Dad's C Body

[theos911]

C[addy] body

We've been working on reviving the 59 Cadillac 62 Series Coupe for a couple months now. It's not a C body, but I imagine some of you will appreciate it.

Here is the photo album of us pulling her out of her tomb that she's occupied for the past fifteen years and transferring her to our garage. That was Dad's first house, but he wanted to get us kids out of Maple Heights Schools. With the 1930 Model A Deluxe Coupe Rumble Seat and the 68 Chrysler 300, the 59 Caddy stayed in that garage while we moved elsewhere. The Tenant didn't mind and kept an eye out for her while he lived there, but the local kids didn't have the same respect and used her as a smoking lounge. Luckily, they at least used the ash tray.

 

[theos911]

Here is the video of the exhuming last November.

[video=youtube_share;1hkPrHSZfUE]http://youtu.be/1hkPrHSZfUE[/video]

 

[theos911]

From yesterday (6/6/2013)

[video=youtube_share;beix8__sUYw]http://youtu.be/beix8__sUYw[/video]

 

[theos911]

and a bit of what she's still got

[video=youtube_share;PeeKXnAk_LQ]http://youtu.be/PeeKXnAk_LQ[/video]

 

[cm23uoc]

C[addy] body

We've been working on reviving the 59 Cadillac 62 Series Coupe for a couple months now. It's not a C body, but I imagine some of you will appreciate it.

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Actually this is a C-body, but the GM C-platform as far as I know. I almost like these late 50s GM cars, as much as the Mopars, after all they were inspired by the revolutionary 57 Mopars.

 

[polara71]

Actually this is a C-body, but the GM C-platform as far as I know. I almost like these late 50s GM cars, as much as the Mopars, after all they were inspired by the revolutionary 57 Mopars.

I was thinking the same thing but didnt know where the C body date started for the GM body.

Thanks for sharing that with the board, wish I could have been there for the whole thing.

What are the plans for the Caddy ? Oh, be grateful the locals didnt burn her down

 

[theos911]

Not sure on plans yet. Tranny is going to need a once-over and all the brake lines are far gone. As tempting as she is, we still have a house that needs ...everything and then there's my Fury and we still need to move the T-Bird.

 

[theos911]

and summer is already ticking

 

[polara71]

Aahhh yes, those damn houses

 

[72Fury]

That's a cool old car. 1959 was the high water mark for Cadillac.

 

[detmatt]

Love it, very nice!

 

[theos911]

Aahhh yes, those damn houses

We are converting a hot water heat house to conventional heating/air as well as remodeling the upstairs rooms.

 

[tallhair]

Seems backwards .. rad head is great .. just shove a couple window uni's in it and be done .. joking

 

[polara71]

Seems backwards .. rad head is great .. just shove a couple window uni's in it and be done .. joking

Good thing you told us

 

[theos911]

We were considering keeping the hot water heat and replacing the disintegrating boiler, but the butchers that came and cut the copper out of the house kinda threw a monkey wrench in the works on that one. Dad despises window units.

 

[tallhair]

I can understand that Theo. I was joking as you obviously were already into the project and wouldn't turn back now

 

[commando1]

Can I deduce this ain't the best section of town?

< Sent from my tablet >

 

[theos911]

Actually it's the best part of town for several towns around. The trouble with this case is that it was a foreclosed house to which an angry former occupant kept keys for this specific purpose. The boiler was going to need replaced anyway. Mom wanted conventional heating, but Dad was willing to stick with hot water heat. I guess she wins now.

 

[polara71]

I guess she wins now.

Eventually they always do

 

[cm23uoc]

I just came over a very nice patinated but rust free green 1950 Cadillac series 62 4dr. sedan on a swap meet in France yesterday. If I had some room left to store I think I would have gotten weak.

http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/485913299.htm?ca=1_s