A Chopped 56 Cadillac 4 door H/T

hope you cadillac guys enjoy this.

 

I painted this 56 cadillac a few months back. I hope you guys like it. I took it to the Mobtown Greaseball in MD. Where it won "Baddest Bomb"

 

the look swee..........................................................t

 

Raddest Bomb!!! Love da lines!!! KOOLSVILLE!!!!!!!!!!

 

Love the grill! Need something like that on my ride. Thanks for showing....John

 

Do You have a pic of the back window...?

 

I like it all, except for the grill.

It looks better than I thought it would.

 

I can make you one.

 

I love the subtle color!

 

Other than the first pic, do you have any others of the actual car?

Dont get me wrong, the eye candy is nice... But I'd kinda like to see the car first... Then we can all play judge in the bikini contest

 

Dont like the grill but that car is neat!

 

I see the vent windows are missing...does it ever rain down there...??? Or are the side windows modified so they seal up to the pillar...???

Not a huge fan of the grille...it doesn't fit the "classiness" of a Cadillac...and it isn't my car...

R-

 

Looks sweet I have a '52 4dr H/T I want to chop but I have to ask, what did you do with the seal between the windows so it doesn't leak. I love the look of the pillar being gone but i also don't want a mess.

 

Seems to be a popular theme here. I'd like it for my car as it goes with what my ride is. Wanna trade?

 

Hey John, Chris here (used to live in Union), you bought a 50 Merc radiator off me for a Hudson years ago.

 

I remember! I thought it might be you but your address didn't click. Still working on the Hudson, have the custom work almost finished on the rear half and working my way forward.

 

yup..it rains. the front windows are elongated. it seals up great. it has a length of hardtop weatherstrip on the A pillar.all the side glass functions well. I will post new pics asap.

 

I believe you are mistaking a four door sedan for a four door hardtop...in 1952, Cadillac only produced four door sedans...they did not produce a pillar-less four door hardtop until 1955...

In order to build a pillar-less hardtop from a four door sedan would be a major undertaking...I certainly wouldn't want to attempt it, and chopping a four door sedan is a major undertaking by itself.

R-

 

I really like it. typically hate spider webs, but they actually work in that grill. good job all around

 

I chopped a 4 door 1957 ford fairlane 500 into a 2 door hardtop. I've chopped a few four doors. I will be chopping a 1950 chevy 4 door over the next two weeks and will be happy to post full pics. I will chop the top on pretty much anything for under 2000 bucks for the metal work, body work, and primer.. the weatherstrip is up to you. and I would have no problems chopping a 52 cadillac into a hard top. I'm a HUGE cadillac fan.

 

you can kinda see the windows in this one. and my chopped 53 4 door in the backround..ha ha

 

Yep, I can "kinda" see the windows...from what I see it looks like you've done your homework...

Now, since I've added my thirteen cents to the build of your Cadillac...please allow me to put my '55 Caddy 'build' up for your perusul...clik below...(there's about 6 pages there, depending on how many you have set up on your monitor, and just in case you haven't seen it.)

R-
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=329070&highlight=the+best+55+caddy+build

 

Other than the grill it's cool as heck.

 

man that is sweeeet.. others may not get the grill treatment but i like it.. it's a sinister elegance..

 

yeah, that's what the owner wanted. he has a really nice 66 pontiac and a 64 impala. he wanted a mean old cadillac.

 

Love the car but the grille sicks some major ass. Why would anybody get rid of that classic grille.

 

Sweet!!!