just doo it who cares what these guys say its your car. it takes some balls to do it to a caddy. to each his own people
Yeah man! jack 'er way up and radius the wheel well's for a set of BIG drag slicks on Centerline Auto-Drag rims, and cut a big hole through the hood for your triple-quad hi-riser setup. Finish 'er off with a big-ass 'ol extended continental kit, lot's of hot pink paint 'an someof those those cool orange tinted windows. Greased Lightening! Baby! (it will really fuck with peoples heads)
Tell you what, depending on the condition of that cadillac, ill trade you a 51' shoebox with a mildly built 302, C4 & 8.8 rear axle. Then you can do whatever the hell you want to it as long as its not the cadillac goin' into the nosebleed section.
i think I'm going to go ahead on the straight axle. mainly because everyone says not to do it, and i have always not been one to follow what everyone else thinks. so straight axle, big block, 4 speed caddy. all and i forgot to mention that the caddy is a rusty free car with perfect original interior.
What about the nascar look, roll cage, side exit pipes, steelies,dumbed, window nets and some old signage.
Ed Roth was a visionary and a trend setter, this guys just attempting to jump on the latest bandwagon. My bet? He's trolling and it will never happen.
Well, to follow up on what I said previously, you could get breast implants and be different, too, but there's a reason guys don't normally do that.
Everybody says not to do it because its not safe! Caddys are to f'in big to be put on straight axels! They would ride like shit trust me! Just sell the caddy and get something actually tasteful and safe to do it on! One question I have is do you even have a caddy or are you just jerking our chain? Show us some pictures if your so brazen!
It pains me when I see a car built as a joke or a cartoon or sometimes even as art..They are our History, symbols of our Freedom and individuality, not jokes(America the Beautiful in the background)..Its fine to have fun with them and set them apart with our individual statements but show some respect! That cars seen more Life than you have I reckon..I love gassers, I have an old beat up one from the day..If you want to see a bad ass Cadillac look at Maximum Torque Specialties website, a 49 2DHT wheels up with one of their monster engines, It don't have a straight axle!...
i like your style man, this would be a totally bitchin' ride! and most likely the only one like it. def go for it! flame on haters!
But the current (dare I type it) "RatRod" band wagon is to be as different as possible while ruining anything of value. It's kinda like in high school when all my friends and I were "nonconformists" yet we all looked that same. Mohawk, skate shoes, etc.........
You can be different by not being the same. If you really want to be different, and build the Caddy as race car, why not build it 50's style Mexican (I'm having brain fade here, all I can think of is Baja, but you all know what I mean, it's Trans Continental or something...), like the Olds and Lincoln sedans, or very early NASCAR. Or, put a straight axle under it, paint it Blitz black with a roller, and call it good. You'll never know the diffeence... PAN AM!!! That's what I was trying to thing of. Getting old is... it's...uhhh, gee, what was I saying anyway?
Yup,and the first time that axle snaps and you destroy the front end,you'll feel like a jackass.We're telling you no for a good reason,it shouldn't be done.That car is too heavy for a front axle modification like that. We're not hating,we're not ganging up on you,it's called a reality check. There's a reason it hasn't been done,that's because it's not meant to be done with a Cadillac.
Yo man it's yer car, fuck it up if you want to.....hell somebody might even think it's cool. But good luck trying to retarded assed car when you are finished. I will trade you my 50 Chevy for the Caddy and I will do it justice by dropping it, with wide whites and a big stupid grin on my face But hell no is my vote!!!!!
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