Picked up yet another car I don't really need. Bought it for $400 off craigslist on the way to a swap meet and brought it home. She's a 1994 Caprice 9C1 ex-cop car.
@mhtube01 The exhaust sounds great but does need work. Theres leaks where the pipes join past the cats on both sides, probably bad machine work. And this thing is a blast to drive!
On those steering column they have 3 bolts behind turn signal assembly. They loosen up after time on tilt part if there's play. Steering wheel puller and special tool for lock ring it's hoop with bolt and cup. It presses column down making life eazy. Or just swap column eazy to do plate at fire wall and 2 bolts at lower dash.
@moldymac oh ok. Glad to hear that wasn't a big deal. But jeez what a stupid move with the fuel tank! Are you going to do an update on the car in the spring? I'd like to see it all cleaned up.
that sounds awesome. fully loaded car that you'll for sure have fun with! as cool as some of those custom exhaust systems sound, some of them really stink and have a tendency to burn oil. yet those are probably not well maintained or properly installed. haha. i trust if it has that problem you'll take care of it. i love all the lights in it too. especially the fog lights under the grille. that looks really cool. she's a keeper!
@mhtube01 Well the guy that owned this one seemed to cut corners left and right with the work on this car, so I am not surprised with anything I find wrong on this car. I didn't take a video, but he ripped the harness for the fuel tank at some point and instead of splicing it where it broke, he punched a hole in the trunk and spliced it into the harness with wire nuts! No wonder the car stalled for no reason. The surging was just a rotted PCV line causing a vac leak. No surge now.
@sleepinggiant90 lol. i think a lot of cars out there could smoke most C5 vettes. i never liked that model personally. they were too round for a Corvette and pretty big. my dad always referred to them as ladies cars. haha. i was much more impressed with the C6. now they look like a corvette should! but that's just my opinion.
@TheSpeedula I got the glove box back in, bought some interior panels to replace the missing ones, and traded another Caprice owner my black carpet for a blue one that matches the rest of the interior. I got some of the wiring fixed, but it randomly blows fuses, needs a good going through when it gets warm.
@justin3zelda Could be alot more than that on a LT1.. Could need a cap and rotor, EGR valve sticking (Common) Dirty MAF.. TPS sensor sticking, Dirty IAC.. Even the PCV valve grommets dry out. Mine was horrible.
@justin3zelda It was a lot easier than I thought. I was thinking IAC at first, found the rubber elbow to the PCV valve was rotted through. A spark plug boot was the perfect replacement, and she runs perfectly now.
Yeah they're nice once you replace the interior and clean all the body fluids out, even from behind the panels, where you then realize all four doors have been replaced from previous crunches.
@moldymac cool! it certainly looks like a sweet car. I have rarely seen custom exhaust systems installed correctly which to me is never that surprising since so many people have no idea how to work on cars. But once the it gets warmer you'll be able to work on the car much more easily. Did you find out what the cause of the surging issue was?
Other than autotrader and ebay, where can you get this shape caprice? Any specialists out there? Or just have to keep an eye on all the used car websites? Nice robust machine!
Nice. I love those older Chevys.
Rare color. It looks nice
Nice sounding pipes !!
@mhtube01 The exhaust sounds great but does need work. Theres leaks where the pipes join past the cats on both sides, probably bad machine work. And this thing is a blast to drive!
I you should re connect the wires and put the glovebox back in and such
Nice car!!!!
On those steering column they have 3 bolts behind turn signal assembly. They loosen up after time on tilt part if there's play. Steering wheel puller and special tool for lock ring it's hoop with bolt and cup. It presses column down making life eazy. Or just swap column eazy to do plate at fire wall and 2 bolts at lower dash.
sweet find, you could probably flip that and sell it for a few grand since its in fairly good shape
@moldymac oh ok. Glad to hear that wasn't a big deal. But jeez what a stupid move with the fuel tank! Are you going to do an update on the car in the spring? I'd like to see it all cleaned up.
that sounds awesome. fully loaded car that you'll for sure have fun with! as cool as some of those custom exhaust systems sound, some of them really stink and have a tendency to burn oil. yet those are probably not well maintained or properly installed. haha. i trust if it has that problem you'll take care of it. i love all the lights in it too. especially the fog lights under the grille. that looks really cool. she's a keeper!
nice. Love those emergency back lights with the trunk up.
LOL, I love that spot light! Makes night time junk pile scavenging so easy!
@ghtowagon PCV grommet was fine, the rubber elbow was a rotted mess.
Nice find! I had buddy with the same car in black. He could do burnouts all day long and smoke most C5 vettes. Good times....
@mhtube01 Well the guy that owned this one seemed to cut corners left and right with the work on this car, so I am not surprised with anything I find wrong on this car. I didn't take a video, but he ripped the harness for the fuel tank at some point and instead of splicing it where it broke, he punched a hole in the trunk and spliced it into the harness with wire nuts! No wonder the car stalled for no reason. The surging was just a rotted PCV line causing a vac leak. No surge now.
nice project car........i have a 96 lt1 , its not a 9c1 but im very happy with it !
@thealexbarsa Woh, didn't even notice! I'll have to come up with something.
don't look too bad for 400. motor should be worth that
I'll give you $500 for that car eventually looks and sounds awesome!!!!!!!!!!! N
@sleepinggiant90 lol. i think a lot of cars out there could smoke most C5 vettes. i never liked that model personally. they were too round for a Corvette and pretty big. my dad always referred to them as ladies cars. haha. i was much more impressed with the C6. now they look like a corvette should! but that's just my opinion.
@moldymac nice
@TheSpeedula I got the glove box back in, bought some interior panels to replace the missing ones, and traded another Caprice owner my black carpet for a blue one that matches the rest of the interior. I got some of the wiring fixed, but it randomly blows fuses, needs a good going through when it gets warm.
@justin3zelda Could be alot more than that on a LT1.. Could need a cap and rotor, EGR valve sticking (Common) Dirty MAF.. TPS sensor sticking, Dirty IAC.. Even the PCV valve grommets dry out. Mine was horrible.
Just got a 96 impala ss with the factory rims for $500 Canadian! So pumped
I'm jealous
u got lt1s in the wagons
@justin3zelda It was a lot easier than I thought. I was thinking IAC at first, found the rubber elbow to the PCV valve was rotted through. A spark plug boot was the perfect replacement, and she runs perfectly now.
@lionelnut69 Not for sale right now
Nothing wrong with it not being a 9c1, still a great car
I do still have it but its been parked because of the fire in the dashboard. I want to get it fixed soon.
To bad to see a nice car stand like that!
holy shit only $400? more like $3000 in IL
Still to this day haven't seen one this cheap that wasn't a parts car.
moldymac i just bought a 96 9c1 for 1200. thats about as cheap as these cars get around here
mrmkc2 Police cars are always cheap and they haul ass and are cheap to fix.
Yeah they're nice once you replace the interior and clean all the body fluids out, even from behind the panels, where you then realize all four doors have been replaced from previous crunches.
@mwd92 Yup, both my Roadmaster and Caprice wagons have LT1s
400? lucky
shot in the daaark...
now thats a sleeper
that car sounds awesome but id rather have a ford police interceptor
@moldymac cool! it certainly looks like a sweet car. I have rarely seen custom exhaust systems installed correctly which to me is never that surprising since so many people have no idea how to work on cars. But once the it gets warmer you'll be able to work on the car much more easily. Did you find out what the cause of the surging issue was?
the blinking lights on the trunk lid, how do you get them to work inside the drivers seat? I have to plug mine in manually to get them to work.
Other than autotrader and ebay, where can you get this shape caprice? Any specialists out there? Or just have to keep an eye on all the used car websites? Nice robust machine!
do u still have the 94 ? any new vids ?
Wow, the car moved when you rev it lol.
Hey Mac do you have a car club? I'm from Bridgeport, yeah I seen the plates. I have a 93 Caprice and I think I need valve seals let's link up.
99 videos what you doing for 100
Do you still have it -- 6 yrs later? Did you fix it up?
Sold it last year, new owner did a lot of suspension upgrades and daily drives it.
and in uk we have some crappy peugeot and renault ...
@casebutler Junk!
Nothing really official. Us B-body guys get together sometimes, usually in NH. UA-cam won't let me post links, google Bad Ass of New England.
he said $400