FUTURE MODIFICATION IDEAS

ENGINE

Headers

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WHEELS

Ruff Racing 281

Front Size: 18x8.5
Rear Size: 18x9.5
Bolt Pattern: 5x120
Front Lip Size: 2-3/4" 
Rear Lip Size: 3-1/2
Front Offset: +35
Rear Offset: +45
Color: Chrome

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SUSPENSION

                            My main goal with the susupension is to get this car as low

                            and tight as possible. Idealy I would like to install an Air Bag

                            system by Air Ride Technology. Since I have found no real

                            bolt on kit for a Caprice, it will have to be created from a

                            collection of parts. This is the stace than Im going for.

                             Here are some of the other suspension components that I

                             will be installing to tighten this marshmellow up.

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BRAKES

Front Calipers

Pads and Rotors

Rear Disc Conversion

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SOUND SYSTEM

                                The sound system is pretty much all set in place. I have all

                                the speakers installed other than the two subs (DUAL

                                Illumilite series 12") that I purchased a few years back with

                                the other stereo equiptment. I just need a sub box for the

                                back. Here's the ideas I had.

                                I want to tuck one sub into each quarter panel. The box

                                will be made out of 3/4 maple for the face and MDF board

                                for the enclosure portion. It will be ported due to the small

                                size of the area. The face will be made from maple with a

                                black stain and clear epoxy applied to it. This will give it a

                                nice deep gloss but retain the wood grain look. Holes will

                                be cut in the face and plexiglass windows will be glued

                                from the inside. They will then be back lit with a blue neon

                                that will pulse with the music. I've created the dimensions

                               of the box out of cardboard allready and the second image

                               is what it will look like all done.

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INTERIOR

                            The interior of this car (aside from the deck) is completely

                            stock and imaculate. Theres no real reason to mess with an

                            interior like that. The only thing that I felt the need to do was

                            to install a center console. I like driving this car long

                            disctances and ussally have a soda or something along the

                            way, so cup holders were a nessecity. Also this car has NO

                            guages other than a speedometer and fuel level, so a place

                            for guages would be needed. Finally I need a place for my

                            stereo remote and other random little things that make there

                            way into my car, so for this a "cubbie" was needed. Here are

                             the two designs I came up with.

                             ~On the left is the bare wirework of one design. I left this

                             one bare to show the complex angles that I will have to cut

                             to get the guages to face me.

                             ~On the right would be the finished product of version two.

                             This idea is relativly the same except I would be using a

                             fiberglass guage pod made for Camaros and Novas as

                             opposed to making my own. Also I made a door for the

                             "cubbie" instead of leaving it open.

                             ~Both versions would be constructed the same way as the

                             sub box shown above. The console will be made from 3/4in

                             maple stained black and coated with a clear epoxy to give it

                             a deep shine. I will also leave the option to put some

                             custom blue neons and plexiglass like the sub box.

                         The neons that I will be using are from Oznium.com and the

                         come in lengths from 1.5in to 6ft which is perfect for a job like

                         this.