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BigE
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Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:49 am

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Post by BigE »

Hello all

I'm new here, just bought my first caprice last week from a police auction. It's a 2012 that was missing a few parts like headlights,header panel, front bumper, lf fender. The interior is apart, I'm assuming from removing all the police equipment. I actually bought another 2012 caprice for parts, so hopefully between the 2 I can make one! I will still need a front bumper though, so if anyone has any suggestions on were to look that would be helpful. I'm located in central Kentucky.

My plans with this car are to make a fun driver that the wife and kids can all fit in. I would like to cam and dod delete it, longtubes, exhaust, Cai etc. Maybe a lsa later on. I'm new to the caprice platform but not ls engines or gm. I had a 2005 gto a few years ago with a 408 ls2 based stroker. I currently have a 87 k5 blazer that I swapped a 5.3/4l60e into. I have done other ls swap projects and upgrades also. I did work for a gm dealer as a tech for about 5 years before my current job.

Didn't mean to be so long winded but I look forward to enjoying this car and learning more about the platform!
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Boingo
Posts: 65
Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:58 am

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Post by Boingo »

No worries. We enjoy learning about new people. Welcome in and there is plenty on the forums to help you on your journey
2011 Chevy Caprice
6.0
26k mile purchase
2nd owner
the voices say I am special :D
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Mooseman
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Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:35 pm
Location: Ottawa, ON Canada
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Welcome! Nice to hear about a rescue like that as these become rarer. I know it may not be pretty now but post up a pic or two so we know what you're dealing with.
2011 Caprice PPV, former RCMP test vehicle, never put into service
Build Thread: http://www.newcaprice.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2419
BigE
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Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:49 am

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Post by BigE »

sorry for the delay, hope i have attached the pics correctly. Havent done much to the car yet. Swapped some parts from the donor car and got a fender for it. I have a hood and a bumper also but they need to be painted. I reassembled most of the interior with the better parts from the blue car. Still planning out my build. Not sure if i want to go with a smaller cam for the DOD delete and get it on the road or go with something bigger and a stall. Decisions, decisions lol.
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CrashTestDummy
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Joined: Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:31 pm
Location: Pearland, Texas

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Welcome! Fun project! So the blue car is the donor car? Interesting that they tore the interior apart to remove up fitter equipment, but left the rear antenna on it. But I found similar odd stuff remaining on our car (like the under mirror strobes and one stub antenna).

Can't offer much, but keep looking in the parts for sale section and jump on ads when posted, as it seems most that are parting these things get on, make a post, then disappear. :?
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
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roman1978
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Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:41 am

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Hey where are you located does the blue car have a trunk with no holes ?
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