View Full Version : Mission Accomplished!
RCCrawler
05-19-2013, 21:38
My goal for the weekend was to get the Cadillac up and road worthy again this weekend. The tranny pan had a hole in it and spilled all it's guts, the radiator had been rebuilt, just never put back in, and it just needed some TLC. It'd been sitting since about mid summer last year because I never took the time to get it going. I spent the day on it today and it's pretty much good to go, I'll be driving it to work a few times this week.
The wife and I decided since they were both running we'd head out and snap a few shots of the caddy with the truck this evening. The kids wouldn't stay out of the pics, so we made them be part of it.
The truck is a 1961 Chevrolet 3 door, 1 of about 300 made. They were originally made for the railroad and the forest service. It's got pretty much a full custom chassis, air ride, disc brakes, power steering, 22" front wheels, 24" rears, sliding rag top, custom interior, 350 chevy, ect.
The Cadillac is a 1965 Coupe De Ville, I bought from the original owners. 429ci engine, turbo 400, Air ride suspension, 15" astro supremes, tons of pinstriping, ect.
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-BhqsjmW/0/X2/trucksmall-X2.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-4RBdrTR/0/X2/trucksmall2-X2.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-tmmZXrG/0/X2/trucksmall3-X2.jpg
Not into the truck rims but damn! Nice pair.
RCCrawler
05-19-2013, 21:45
Not into the truck rims but damn! Nice pair.
I'm not totally sold on them yet myself, I just can't figure out anything else that would look good.
kidicarus13
05-19-2013, 21:52
How'd you get to that location with both vehicles running that low?
theGinsue
05-19-2013, 21:53
How do you not destroy the bodies with them so low and the roads in CO so uneven?
How'd you get to that location with both vehicles running that low?
Damn, beat me by a minute.
I'm guessing the air suspension allows you to raise or lower the ride?
RCCrawler
05-19-2013, 21:57
Air ride.
The Caddy at max air pressure is a little higher than stock, the truck doesn't go up quite as high, but good enough for these shitty roads.
In these pics they are both sitting on the frames in the dirt, they can't be driven like that.
newracer
05-19-2013, 22:00
Very nice rides!
Is that actual "patina" on the truck?
RCCrawler
05-19-2013, 22:02
Fauxtina.
How'd you get to that location with both vehicles running that low?
That was my question!!
newracer
05-19-2013, 22:25
Fauxtina.
I thought so, personally I think it would look better just all green. Both are sweet rides. I really like the truck.
SideShow Bob
05-19-2013, 22:40
There is nothing that rides as nice as an Old Caddy coupe with tail fins. Good looking rides you got there.
UncleDave
05-19-2013, 23:12
My grandad had a caddy just like that back in the day
sellersm
05-19-2013, 23:35
Nice!!!
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Robby30-06
05-20-2013, 00:19
Excellent Cruizes! The cab of that truck is awesome. Which one do the kids prefer to ride in? My $$ says the truck but the Caddy'd be fun too.
RCCrawler
05-20-2013, 07:21
Which one do the kids prefer to ride in?
My son loves the truck, and gets mad when we can't take it everywhere we go, but I think overall we all like driving in the Caddy better.
I want a ride, those are cool.
Love the caddy- but a truck ain't a truck if my buddies Audi (race modified) has more ground clearance than it does. Not a fan of "slammed" trucks... But I do love those Classic Cadillacs, especially the Mid-60's DeVilles!
Chad4000
05-20-2013, 15:39
O.m.g... that truck is sick... holy awesome..
Snowman78
05-20-2013, 15:43
My goal for the weekend was to get the Cadillac up and road worthy again this weekend. The tranny pan had a hole in it and spilled all it's guts, the radiator had been rebuilt, just never put back in, and it just needed some TLC. It'd been sitting since about mid summer last year because I never took the time to get it going. I spent the day on it today and it's pretty much good to go, I'll be driving it to work a few times this week.
The wife and I decided since they were both running we'd head out and snap a few shots of the caddy with the truck this evening. The kids wouldn't stay out of the pics, so we made them be part of it.
The truck is a 1961 Chevrolet 3 door, 1 of about 300 made. They were originally made for the railroad and the forest service. It's got pretty much a full custom chassis, air ride, disc brakes, power steering, 22" front wheels, 24" rears, sliding rag top, custom interior, 350 chevy, ect.
The Cadillac is a 1965 Coupe De Ville, I bought from the original owners. 429ci engine, turbo 400, Air ride suspension, 15" astro supremes, tons of pinstriping, ect.
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-BhqsjmW/0/X2/trucksmall-X2.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-4RBdrTR/0/X2/trucksmall2-X2.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-tmmZXrG/0/X2/trucksmall3-X2.jpg
Very Cool and my kids go to Silver Creek Elementary (near where the photos were taken).
griebel303
05-20-2013, 15:47
Those are some sweet rides! Awesome your kids got in on the pictures
WillysWagon
05-20-2013, 15:54
That's just plain COOL !!!!!!
Tinelement
05-20-2013, 17:01
Full of win my friend!
Atleast yours runs.....
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa351/tinelement/52/IMG_0166.jpg
RCCrawler
05-20-2013, 21:25
Thanks for the complements guys. I've only had the truck for about a month now, it belonged to a good friend of mine that passed away last month. I'm not entirely sold on the wheels on it, and may be changing them out here soon.
Very Cool and my kids go to Silver Creek Elementary (near where the photos were taken).
Haha, yep just right up the street from my house. You live in the neighborhood?
Full of win my friend!
Atleast yours runs.....
Get to work on that thing, it doesn't look like much has changed from when I was up there a year or so ago.
Tinelement
05-20-2013, 21:34
[QUOTE=RCCrawler;1141041
Get to work on that thing, it doesn't look like much has changed from when I was up there a year or so ago.[/QUOTE]
Only about 400 hours of new floors in my spare time!!! [Coffee]
Don't you have to get my permission before you post a picture of my house?!? Nice lookin' rides man!
RCCrawler
05-20-2013, 23:00
Only about 400 hours of new floors in my spare time!!! [Coffee]
sweet, can't see the floors in the pic. That's gonna be a cool ride when it's done.
Don't you have to get my permission before you post a picture of my house?!? Nice lookin' rides man!
You live in the neighborhood too?
hghclsswhitetrsh
05-20-2013, 23:01
Cool whips, thanks for sharing!
n8tive97
05-21-2013, 07:44
Those are freaking sweet! Nice job!
Very awesome! I want that truck!
10mm-man
05-21-2013, 09:00
My goal for the weekend was to get the Cadillac up and road worthy again this weekend. The tranny pan had a hole in it and spilled all it's guts, the radiator had been rebuilt, just never put back in, and it just needed some TLC. It'd been sitting since about mid summer last year because I never took the time to get it going. I spent the day on it today and it's pretty much good to go, I'll be driving it to work a few times this week.
The wife and I decided since they were both running we'd head out and snap a few shots of the caddy with the truck this evening. The kids wouldn't stay out of the pics, so we made them be part of it.
The truck is a 1961 Chevrolet 3 door, 1 of about 300 made. They were originally made for the railroad and the forest service. It's got pretty much a full custom chassis, air ride, disc brakes, power steering, 22" front wheels, 24" rears, sliding rag top, custom interior, 350 chevy, ect.
The Cadillac is a 1965 Coupe De Ville, I bought from the original owners. 429ci engine, turbo 400, Air ride suspension, 15" astro supremes, tons of pinstriping, ect.
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-BhqsjmW/0/X2/trucksmall-X2.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-4RBdrTR/0/X2/trucksmall2-X2.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-tmmZXrG/0/X2/trucksmall3-X2.jpg
Dig the truck! Caddy too....
Snowman78
05-21-2013, 09:32
I live in Quail Valley, near 147th
Thanks for the complements guys. I've only had the truck for about a month now, it belonged to a good friend of mine that passed away last month. I'm not entirely sold on the wheels on it, and may be changing them out here soon.
Haha, yep just right up the street from my house. You live in the neighborhood?
Get to work on that thing, it doesn't look like much has changed from when I was up there a year or so ago.
was watching a video of some cars at C&C and saw your truck
http://youtu.be/40sM0vvJB6E?t=1m20s
ChunkyMonkey
06-03-2013, 09:55
Poor cars.... !!! [Coffee]
RCCrawler
06-03-2013, 11:16
was watching a video of some cars at C&C and saw your truck
http://youtu.be/40sM0vvJB6E?t=1m20s
Haha, nice. Took my 3 year old son there to check out some different cars, now he wants a Lamborghini because "the doors open up"
Someone else sent me this video with the truck in it too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=uL2XKMn0_lo#t=34s
Poor cars.... !!! [Coffee]
Poor cars? I drive the piss out of them, they get everything they need, and they get to sleep inside every night, they've got it pretty good I'd say.
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