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04-20-2003, 05:50 PM
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Giggity Giggity!!
Location: N'York
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1973 Cadillac coupe de ville
Yeah I got me one of these bad ass machines, thing is a oil drippin' gas hog, but I love it. I'm about to do a frame off restoration with a buddy of mine, He's the brains behind the project, and I'm the bank account. I'm doing this for the learning experience. I know a fair amount about engines, but this is going to be the whole shoot and match. I was just wondering if anybody had some helpful tips. Maybe you've done it before and came across a problem you could have otherwise avoided...This thing is my pride and joy and I can't wait to get started! These pics here aren't my actual car, because I have no way to post them...{no scanner or web cam...} I do however have this same exact car....one difference is that mine has absolutey mint leather interior and mint dash. Anyway, this thing is my pride and joy, and I can't wait to get the show on the road...or in this case off the road!
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04-20-2003, 07:23 PM
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Location: California
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I would say a frame off restoration wouldn't be the way to go because it will be very expensive and that model Caddy isn't rare.... I would rebuild the suspension and engine and tranny (if needed) and repaint it. Frame off restoration's are best reserved for rare model's.... even then, unless you do most of the work yourself the cost vs the amount the car would sell for isn't worth it....... Nowdays you can find just about any car (unless it's very rare) that someone has put thousands of dollars into and is selling it for alot less than what they have in it....
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04-21-2003, 03:03 PM
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Giggity Giggity!!
Location: N'York
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Ashton... I understand what your saying about it only being worth it to frame off an old rare car. The thing is though I got the time and I got the bucks to do it. I want the whole thing to shine like new money. frame and all. A little history on the ride,...about a year ago I dropped the tranny....the engine has about an inch of oil caked all over it, the fuel tank has a hole in the side of it....the exhaust manifold gaskets are non-existent and the bolts that hold them into the engine are all either frozen or broke off...There was a fire under the dash board that melted a bunch
of wires....and a lot of other miscellanious problems....Most people say this is something I shouldn't get into, but I have a vision ya know...I gotta do it...I have no intention of ever getting rid of it.
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04-21-2003, 05:11 PM
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**PORNHOUND**
Location: California
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Well, if you love it that much I'd say go for it.... since you intend to keep it for a long time.... I've had five Caddies and they were all great cars, 68 Coupe convertibile.... 70 Coupe convertibile, 72 Eldorado convertible, 74 Eldorado convertibile and a 76 Eldorado convertibile...... Big Powerful cars that could crush a Japanese car like a beer can, LOL! I hit a Mitsubishi truck that ran through a stop sign with my 74 and it felt like hitting a speed bump! It scratched the paint and bent the fender a little but that Mitsubishi was totaled.... front end all smashed in, bleeding antifreeze all over the place.... Ha Ha Ha ! that was years ago but I can still see the guys face as he looked from my car to his truck in disbelief.
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04-21-2003, 06:40 PM
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Giggity Giggity!!
Location: N'York
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Ha!! Yeah man...you can't mess with 4500 pounds of caddy steel!
You've had some pretty sweet rides...question for ya....was 1973 the last year they put the 500 in the Eldorados? I think it was...I could be wrong though...Man...the only thing I'm scared of is the price of fuel! Damn, it's gotten out of control over the past few years...
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04-21-2003, 06:49 PM
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Location: louisianna
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not sure of the ending year but i had a 74 and a 75 both with 500, also a 68 coupe with a 472 i beleive. i aggree great cars but as ahton said dude for the money it's gonna cost theres one already done for ya at a lot less cash. good luck.
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04-21-2003, 07:30 PM
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Giggity Giggity!!
Location: N'York
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74 and 75 eh? No kidding...coulda swore it was 73. Mines got a 472...it also goes by GM 501. thanks for the good luck wishes mazak...I'm determined, it is my cars destiny man.
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04-22-2003, 01:27 AM
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**PORNHOUND**
Location: California
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04-22-2003, 01:51 AM
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**PORNHOUND**
Location: California
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LOL! Thinking about that old 74 brings back some great memories..... I remember going to the drive in with a car load of girls.... One with me and a few in the trunk! we always got in for a few bucks.... another time I was out with my girl and we decided to 'park' in this orchard for some fun.... well, when we were done and went to leave, I started the Caddie and put it into gear only to find out that while we were sitting there that my heavy ass Cadillac sank into the ground a few inches.... It just sat there spinning it's wheels, so I put it into reverse and stomped the gas..... the front wheels started spitting mud every which way with me twisting the wheel trying to get traction.... then ever so slowly that big old Caddie started moving, I backed her up onto the road and off we went slinging mug everywhere..... I took my girl home and after I pulled into my driveway I got out the droplight and looked under the car, What a mess! there was mud stuck everywhere! I was up till three in the morning cleaning all that crap out of the nooks and crannies.... then the next morning my Dad see's the mess in the driveway and askes me WTF? so I tell him and he laughs and says.... "That'll learn Ya!"
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