Customs *** 1961 Cadillac CDV Kustom build ***

Love the work

 

Funny thing is you cant buy the damn things that cheap here in Canada ! We have to import them back from the states to get a decent price Sorry for the rant ,the trunk fab looks great Ian!!

 

I figured i would post this on here, so many people are on this thread

http://shop.autocraftinvestments.com/index.php?p=product&id=106637&parent=402

I brought a tank from em bout 5 years ago. Great company

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I meant to ask this sooner, but what do you plan on doing for shocks to go along with the airbags. Really just wondering where you would put them in the front.

 

Thanx guys for the kind words..... Just relocate them...that simple!!! behind the front wheel and pretty much the same are in the back, just a different lenght shock.

 

I wanna publicly thank EARL SCHIEB for sending me this 61 Cadillac upper front bumper bar as a gift! I didn't even want me to pay for the shipping!!! Thanx a lot brother!!!
I already started working on it !!

Ian

 

This thread is actually discouraging. Your work is so damn amazing, I feel like a piece of crap! Great job!

 

Well today i went shopping locally for a plater and brought the front grille to a couple local spots and JEEEEEZZZZ..... These Cadillac grilles aren't cheap to make look like new!!!

I was quoted 1200$ a grille,I have 2 , Front and back!!! So i decided to make my own grilles and I'm actually stoked now, i was a little disappointed
at first!!!

1000$ for each bumpers and 150$ for each headlight buckets (4)
and of course all the polishing and all the extra small stuff!!!

Aligned the rear bumper today and did some cutting, bumper will be TIG, No mig!!

Thats what i did today......I am doing it with one set of hands..... Gaps will be tight and perfect..... Still working on it here, nothing is finished!!!!


















Ill have some serious progress tomorrow!!!!


Thanx for watching!!!!

 

Naw man!!! That's terrible..... C'mon!!!!

 

Trunk will be peaked like the bumper

 

I love the idea with the front components on the back. Continuity... beautiful work Ian.

 

Looks killer Ian! How do you plan on covering the fuel tank? I noticed your chevy tank setup is similar, did they just carpet over it?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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Awesome buddy. Love it.

 

Yep!!!! Thanx man!!!

I'll leave this one up to my father in law , who's doing the interior. Probably cover made out of some kind of laminate or wood or.... covered in carpet?? i don't know , I'm not a trimmer!!!!!

Thanx Del!!!!!

 

looking great Ian! looking damn good!!!

 

Totally George ... Like in Jetson man ....


Always enjoy your posts , upbeat and positive ...

 

Hey Ian you should try Chromeplaterjosh on here for your plating. It looks like he does incredible work and seems pretty reasonable in his pricing.

 

Wow

 

Wow- this thread.. Royal Jetson style.. bad skills bloke!

 

superb work Ian, you are killing it!!

 

Thats looking killer!

 

Really digging the rear bumper, this is one of my favorite build threads!

 

^^^^^WHATEVER!!! "this is one of my favorite build threads"......you told me the same thing last weekend!

 

Ian, amazing eye for detail brother! As always great work, very inspiring! Shit like this keeps me pushing ahead!

 

Nice work, as always, keep rockin'......do'er...

 

This is the story of my life, my kids still don't get it til the rusty hand prints show up, drives me bananas!!!!
Looking good Ian,
Max

 

I can't thank you guys enough for all the positive comments.....sure keeps one motivated and focused!!!!

pics from yesterday are loading up... be back in a few minutes with them!!!!!

 

After A LOT of trimming i finally got my gap to where i wanted it





been using my TIG more and more... I'm still learning!!!!



Here's my " ANTI SHOCK " work table!!





I had to use the MIG for the bottom ... the gap was a little too big!!!











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other side coming soon!!!!

Im gonna be working on the other side

 

It's looking awesome man, keep up the great work.

 

Ian.... that bumper is pure "Metal Gorgeousness!!!"

Awesome!!!!!