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Post 1 \| New	Posted September 14th, 2005
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	Havn't posted much about my car lately. Running good, no major problems besides the basic maintinence. Did spark plugs and o2 sensor the other day. Fuel filter is here and just needs to be swapped out. This past weekend I flushed my coolant system for the winter. Custom made an intake with a Cadillac Deville airbox and pvc. Laugh all you want I enjoyed making it and I also enjoy the sound it makes at WOT. I bought some hubcaps for it. Small stereo system is all here and just needs for me to install it. Doing my first major project on it. Seat swap! My seats suck. Full bench with fold down armrest, doesn't recline. I have a bad back as it is. New seats are being fitted in from a 90's Pontiac Bonneville. 12-way driver/passenger power leather seats front and back. The rear seats have headrests and a center console with cupholders too. Intake I'm gonna paint it black so it doesn't look so out of place. Bonneville seats. They are very comfortable. The seats have an air compressor underneath them. It controls the 3 levels of lumbar support and the side bolster support. It really squeezes you in. I'll show you guys some pictures when I get them in, I can't wait. The seats I'm getting are Tan and my interior is Grey. These seats are extremely hard to come by so I'm going to color them with a product called SEM. I've read great stuff about it and alot of guys have colored these same seats with it. The cool part about these seats is the controller. I've got to think of a place to put it since I have no center console... time to get one and install a floor shifter I suppose.. ------------------

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Posted September 14th, 2005

RunYaSneakers
does this thing work?

Joined: May '03
Posts: 401

Havn't posted much about my car lately. Running good, no major problems besides the basic maintinence. Did spark plugs and o2 sensor the other day. Fuel filter is here and just needs to be swapped out. This past weekend I flushed my coolant system for the winter. Custom made an intake with a Cadillac Deville airbox and pvc. Laugh all you want I enjoyed making it and I also enjoy the sound it makes at WOT. I bought some hubcaps for it. Small stereo system is all here and just needs for me to install it. Doing my first major project on it. Seat swap! My seats suck. Full bench with fold down armrest, doesn't recline. I have a bad back as it is. New seats are being fitted in from a 90's Pontiac Bonneville. 12-way driver/passenger power leather seats front and back. The rear seats have headrests and a center console with cupholders too.

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/2157/picture9976yi.th.jpg

Intake

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/9584/picture10986ke.th.jpg

I'm gonna paint it black so it doesn't look so out of place.

Bonneville seats.

http://www.9c1.com/technical/bonneville_seat_install/morebonny_seats-002.jpg

They are very comfortable. The seats have an air compressor underneath them. It controls the 3 levels of lumbar support and the side bolster support. It really squeezes you in.

http://www.9c1.com/technical/bonneville_seat_install/morebonny_seats-003.jpg

I'll show you guys some pictures when I get them in, I can't wait. The seats I'm getting are Tan and my interior is Grey. These seats are extremely hard to come by so I'm going to color them with a product called SEM. I've read great stuff about it and alot of guys have colored these same seats with it. The cool part about these seats is the controller.

http://i13.ebayimg.com/01/i/04/e1/e8/28_1_b.JPG

I've got to think of a place to put it since I have no center console... time to get one and install a floor shifter I suppose..

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http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/263/roadcapsig.jpg

Post 2 \| New	Posted September 14th, 2005
JJHW Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,058	And it's still a Chevy Caprice... ------------------ Long live the first 20 members! - I'm number 15 duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhuhuuuhuhuhuhuhhhuuh

Post 3 \| New	Posted September 14th, 2005
Gokhan Would you like to know more? Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 836	Be nice JJ. The seats look great, good luck with your project. ------------------ GOKHAN

Post 4 \| New	Posted September 14th, 2005
Fragdieb2 Avatar is missing! Joined: Mar '03 Posts: 1,784	Those seats look cool, nice and comfy and all...although I'd probably fall asleep if drove in such a seat. ------------------ -temporary placeholder for a new cool signature-

Post 5 \| New	Posted September 14th, 2005
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	JJHW wrote: And it's still a Chevy Caprice... Yes, but it's MY Chevy Caprice. You don't even have Caprices over there so you don't know anything about them. They are safe, they are comfortable, they look good and they get good gas mileage for it's size and engine. You wouldn't believe how many people DAILY ask me if I want to sell my car to them. Smashed up and all. ------------------

Post 6 \| New	Posted September 14th, 2005
Will Shovel Headed Kill Machine Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,473	What the fuck is wrong with the Caprice? It's a godly car, cops drive them, and there is areason for that. Cops have good cars. And nice seats, man. They are going to be some comfy bastards. As for the control box, you could extende the wires as far as needed, run them under the carpet and attach it to the dash? If you can be bothered. ------------------ -My site got deleted-

Post 7 \| New	Posted September 14th, 2005
Deleted Member	somehow, i don't think that painting your 'intake' black would help it blend in more. yes, it would match, but the fact that it's still an effing PVC pipe makes it stick out like a sore thumb. that's just retarded...and, surely, it can't be street legal. you say you 'like the noise it makes at WOT'...i SERIOUSLY doubt that thing can handle an open throttle, much less provide ANY sort of advantage over the stock intake AT ALL. okay, now that my laughing/rant is done, on to the good! it IS a nice looking car, especially for a Caprice. and those seats are cool...the seats in my grandmother's Buick look a lot like that, and if you can get past the cheap plastic dash, fake wood, and terrible rattles of the poorly built interior, they are COMFORTABLE. especially if they're heated. here's a thought- have you ever thought about painting it white, and putting a black grill, megaphone and lights on the top? then you could drive around town and yell at people, flashing your lights, and scare the hell out of them. some redneck that (i think) graduated form my school last year did that, and EVERY TIME he pulled up ANYWHERE near me i would hit the brakes, out of habbit. if i had a Caprice, i bet that's what i'd do. and it'd be a hoot.

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Posted September 14th, 2005

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somehow, i don't think that painting your 'intake' black would help it blend in more. yes, it would match, but the fact that it's still an effing PVC pipe makes it stick out like a sore thumb. that's just retarded...and, surely, it can't be street legal.

you say you 'like the noise it makes at WOT'...i SERIOUSLY doubt that thing can handle an open throttle, much less provide ANY sort of advantage over the stock intake AT ALL.

okay, now that my laughing/rant is done, on to the good!
it IS a nice looking car, especially for a Caprice. and those seats are cool...the seats in my grandmother's Buick look a lot like that, and if you can get past the cheap plastic dash, fake wood, and terrible rattles of the poorly built interior, they are COMFORTABLE. especially if they're heated.

here's a thought-
have you ever thought about painting it white, and putting a black grill, megaphone and lights on the top? then you could drive around town and yell at people, flashing your lights, and scare the hell out of them.

some redneck that (i think) graduated form my school last year did that, and EVERY TIME he pulled up ANYWHERE near me i would hit the brakes, out of habbit. if i had a Caprice, i bet that's what i'd do.

and it'd be a hoot.

Post 8 \| New	Posted September 14th, 2005
Will Shovel Headed Kill Machine Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,473	Just looked closer. Yup, its a pipe. Making it a bit of a waste of time. Lose the pipe. Buy osme proper stuff, ffs. Also, I like the police car idea. That'd be quite fun. ------------------ -My site got deleted-

Post 9 \| New	Posted September 15th, 2005. Updated September 15th, 2005
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	Disco, do some reading, you will find out the advantages of my engine's retarted sore thumb. Is her Buick a Roadmaster? www.geocities.com/thelazydestroyer/caddyintake.html I'd rather spend the $30 give or take then upwards of $300 for a 'proper' intake. As you can see here, this intake is made for Chevy TBI motors, which is what I have. But look at the price. I don't really like the police car idea. The farthest I'd go is cop steelies with chrome center caps. Plus, cops around here never used Caprices. Crown Vic's only. ------------------

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Posted September 15th, 2005. Updated September 15th, 2005

RunYaSneakers
does this thing work?

Joined: May '03
Posts: 401

Disco, do some reading, you will find out the advantages of my engine's retarted sore thumb. Is her Buick a Roadmaster?
www.geocities.com/thelazydestroyer/caddyintake.html

I'd rather spend the $30 give or take then upwards of $300 for a 'proper' intake.
As you can see here, this intake is made for Chevy TBI motors, which is what I have. But look at the price.

I don't really like the police car idea. The farthest I'd go is cop steelies with chrome center caps. Plus, cops around here never used Caprices. Crown Vic's only.

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Post 10 \| New	Posted September 15th, 2005
Deleted Member	RYS wrote: Disco, do some reading, you will find out the advantages of my engine's retarted sore thumb. Is her Buick a Roadmaster? www.geocities.com/thelazydestroyer/caddyintake.html I'd rather spend the $30 give or take then upwards of $300 for a 'proper' intake. As you can see here, this intake is made for Chevy TBI motors, which is what I have. But look at the price. I don't really like the police car idea. The farthest I'd go is cop steelies with chrome center caps. Plus, cops around here never used Caprices. Crown Vic's only. i hardly think an unofficial half-second gain is worth the laughs you're bound to get with a PVC intake. but, that's me, do whatever floats your boat. no, her Buick is a LeSabre Limited. i don't remember what year, but it's form the late-nineties. this is her second one, actually, the first one was REALLY COOL, and from the early nineties/late eighties? it was built extrememly well and lasted for well over 300k miles. it still ran when they traded it in for the new Buick, they were just worried it wouldn't last much longer. too bad THIS ONE SUCKS. oh, too bad for the police idea. stupid Crown Vic's. you should trade your Caprice for one of those.

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RYS wrote:

i hardly think an unofficial half-second gain is worth the laughs you're bound to get with a PVC intake. but, that's me, do whatever floats your boat.

no, her Buick is a LeSabre Limited. i don't remember what year, but it's form the late-nineties. this is her second one, actually, the first one was REALLY COOL, and from the early nineties/late eighties? it was built extrememly well and lasted for well over 300k miles. it still ran when they traded it in for the new Buick, they were just worried it wouldn't last much longer. too bad THIS ONE SUCKS.

oh, too bad for the police idea. stupid Crown Vic's. you should trade your Caprice for one of those.

Post 11 \| New	Posted September 15th, 2005
Will Shovel Headed Kill Machine Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,473	Trade a caprice for a crown vic? Why would he do that? Chevy any day. Hmm, I suppose hte pipe idea may well work, but no denying it looks gay. But if it works, well... use it. Just grab some of that flexi metal hose stuff, it'd look better. And help cool the air more. ------------------ -My site got deleted-

Post 12 \| New	Posted September 15th, 2005
Fragdieb2 Avatar is missing! Joined: Mar '03 Posts: 1,784	Aren't you afraid that the heat of the engine (especially from the exhaust manifolds) will melt or damage the PVC tube? ------------------ -temporary placeholder for a new cool signature-

Post 13 \| New	Posted September 15th, 2005
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	Hundreds of people have done this modification and all have reported positive things. Nobody said the pipe melted so I think it's fine. ------------------

Post 14 \| New	Posted September 15th, 2005
Azz the barbarian. grrr Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,785 Type: Administrator	I say good for you. It's not a car that would suit me, but I think it's cool you can do like budget mods. When I eventually get a new one I'd like to learn enough to play around with it. I daren't touch my current one; there's something about owing over 6 grand on a car that makes you a little more sensitive. ------------------ azz.gouranga.com est. 1998 (I am oldskoolier than joo)

Post 15 \| New	Posted September 15th, 2005
Fox RV Driver Joined: Dec '03 Posts: 341	well you out done me now.. But i got 2 chevys :p and im thinkin about gettin the car sprayed.. All 1 colour cause sometimes i get pulled over. looked at funny and once.. egged. wich takes money from my restoration budget.. ah crap. How much all this stuff cost ya then? And that air intake. aint what the brits do to ther.. 1.6 n stuff..? ------------------ Hey get back here with my bagel! I wasent waving you across, I was flipping you off!

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Posted September 15th, 2005

Fox
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well you out done me now.. But i got 2 chevys :p
and im thinkin about gettin the car sprayed.. All 1 colour cause sometimes i get pulled over. looked at funny and once.. egged. wich takes money from my restoration budget.. ah crap.

How much all this stuff cost ya then?
And that air intake. aint what the brits do to ther.. 1.6 n stuff..?

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Hey get back here with my bagel!

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I wasent waving you across, I was flipping you off!

Post 16 \| New	Posted September 15th, 2005
Mad::Matt Insert funny title. Joined::Jul '03 Posts::666	Fox wrote: And that air intake. aint what the brits do to ther.. 1.6 n stuff..? You're thinking of the mongs in their 1.2 ltr Vauxhall Nova's. A 1.6 is expensive to insure. ------------------

Post 17 \| New	Posted September 16th, 2005
Deleted Member	Mad::Matt wrote: Fox wrote: And that air intake. aint what the brits do to ther.. 1.6 n stuff..? You're thinking of the mongs in their 1.2 ltr Vauxhall Nova's. A 1.6 is expensive to insure. your mom is expensive to insure.

Post 18 \| New	Posted September 16th, 2005
Will Shovel Headed Kill Machine Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,473	DiscoFreak wrote: Mad::Matt wrote: Fox wrote: And that air intake. aint what the brits do to ther.. 1.6 n stuff..? You're thinking of the mongs in their 1.2 ltr Vauxhall Nova's. A 1.6 is expensive to insure. your mom is expensive to insure. She is cheap to bed though. Also, a 1.6 Bluebird will cost the same to insure as a fiesta! So I am going to try to get one. ------------------ -My site got deleted-

Post 18 | New

Posted September 16th, 2005

Will
Shovel Headed Kill Machine

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DiscoFreak wrote:

Mad::Matt wrote:

Fox wrote:

And that air intake. aint what the brits do to ther.. 1.6 n stuff..?

You're thinking of the mongs in their 1.2 ltr Vauxhall Nova's.
A 1.6 is expensive to insure.

your mom is expensive to insure.

She is cheap to bed though.

Also, a 1.6 Bluebird will cost the same to insure as a fiesta! So I am going to try to get one.

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-My site got deleted-

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Post 19 \| New	Posted September 16th, 2005
RunYaSneakers does this thing work? Joined: May '03 Posts: 401	Fox wrote: well you out done me now.. But i got 2 chevys :p and im thinkin about gettin the car sprayed.. All 1 colour cause sometimes i get pulled over. looked at funny and once.. egged. wich takes money from my restoration budget.. ah crap. How much all this stuff cost ya then? And that air intake. aint what the brits do to ther.. 1.6 n stuff..? Cost me $50 for everything I need. Here are some pics, me and a friend pulled the seats today. ------------------

Post 19 | New

Posted September 16th, 2005

RunYaSneakers
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Joined: May '03
Posts: 401

Fox wrote:

Cost me $50 for everything I need. Here are some pics, me and a friend pulled the seats today.

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/1773/picture11099ka.th.jpg

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/629/picture11083tm.th.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7983/picture11101uk.th.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/930/picture11076ok.th.jpg

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Post 20 \| New	Posted September 16th, 2005
Will Shovel Headed Kill Machine Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,473	Look damn comfy. I want fitted pictures! ------------------ -My site got deleted-

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