First post project 57 caddy

[57caddy]

I recenty just picked this car up, Its a 1957 Cadillac Series 62 2 door hardtop. At first I wanted to go back to original but since have decided thinking about protouring. It will be a looong project but my plans of right now are a fuel injected 502 BBC, 4L80E trans, and a highly moddified suspesion. Any ideas would love to hear some insight. I wanted something different and I think ive fund it. Only problem is no aftermarket parts are available that I could find.

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Joey

[dinodino]

That's a really cool car. I'd go back to original on it. I love those Fifties caddies!

[slowcamaro]

Cut it up. Maybe mr schwartz will step in and give you some pointers on how to do a caddy right ;)

[hdesign]

Now that's what I'm talkin about!!! What a great project!

Yeah, definitely talk to Jeff at www.schwartzperformance.com.
Check out what he did to this Caddy... http://www.schwartzperformance.com/cadillac.htm

Instead of dropping in a 502 you could keep it all Caddy and go with a 70-76 Caddy 500 and add a FI system.

[57caddy]

That caddy is awesome truely a performer.

Joey

[ixfn]

Stomp the 502 with a well built 500+ Cadillac to tug that cruiser right. You nabbed a cherry of a car; a group of simple brake and chassis upgrades will make that baby steal the show :headbang:

EDIT: Yes, Jeff's "Attack" is badass - a HUGE inspiration for my '83 (http://web.pdx.edu/~btc/83)

[ProTouring442]

Very cool! Looks to be a fairly rust-free car too, good score!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
www.FQuick.com/ProTouring442 (http://www.FQuick.com/ProTouring442)

[abodyjoe]

man that is a cool car..