1979 Cadillac Eldorado
1979 “Dia de los Muertos” Cadillac Eldorado (10th Generation Cadillac)
This fun and weekly-used, car has undergone a facelift and a little upgrade.
The roof was removed from the 1979 Cadillac coupe and changed to topless. It was modified and custom built to my plan & vision, by the Corbett brothers. The side windows, door handles & stock mirrors have been removed as well. It has been strongly reinforced in the engine bay & floor to prevent door and body sag. It was painted satin black throughout including the bumpers.
The 368ci, L62 engine overhaul and the replacement of the Cadillac (DEFI) TBI fuel system with a more user-friendly, 4-barrel intake and traditional Edelbrock 600 cfm carb, was done by Dave Corbett. Body mods and the refinish was done by Harry Corbett.
The “Dia de los Muertos” LOWLIFE airbrush-artwork on the trunk was done by George Hunt. Mexican blankets cover the rear seats to give the complimentary look. A Mack-truck mascot on the hood, replaces the stock laurel-leaf, Caddy one.
And there is the obligatory DEADHEAD sticker on the Cadillac !!!
Its has been refurbed due to extensive damage caused by the careless use paint stripper during the initial preparation. The matt finish has been changed to a gloss black. We are thinking of refurbing the engine bay as well and repainting the valve covers red flake.
Before at Piston Ring April 2008
Cadillac arrival at shop 2008
Cadillac arrival at the shop 2008
1979 Cadillac
1979 Cadillac before clean-up
1979 Cadillac intake replacement for a 4-barrel carb
1979 Cadillac bumper chrome removal
1979 Cadillac floor reinforcment
1979 Cadillac door handle removal
1979 Cadillac door handle removal
1979 Cadillac
Reinforcement in engine bay, to prevent sag in the body and doors
1979 Cadillac roof off detail
1979 Cadillac roof off
1979 Cadillac side view with roof off
Window removal and round pipe used to cover the gap.
Chop and changing
Chop and changing
1979 Cadillac matt finish
1979 Caddy side view with COOP devil
1979 Caddy
1979 Caddy matt finish
1979 Cadillac
1979 Cadillac
1979 Cadillac
4 Exhaust outlet pipes per side, done by TNT
1979 Cadillac and Mex blanket rear seat
1979 Cadillac and my 32 pickup
Ripple hubcaps
Low life detail done by George Hunt
Low life by George Hunt
DEADHEAD sticker
Mack-truck mascot on the Caddy hood
Mack on a Caddy
There’s no life like Lowlife
This damage caused by paint stripper
This damage caused by paint stripper
This damage caused by paint stripper
This damage caused by paint stripper
This damage caused by paint stripper
Back to raw metal – extensive, deeply etched damage, caused by the paint stripper.
Resprayed hood…an unnecessary inconvenience
Resprayed gloss black
Prep for gloss respray
Prep for gloss respray
Prep for gloss respray
Prep for gloss respray
Resprayed gloss black
Resprayed gloss black
Resprayed gloss black
Resprayed gloss black
Resprayed gloss black
Resprayed gloss black
Resprayed gloss black
Refurbing the backseat
Refurbing the backseat
Gloss side view