Caprice Projects

[Terry Jessee]

I showed some finished Caprice projects in "Under Glass." Here are some "in the works" projects.

This is an Alaska State Police Caprice. This is built from the Impala with Modelhaus wheels. The light bar is from Ken Gipson, while the Lo-Pro siren is from Glenn Sokolofsky. Neither is available today. This hasn't changed much since 1998 (ouch!!)

Here's a rear view. You can see the Impala spoiler. I liked the look of it, so I left it.

On this Impala, I've grafted in the truck from a Caprice and added a small chrome strip from Evergreen plastic strip. This will be a '96 Caprice. I have different mirrors and other small parts to update it.

Here's another method for filling the big trough in the Impala trunk (for fitting the spoiler). This was done with superglue and microballoons. Then the trunk was shaped and the bottom lip carved to match the earlier Caprice shape.

Note that the rear quarter windows are opened up to reflect the appearance of a Caprice rather than an Impala. This will be a '94 in Wyoming Highway Patrol markings.

Here's a '92 Modelhaus Caprice wagon. Wheels are Modelhaus, too.

Another shot of the Modelhaus wagon. This is a neat kit--one of those I really need to get back to.

Terry

[FordWagonNut]

I'm diggin the wagon kit. I have the Roadmaster already, just haven't started that one yet.

[lizardlust]

On this Impala, I've grafted in the truck from a Caprice and added a small chrome strip from Evergreen plastic strip. This will be a '96 Caprice. I have different mirrors and other small parts to update it.

JEEZ, I WISH I had thought of that!!! Every Impala SS conversion I have done so far has involved gluing the rear spoiler onto the decklid, grinding to size and then filling and shaping the resultant mess to shape. I really do need to use my brain more....

Really interesting WIPs, Mister Jessee - that Caprice wagon does look so right!!!

Edited June 8, 2010 by lizardlust

[MyBradKeselowski]

Like that Caprice wagon

[Agent G]

Looking good.

Don't forget the mirrors of the 95 and 96 were on the A pillar, not the door.

Best car I ever drove was a '94 9C1. I inherited it from another sergeant who'd been transferred. It was the first PD car I drove with power windows, power seats, and that wonderful torquemonster under the hood. Very comfortable, but it really had a heavy feel to the front end. Never really had any understeer but it always felt like it wanted to push the frontend.

Great cars.

G

[cruz]

Really digging the Caprice wagon bro, Modelhaus really has some neat stuff!

[Scalper]

Cool Caprice's I will be watching this one.