I bought this abandoned Chevrolet Caprice V8 and fully restored it (full restoration timelapse)

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I saw this Chevrolet Caprice classic as a cancelled restoration project in a classified ad 10 years ago and had no money to buy it.
I finaly found it again, but it's state was quite horrendous: abandoned outside without the doors for years , nothing working...
I bought it sight unseen and hired a tow truck to bring it at my house where I began to restore it.
I let you discover how I did, as a first full restoration project. I'll show you how it drives (and how the 350ci v8 sounds!) and how it evolved during the months of TLC I gave to it.
To finish, you'll rediscover the car in its current state, 3 years after the end of the restoration.
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[@DanielLopez-me9mh]

bonjour, je viens des États-Unis, vous restaurez une de mes voitures américaines préférées, la Chevrolet Caprice, plus je parle français, j'adore la langue et la culture françaises, continuez votre excellent travail

[@stevee.2183]

Hello from the United States, I’m SO impressed with your work! You can certainly be proud of that restoration! These old Caprices are getting harder to find in decent shape in the States but they are nice when they’re running well. Too bad they don’t make cars as comfortable as these anymore!

[@JohnH20111]

not to mention that they’re built like a tank and they can have a lot of power under the hood, plus if they’re built right, they will ‘float’ going down the road

[@Kendallian132]

I had an '83 Caprice Classic 4-door sedan for 31 years. During that time, I undertook a fair amount of upgrades, including a complete re-work of the front suspension with Poly bushings, etc. I had the body done in order to stabilize it as it had never suffered any collision damage. My goal was to ultimately restore it completely, but I was unable to get that far with it. It ended up sitting in my driveway on new tires for 8 years while my father declined and passed. As the car became surplus, I finally made the painful decision to donate it and am told that it was bought at auction complete and is registered today but not in Massachusetts (where I live). Seeing what you've done here is impressive to say the least. You're living the dream that I kept hid. Nice work! Happy motoring. Those big GM B-Bodies are awesome vehicles! Thanks for sharing this adventure.

[@Mechknight73]

As an Australian, I've only ever got up close and looked around one of these once in my 50 years. What struck me most about them was their sheer size. Compared to even their Australian GM equivalent, the HX and HZ Holden Kingswoods, they were massive. It's very easy to see why they were the taxi and police cruiser of choice in America. You've done an amazing job for a "home built" restoration

[@dandanilowicz3587]

The generation of Chevrolet previous this one (1976 and before) was substantially larger!

[@Mechknight73]

@@dandanilowicz3587 Look up "HX Holden Kingswood." In Australia in 1976, that would bee the full sized GM family sedan and wagon. Apparently compared to the Caprice, it makes the HX look Nova sized

[@vargeist8324]

Autodidacte, doué et avec du goût en bagnole je me régal à chaques fois 💪

[@kafouille4870]

J’espère que vous allez trouver un hangar ou un grand garage/atelier. Votre travail le mérite

[@jernejfunkl8300]

Lots of knowledge and no fancy tools. This is real passion in this restoration. You have done a really great job.

[@lamboferruccio]

I’m amazed that you did all of this in your yard, from mechanical to body work to paint especially for car that would have been thrown away in America. Would be cool to upgrade it a bit, a nice set of headers, a bigger cam and better carb would really wake that tired old V8 up. I enjoyed watching this!!!

[@franckremy8138]

Mais très honnêtement, ce gars est incroyable, tout ce qu'il touche il le répare, perso je suis bluffé. Continu je kiff trop tes vidéos! Et ça peut importe le modèle .

[@olivierbiv]

Toujours aussi admiratif de ton travail

[@lonemountain3049]

I like how you actually test-drive the vehicle while rebuilding it, adds to the originality of content and makes it more realistic and enjoyable, there are many car mechanics and restorers on KZbin but a very few actually test drive the vehicle, which seems less practical and authentic, So props to you for keeping it real

[@vincentconsolo5782]

Greetings from Washington State USA ! You should be very proud of yourself. You are doing a great job of bringing that sweet old Chevrolet back to life, and on the road again ! You won't be disappointed with a Chevrolet. They run forever with proper care and maintenance. Well done sir, well done !😊😊

[@akuzin13]

Je ne suis pas un grand fan du modèle ou des américaines en général, mais j'admire le boulot et surtout le courage nécessaire pour te lancer dans une pareille aventure! Bravo Hedi.

[@haydensawesomegoogleacc9853]

you’re just wrong partner 🤠 America all the way baby! 🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽 there’s nothing better than that sound of a V8🥵 god bless 🫡

[@420clubber]

That’s ok, most of us North Americans aren’t fans of France. Feeling is mutual. But as for the car, the car is in really good shape all things considered.

[@akuzin13]

There's a misunderstanding, I've never said that I'm not a fan of the US, I said that I'm not a fan of US cars bro.

[@germancar59]

J'avais suivi la restauration mais dans une vidéo complète l'ont se rend vraiment compte du travail achevé 🥰🥰🥰 vraiment bravo pour se travail colossal 👏👏👏.

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

Beautiful work. Those old Caprice and Impalas are tanks. Here in the U.S. they were the main taxis in Manhattan for a long time and would commonly go 500,000 miles with services. Congrats!

[@dongelinas5990]

You are an amazing mechanic and body works restorer. You have my respect sir.

[@onairdaillirt9214]

c'est inspirant d'etre inspiré ! ce type me donne de l'energie pour me bouger le cul dans la vie , c'est ouf, merci vieux !

[@Teenych]

Мега круто! Столько труда и сил вложено в востановление этой легенды! Очень нравится смотреть твои видео, продолжай...😀

[@charlesauge8497]

I'm in the rust belt in the northern US and it's been a long time since I've seen one that clean. I'd definitely drive it. Nice job.

[@j.a.r.family2576]

The doors edge rusting is from the caprice drip rails on top. The trim is designed as water drip rails. If parked for a long time buy a car cover and put it on jack stands. Also, buy a product called "sta-bil" and pour it in the gas tank . It'll help keep water from accumulation in the gas tank. Or just drive it once a week. Great video. Great work. You should be proud.

[@JohnH20111]

seeing that old Square-Body Caprice getting put through the paces warms my heart, and seeing it slide through turns brings tears to my eyes. that old car still has a lot of life left in her & she was waiting for the right person to realize it

[@jlaurentg991]

Quel boulot! Quelle ténacité! Quel courage! Quelle patience! Quelle passion! Quelle constance! Quel investissement! Quelle fierté! Mais quel bonheur! Bravo Hedi et meilleurs vœux pour 2023! De la force pour mener à bien tous tes projets quels qu’ils soient! Tu nous fais rêver 👍

[@aekblida]

Moquette Mur Plafond

[@proovemewrong]

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[@aekblida]

@@proovemewrong amour Gloire et beauté

[@janvierferrino9122]

Sea, Sex and Sun.

[@sleepyhollow783]

Greetings from California USA. Much respect for the effort put into the Caprice. I enjoy seeing a forgotten car be brought back to life. Thank you for sharing. El Señor le bendiga.

[@user-px4yi8jl2k]

Огромный труд! Отличный результат! 👍👍👍 Спасибо за видео!

[@minutepapillon5060]

Personnellement c'est l'une des voitures qui m'a le plus attiré sur cette chaîne content de la revoir !

[@brunog6708]

Clairement, c'est ma préférée...😍elle dégage qqchose entre le pur vintage et l'Amérique des 80's.. On peut dire que cette caisse , c'est ton "petit caprice" à toi..😁

[@dickmunoz3424]

cher ami. à mes 51 ans du Mexique. Mon plus grand respect pour vous, intelligence, passion et dévouement aux voitures. Démontrer vos capacités et nous en faire partie est très agréable. continuer. ton ami Dictinio

[@ch-0592]

I enthusiastically watched this video from beginning to end. This is something that deserves my deep respect. The pure love of a person for a car, in a man-woman relationship, this does not exist anywhere near. With respect. And thank you

[@MarcoMangon06]

Waouh ! Elle revient de loin cette Caprice 👍Bravo Hedi

[@apollo_06]

Je la verrais bien full black ! Elle est magnifique quand même, bravo

[@davidlavenir1725]

Je trouve que le moteur chante très bien et prend beaucoup de tours pour un brave V8 ricain . Bravo pour tout.

[@manofthehour6856]

Merci! Thank you for rescuing this car! I do have a fondness for the 1977 to 1979 Caprice. Everything about the car was done right. A very solid, reliable car, and durable if properly maintained. You have done such an excellent restoration job. I like cars as stock as possible, and apart from the blacked out wheels, it does have a stock / showroom appearance. A very nice subtle white. Despite sitting at my home watching this, I am having a heart attack as you drive those winding roads at speed in this! You are very brave! Hahaha! Again, a fantastic project that turned out extremely well. May you enjot it for many years to come. Lovely!!!

[@denischarles2649]

Incroyable boulot comme d'habitude... la phase peinture est impressionnante... bref tu es un passionné passionant !

[@cathy9334]

Je ne suis pas une fada des voitures et encore moins de la mécanique mais quel plaisir j'ai eu à regarder ta vidéo ! Ton montage excellent, musiques top,ni plus..ni moins. Le moment où tu t'amuses avec m'a décroché un de ces sourire ! Ta passion est passionnante 😊

[@Jumphurd6145]

Thank you for all of your great work on this Caprice!!! Looks beautiful!!!!

[@philmtp31]

Mécanicien, carrossier, électricien, pilote, vidéaste, ...... que dire : magnifique ! Une très bonne année 2023 pour vous et SLG

[@andrewjacobson556]

You did a great job on that old Caprice!! It's a classic!!👍👍🇺🇲

[@etiennebarbarin1110]

Restauration magnifique et vidéo somptueuse, merci une fois de plus pour ces 35 minutes de bonheur ✌️

[@Moncho68]

The 70´s american´s cars are in my opinion the best . All are beautiful...Greetings from SPAIN

[@Warex06]

In the USA these cars were used by the police, from traffic cops to detectives, & many were also utilized as fleet vehicles. This body style had a 23 year run, from 1977 to 1990. Since then, they’ve been modified and restored by various car scenes, from the rap inspired Donk scene, low rider movement, as hotrods, in drag racing & rough examples being used in Demolition Derby. I appreciate that you restored this car and kept it pretty close to stock.

[@blabla5337]

Respect pour le travail accompli, à maintenir en état maintenant !

[@reno69120]

Quand j'étais gamin avec mes parents on est parti vivre 1 an au Koweit et mon père avait acheté exactement la même et franchement c'est une super voiture je m'en rappel comme si c'était hier et pourtant ça remonte à 1979. Chapeau Heidi pour tout le boulot que tu fais. Et continu de faire rêver

[@nach0vidal]

As a Brit, I've always loved these boxy American cars! Nice to see it bought back to life.

[@lucasnbarrios]

I had a '91 Chevy Caprice a few years. Stock engine was the 283 4.6 L V8. Beautiful machine and very comfortable. This generation, I think, was a police interceptor with the Ford Crown Victoria, his rival. Congratulations for your restoration.

[@jeremiegoulard5310]

Trop chouette cette caisse en plus elle arrache malgré ses dimensions de paquebot, les prises de vues sur chemin dans la carrière on se serait cru dans un film ricains des années 70/80 génial.....sors la plus souvent pour pas être embêté......et toujours un taf de ouf...

[@TheLud82]

Quel beau projet bravo malgré la rouille qui revient, niveau sensation l'accélération à l'air incroyable j'espère que tu t'en amuse bien

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Good job. You rarely even see those in the states anymore even though they were one of the best selling cars when new and were the Car of the Year in 1977. They all got used up.

[@truxton1000]

I had one of these in the 90's. A 1981 Caprice Classic with the 350 Olds diesel. After a couple of years the diesel started to consume so much oil that I replaced it with a 305 petrol. I remember it as a wonderfully comfortable car, I have had many Mercedes, BMW and other high end cars later but no one was as comfortable as the Caprice, nowhere near. I had to replace a lot on it though, as things kept braking. Everything from rear axle, gearbox, starter motor and other small bits and pieces, I did not mind much as the parts were cheap and it is very easy to work on. I installed coil over front dampers, and reinforced rear springs, the comfortable ride was still there but the road holding improved a lot. I wish petrol was cheaper as I then would be more than happy to drive one of these even today as a daily driver, with a healthy 350 it would have been great. Good job on this car! It deserve a life as they are excellent cars!

[@machintruc6989]

La vidéo de dingue mdrr en 30min tu nous a déballé un boulot monstre Respect 🫡

[@manul1468]

Toujours pas fan de ce modèle mais quel boulot de dingue et quel résultat ! Bravo!

[@richardatkinson2080]

Bon! Well done for rescuing this car! My grandparents had an Oldsmobile in Florida, but my father and I always preferred the Caprice, the working man’s Cadillac 😊

[@j.a.r.family2576]

In America (Alabama) those trim pieces you're removing before painting are worth SO much money. Great job my friend .

[@tomcasey8323]

Pur caisse, ça rappelle grave les séries américaines ! T'as assuré ! Ça change de voir ce genre d'engins, ça serait cool que tu nous dises un peu le budget de la caisse et de la restauration pour avoir un ordre d'idée 😉

[@GodsWarrior3]

Grave, je suis retourné dans les séries "Hooker", "Rick Hunter", etc

[@francoisrousselle5600]

Tu as encore fait un super beau boulot. Je ne sais pas dans quel domaine tu bosses mais tu as des compétences incroyable surtout en recherche de panne et remise à route de voiture. Bravo

[@user-wv6kl5rl1n]

Сделано красиво,классика,машины тех годов просто шедевры👍удачи дальше в этом деле,привет из России

[@quentinerhel7056]

Quel courage et quel travail ! Toujours autant passionnant de te regarder !

[@wallbanger1968]

You did a nice job bring that Chevrolet back to life. I was surprised to see it still had US-style rear turn signals, as well as a speedometer in miles per hour. I'm also not used to seeing a Caprice without air conditioning.

[@dydyxd66]

Une précision de savoir faire incroyable Très beau boulot, comme toutes les autres ;)

[@santibulubulu2755]

Maha karya seni termahal karya sendiri. Good job bro...sang maestro.

[@Nerolighting13]

Ma préféré de la chaîne de loin ! Elle mérite clairement de meilleur condition de stockage !

[@terenceoneil7670]

pretty amazing video; i watched all and it is impressive to see the various skills; your work ethic is solid, and you have a calm 'barefoot' approach to your vocation; it would be very nice to see you in a proper covered, spacious garage; hopefully that day will come soon...great job and thanks for posting

[@odalanus_863]

Quand patience et passion vont de paire la finalité est toujours magnifique 🤘😜👍

[@yveschabot2297]

Que de souvenirs! Ici au Canada, on apprenait à conduire et à réparer ce type de voiture. Moi, j'avais une Buick LeSabre de 1968 que j'avais aussi restaurée un peu à ta manière. Malheureusement, j'au du l'abandonner dans une tempête de neige. Toute une histoire! Mais quel bonheur ce fût de découvrir par la suite les Honda Civic, Renault 5, Fuego etc. Les grosses américaines classiques, c'était la voiture pour rouler pépère à la messe du dimanche en famille et, quels dinosaures! Mais, comme tous dinosaures, ça fait plaisirs de les voir reconstitués par des passionnés. Bravo! J'adore te suivre.

[@denisevrard5580]

Quel boulot et quel passion ! merci de nous faire profiter des tes folies automobiles. Impatient de voir tes prochaines créations.

[@scorpionxra3523]

Que de travail effectué sa impose le respect bravo

[@jean-marcroudier5901]

Super cette rétrospective, je n'avais pas vu cette restauration, bravo continue à nous épater ainsi.

[@Manesskuggen]

Belle rétrospective. Merci Eddy de nous faire partager ta passion.

[@yanchetukaev6855]

Великолепно!!! Этот парень мастер на все руки!!!

[@user-uo6bo9du5m]

А ведь в штатах такие шевроле под открытым небом гниют

[@mercutioR32]

Un classique du cinéma de l'époque qui a bercée mon enfance !! Une belle aventure ça, respect à toi l'ami de la passion automobile 🤘

[@josemanuelduarte]

Incroyable boulot sur cette voiture, tu lui redonnes vie

[@bevyofbabes]

The first car I ever drove was a 78 Caprice. Our local police used them for years as they were very stable cars. Good old Chevys! Give them a bit of love and they will live forever!

[@SmallGi4nt]

Quel travail, félicitations à toi ! Toujours un plaisir de voir tes vidéos

[@claudebouchard117]

bravo pour le travail accomplit je suis toujours impressionné par le boulot que tu fais , bonne année 2023 , j attends ta prochaine vidéo avec impatiente

[@ExecutiveAutomotiveSociety]

I haven't even watched the video yet and I still want to say thank you.

[@manuchap6149]

Ce type est extraordinaire, j'adore ce mec avec cette personnalité.simple et efficace

[@freddylegrand7302]

Bravo, tu as de l'or dans les mains. C'est toujours un plaisir de regarder tes vidéos. Continue 😎👍

[@carlito443]

J'adore ce que vous faites, il y a pas si longtemps que ça j'ai regardé toutes vos vidéos et franchement on voit que vous êtes passionné par ce que vous faites, je vous encourage à continuer dans ce sens car franchement je kiffe regarder vos vidéos, et j'ai hâte de voir votre prochain projet. Prenez soin de vous et bonne année 2023

[@lawrenceharp6396]

It was "downsized" for 1977, the 1976 models were much larger, and it was Motor Trend Magazine's "Car Of The Year" for 1977. It was actually smaller and lighter, if you can believe it. I had a Bronze 1978 Caprice and a Powder blue 1979 Caprice. They were very good handling cars. The plastic bits, dashboard and headliner were sadly of poor quality, and would become brittle and crack, the headliner would sag... The power window motors also would quit working. They had a pretty hood ornament that looked like the trunk lock cover you installed that would get stolen, and intricate looking full wheel covers that easily fell off or would get stolen as well. Other than that, they were really fun and luxurious cars to drive, and I enjoyed watching you restore your 1978 model. I hope it provides many years of enjoyment. Aloha !

[@alphamaledriveshard]

Beautifully done man! I have an 83 Buick but has a 307. They had the same Quadrajet carb so the induction noise sounds great. And thank you for driving them the way they're meant to be driven. 👌🏽

[@raoullancien]

Super boulot, super vidéo comme d'habitude. Continue on en veux encore 👍😊

[@lifeisgood6936]

Chaque vidéo est vraiment super!!! Quelle patience!! Ce qui incroyable aussi, surtout comparé à d autre vidéos de restauration de voitures c est que tu sais tout faire toi même, moteur, transmission, body work, électrique, intérieur…Et en plus j adore et admire les conditions de travail très “basic” juste dehors la maison. Ça ferait une super série pour une chaîne de télévision. Petite parenthèse, ce projet que vraiment j’adore regarder comme tes autres projets mais fait cependant un peu mal au cœur du fait du temps passé et énergie dépensé; car j habite aux usa depuis 30 ans, et des chevrolet caprice de ce modèle j en voie souvent en bonne condition. Sur annonces locales on en trouve à vendre pour $4000 en bonne condition. Merci pour ces super videos de 2022. Merci d avance pour les nouveaux projets 2023!

[@fumesniff]

my grandma's first new car was a '66 caprice classic. her brother started a chevy dealership that year and every two years he gave her a new one. my whole life (born in '74) she had a blue caprice and i was probably brought home from the hospital in a one. the last car she had was the last caprice from '96. i went to my grandpa's funeral in a blue '84, i learned to drive in a blue '88, went to prom and fell in love in a blue '90, and was shipped off to the military in a blue '92. in 2001 my uncle got drunk and wrapped the '96 around a tree. when she turned 100 she told us that she always wanted a cadillac.

[@charlierobyn2200]

Amo esse carro de 70...80.90...eram taxi americanos. Esse vídeo é perfeito e você um grande profissional. Parabéns amigo

[@davcine]

Aucune bagnole ne te fait peur 😃 ni les Anglaises, les Américaines apparemment pas, les Allemandes tu y va les yeux fermés, même les Italiennes ne t'énerves pas. Bravo pour ton travail de mécano et tes montages vidéo qui sont super bien fait. Je me réjouis déjà de voir la suite des aventures de la biturbo.

[@critof7585]

Cher extra terrestre, cher golgote, cher warrior, cher héros, cher ..Hedi... MERCI !!!💪😎 Meilleurs voeux.

[@BOWSER92220]

Clairement t’as de quoi être fier du résultat, respect 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Et les jantes noires à gros pneus ça lui donne super style 😍

[@ge_raud801]

Quel plaisir de la retrouver. Mais oui une voiture qui ne roule pas…

[@thierryschmitt1687]

Coucou, hedi. que cela fait plaisir de te revoir dans cet nouvel épisode. Toujours aussi craquante, cette auto et quel son, ce V8. Un vrai riva.

[@CalvInTheDarkness]

J'aimerai tellement m'occuper de ma subaru comme tu le fais avec tes voitures ! C'est génial, merci beaucoup 🙃

[@grosminet123456]

Quel beau travail de restauration ! J'ai bien connu les Chevrolet Caprice, le millésime 1977 était le premier de la nouvelle génération allégée, plus courte, plus économique, plus efficace, avec des moteurs généralement de 5 l ou 5,7 au lieu des 6,6 l et 7,4 l. C'étaient des voitures très fiables, solides et bien construites, comme toutes les dérivées de la plateforme B de Général Motor.

[@erickouame8402]

Bonjour , je suis vraiment tombé en admiration pour ce travail très passionnent de restauration effectué sur cette belle américaine car je suis un passionné de restauration c'est un vrai art pour ce qui s'y connaissent comme vous. Chapeau bat !

[@sevedebois]

tu es vraiment un artiste, bravo tu mérites d'être surnommé LE PATRON

[@martinsearchinternational3889]

I subscribed because you did a great job at video taping the process you went through. Very informative and it turned out wonderful!

[@apostile7385]

Bravo ! Toujours aussi admiratif du travail fourni, patience et passion ! Merci de nous le faire partager . 😏

[@nicolasgallien4318]

Tellement cool de revoir la Caprice ! Je me demandais ce qu’elle devenait. Bon, elle cloque mais elle est toujours là !

[@damienforestier4178]

Petit cachotier !! Comme d’habitude, tu forces le respect et l’admiration. Chapeau bas ! (Un de tes fidèles admirateur et voisin….)

[@canalchevy4]

Lindo demais esse v8, Hedi!! Muita saúde e sucesso pra vc e família!! Que venham novos projetos!! Abraços aqui do Brasil!!

[@honestguy7764]

Random Brazilian comment I was looking for

[@gabrielramos5338]

Here is my brazilian comment I was looking for

[@pogihead1019]

Tres bien! You did a wonderful job fixing up that car. I use to own a 1977 Chevrolet Nova. The Caprice and The Nova were both tanks! The way you drove that car was the way its suppose to be driven. I love it!!

[@MarathonGsar]

Respect for completing your project. Many, many cars languish unfinished. Enjoy your car in good health. You prove what an ordinary person can achieve.

[@duhemxavier1563]

C'est super de la revoir cette caprice. C'est pas le modele qui me branche le plus, mais la série etait très intéressante. Un petit récap d'où en sont les voitures que tu gardes après leur remise en état c'est super. Il y en a d'autres qu'on aimerait revoir. Courage pour la biturbo!!