1. Teardown 1982      Replace both QP and trunk floor.		2. Reassembly '84, no more 327 engine

           
3. Replacement 396 engine - 19854. Testing at Union Grove, WI - 1986

5. My Caprice on left, my Supershort in middle ^{(sold '94)}, my brothers Impala on right (original owner).   1988

Yep, finally 10+ yrs waiting.....PAINTED!  8/98			'98 Viper color. Rect headlites, ladder bars.

 
    '68 Chevelle SS hood sheetmetal.A few of my completed show cars ...... 11/99

How did I raise it so high?14" tires/wheels.
Well, way back when I started working on it (1980's) there were front ball joint block spacers, rear shock
mount aluminum extenders, along with heavy duty front & rear coil springs (wagon) and rear air shocks.
  It doesn't ride too hard, better than some of those lo-riders these days! Really good starts on dragstrip.

396 engine, 4 bbl.   *   May 2002	flush-mounted AM/FM CD player, factory tach on left, factory clock option on top dash     *           May 02

Tidbit:  1966 was first year for the Caprice Coupe (2dr),  1965 started Caprice as 4drs only.

MY 1966 CAPRICE SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE	396 4 barrel		INTERIOR	black bucket seats & rear, console w/gauge panel
TRANS	Muncie 4 spd		DASH	mostly stock including factory tach, accessory clock
Rearend	stock		TRIM	original woodgrain (including console)
Brakes	drum		Radio	flush in-dash Pioneer AM-FM CD player   *2002*
Suspension	lift kit		Paint	'98 Dodge Viper blue
BODY	fairly stock, some nameplates removed. Belair rear bumper.
MODS	custom '68 Chevelle SS hood sheetmetal. Rectangular headlites.