1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate

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  1. jwdtenn

    jwdtenn Well-Known Member

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    Sold last Summer to a derby guy.
     
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    Yep. That would figure.
     
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    What a travesty. I know we have seen guys on here looking for ‘74 Caprice wagons. This would have been the perfect parts car, then derby the hulk. That grill looks nearly perfect. Sad
     
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    Car sat in the moss for 30+ years, something happened with the radiator. That probably means it over heated and then driven to where it sat for too long for revival. Grill was broken, dash cracked, roof rusted, rear lip sills rusted through, front bumper was bent, interior rough. I had hopes this was savable, but it required too much work to be anything other than a derby or parts car.
     
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    looks like helper springs under neath
     

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