The Detroit Muscle crew rescues a familiar green 1971 Chevy Caprice, dropping a few tips and tricks along the way while diagnosing issues that can easily go unseen.
00:00 – Intro
01:03 – Vehicle Inspection & Test Drive
06:51 – Diagnosis With RockAuto.com
13:24 – Cooling System Maintenance
17:46 – Ignition Swap Pointers
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I used to Own One and it had the same Green Exterior with a Black Vinyl Roof and Black Interior with a 350 cubic engine. I Which I still had it Today. I sure miss that beautiful model and the Look it has.
Where the car at now
Such a Beautiful vehicle. I had one the exact color from 1986 to 1995. Had to sell it to fix another vehicle. Wish that I could find another one, really miss it. All 3 of my boys came home from the hospital in it after they were born.
I miss those old 2 piece seatbelts. That's exactly where the shoulder belt in my Chevelle and Dart stayed, clipped to the ceiling.
Great car, why not do a complete body off frame, nut and bolt concours restoration?
My first car was a 76 Belair with the 305 and 3 speed, not many were made. I owned that back in the early 80s. Rust killed it. Sure miss it.
Last year I managed to find and buy a 76 Impala which is the spitting image of my old 76 Belair. The Impala is a creampuff, it sure brings back memories. Too bad gas prices are stupidly high for no good reason.
I have my grandparents 72 Impala Custom 2 door in Seqouia green. It had a tan vinyl that is now painted fawn gold. It has the 2 barrel 400 small block rated at 170 hp. Stoutest 170 horses I have ever seen. Car runs and drives great and will stay right with today’s traffic and can get about 16 mpg in normal country driving. Not bad for a 4200 lb. car. I get compliments almost every time I have it out. Funny how a run of the mill family car then has become something special today because there doesn’t seem to be many survivors. Most end up as donks it seems, whatever that means. Mine has 15×8 Corvette Rally’s that just look right.
Love to see more on this car
I have a 75 caprice ❤ 400 sb four barrel carb
My first car right there. Great car. Solid driver
I drove this model car all over West Texas and NM pulling a trailer with race horses inside with my Uncle when I was a teen I wish I could relive those days.
@6:21. “Ya we’re not going to restore it.”
Well that was a lie.
Lewisburg, Tennessee
DONK LIFE
I had a 71 lmpala Custom 2 door. I miss it too.
Our family car in 1971 was one of these; tan with brown vinyl top and green interior 4 Dr. Had 400 motor and that thing would scream!!😊😊no
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Nice! I had a 71 Impala in the same color inside and out back in the early 80's
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Would love to build one of those cars 😉.
I took my high school drivers ED "on the road" class with a Chevy like this. It was a real tank
nice choice of caprice music ….niiiiice
I have a 1971 Impala coupe with a LS1 from a 1999 corvette. I’ve owned a few 1971-1976 B-Body’s and a bunch of other caprice classics but the 71 is my favorite by far
An exact replica of my daily driver in ' 83
My parents bought one in 1973 for about $2500 from someone we knew. It had rhe same powertrain as this one with a turbo 400 3 speed. Same interior but light green exterior that faded fast, no clear coats back then. I jumped around spark retarder amd throttle bumper that was for emissions and it ran better. Started bucking intermittently like bad gas and it was a bad resistance wire for ignition. Starters, alternators and hoses, normal stuff back then. Rust got to the frame when it was around 10. Rear axle partially separated from frame near home. Junked it and I gave my $100 66 Bonnie wagon to my parents until they bought a Accord.
I would love it. I had a 71 caprice 365hp in high school. Class of 86