1978 Caprice, the new on-going project! (Yes, I'm still alive!)

[Chuck Norris]

Cool car Murph! I drive a worn out Roadmaster right now, your Buick is definitely better.

[murphmobile2]

Yep, just heats it up! It has to be pretty old, all metal and it was pretty corroded up. It cleaned up real well. I hit it with hammered black, then a coat of aluminum engine paint. I had a nice metal fuel filter laying there at work for it yesterday, but I forgot it when I went to leave. The joys of having crazy days at work. "Fortunately" I have a work meeting in the morning, and I plan to go hopefully finish the car tomorrow, so I'll pick it up then.

[DerekTheGreat]

It just sits in-line on the lower hose. No pump, just warms the coolant and the heat rises and warms the engine by proxy.

Ahh, thank you for the explanation good sir.

[sly]

How does that heater thing work? Does it circulate coolant & heat it at the same time?

It just sits in-line on the lower hose. No pump, just warms the coolant and the heat rises and warms the engine by proxy.

[DerekTheGreat]

How does that heater thing work? Does it circulate coolant & heat it at the same time?

[Brown_Muscle]

I just realized you said it was a hose heater in between the pictures, whoops! Nifty

[DerekTheGreat]

Engine looks great Murph! I love accessories but love a clean engine bay even more. Get rid of that plastic fuel filter and replace it with a metal case one, just a disaster waiting to happen..

[Brown_Muscle]

Is that some sort of... coolant heater that runs off of house current? Engine looks mint!

[murphmobile2]

I've been busy the past few weeks, lol.

The M/T covers didn't have any baffles, so I decided to switch to some tall chrome Jegs covers. I also did a quick respray, new gaskets, new water pump... It's almost back together!





My antifreeze powered turbo... Hahaha. I can't get myself to part with the hose heater, it's just part of the car now!



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[murphmobile2]

Thanks Tiggie! She needs A LOT more work, but I can only do so much, lol.

I definitely need to spruce up the interior a bit, I'll get some better pics of what I'm working with in Spring though. It really needs new carpet!

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[Tiggie]

Just looked through most of this thread. This car has come a long way. Great job.

The murph deuce was one of the first modded boxes I saw on car domain, even before I knew about GMN.

[DerekTheGreat]

Sure does, very cool Chevy. Interior pics and such are needed!

[rodo77]

Congratulations, your car looks great, a co-worker had a Caprice Classic a very comfortable car.

[murphmobile2]

Fancy intake gaskets! I won't be using the cork, I have some Ultra Black!



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[murphmobile2]

It's zinc coated, but I'll definitely hit it with some clear before I put it on!

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