My 1968 Cadillac Coupe Deville project!!

Alright Fellas,
 
I picked up this 68 Caddy about 2 months ago and it already went under surgery!! Motor is fully rebuilt and now it's body work and paint time. 
 
Exterior: I plan on shaving everything on the side (corner lights, moldings, door handles, emblems). Vinyl top is removed and going to be completely painted body color. 
 
Suspension: I plan on airbagging all four corners to be layed out on frame. flush fitment??
 
Wheels: Due to financial reasons i might go with stock hubcaps and fat whitewalls. If things are going good financially I'll probably go with a 22 inch rim or maybe 24s??
 
Paint: All ready have a color in mind but i'll leave that for you guys when it's painted.
 
Let me know what you guys think??'
 
Here are two completed caddy's for motivation:biggthumpup:
 
[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c230/6hift/1968%20cadillac/cadillac.jpg[/IMG]
 
[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c230/6hift/1968%20cadillac/socal_member_steve67.jpg[/IMG]
 
And here is my baby
 
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Love the look of the caddy laid out!!

OOOOOH YEAH.

OMG I love this body, I wanna try getting one myself
When I read the title I was expecting somethin good. But glad to see you're gonna do work on one. Lookin forward to the end result.

The red one is BEAUTY!! Personally, I really like the front corner lights, but agree with shaving everything else.

red one is hotness.

that's what i call VIP.



























kidding!

keep the corner light!!!
 
just make sure to buy a nice *new* one so it looks even more baller. 
 
 
I think a high gloss black or dark burgandy would be the best color choices.

the lexus black cherry with an all black interior :)

[COLOR=#dbdbdb][FONT=Verdana]Love both examples but I prefer the appearance of the first one on Bonspeeds. :biggthumpup: I think you'll definitely have fun with this project.[/FONT][/COLOR]

that red one is money

red=panty dropper.
:biggthumpup:

here's one i found on [url]www.mautofied.com[/url] i effing love it.

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Thanks for the compliments guys!
 
I'm going to shave the corner light for sure....it was soo hard taking it off so imagine putting it back in.
 
Anyone knows who can make a custom billet grille?

Hmmm, not sure but maybe Master Image Customs. If I remember correctly they stamp metal too. Like if you take a tailgate or fender they can stamp a design like Z3 fenders. Not sure if it was MiC or not. Might be a good starting point. Mini Truckin mag would be a good source too.

Update on the Caddy:
 
Shaved entire side of the car including the fender light.
 
Patched all rust spots.
 
Currently just finished blocking and ready for the second stage of primer.
 
[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c230/6hift/1968%20cadillac/DSCN2053.jpg[/IMG]
 
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Fenders Before and After:
 
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[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c230/6hift/1968%20cadillac/DSCN2329.jpg[/IMG]
 
[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c230/6hift/1968%20cadillac/DSCN2330.jpg[/IMG]

Nice. Looks like all or most of the crome trim was sand blasted and primed too. This is going to be fresh.

Much better
Keep the updates coming as they happen

wow, all the red on this page is sexy.

I love old cars. I use to have a 69' Chevy Caprice. I miss that car. :(

So dope!  Love Cadillacs!

Lookin' good man, keep it up!

More bodywork pics!

fun project cant wait to see it finished

damn, ever since i 1st saw this thread, ive been eye-balling the completed 68-7x caddys bagged on ebay.  $20k can net u a serious deville.

Great progress!

nice. what shop are you getting the work done? Just curious, How much does a paint job cost?

Your front corners could look clean sunk in the bumper sides too. Later.

I love this!  

I'll be watching this project!

I'm wondering where the bodywork is being done at. I'm looking to get some work done to mine.
Here is a pic of my 66 deville
[IMG]http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk113/jalfiler/photo.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=DiegosAnotherR1;324818]I'm wondering where the bodywork is being done at. I'm looking to get some work done to mine.
Here is a pic of my 66 deville
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From what I heard, he's doing the bodywork at his own shop. I also heard he finished it, or is close to finishing it.

I need to roll by the shop and see this! Maybe tomorrow morning! 
 
 
 
Yes, Andy has is own body shop, top notch place!

[QUOTE=Caoboy;324938]I need to roll by the shop and see this! Maybe tomorrow morning! 
 
 
 
Yes, Andy has is own body shop, top notch place![/QUOTE]

really? nice! Whats the name of the shop? I'm assuming its in socal?

More like Cencal, lol. His shop is in Oakdale, It's called Masters Auto Body. We had a meet there back in October. A couple of the Bay Area guys rolled out, it was pretty cool.

[URL]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=195840#post195840[/URL]

i have to roll by andys shop!

sick car build, definitely dope.  bodywork on these old classic cars are so expensive!!!

old school rides make me 6 to midnight:giggity:

More updates...Car is still not finished waiting for interior work.

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HOLY SHIT!
 
That is clean. I want my car that color!

Gonna be a stunna

Bags and 22s are the move for these cars.

I've done a '62, a '64, '65, and '66, all convertibles, all on air. The 62, 65, and 66 all have injected LS1s and overdrive transmissions. I'd have a set of steelies with wide whites and a set of custom 22s with a massive rear lip.

Now that we've finished the Caddies we're building five Conti convertibles - two 61s, two 64s, and a 67.
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I'll grab a few pics of the Caddies...

very nice!!

[QUOTE=SoCalSC4;331399]Bags and 22s are the move for these cars.

I've done a '62, a '64, '65, and '66, all convertibles, all on air. The 62, 65, and 66 all have injected LS1s and overdrive transmissions. I'd have a set of steelies with wide whites and a set of custom 22s with a massive rear lip.

Now that we've finished the Caddies we're building five Conti convertibles - two 61s, two 64s, and a 67.
[IMG]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_pfrGG9dRiDo/S_90hjq_5qI/AAAAAAAACBM/_W9meXxpKIU/s640/DSC04337.JPG[/IMG]

I'll grab a few pics of the Caddies...[/QUOTE]

Post the Caddy pics!!! You in orange county? I'm looking to get my caddy bagged. How much?

UPDATES!

I love the old school rides. keep up the good work!

looks nice so far, idk about the old lady table cloth design but it was a good concept lol i hope all turns out well for ya build

[QUOTE=6hift;331294]More updates...Car is still not finished waiting for interior work.

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Yo that lace job came out SICK.... Great touch!

Here's a pic I took of a 65 Caddy with a Riviera front clip.... I've always loved those mid sixties machines.

[IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/8zmb95.jpg[/IMG]

So gangster. Love the old school lace