Perhaps you remember my "winter warrior" 1979 Caprice Classic ... and how filthy it was when I bought and subsequently drove it this past winter:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1979caprice/Welcome.html
I've wondered how it might look "all shined up", and a few others told me the same thing. So ... I finally took the time to clean it up a bit! And, the results:
http://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917/CleanCaprice#
Not perfect, but not shabby either. I love shiny chrome...!
Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 *
MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
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Nice work. The "downsized" Caprice was a refreshing change from the bloated previous pseudo-Cadie Chevy
*nods*
Thanks, Otto!
Five of my favorite shots....
Caprice emblem....
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/S_mqm2N6GCI/AAAAAAAADvc/OIKxvn4cX1U/1979Caprice_clean_tailemblem.jpg)
Can you see the moon and my Monte Carlos?
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/S_mowv4nt8I/AAAAAAAADuE/udFHiS00XJY/1979Caprice_clean_moonshot.jpg)
Notice the reflection in the silver?
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/S_mn7VlrD0I/AAAAAAAADtM/K9jSdAF9Tw0/1979Caprice_clean_capview.jpg)
Car of many colors!
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/S_mowaRlLuI/AAAAAAAADt8/AX3619C5LUg/1979Caprice_clean_diffcolors.jpg)
Twinkle, Twinkle...shiny!
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/S_mpcCnLu0I/AAAAAAAADuo/qRUHgi6LVpg/1979Caprice_clean_headlights.JPG)
Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 *
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