41 caddy taildragger update photos

FINALLY had a chance to get back to the caddy,,,,had a very productive day today,,,,,,i welded the quarters to the body,,,finish welded the hood where i modified it to follow the shape of the 51 grille,,,,started welding up the hood seam,,,,,made a license plate box,,,,,and thank you to my great girlfriend linda for getting dirty while prepping the floorboards for POR 15......here are a few pics.....

 

Looking cool. I helped a friend with his car today, we also got alot done. Nothin' fancy though just grindin' off old paint... like 6 layers worth. Woo! It was a hot one today too.
I'd like to see a profile shot of your Caddy it's looking good.

 

here you go....................

 

That is so wild! I can't wait to see this thing finished. Keep us updated.

Mike

 

Wow!!! Very nice. Everything totally flows. I like the little scoop on the hood side. Very classic kustom styling. 2 thumbs up!!!
As I read your post I realized that you were the one that started the post looking for pics of Jesus Valencia's '49 Chevy built by the Drag-N-Shop. That thread has really taken off. I'm good friends with Joe and his family, in fact I was helping his younger brother David Anthony Garcia work on his '60 T-bird. Well anyway just thought I'd say thanks for starting such a cool thread that seems to have morphed into a sort of fans of these cars thread, I guess. Hmmm I'm tired.
-Mike

 

That is one nice caddy, I love all the curves, nice metal work, and you must live in a pretty cool neighborhood, whos got the chevy next door?

 

DAMN THATS A BIG ASS!!! that car is gonna be awsome keep us updated

 

Man,

When I saw that side pic the words that came to my mind was Coach Built. Has to be the biggest props to a kustom man going?

Danny

 

looking good as always!

 

Very very cool,its hard to beat a taildragger.

 

...two words. OLD SCHOOL!! Lookin' great Jim.

 

Love it, what motor you running,hope you are staying with caddy.

 

That is awesome.

So it is a '41 caddy 2dr witha '51 caddy grill or a '51 something else grill?

just curious... either way, I think it is really neat.

-W

 

the grille is 51 caddy,,,,,,,,,,narrowed 6"

the engine is caddy 390

 

looking great, I like it

 

That car is headed for the HAMB Hall of Fame.

Wait... Is there a HAMB Hall of Fame? If not, there should be.

 

Keep it going Kustom7777!!

Your going to end up with one timeless kustom there that will serve as an inspiration to all kustom freaks!!

 

I've learned to expect nothing less that perfection from you Jim, and you sure are hitting it right on!

Fantastic job and thanks for the update pics.
LSM

 

jim,

caddy looks good. how's that little distraction, the chevy, working out?


ed

 

Thats going to be one sweet ride! keep postin the pics!

 

Fantastic. Your car is going to be a killer!

 

The lines and proportions are perfect. You absolutely nailed the perfect look for that car.

Thanks for the update!

 

Just wait !! Kustom7777 is just practicing on this one. He is just getting ready for us to do the 48 Hudson Club Coupe I just bought !! Linda

 

I'm envious Jim...

 

thanks guys,,,i appreciate the feedback..

 

Love your posts, as always... Thanks!

 

man i love it.. nice work

 

Very nice, I love that!!

 

There are a couple of HAMB buildups that I really look forward to updates on. This one is at the top of the list. I'm amazed at how fast it's coming along, you really don't fuck around. Would like to hear about the Hudson, too.

 

Man, I love that car so much, it's so amazing. I'm glad to get to see the buildup here on the board, that car is going to be a classic, they'll write magazine articles about it in 50 years!