree. This Caprice will never win a trophy, but it will be a decent daily driver.

Wow, that looks great! I thought that paint was checked... Guess not.