Introducing The Cad-amino - 1959 Cadillac Pickup

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I know- we just did a '59 Caddy a couple months ago with a truck conversion! Well, this one is the same, but different...
Someone back in the 80s or 90s started this conversion using the bed and roof from a '59 Elcamino, giving it an almost factory-like profile. The work that has been performed so far looks really good, but for whatever reason the project stopped before completion- I have NO idea what that's like!
The new owner sent it to us to dial in the ride height before it heads down for a bunch of metal work to finish the roof, doors, and quarter panels. Follow along as we install our air suspension system and point out some features of the stock air suspension that was available on these early Cadillacs.

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4 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 52

@g.o.b.2558 Год назад

Sweet, definitely going to need an updated on this build 👍

@MLFranklin Год назад

At first I thought it was a flower car, but it's all custom. Nice work!

@byrondhouston Год назад

Very interesting creation🤔

@twistedimages405 Год назад

With the way both the Cadillac and the Elcamino have gone up in value since this was started, I can’t imagine another one will ever get built!

@Frankinsteinguitar Год назад

What too cool!

@davidronan1677 Год назад

That's going to be really cool when you're done 😊

@twistedimages405 Год назад

I'm hoping we get it back here when the sheetmetal work is done- hoping to see it reassembled in person!

@bd94s10 Год назад

Swwwwwweeeeeet. 🔥 love it… coming from the Lincoln Addict 🔥

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Time to build a Conti-chero! Lmao

@frankm8533 Год назад

Pretty sweet ride

@Initial_Gopnik Год назад

This is giving me the old "Now to the headlights, it was another sight, had two on the left and one on the right" kinda vibes and i dig it man.

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Ha! Hopefully this one will be all ‘59 once it goes back together!

@JerseyArtform Год назад

That things cool as hell

@mikecostello1727 Год назад

Damn, I can't wait to see it all finished.

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Same!

@cliffjamerson3107 Год назад

I like it best of luck on the build

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Thanks! It's down getting some sheetmetal work done, then should be heading back up here to assemble a bit more of the drivetrain. Really looking forward to seeing it with bumpers and trim on it!

@DroooooopDead Год назад

Dang that looks great

@anthoneyurtz5689 Год назад

That thing is so dope Phil

@johnkranz4004 Год назад

Definitely looks Sweet Nice Job

@snodgress137 Год назад

I found two of those mentioned flower cars made from 80s eldorados at auburn auction a few years ago…cool cars!

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Back when I had my Buick Roadmaster I saw a few that had been converted to flower cars- always thought they were neat

@HotRodDad 2 месяца назад

I DIG IT!!!

@joshtonry4291 11 месяцев назад

Git er down! Killer sledamino

@markbutler5127 Год назад

There was a company called caribou coach builders in california but i don't remember when they started or if they are still in buisness, they converted cads to el cads.

@twistedimages405 Год назад

That’s awesome- I’ll have to look them up. I don’t know who started this conversion but they sure had a lot of time into it.

@eddieburgett9678 Год назад

You're doing a fantastic job going to be different

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Different is always fun! Thanks so much

@steveconnolly7129 Год назад

Cadmino!! Build a 512 to 603,just the compression and the 191 alcohol in the tank

@richardenright3170 Год назад

I like the 😊El Cad Amino?it reminds me of the Johnny Cash song "ONE PIECE AT A TIME" 😊😊

@bobbrinkerhoff3592 Год назад

Have you ever seen the Cadillac Mirage built by customizer Gene Winfield out in California back in the mid seventies and sold by Cadillac . Winfield is still working on customs at 90 years old . He'd be the one to ask about the glass situation .

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Gene is a legend! I’ll have to look up the Mirage

@felixsoto9110 Год назад

Looks like an old funeral flower car

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Very similar for sure!

@SuperSportstudio Год назад

👍 ✌

@CathyInBlue Год назад

El-Cadilo

@UberLummox Год назад

They're not gonna chop the roof down to the height of a hdtp.? Would be so easy to do & look 100 times better. Especially when lowered.

@twistedimages405 Год назад

I haven't talked to the owner or the shop that's doing the metal work, but I'll ask them what the plan is- agree the greenhouse looks tall right now, although the shape of the back window will help lengthen it a little bit and could help the looks as-is.

@UberLummox Год назад

@@twistedimages405Cool, thanks for the reply. Great work btw!

@upclass7179 Год назад

I think it is low enough. They can reach that one inch gap with the right tire.

@twistedimages405 Год назад

My thoughts exactly! A 20 with a small tire or even a stock 15 with a smaller sidewall will get you there

@rafabravo6419 Год назад

El Cadino

@fieldcars3301 Год назад

Interesting Not to criticize the original concept, but with all that work to the body he may consider lowering the roof height to the coupe(hardtop) it looks a bit tall above the beltline See if you pick it up roll the tape from 26 min Otherwise this could work and I am surprised lol

@twistedimages405 Год назад

Seeing the stock coupe next to it definitely highlights the height of the Elcamino roof. I agree it would probably look a bit sleeker if the roof was brought down, but of course that would necessitate custom rear glass… this version will need custom door glass but all of that is flat which shouldn’t be difficult or expensive. I appreciate your comment- thoughtful and constructive. We’ll see what the owner ends up doing with it- it’ll turn heads regardless!

@kdsboosted4954 Год назад

Agreed it's necessary

@bobbrinkerhoff3592 Год назад

@@twistedimages405 there are two tricks to the curved glass dilemma when chopping the top on a custom car . First , you create a trough for t sock height glass to fit into and hide the excess or second , they used to mask off the glass with duct tape and cardboard then sandblast off the excess glass . It's food for thought if nothing else . But yes the top needs to come down to the wing window , which will make the fins look even taller .

@jamesruiz1776 Год назад

Ok this is what I’m talking bout .. tru mod N fab. And makes sense not like some them ugly metal sculptures other think is kool

@twistedimages405 Год назад

If everyone likes it you’re probably not pushing the boundaries haha

@williamlovely450 Год назад

keepthose original lower factory bag plates with the big nipple

@twistedimages405 Год назад

I figured someone will need them- I have the front and rear plates and the shock brackets saved to the side for somebody’s restoration project!

@sasquatchsmith9980 Год назад

Cadillac always made these but they were known as Flower Cars or funerals. Nothing spectacular.

@twistedimages405 Год назад

The coach built flower cars (never built by Cadillac themselves btw) were usually on commercial chassis using four door cars as a base- more focus on utility and less on the profile/look of the finished product. This was made by an enthusiast sometime in the 80s or 90s using Elcamino roof and bed components- completely different look and goal versus an actual flower car.