1959 "Wild Cad" Custom

[Mooneyzs]

John... Incredible job on the start if this masterpiece. You never disappoint thats for sure. You are rocking and rolling on this build so far. It is going to be a killer build.

[Modlbldr]

Amazing work, for sure! Nice to see the in progress pics for reference. I have always had ideas kicking around for customizing one of these. Makes me want to drop everything....

Later-

[John Teresi]

Hello......thank you all so very much for the kind comments .......I really do appreciate them.......I chopped the top........and  got a good start on the chassis ......I made the frame and modified part box parts for the axle and front end.....I added air bags........I added a gas tank and mocked -up the right hand steering wheel and linkage.......I am using a 4 Cam 32 valve Corvette Engine to power this thing.......I am using Speed City Resin American Lemans resin wheels.......thanks for looking

 

 

 

 

 

 

[John Teresi]

few more WIP pics........thanks for looking

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DrKerry]

Looking good John!! You always build Kool stuff!!

[Randy D]

This one is looking awesome Brother !!!!!!

randy

[cobraman]

We all have the pleasure of watching another masterpiece in the making. I'm hooked !

[Mooneyzs]

John.... Nice work on the Chassis. Man that is off to a great start. Can't wait to see more fine work on this bad boy.

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

Wow indeed. That's going to be one killer Caddy.

[John Teresi]

Hello.......thank you all so very much for the kind comments.......I really do appreciate  them........I  made and finished the frame and added the floorboards........I also made and finished the engine bay and hinged the hood......and also made the trunk area and hinged the trunk lid.......I made some exhaust pipes that will exit under the rear bumper that I modified.......thanks for looking

 

 

 

 

 

 

[John Teresi]

Few more WIP pics........

 

 

 

 

[John Teresi]

And a few more.......thanks for looking

 

 

 

 

[misterNNL]

Looking very good. Your inside trunk support piece adds a seldom seen detail that looks perfect.

[Oldmopars]

 

I love the under truck lid structure, very nice. I need to do this to a hood I have.

[crazyjim]

Amazing work.

[BeakDoc]

You had me at suicide doors. I’ll be following intently.

[dino246gt]

Very cool work and a very cool car. So many mods, I love it!!

 

[chepp]

Cool! Could you post pix of the hinge attachments to the underside of the body? The visible hinges look fantastic.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Another great project to be sure. 

[Lanny Haas]

John, enjoyed looking at your great stuff yesterday at Desert Scale classic14, cant wait to see this one, next year!. never heard of the wild Cad, so I googled it and 

WOW...Looking at the real car interior, almost as wild as the  outside!.............

Edited April 15, 2018 by Lanny Haas

[Codi]

Oh for cryin' out loud.  How DO you do this?  John, you must build 12 (possibly more?) HIGH quality & diverse builds a year and they're each stunning in their imagination and execution.  Nobody could/can or will match you for such productivity.   What a treat man and just want to say that the "bones" on this car are wonderful.   Cheers, tim

[Randy D]

As always,  fascinated by your display of building skills my brother!!

Sorry I could not see you this year at DSC:(

Randy

[John Teresi]

Hello........thank you all  so very much for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them.......I got a good start on the interior.......very complicated but, going pretty good .......I modified the Caddy dash and made a gauge cluster........I used parts box seats and molded in the rear seats into a scratch built bench......I got the right hand steering wheel mocked -up and floor shifter.......I also attached the the rear fin that is used for the console ........I will work on the door panels tomorrow.......thanks for looking.

 

 

 

 

 

[John Teresi]

Few more WIP pics......

 

 

[John Teresi]

And a few more........thanks for looking