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22/06/2019 12:18 pm
PICS-The '58 Caddy modified.
I just got it today and I have several more mods to do to it but here's where I'm at so far. Blackwashed the grille, removed the top obviously lol, added a better antenna, the one on the model was a rubber stub. After looking at the body lines for a convertible boot I don't know if there is an existing model that would have the right contour along the edge of the trunklid, any ideas guys? If not I may have to hand make a hard boot for it out of styrene. Size is really about spot on, parked next to my '58 Bonneville convertible it's about an 1/8" longer in length, the Caddy measures 9", the Bonneville 8-7/8" widthwise is almost identical as is ht. just in case you were wondering if it really is 1/24. Plus it's all we have if you want a long sought after '58 in your collection. If you'd like pics of them side by side I can do that too. Thanks for your interest.[;)][:)]
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22/06/2019 4:49 pm
Looks great ! Excellent to have this '58 Cadillac available.
22/06/2019 11:42 pm
That looks good. It needs whitewalls though.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
23/06/2019 12:23 am
+1.
23/06/2019 1:20 am
Thanks guys, whitewalls are on the list lol.
23/06/2019 4:37 am
Black washing the grille really goes a LONG WAY to improving less expensive models!
Adding WWs will greatly help as well IMO
23/06/2019 4:50 am
Cool! Now it just needs the conv. boot, ww tires and crest & Vs front and rear and you're all set!
23/06/2019 6:49 am
I'm ordering the photoetch set from Model Car Garage for the '59 Caddy, that's all that's out there but I think it'll be sufficient, it'll have to be lol.
23/06/2019 11:22 am
Pretty cool ! But where are the V emblems on hood and trunck ?
That Caddy is very interesting, and its price too !
Your conversion is very well so far.
I'd push the details even further by adding bare metal on the hood visors, as well as around the arch wheels. Altought the diameter of the hubcaps is a bit too big, I think that baby would look better with white walls too !
Thanks for sharing !
23/06/2019 11:25 am
same thought Al !
23/06/2019 12:14 pm
Jean, all of those are planned. For one, the '59 Caddy photo-etch has the V's and Crests plus a few bits such as the fender emblems as well. That's as close as I can get.
23/06/2019 6:17 pm
Thank you for the infos, Gene !
I had no ideas about these 59 Cadillac photo etched parts from Model Car garage.
It's very good to know.
If you are planning some white walls as well, the easiest and cheapest way is to ask from you local print shop to make a few of them from white adhesive vinyle. The result is fantastic.
Please share this beauty once you'll have add the details.
24/06/2019 1:15 am
And thank you Jean for the info. I'll keep you posted.
24/06/2019 6:38 am
This is excellent. Question on tires -
I understand the goal is to get WW, but what do you actually think about the size of the rims. They look good by today's standards and appearance in size, but wouldn't they have been a smaller rim back in the day?
24/06/2019 8:21 am
James, you are correct. I'm looking at replacing them with wires and wide whites from a Welly '53
Caddy.
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