1983 Box Chevy Caprice Junkyard Find That Still Had Plenty Of Life Left.

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  • Опубликовано: 24 янв 2025

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  • @WIMPY.MCPOAT
    @WIMPY.MCPOAT 14 дней назад +1

    Probably one of the best vehicles from the 1980's.

  • @oliverpetroski4205
    @oliverpetroski4205 23 дня назад +11

    The car looks solid. In my place it would be a everyday driving vehicle. My guessing is someone drove it out of their grandfathers garage and sold it to the junkyard. The damadge on the rear looks yard-made.

  • @gregorymotta6628
    @gregorymotta6628 20 дней назад +1

    Benny you’ve been working your tail off lately ! Popping out 1-2 yard vids a day. Bless you brother love your work 👍

  • @michaelcoffey7362
    @michaelcoffey7362 23 дня назад +4

    Nice Save it 🥰

  • @bobmorrison5636
    @bobmorrison5636 23 дня назад +4

    Years ago i worked for a small town taxi company. We loved these .

  • @komalBrar-m7w
    @komalBrar-m7w 23 дня назад +2

    Nice find, becoming fewer and fewer of these cars left1

  • @richroj
    @richroj 23 дня назад +5

    one of my favorite cars Benny 👍

  • @moonbeamskies3346
    @moonbeamskies3346 23 дня назад +4

    These junkyard finds are the cars I wish were on the used lots!

  • @googleusergp
    @googleusergp 23 дня назад +4

    Whoa Nelley, 1983 and it's over for thee. You can tell this car was reasonably cared for over its lifetime and probably something major happened to it, or perhaps the owner stopped driving or passed away and the family just decided to be rid of the vehicle. The oil change sticker and the new air filter are good indicators of that. The GM Continuous Protection Plan was (and I believe still might be) their extended warranty plan sold at the dealer when the car was new. Salespeople often pushed them because they were high profit makers for the dealerships. Correct, 1984 is the first year for GM passenger cars to have an RPO code decal. Trucks had it much earlier. We got the VIN, we win: 1G1 for US made Chevrolet, A for manual seat belts, N for Caprice Classic, 69 for four door sedan, H for 5.0L (305 CID) V8 with four barrel, aka RPO code "LG4", aka "Hello it's me again....", 4 is a check digit, D for the 1983 model year, X for Fairfax, KS assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Fairfax, KS plant that assembled this car closed in early 1987 and also assembled my 1984 Delta 88.
    No tag, can't brag, but can be figured out, no doubt: D for 1983 model year, 1BN69 for Chevrolet (1) Caprice Classic (BN) four door sedan (69), X for Fairfax, KS assembly, 62L and 62U for Light Briar Brown exterior paint (the same color combination as my '84 Delta 88), possible code 67T for Dark Briar Brown vinyl top, A52 for bench seat, a 67 code for Dark Briar interior trim, 12A,B,C, etc. for a given week of December 1982 production, among other codes. Carter Chevrolet was located at 700 N Mcdonald St, Mckinney, TX 75069 and today this is a body shop and an Enterprise rental car location. The right front marker light is from a newer year as it should be amber like the left front one is.
    No, the blue one is a 1984 model year with the VIN for the win: 2G1 for Canadian made Chevrolet, A for manual seat belts, N for Caprice Classic, 69 for four door sedan, H for 5.0L (305 CID) V8 with four barrel, aka RPO code "LG4", 9 is a check digit, E for the 1984 model year, 9 for Oshawa, Ontario Canada assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Oshawa plant operated until 2019, closed for a short time and reopened in 2021 and still operates today. Exterior paint is code 22 Light Royal Blue. Yes, I decoded the SPID on this one previously.
    Whoa Nelley, two for one and both done. The box (Chevy) no longer rocks. "B" body looks a bit shoddy. That's it, time to quit. Four doors and they don't go anymore. 305 took a nosedive. That's it, time to quit. Going to be flat and that's that. Painted brown and wearing a frown. Made in December of 1982 and it's over for you. Please don't get squished because if either is made into "Flat Stanley" many here, including Benny and yes, most definitely the Google Man are all going to be very, very, very, very, very pissed.

    • @garymckee63
      @garymckee63 23 дня назад

      The only one those l owned was a 77, and the 305 was slap wore out but the body and interior were in great shape.

    • @googleusergp
      @googleusergp 23 дня назад

      @@garymckee63 Yup, an "LG3" 305 V8 with two barrel in 1977, VIN code "U".

  • @scott4668
    @scott4668 23 дня назад +4

    Good find Benny. Happy new year!

  • @chevylandt.v
    @chevylandt.v 23 дня назад +6

    Was a cool caprice at one point but I don’t know why someone would have scrapped it?

  • @garymckee63
    @garymckee63 23 дня назад +7

    Those were good vehicles.

    • @googleusergp
      @googleusergp 23 дня назад +5

      One of the best GM vehicles ever made. The Caprice Classic was a work of art and simplicity at its best. They were excellent cars.

  • @JosephMieczkowski
    @JosephMieczkowski 14 дней назад

    My dad had one of these when I was a kid from 1995 to 1999 but his was metallic brown. BTW I'm obsessed with these preferably this early 80's era.

  • @edwinbonnelljr1587
    @edwinbonnelljr1587 23 дня назад +2

    Wow that's cool thanks for the update 🐱 it was ❤❤

  • @LongIslandMopars
    @LongIslandMopars 21 день назад +1

    These things are famous around Riverhead Raceway as blunderbust race cars.

  • @johnhill8046
    @johnhill8046 21 день назад +1

    NYC had a million of these in yellow once.

    • @LongIslandMopars
      @LongIslandMopars 21 день назад

      Yep, I remember those very well. Good times.

  • @occity360
    @occity360 23 дня назад +1

    Man classic. There is soo much I'm interested in lol. I woulda grabbed so much off them box's man. Lol I needa b closer to where u are frfr lol

  • @SnickersG-fu2pw
    @SnickersG-fu2pw 23 дня назад +6

    Sheeesh! Box Chevy....👀

  • @robertlyman9789
    @robertlyman9789 23 дня назад +8

    Put the rims back on and drive it out!

    • @gregorymotta6628
      @gregorymotta6628 20 дней назад

      Rims and if you watched, the engine & tranny are gone too. Not driving this honey out.

  • @RustyZipper
    @RustyZipper 22 дня назад +1

    Dang there is no rust!

  • @nathonics
    @nathonics 23 дня назад +2

    Still worth fixing. Wheels, engine, and transmission, and it’d be good to go!

  • @terrencegiordan9812
    @terrencegiordan9812 22 дня назад +1

    Benny and the jets that car was nice they look it out of granddads garage.

  • @icebergslim2292
    @icebergslim2292 16 часов назад

    I need the factory radio bad!!! Only thing I’m missing for mine

  • @shanepoole527
    @shanepoole527 23 дня назад +2

    Darn shame on that box Chevy I'm surely they could have sold it as whole special with as high as it is to buy vehicles nowadays.
    But it never ceases to amaze me how these yards cause damage to their own parts seems to me like they could earn up a lot more money by trying not to damage their own inventory like I could imagine on that box Chevy the damage that's on it was more than likely caused by the yard.
    But either way one of these days maybe I'll run across a box Chevy I can get but hope you have a great 2025 wishing you good health along with your family.

  • @plymouthduster225
    @plymouthduster225 23 дня назад +1

    I had one that I bought for parts. I pulled the 350 and automatic transmission for my 56 Chevy BelAir and got the steel wheels off of it, then sold it to my cousin and he got the rear-end from it and a few other parts I think and then he sold it to a U Pull It I think or sold it for scrap one.

  • @bobmorrison5636
    @bobmorrison5636 23 дня назад +2

    My 83 olds delta had same issue with the driver window

    • @googleusergp
      @googleusergp 23 дня назад +1

      The plastic clip that holds the glass into the channel gets worn out. Motormite "HELP" at the parts store (part of Dorman) makes a replacement.

  • @santinocappellaro7468
    @santinocappellaro7468 23 дня назад +1

    🏁 hey Benny can of brake cleaner would clean the oil and grease spots right out of the fabric, that's too bad that car is really clean I noticed the frame hardly has any rust, that's too bad that's another one that could have been saved!!🇺🇲🏁🏁🏁😎🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

  • @nathonics
    @nathonics 23 дня назад +1

    We had an 82 blue caprice like it and it came from Carter Chevrolet in McKinney too. They were likely there at the same time. Ours was probably in the used section and this one was probably in the new section. We bought ours in 83. Only had a V6 though. Very slow and poor acceleration!

  • @robertvance1873
    @robertvance1873 23 дня назад +3

    Damn Shame 😔

  • @diedonner299
    @diedonner299 23 дня назад +1

    I’ve never seen anyone cut a dash pad off like that. Looks like a box cutter job. I guess they’ll take whatever they can get. You must have been in SoFla where it never stops raining!

  • @clarencejones7916
    @clarencejones7916 23 дня назад +2

    those box chevys were built to last not the plastic junk we have to drive today 🤨🤔🙄 being solid as it is someone should save it

  • @rscamarolover
    @rscamarolover 23 дня назад +1

    This car makes me cry being junked,she even has roll up windows,,damn I wish someone could have saved this car. I'd throw one of the LS motor and Trans combos in her that I have to put in my magnum wagons because these boxes are my 64 impalas

  • @javierdenardo2607
    @javierdenardo2607 20 дней назад

    Check out dd speed shop vid on box chevy they did save one and show how to to it

  • @roycervantes1341
    @roycervantes1341 23 дня назад

    Yeee Yeee 😊😊😊😊😊

  • @kbeg132
    @kbeg132 23 дня назад

    That car does not belong in the yard. Had to be a reason the yard did not offer for sale as a whole car. More door or not this car is solid and should be on the road.

  • @harrymiller8538
    @harrymiller8538 23 дня назад +3

    Just a shame Benny. Shows the yards dont care. Both those box chevys 83 & 85 would sell whole quick & for good money. Still a popular style car! Such a waste!

  • @xpelon209x
    @xpelon209x 23 дня назад +1

    💯💯💯💯👍✌

  • @WIMPY.MCPOAT
    @WIMPY.MCPOAT 14 дней назад

    Look at that trunk!
    What idiot junked this chevy!

  • @devonedwards969
    @devonedwards969 21 день назад +1

    You sell it bro

  • @oldyellow8120
    @oldyellow8120 23 дня назад +2

    Weird color combo - sort of a dirty silver with brown interior? Yech.

    • @googleusergp
      @googleusergp 23 дня назад +2

      Nope, code 62 Briarwood Brown, with a (likely) code 67 Dark (Briar) Brown interior. Very common on many GM cars from that era. My Oldsmobile Delta 88 is this combination as was my parents' 1983 Coupe DeVille. My uncle liked our Cadillac, so in 1984 when he was eligible for a new company car, he got the Oldsmobile in the same color combination.

    • @oldyellow8120
      @oldyellow8120 23 дня назад

      @@googleusergp Huh. Looks silverish to me. But, it could be my computer screen misleading me.

    • @googleusergp
      @googleusergp 23 дня назад

      @@oldyellow8120 Originally, it's like a pale lavender/light brown/champagne color. We've had two in my family (my parents 1983 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and my uncles (now my) 1984 Delta 88), and there were no fewer than 3-4 in my neighborhood back in the 1980s on my block alone.

    • @oldyellow8120
      @oldyellow8120 23 дня назад

      @@googleusergp Sorta reminds me of the color seen on a lot of early to mid 2000's GM trucks.

  • @jesusransamy4225
    @jesusransamy4225 3 дня назад

    Where is it located i need some parts wanna make some money

  • @occity360
    @occity360 23 дня назад

    Yea the first 1 u showed will be stripped asap 😢 lol

  • @reedb9039
    @reedb9039 23 дня назад

    Yard workers are not the brightest,apparently.

  • @althunder4269
    @althunder4269 23 дня назад +3

    What a waste of a nice car...

  • @paulhuet6792
    @paulhuet6792 23 дня назад +1

    Shame

  • @anthonycoach4551
    @anthonycoach4551 23 дня назад +2

    I don't see the point why people like these dam Shoe box's..why there nothing but a boat on wheels not good for nothing but turnin it into a race car or durby..🤷🏻‍♂️my cousin had one and it road ok..

    • @googleusergp
      @googleusergp 23 дня назад +8

      Because it's one of the best GM vehicles made. All of the 1977-1990 GM "B" body vehicles were tough, stylish, durable and simple to fix.

    • @The123temu
      @The123temu 23 дня назад

      I don’t see why your type of people even post. Go back to your KIAs and Hyundais.

    • @anthonycoach4551
      @anthonycoach4551 23 дня назад

      @googleusergp one of the best Gm vehicles 😆you got to be kidding me..

    • @googleusergp
      @googleusergp 23 дня назад +2

      @@anthonycoach4551 No and f you knew anything about anything, you'd know that they were good vehicles. You drive an "A" body Cutlass, by your own admission. What do you think that it is? A smaller version of the "B" body platform shown here. Same basic design of the front end, rear end, steering brakes, and they even share some of the same powertrains.
      So, if you don't like these cars, why do you drive a smaller version of it?

    • @anthonycoach4551
      @anthonycoach4551 23 дня назад +1

      @@googleusergp HaaaAa I just don't like the shape of them to plain and to square foR me...and I don't drive my 79 anymore it's parked I drive a stupid Hyundai good car but every plastic piece broke on it so far I won't quit runnin so I can't git rid of it yet..lol