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So last summer my brother in law sold his ad Chevy project to pick up this 63 Cadillac. Little more family friendly with his second crib midget on the way. Clean interior and runs and drives good. But even on a Cadillac there is room for improvements.

So he built a deck in back to add some Rustic flair and a nice level spot to Mount all the goodies. The tank will be mounted up high behind everything, then the compressors and the terminal block will be mounted inside of a gutted out suitcase. So upon first glance. You will never know it has an air ride system in it.

We got all the lines ran today, along with the main power and switch accessory power. Our plan is to have. All of that stuff working before we put the bag under it
 

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Love the old Cadillac's.
When I was a kid growing up in the Detroit area one of our neighbors father used to refer to the big Caddy and Lincoln trunks as "Having enough room for 3 bodies.".....:eek: :D
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Thanks guys, I can't take any credit for the ideas. Just the motivation to get it done. Its all my brother in laws Creation.
 
Got all the wiring done today, compressors and valve block mounted in the suitcase. Also got the controller ran. Tank holds air and remote release's air. Just need to Mount bags!
 

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thats a buuuhiiiig girl. I had a 62 galaxie and it was like driving a two bedroom apartment, 5 across the back seat no problem!
 
Got some goodies today for the Cadillac, I think its gonna be loud.[;)
My brother in law picked these out because he thought they would fit better I think they are just going to be loud[ddd
 

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You might want to check with some air ride guys and make sure that compressor isn't going to put out too much heat in that suitcase. Those will get hot hot.
 
You might want to check with some air ride guys and make sure that compressor isn't going to put out too much heat in that suitcase. Those will get hot hot.

This the 5th ride we have done air ride with, I know they will create heat. I think we have a solution. The back of the suit case is cut out and we will be drilling 1.5" holes in the bottom of it, then installing small PC fans in it to keep air moving through the suit case. Well that is the plan anyway;)
 
Darker windows
 

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Ok.... now where do I go from here?

Picked this up for a song.... what ya think? And yes, I'm still not done with the pickup.... but ... I'll always think I should be done.... lol
 

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As the Beatles sang... a long and winding road

Sarge: Where have you been?

Had a ton of family issues over the last year and a half...... but I've got most cleared up and I'm starting to get back into the old swing of things...lol...I've missed you guys... but I'm doing ok thanks....
 
I was thinking the same thing, haven't seen you on here for a while. That is a very nice Cadillac you got
 

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