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My dad's 57 Caddy
« on: July 11, 2011, 03:55:05 PM »
Poor thing sitts outside all day  :'(  Its too long to fit in his garage LMAO.  After my garage is built (one day who know's when)  We'll have enough room for her at my place till then she sitts and waits.  On my trailer of all things too.  The engine and trainy are completely rebuild and ready to go.  This thing had lace covered seats at one point in time.  The model A is my grampas :)

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2011, 04:47:55 PM »
Wow, Both nice rides.  Really like the caddy!! It's easy to see where your interest in cars came from... 8)
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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2011, 05:45:36 PM »
Very kewl ana.............very kewl
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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2011, 07:34:11 PM »
nice !!
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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2011, 11:47:22 PM »
Both cars look great, hope that Caddie aint rusting too much in the Washington weather.

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2011, 09:09:11 AM »
Im afraid it is very rusty :/  we can fix that tho

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2011, 10:29:12 AM »
Im afraid it is very rusty :/  we can fix that tho


I would still love to have it
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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2011, 11:33:36 AM »
He was trying to sell it, till I got my car.  Then he had an appifany to keep her :)  let you know if anything changes tho!

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2011, 12:46:25 PM »
I love those Caddy's....53-57 are my favorites... :D
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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2011, 03:24:35 AM »
That is a sweet Caddie
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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2011, 01:12:42 PM »
Let me know if you wanna sell or trade for my 29 sedan that's my favorite year of all caddys

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2011, 06:09:33 AM »
Let me know if you wanna sell or trade for my 29 sedan that's my favorite year of all caddys


+1 from me, and being a 2 door just puts it over the top for me!
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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2011, 08:28:55 AM »
I asked him, he said no.  He's had if for 10 years now.  We'll see what happens he could change his mind, I'm stoked to help him restore it tho!

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« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2011, 03:05:20 PM »
I'd be pretty excited to tear into that sucker too!! That body style is pretty sweet! Any anterior pics?   

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2011, 03:23:12 PM »
"Interior"?  I could take some I suppose.  The interior is trashed at the moment.  The car has an optical eye that dims the headlights automaticly when it spots other lights.  I dont even have that on my daily driver WTF

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« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2011, 04:09:59 PM »
Haha... Yeah interior. I typed it as enterior & my phone spell checked it that way.. No biggie on the pics though

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2011, 08:06:00 AM »
So you twisted my arm and made me go back to my grampas Tavern and ooggle "Laurane" (57 Caddy) again LOL.  I think a 300# dude could stand on the massive door for this thing and the hinges wouldnt even creek.  She's so beautifull!  The floor boards are gone tho.  The seats where leather on top and lace on the lower half.  Cant wait to get her out of the trees and start polishing her up.  The dump truck my grampa uses regularly for hauling.  He also wants me to paint it for him soon :)

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2011, 08:56:29 AM »
I can picture me or Elvis sitting in that car , just cruising down the road .
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« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2011, 04:15:40 PM »
I sure do appreciate it Ana, that car is sweet!!! I saw one of those for 2500 bucks, it was a sedan though. I should have bought it.........      :(

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2011, 04:21:20 PM »
No problemo!  Are you kidding me, there was free beer involved, I'll go back right now and take more if you want LOL

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #20 on: August 03, 2011, 08:09:46 PM »
Well I was thumbin from Montgomery, with my guitar on my back, when a stranger stopped beside me in an antique cadillac, he was dressed like 1950 half drunk and hollowed eyed...... :D :D :D :D
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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2011, 08:04:30 AM »
Well I was thumbin from Montgomery, with my guitar on my back, when a stranger stopped beside me in an antique cadillac, he was dressed like 1950 half drunk and hollowed eyed...... :D :D :D :D

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #22 on: August 04, 2011, 05:39:57 PM »
Well I was thumbin from Montgomery, with my guitar on my back, when a stranger stopped beside me in an antique cadillac, he was dressed like 1950 half drunk and hollowed eyed...... :D :D :D :D

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Re: My dad's 57 Caddy
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2011, 12:56:53 PM »
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