MonzaRacer
09-17-2017, 05:32 AM
So guys, had lots of people speak up in the past, great ideas, lots of comments.
BUT when a pretty lady offers an idea it stuck.
II Old,,,The Zero Budget or Less Caprice
Ill take a new pic after church since photobucket flopped.
So the week was local car cruise and show but alas I missed both due to luck lack of funds and breaking on way to do exhaust!
So used to hit this local event every year and ran it for like 11 or 12 yrs in what ever I drove.
But since after dad passed life seems to keep me away.
Since getting other Caprice then this one I wanted to go but timing, funds etc. had car for few years but never got tires on it or the exhaust till yesterday.
So plans were take Sat off, drive up early, build exhaust. Nothing elaborate since engine is stock later model 350 replacing long gone 327.
The local job I got in March abruptly had to be left as owner was sinking fast, came in about 6 wks ago or so and last charge account was shut down. That night I sat in car and prayed something would open up. Next day old boss at Midas called with job opening in Bloomington IN again and so far I have been working my ASS off.
So plan was get car running, BUT my old 750 Edelbrock/Mr Gasket adapter plate I had loaned out to customer back in May never came back, so I ordered NEW ones from our last charge account in hopes he would come back to get them swapped out.
Well I got frustrated and brought new parts home didnt get bolted on til Thursday.
Plans were to drive it Friday and do exhaust, didnt happen.
So planned on going up early Saturday, 45 miles open headers,,,,welllllll 10 miles from work while running 65mph on I69 left rear ancient 255/60 decided to have offspring. BEAT THE ***** out of me, had old wasp nests, and anything else falling out of nooks and crannys.
So limped to work, tire does flat and heck 15 tires of any decent size are hens teeth.
Well one of managers at work was going to local tire distributor and asked if need a tire. WE get $300 tool allowance but they had been allowing anything on it.
So I got 2 new Cooper Cobras(Cooper hasnt been favorite in past but since most generic tire built my Kelly are now by Cooper,,,)255/60/15
wound up working all day on planned day off and started on duals at 4pm, hour before closing.
Back in the day used to use card system and bend up pipes and slap on duals in under 2 hrs.
Well fought bender with most of accesories gone or broken, rusted Corvette ralley not wanting to seal and just plain TIRED.
My shoulders are not what they used to be and was tired, so the mid pipes and long Thrush Glass Packs made interesting choice. Reason I like Thrush is they are perf core not louvered. But without tail pipes for pattern or card system to help building tail pipes over panhard bar rearend SUCKS.
So I had to three piece it, boss was pushing me to leave it but Im 45 miles away from home and car I HAD to do it.
He offers to let me stay and finish and come back later to lock up.
I had left bank done and one tire mounted by little after 6, took time getting car in, tools out, etc.
And by that time was nearly done with left over axle, figured at best get every thing partially welded and finish later.
Got right side built and figured out I have almost enough of my own clamps to clamp mid pipes to muffler.
So still owe for one clamp and hanger. Did weld over axle pipe 80%, didnt have enough pipe to point straight out back (had 2 full 10ft sticks of 2 1/2!!!!) so they come out at angle behind rear wheels!
2 new RWL tires on 8in Corvette ralleys on back, old 215/70s off my 98 Regal I wrecked(one is brand new) on front on 7 in ralleys. Found 2 center caps, now need 2 more and all 4 rings. Around here somewhere!
So figuring I have $225 in new tires, $115 in Exhaust, $30 in new chrome air cleaner, $60 in internal reg alt swap, forget what Corvette brake master and check valves cost so I estimated ,nothing in new carb and adapter,,,.
Oh and since havent gotten seats OR seat belts I will use my new/old in box RCI racing harness as lap belt for now. Every cop I talk to says run them they like them better than stock ,stronger and easier to release so add in $69.
So Zero budget is pushing $600 so far.
BUT driving at night in old car with good tires and SWEET sounding exhaust heck wasted at least 1 gallon of gas racking off pipes every time I hit barricades on bridges and over passes on I69!
She do sound good. You almost forget how cool old school glass packs can sound.
And so far other than needing to REALLY inspect brakes as it pulls left in hard stop it does pretty good and learning experience with manual brakes again.
She has Patina, she has old school glass packs, and still I kind of like it!
Shes II Old,,,The Zero Budget or Less Caprice. Now rolling along.
BUT when a pretty lady offers an idea it stuck.
II Old,,,The Zero Budget or Less Caprice
Ill take a new pic after church since photobucket flopped.
So the week was local car cruise and show but alas I missed both due to luck lack of funds and breaking on way to do exhaust!
So used to hit this local event every year and ran it for like 11 or 12 yrs in what ever I drove.
But since after dad passed life seems to keep me away.
Since getting other Caprice then this one I wanted to go but timing, funds etc. had car for few years but never got tires on it or the exhaust till yesterday.
So plans were take Sat off, drive up early, build exhaust. Nothing elaborate since engine is stock later model 350 replacing long gone 327.
The local job I got in March abruptly had to be left as owner was sinking fast, came in about 6 wks ago or so and last charge account was shut down. That night I sat in car and prayed something would open up. Next day old boss at Midas called with job opening in Bloomington IN again and so far I have been working my ASS off.
So plan was get car running, BUT my old 750 Edelbrock/Mr Gasket adapter plate I had loaned out to customer back in May never came back, so I ordered NEW ones from our last charge account in hopes he would come back to get them swapped out.
Well I got frustrated and brought new parts home didnt get bolted on til Thursday.
Plans were to drive it Friday and do exhaust, didnt happen.
So planned on going up early Saturday, 45 miles open headers,,,,welllllll 10 miles from work while running 65mph on I69 left rear ancient 255/60 decided to have offspring. BEAT THE ***** out of me, had old wasp nests, and anything else falling out of nooks and crannys.
So limped to work, tire does flat and heck 15 tires of any decent size are hens teeth.
Well one of managers at work was going to local tire distributor and asked if need a tire. WE get $300 tool allowance but they had been allowing anything on it.
So I got 2 new Cooper Cobras(Cooper hasnt been favorite in past but since most generic tire built my Kelly are now by Cooper,,,)255/60/15
wound up working all day on planned day off and started on duals at 4pm, hour before closing.
Back in the day used to use card system and bend up pipes and slap on duals in under 2 hrs.
Well fought bender with most of accesories gone or broken, rusted Corvette ralley not wanting to seal and just plain TIRED.
My shoulders are not what they used to be and was tired, so the mid pipes and long Thrush Glass Packs made interesting choice. Reason I like Thrush is they are perf core not louvered. But without tail pipes for pattern or card system to help building tail pipes over panhard bar rearend SUCKS.
So I had to three piece it, boss was pushing me to leave it but Im 45 miles away from home and car I HAD to do it.
He offers to let me stay and finish and come back later to lock up.
I had left bank done and one tire mounted by little after 6, took time getting car in, tools out, etc.
And by that time was nearly done with left over axle, figured at best get every thing partially welded and finish later.
Got right side built and figured out I have almost enough of my own clamps to clamp mid pipes to muffler.
So still owe for one clamp and hanger. Did weld over axle pipe 80%, didnt have enough pipe to point straight out back (had 2 full 10ft sticks of 2 1/2!!!!) so they come out at angle behind rear wheels!
2 new RWL tires on 8in Corvette ralleys on back, old 215/70s off my 98 Regal I wrecked(one is brand new) on front on 7 in ralleys. Found 2 center caps, now need 2 more and all 4 rings. Around here somewhere!
So figuring I have $225 in new tires, $115 in Exhaust, $30 in new chrome air cleaner, $60 in internal reg alt swap, forget what Corvette brake master and check valves cost so I estimated ,nothing in new carb and adapter,,,.
Oh and since havent gotten seats OR seat belts I will use my new/old in box RCI racing harness as lap belt for now. Every cop I talk to says run them they like them better than stock ,stronger and easier to release so add in $69.
So Zero budget is pushing $600 so far.
BUT driving at night in old car with good tires and SWEET sounding exhaust heck wasted at least 1 gallon of gas racking off pipes every time I hit barricades on bridges and over passes on I69!
She do sound good. You almost forget how cool old school glass packs can sound.
And so far other than needing to REALLY inspect brakes as it pulls left in hard stop it does pretty good and learning experience with manual brakes again.
She has Patina, she has old school glass packs, and still I kind of like it!
Shes II Old,,,The Zero Budget or Less Caprice. Now rolling along.