Tom99 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 My 1958 Cadillac is 1/24 scale, it's as close as I can afford. It's painted in the original 1958 Cadillac Desert Gold Bronze, with a white vinyl top and vermillion interior. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 8 hours ago, Restorer32 said: We do not have pics of the car before it was disassembled. It came out of another shop that took it apart, billed the customer for work that was not done and stalled. Where have I heard that before...........about one hundred times. Picking up the pieces is five times harder than starting with a rusty unmolested car. Finding all the missing do-dads is the real headache..........."Nothing is missing, ......100 percent complete"............one of the three great lies of mankind. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/26/2020 at 7:10 PM, rwchatham said: Just finished up the chrome and stainless on my 59 eldo , came in right around 35 k ! Just think if people bought the early brass cars think of the money you would save on no chrome to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, edinmass said: "Nothing is missing, ......100 percent complete"............one of the three great lies of mankind. I'll add "end road work." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Politicians, lawyers, and someone selling a horse/car. "Are their lips moving". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 11 hours ago, Restorer32 said: We do not have pics of the car before it was disassembled. It came out of another shop that took it apart, billed the customer for work that was not done and stalled. The owner has a thing for Eldos and Biarritzes (spelling?). Next car in line after the '58 is a '53 Eldo. Must be a man of taste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/26/2020 at 7:10 PM, rwchatham said: Brightwork costs are becoming insane , Just finished up the chrome and stainless on my 59 eldo , came in right around 35 k ! That was everything for that price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 18 hours ago, John348 said: That was everything for that price? Not including hubcaps or front and rear grilles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTR Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, rwchatham said: Not including hubcaps or front and rear grilles Including ALL dash, interior/upholstery and top mechanism, etc trim ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 30 minutes ago, TTR said: Including ALL dash, interior/upholstery and top mechanism, etc trim ? Every knob , bezel, seat trim , convertible top linkage etc Doesn’t include the actual upholstery or dash materials of course , only chrome and stainless pieces . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 38 minutes ago, TTR said: Including ALL dash, interior/upholstery and top mechanism, etc trim ? What helped was hand picking the pieces to send in the best cores that were possible, here is a piece of the stainless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) That was a lot of work and while it may seem pricey to some, it seems very fair considering what was done. A few years ago when I was restoring my 60 Impala the quote on the stainless alone was around $20- $25 per foot, and there is a lot more feet of stainless on your Caddy. Plus Shipping! The shipping bill alone could be over $1000 Edited December 31, 2020 by John348 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Get me on a bar stool sometime and I can tell a great story about being arrested in a small town driving a Rolls-Royce with plates that belonged on a '58 Chevy and showed up as registered with a disassembled '57 Barritz. Saturday night about 10 PM, the cops shirt had sprinkles of donut sugar and his hand was shaking from caffeine. He thought he had scored the big one. Three months probation and a warning to be more selective of my friends on that one. Ah, memories of days passed. Bernie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhole Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Awesome to see another one being brought back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 This is the 3rd '58 we have restored but every restoration has its own challenges. Anyone have the stainless trim around the rear of the conv top on a '49 ? We are becoming slightly desperate trying to find this trim so we can finish the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I believe '48 Cadillacs used the same body as '49s. Also a couple series of Buicks and maybe the big Olds also used the same body shell. You might have better luck finding a rusty Buick being parted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 How's this restoration going—or am I asking too soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 12/31/2020 at 5:25 PM, 60FlatTop said: Get me on a bar stool sometime and I can tell a great story about being arrested in a small town driving a Rolls-Royce with plates that belonged on a '58 Chevy and showed up as registered with a disassembled '57 Barritz. Saturday night about 10 PM, the cops shirt had sprinkles of donut sugar and his hand was shaking from caffeine. He thought he had scored the big one. Three months probation and a warning to be more selective of my friends on that one. Ah, memories of days passed. Bernie I did that once and got caught, the cop said. "Any license tag in the rear window is on the wrong vehicle" He also said he could give me 3 tickets and one would be a felony. I my court appearance the judge to me the same thing and fined me $175 and told me not to come back. I pled no contest and was lucky. Learned a little more Florida law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 More pics soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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