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Projects 1959 Caddy found in a pole barn.

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by aldixie, Mar 15, 2024.

  1. aldixie
    Joined: May 28, 2008
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    Hi All,
    Pulled a 59 Caddy out of a falling down pole barn. As soon as we pulled it out into the open the walls fell in. It fought us all the way, brakes were frozen on. Managed to free up three of them to get it on the trailer. It was last on the road in 1978 and had been in the barn for 30 years. IMG_6882.jpeg IMG_6873.jpeg IMG_6988.jpeg IMG_6987.jpeg
     
  2. Johnny Gee
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    “Here come old flat-top, he come grooving up slowly”
     
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  3. Wow! That was back when cars had 'style.' Nowadays they all look like refrigerators.
     
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  4. williebill
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    That's pretty cool. Flattop,too. Too much is just right.
    Too bad about the glass and rear window.
     
  5. aldixie
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    I have found a rear glass. Shipping is the issue. Side glass is easily available. Needs floor pans and rockers. I got it for a very cheap price.
     
  6. gatz
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    Good save. Those 4-dr hardtops were humongous.

    I recall going to an auction in York NE where there was a ‘59 Cadillac 2-door hadtp that came up. Very nice beige/tan. A guy next to us got the winning bid, (can't recall what it was, but not all that much) he says "I don't know what I'm going to do with it and what I'm going to tell the wife" but he seemed very pleased he got it.
     
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  7. Tow Truck Tom
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    Life driving that will be very interesting.
    Enjoy
     
  8. Bandit Billy
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    You need a longer trailer :cool:
     
  9. aldixie
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    Yeah, it’s a lot longer than my 55 and 56.
     
  10. mr.chevrolet
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    time for an El cadimino
     
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  11. BJR
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    Better win the lottery to pay for all the re-chroming!
     
  12. J. A. Miller
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    Times 2!
    You don't see many of those around any more. What are your plans?
     
  13. aldixie
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    Don’t know yet. It’s pretty much complete. It does need a new roof which I’ve already found. I need to see if the engine is locked or not but I do have a rebuilt 59 390 sitting on a stand I was saving for another car.
     
  14. Squablow
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    Nice save. That's still a fixable car. Rough but do-able. And the value of these things seems to go higher by the day. I'm glad this one stayed in one piece, I get sad when I think of how many of these got hacked up to make a dorky couch for someone's basement.
     
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  15. Good save. I love big cars! If they still built cars like that, I wouldn’t drive a pickup truck. That baby gives new meaning to Land Yacht!
     
  16. SS327
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    Back when class, style and elegance ruled the day! Beautiful cars from the factory.
     
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  17. WilliD
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    Cool Save ALOT of fins on that sweetheart!!
     
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  18. Standard of The World.
     
  19. Let’s see, vehicle of choice, check, build plan, check, parts list, double check, color of choice, pending, tires of choice check, engine of choice, check, incidental stuff, check. Carry on.
     
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    1. Maryland HAMBers

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  22. nrgwizard
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    Dad had a '59 Coupe DeVille, triple pink. Absolutely great road car. Bought used, cost the same as a new falcon at the time, outlasted it by ~3+:1. Overall user-costs were much less, which is why he bought it(salesman on the road). MN rust monster finally took its' toll on the body, even the fins rotted out., ;( , still drove well.
    Marcus...
     
  23. Pink? Surely you can’t be serious?
     
  24. SS327
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    He is serious, and don’t call him Shirley!
     
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  26. nrgwizard
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    Actually, yes. Color wasn't in the top 10 choices, but car was available, right price, etc. I suppose it was actually more of a very light coral, but we just called it pink, & it didn't look bad, not garish, sorta subdued, well, as subdued as sorta-pink can get... :D . Body, roof, & interior, although I think the carpets were a dark black. & floor mats an off-white. & chrome everywhere... Came as a trade-in at the Caddie dealer in town, so...

    Always a toss-up 'twixt the smooth flowing roofs, or the flying buttress(aka; flying roof, flattop, etc) types. Liked 'em both.
    Marcus...
     
  27. lemondana
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    I learned to drive in a 59 Caddy.
     
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  28. Budget36
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    Those fins just blow me away.
    Nice find for sure.
     
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