TiredIronGRB's '56 Cadillac Fleetwood

[TiredIronGRB]

Picked up a nice '56 today, the engine and transmission were robbed for the previous owners '53 Coupe Deville so I plan to drop a 350 SBC and 400 TH in it.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

 

[TiredIronGRB]

 

[Gregster]

I bet those seats are more comforable than my sofa at home . I love those old cadillacs [cl

 

[rockb1]

2 caddys? you lucky lucky man

 

[TiredIronGRB]

2 caddys? you lucky lucky man

I sold the '55 a couple weeks ago.

 

[CR55]

Cool looking Caddy! It's screaming Airbags to me!.....CR

 

[Sam_Fear]

I'm kinda liking the way it looks now. Get the rear bumper back on and trim up the fender skirt lips. Maybe even raise it an inch or so. Joe Six Packs Cadillac Hot Rod Gasser! .....the 4door kinda kills that though I guess....

 

[rockb1]

I sold the '55 a couple weeks ago.

Oh ya? I didnt know. Good deal!

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Got started on the Caddy, going to drop a 350/350TH in it and lower it.

 

[bullet]

Not to be a critic or nuttin' but a
350 seems a bit small for a heavy car like that.
You could probably pic up a good Cadillac Northstar at a wreckers for low bucks, now that would be cool. There is a conversion kit to turn the horizontally mounted front wheel drive engine to rear drive.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

I've done 7 of the '54-'56 Caddys with SBCs...one was a 283, they've all done pretty good.

 

[42chevy]

Real nice car. Guys like you make me feel even more like a slacker on my cars. The SBC is a good choice , you could probably still tow with it. I can't wait to see what it looks like when you get her back on the road.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Got the Caddy going today, the 350/350TH runs great. Now to get the exhaust graphed together and the front clip put back on.

 

[Gregster]

You always have an iron in the fire , No grass growing under your feet !

 

[TiredIronGRB]

I've been slack this summer, it's bee too hot to fool with it.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Getting closer...

 

[nos487]

looks great! going to be a nice cruiser!

 

[Pookie Bros]

Sweeeeeeeeeeet.

 

[rockb1]

Anything special you had to do to drop that 350 in? The motor in my caddy isnt so good and i was thinking about swapping it for a built 327/400.