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1984 Caprice COUPE for sale. 4speed auto + 5.0L
Hello
These are the honest facts Car was bought as an adventure. Me and friend were supposed to work on it. This guy who can 'work on cars' couldn't change the 3rd brake light These the things I've done Replaced battery New distributor carbon button, plus filing down all corrosion Compression test, all cylinders within spec, no bad cylinders New passenger caliper, hose, and brake line New drivers caliper Stripped paint off of hood, roof, trunk Flushed coolant New brake fluid Cleaned carb throttle plates Opened drivers frozen door (nightmare) Very clean inside Trans is good starts up immediately May need new shocks or springs?( I saw cause it rides funny New thermostat I cleared the check engine light, it was getting hot b/c of thermostat not opening Problems My heart dropped out of the project due to all the welding that is neccessary I found out that there is NO DRIVERS FLOORPAN from the lower rocker to seat mount to trans tunnel to past pedals. What I thought was the floor was the crossmember The previous owner used thin sheet metal and screws to make new rocker panels, those are rusted through I cut off all the rusted bottom of the door panels, there simply wasn't anything there. I am started but not done with welding a plate (16? gauge) across the bottom to close it up. I was going to pinch the inside and outside together, but had to grind off more rust and now I can only weld it flat and not pinch it The wheel wells in the truck have holes due to rust Typical rear frame rot The rear quarter panels have rotted. Needs new blower motor. Bearing screaming. When jumped from the battery there was heat Needle on shifter has fallen Headliner fallen Bad window motors Radio questionable Previous owner did some funky shit with the fuel and wiper fluid lines With all that said It is still a rare caprice coupe. I just fortunately stopped myself from working on it realizing I would have to keep the car for life with all the time/$ put into it. I have to say it is an GREAT opportunity for someone who is looking to make major upgrades to a car like this. Instead of replacing good parts or waiting for them to fail a lot of work can be done at once. I am in Chicago. Contact me at bayss _ 0 @ yahoo . com, just take out the spaces At worst I can part it out |
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Re: 1984 Caprice COUPE for sale. 4speed auto + 5.0L
this is not the forum location for sales..
sorry you had this experience ..this vehicle is a rust belt 25yr old rust bucket ! this should be only used to part out if any parts are still good.. best call scrap yard after you strip any good parts.. a vehicle in this condition may get 500.oo if your lucky .......... |
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