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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by crustz, Jul 9, 2015.

  1. crustz
    Joined: Sep 9, 2007
    Posts: 38

    crustz
    Member
    from WA

    I've Always known that one day I would own and build a 57' pink Cadillac, the only problem I had was finding one before I died and being able to obtain it with my non-existing budget.. Well that happened early last year and I pulled this old gal out of a 40 sum year nap in a field north of Seattle.. No drive train and super incomplete I was able to pull it out make it mine for not much more than a little song and dance. I'll probably take some shit for this not being traditional and some probably think I destroyed the entire car, but I knew what I wanted out of the the car before I even got it and I built exactly what I wanted.. keeping a roof over my head and food in my tummy was priority so spending money I didn't have wasn't an option.. What I didn't build I unearthed myself or built from scratch.. And the end result is a hammered bullet proof freeway flyer that's most comfortable at 75mph 3" off the rockers that's affordable to maintain with parts that are easy to find..

    Full frame starting with a 78 CDV front clip eliminating the stock x-frame, bagged, channeled, 4 wheel discs, late model 472, and building every panel on the car from scratch that was original Mt. Laurel pink. ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436441314.371703.jpg ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436441384.456250.jpg ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436441403.115078.jpg ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436441413.087286.jpg ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436441447.604682.jpg ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436441485.256770.jpg ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436441510.253069.jpg ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436441526.428003.jpg ImageUploadedByH.A.M.B.1436442712.813356.jpg
     
    Last edited: Jul 9, 2015
  2. Looks like ya done good.
     
  3. flatheadpete
    Joined: Oct 29, 2003
    Posts: 10,479

    flatheadpete
    Member
    from Burton, MI

    I'd prolly try to lower it a bit more. ;)
    Looks pretty damn good!
     

  4. dad-bud
    Joined: Aug 22, 2009
    Posts: 3,884

    dad-bud
    Member

    Wow, you're busy - two build threads starting at the same time - both bitchin' cars.
    Keep posting updates please.
    Cheers.
     
  5. I shiver to think, how little space you had, to retreat ankle deep from that buried junkyard Cadillac confine .... snakes man !!!! Medal on your chest the size of a fryin' pan for extracting whatever part you needed there. (Hope you had a big knife/.357/something in your teeth.) Bitchin' Cad' !
     
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  6. Drive'em
    Joined: Jan 7, 2013
    Posts: 274

    Drive'em
    Member

    Dude, I think your Caddy is outstanding. Sure looks like a fun cruiser, enjoy!
     
  7. crustz
    Joined: Sep 9, 2007
    Posts: 38

    crustz
    Member
    from WA

    Haha!! Ya, but it's not a Cadillac without those bells and whistles, crawled through the engine compartment, cut a hole in the firewall and was able to get all the dash and door chrome, wasn't even a doubt in my mind that the juice was worth the squeeze.
     

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