'53 and '66 Cadillacs on the ground

That 53 caddy is the ****,awesome.

 

whats the bolt pattern on that caddy?

 

Love, the 53, that's an awsome bodystyle!!! Is everything under the rear stock other than c-notch in frame?

 

VERY NICE CARS GENTS..I AM A CADDY LOVER..AND I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON ONE MYSELF..

 

the caddies are 5x5 bolt pattern. Im asking $500 bucks for the wheels with almost new tires. the tires are Nankangs an theyre 215/75/15 and the rims are standard offset. no shipping im located in So Cal in Nuevo.

 

The '53 is an Arizona car and that is what mother nature provided for looks. its all original no enancements. I plan on leaving it like that for a while too. i would eventually like to paint it. For now the worst part of driving it is all the **** flying around from the seats. h aha, some shades helps keeps that outta my eyes though.

 

**** yeah salas por vida, i got a green boat in salinas too. you going to the dead end cruise in april?

 

I too would luv to see some pics of the setup! Awsome!!!

 

sorry guys, but i dont have any pics of the setup. ill have to get some in the future. i quess i never really thought about taking suspension pics. i just take pics of it all laid out the way it looks good

 

Now did you have to do any modifications to the wheel well to accept the drop? or did the wheels and tires tuck nicely w/out any mods? and wut other mods besides the obvious bagging, did you have to do to lay frame?

 

That 53 is beatiful!! i hate you

 

The wheel wells are stock, no mods were necessary. The rear of the frame is notched, so is the floor above the axle, the bag mounts are about half an inch or less into the floor, but if you look in the trunk you wouldnt even notice it. the driveshaft tunnel is raised and thats about it.

 

mitsu do you have any more pics of the wheels? are they in good shape?

 

Opps sorry just saw your post where you said you don't have pics, sry

 

I know i am going to get a bashin for this but..to tell you the truth im still a hot rod/rat rod rookie..i dunno of all the shows and events that are cl***ic related in my area or around the globe..soo any information on this even would help..like dates, and place..and hell yea ill be there.

 

Here is a link of the 68 I had, this guy has it on ebay. I baged that car almost 2 years ago.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...EWA:PIC&viewitem=&item=190094648691&rd=1&rd=1

 

All you need to do is bury them half way up their doors sticking in the air and you'll have your very own tourist attraction.

When are you going to paint the 53?

JUST KIDDING!! I need to take a nap. Both are very cool. Super work.

 

i dont have pics of just the wheels i could find, but heres a link to the for sale forum on them, and theyres a few pics of my 63 with the wheels.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171528

 

heres the '66 with the supremes on it, same wheels new tires.

 

love the '53, and the pic layout is awsum, makes a great wallpaper,
especially like the shotgun shells on the ground!
we will have to hook up out in th IE, got in my maiden voyage in the '49 this weekend..

 

That 53's sick. Let me know when you wanna sell it....

 

these may or may not help, but this is all i can find on the '66. Im still looking for the '53.

In this picture you can see where the frame was torched out and flared for the air bag up front.

here is what we cut from the floor.

here is the piece that came out and what we put back in before it was cut into shape.

 

53 the way i bought it.

picking it up in phoenix, i wanted to drive it but the previous owner said he wouldnt sell it to me if i didnt trailer it h aha .

 

wow both really cool cars... I LOVE CADILLACS. Would love to find a 61 project someday

 

Ill keep looking for pictures of the '53. because i shoot pictures for a living a have thousands, sometimes i forget to take pictures of my own stuff.




i know i have some of the front arms being modified so ill keep looking, or else ill take it apart soon and take some pics, i need to search for the VIN anyways.

 

I'm very curious on how the floor is modified and the front suspension set up.

Did you modify the driveline?

 

the 66 is a bad ride but the 53 GETS IT...nice ride

 

not sure which car youre talking about, both drivelines are stock. and the floor was raised on both of them for driveline clearance. they both sit flat on the floor too, they can not be driven when they are completely aired out, the '66 does throw some very impressive sparks at high speeds though lol

 

That '53 is going to be the inspiration for my '49...LuVn the Cadzzz!!

 

was talking about the 53.

I'm not familiar with the 2door frames but my 4 door the driveline goes through the frame and it seems that it'll have to be cut to have the clearance for full frame lay out. I'd be really interested in some shots of the frame work. Such a killer car. In absolute love with it.