TiredIornGRB's '55 Cadillac Build

I drove to Detroit and picked this up yesterday...





It came with a brand new set (5) Firestone wide whites and this "Air Ride" suspension system (not installed).



It's a roller, no engine or transmission...the plan is for a blown 350 and a TH400.

OHHHH MAN!!! Im lovin' where this is going!!! awesome car!!!!

that's such a nice old car.....i love it!!
can't wait to see more pics/build up....

Cadillac, Cadillac
Long an dark, shiny an black
open up that engine let it roar
tearin up the highway like a big ol dinosaur.

I can't remember the band that sang that but everytime I see an old Caddy it warms my heart.

The only thing I'd do different than you would be to replace with a big inch caddy or find a wrecked new one and throw a Northstar in it...FWD

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge I want that car this is the car i wanted to trade my wife for, I'll even throw in my binder!!!

That's a sweet ride TiredIron! Nice score!!

Thunder

I'm in love with this car. Great project. I'll be following closely.

looks good

Hey G.

It's Todd from Detroit. My buddy showed me the site so I signed up. She looks good in your shop, I'm looking forward to watching the progress and seeing some videos with that 355 doin' some hard work.
I got my trans pieces put together tonight, made some quick measurements on the drivline and frame then laughed at how easy this is going to go together. If I get ambitious enough I should post some shots.
Cheers

Looks good as it sits, but laying frame would be the T*Ts. Keep us up on the progress.

I like the bagging idea but it would make a heck of a cruiser, don't know about the engine ideas. But looks like a great project keep us up to date.

Chubby Jackson said:

Hey G.

It's Todd from Detroit. My buddy showed me the site so I signed up. She looks good in your shop, I'm looking forward to watching the progress and seeing some videos with that 355 doin' some hard work.
I got my trans pieces put together tonight, made some quick measurements on the drivline and frame then laughed at how easy this is going to go together. If I get ambitious enough I should post some shots.
Cheers

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Hey Todd, welcome to RRR! You'll love this site, be sure and start a build thread on the Roadster!

I cut the rest of the center section of the trunk out, will go back without a tire well



Made a crossmember for the airbag mounts and tacked the lower mounts to the axle. I'll drop the axle out and weld all the mounts up and replace the axle and pinion seals.

God I love that caddy! No fair stealing that out of my back yard. Never seen that advertised for sale.

Old Gold...it used to belong to a buddy of mine, and even I didn't know it was for sale!

Lookin GOOD Brother!!

Old Gold said:

God I love that caddy! No fair stealing that out of my back yard. Never seen that advertised for sale.

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Yea, I was blessed to get it

This is moving along quickly. Awesome!

nice work man, this car is gonna be the definition of badass!

love those caddys, cant wait to see more picts!