New Guy from Sweden

[Andréas]

Hello!

My Name is Andréas and im living in Sweden,this Winter im building a Twin turbo ProTouring Caprice.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/12/PICT0681-1.jpg

This is a picture from July 2006.


Here you have my ride in the cold winter :)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/12/PICT0871-1.jpg

And heres my girlfriend Lisas 62 Birdie.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/12/bilen-1.jpg

Thats all for now.

Regards Andréas

[68Formula]

Herzliche Wilkommen! (sorry, German is as close as I get).

[Andréas]

Wielen dank ;)

Thank you, its pretty close to Germany ;)

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

that bird is hardcore..

[Andréas]

that bird is hardcore..

Glad you like it!

Front
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/12/PICT0805_1-1.jpg

The rear.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/12/PICT0804-1.jpg

And my Caprice

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/12/PICT0815-1.jpg

[DocDave]

That bird is niiiiiiiiice!

[7_ws6ta_9]

kudos on the caprice, thats def. a break from the norm!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

that caprice is pretty sick too!..

btw what size are her wheels and tires?
might be a new style of shoes for my Bonnie..

[Andréas]

kudos on the caprice, thats def. a break from the norm!


Thanks :)

[Andréas]

that caprice is pretty sick too!..

btw what size are her wheels and tires?
might be a new style of shoes for my Bonnie..

18" Panther Juice with 245/40 in the front and 255 in the rear.
This year im gonna change the dimensions to 255 in the front and atleast 265 or maybe 275 in the rear.

[ProTouring442]

Never thought an '80s Caprice 4-door could look that cool! Kudos to you! As for the Thunderbird... WOW!!! I hop you don't mind, but I coppied several of the Thunderbird pics for my screen saver.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
www/FQuick.com/ProTouring442

[Andréas]

Never thought an '80s Caprice 4-door could look that cool! Kudos to you! As for the Thunderbird... WOW!!! I hop you don't mind, but I coppied several of the Thunderbird pics for my screen saver.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
www/FQuick.com/ProTouring442

Thanks!
No i dont mind ,i have more pics coming up soon .

[Marcus SC&C]

Nice rides Andreas! I`m always suprised at how many people in Sweden are into American cars (and trucks!). We`ve been sending orders to Sweden almost every week lately. Amazing. I`m impressed with how well many of you speak and write in English too! I took Spanish for years in school and all I can say is something like
"I understand the window.". :pat: Mark SC&C

[Bandit]

Welcome, I like what you have done with your Caprice--it is very different and interesting. I have always wanted to build one like yours, ever since I was a kid and we used to ride around in my dad's bone-stock Caprice. I always thought it would be cool to build one into a "sleeper" with a big-block and stomp ricers with it...how cool would that be?
Your girl's t-bird is a beautiful car!

[Andréas]

Nice rides Andreas! I`m always suprised at how many people in Sweden are into American cars (and trucks!). We`ve been sending orders to Sweden almost every week lately. Amazing. I`m impressed with how well many of you speak and write in English too! I took Spanish for years in school and all I can say is something like
"I understand the window.". :pat: Mark SC&C

Hello Marcus .

Thanks for your good grades :)

In Sweden atleast 40-50% of all car enthusiasts are in too American rides and the most of them are people thats have a good economy,becuase most US cars are very expensive in Sweden if we compare to other cars.
When you attend school in Sweden we have five basic topics ,that is Swedish,English ,History,Religion,and Mathematics,and i think thats why we can write and speak English pretty decent .

Greetings Andréas

[Andréas]

Welcome, I like what you have done with your Caprice--it is very different and interesting. I have always wanted to build one like yours, ever since I was a kid and we used to ride around in my dad's bone-stock Caprice. I always thought it would be cool to build one into a "sleeper" with a big-block and stomp ricers with it...how cool would that be?
Your girl's t-bird is a beautiful car!

Thats would be awesome and im going to experience that dream in 2007 :) :)

I like the bird too :) shame that its not mine ;)

[6'9"Witha69]

That Caprice sits nice. It will definitely be a sleeper. The TBird is great. She looks really good in the back too (I normally don't like the rears of the Tbirds)!

[Martin71RS]

Welcome to the site Andreas, you have some nice cars there!

for the people in the US, nice link to the big power meet in Vasteras sweden

http://www.bigmeet.com/

a lot of guys from the Netherlands also attend to that meeting, I want to go myself too....


Martin

[Andréas]

I have some new plans ....I was thinking of building Twin turbos on a 350,but now i have found a Caddy 500 and maybe i am going to TT the old Caddy ;) ? Or is it a bad idea ?

Has anyone some specs on a Cadillac 500 engine?

[Dragonsnake]

Nice cars you have there Andreas,and like your plans for the Caprice.:usa: .I am one of those who likes big cars from the seventies and eighties and the Caprice look really good as it is.

It sits a little lower than stock.Is it lowered with grinder or have you bought new springs?

I think you should go for turbo the 350,because it can be built stronger for less money.Cadillac engines are costly to buy parts for and they are probably not bulit strong enough for turboing..Big block Chevy would be better i think if you want cubic inches:twothumbs .

Btw i am living 120 km from Taernaby in sweden.You know that place?I live over the border,in norway in a place called Mo i Rana.We have a race track here too,called Arctic circle raceway.Stcc has been run here in 1999 2000 2001.

And i like your winter ride.I have 2 of them myself.

Greetings...Arild..

[Andréas]

Thanks!

Its lowered with a grinder,springs,and spindels :rolleyes: well its homemade ;)
Im going för the 350! i have a Ascona A too and i was thinking if i should mount the Caddy engine in that :hand:
Im have been in Mo i Rana i used too have a friend who lived near by,Now she lives in Ålesund.


Nice cars you have there Andreas,and like your plans for the Caprice.:usa: .I am one of those who likes big cars from the seventies and eighties and the Caprice look really good as it is.

It sits a little lower than stock.Is it lowered with grinder or have you bought new springs?

I think you should go for turbo the 350,because it can be built stronger for less money.Cadillac engines are costly to buy parts for and they are probably not bulit strong enough for turboing..Big block Chevy would be better i think if you want cubic inches:twothumbs .

Btw i am living 120 km from Taernaby in sweden.You know that place?I live over the border,in norway in a place called Mo i Rana.We have a race track here too,called Arctic circle raceway.Stcc has been run here in 1999 2000 2001.

And i like your winter ride.I have 2 of them myself.

Greetings...Arild..

[helmet]

You Swedes are insane... in a good way! LOL

Awesome rides, very clean! :drool:

[SicMonte]

funny thing that alot of swedes are joining this site and all...I just recentlly sold my 59 apache pickup to a guy over there.

[Andréas]

funny thing that alot of swedes are joining this site and all...I just recentlly sold my 59 apache pickup to a guy over there.


The interest in US cars is huge in Sweden.

[Andréas]

You Swedes are insane... in a good way! LOL

Awesome rides, very clean! :drool:


Thank you ! :)

[Andréas]

Here my Caprice 2 years later :)

http://www.garaget.org/?car=105436&image=1002193
http://www.garaget.org/?car=105436&image=1002183
http://www.garaget.org/?car=105436&image=1002191
http://www.garaget.org/?car=105436&image=1002196

:yeah:

[CliffS]

Wauw, That is some progress, any specs on motor & suspension?

[SaturnVUEguy]

never been a fan of those Caprices, but that one looks so much nicer for some reason, then after you added the airscoop...!

[Andréas]

Wauw, That is some progress, any specs on motor & suspension?


350 with a blower ;)

The suspension is a combo of S-10,Van and Stock Caprice components.
Send med an PM if you want to know more:rolleyes:

[Andréas]

never been a fan of those Caprices, but that one looks so much nicer for some reason, then after you added the airscoop...!

Airscoop rocks :)