Excellent resto-mod. there is nothing like these old Big Caddy's. I feel that GM has lost the once Beautiful luxurious Look and styling to their automobiles. but seeing this ones paint and body panels left alone is just breath taking. Thanks for sharing this intricate detailed work with us.
A great video on how to butcher an original car. Worth less now in my mind. It may be flashy but not a restoration. You may as well be like all those that throw together another 350 with a Mustang II front end and all of the rest of the cliche stuff. Yawn.
im a two door guy but a caddy with 4 dont care i drove a 71 man was that was a sweet car like a boat when i was 18 theres was two at my house so i drove them all the time great cars boy i would love to drive that big old boat thats a real caddy but i would have kept it stock but it will smoke the tires off haha
Triste état !! Tout est á refaire , c·est du lourd , elle a été sérieusement abimée ...Un super moulin ! Quel plaisir pour un mécano de refaire vivre la bête !!....Au final , une belle restoration ! Félicitations ...
If I had had any idea what you did to that beautiful, classy car I would never have watched to the end, or even started it! Those wheels would be an abomination on a Ford Pinto.
I'm surprised at all of the jealous hater trolls leaving comments about this car. The average guy doesn't know how much incredible amount of work it takes to disassemble and reassemble a Cadillac of this genre, much less make decent upgrades like this bunch did. Great job guys!
But it is not a true restoration. It's a modification using modern parts. Restorations come in many forms, the best being a like-new-from-the-factory, using all-original parts. Like going back in time to see it brand-new on the dealer's lot. These restorations are extremely expensive, but can be well worth it in the end.
I'd be curious to know how long in took in the 50"s for the men at the factory to build one unit..and that's a 57..the 53 is even more complicated especially with the first AC system installed on this car..!!
Love the new steering wheel and rims - but, you know what?...the car would look better and be more practical if you gave it about an inch more ground clearance than factory original; but you have done a pretty tasteful resto-mod project.
This car appears to be in good shape as it was. Should have left this Cadillac all orginal. I could see if the car was in terrible shape to resto mod it, but being in great original shape it should have been left original. Cadillac's from the fifties are far more valuable in original condition or restored to original condition rather than modified, but to each their own I guess. I hope he kept the original 365 engine and transmission out of this old caddy, so it could be rebuilt and put back in the car. I'm not at all putting down this person's work,just not the right car for a resto mod.
Meh. Some cars you can restomod and some you can’t. A ‘57 Fleetwood is one you can’t. Should have taken the money you spent and done a chalk mark frame off nut and bolt restoration. This is just disappointing. I started watching the video thinking it would be a restoration then as soon as I saw the rear end with disc brakes I said this was not what I thought.
Great job however I think the front wheels are a little to far forward. Is that the stock center and the larger tires look like they will rub when turning ?
It would, and that is something that I wouldn’t do to a Fleetwood, it’s similar to what someone did to a Charger Hellcat near me, they lowered it and it doesn’t look good at all
Looks good. Is it possible (HA - forgetting speed humps, beer cans laying on their side etc) to drive with the airbags completely deflated - AKA - nice and low as it sits in the workshop? Have a safe and nice day all. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.
Average cost is $75 an hour. Average time depending on cars conditions is about 1000 hours. If you have some skills you can save some money. But I’d leave the body work to the pros. I have a 57 series 62. She’s a coupe.
