Jeffcad Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Hi guys, Today I share with you my latest Cadillac Conversion/restauration. This is a Stretched limousine made from the 1979 Jo-Han's coupe Deville. I received the model in a decent shape but it needed a total restauration, as the previously made conversion was showing age and unaccurate doors and roof. Cause of its extra long wheelbase, It couldn't be treated as a "regular" series 75 limousine so I thought about a "Moloney-ish" conversion. This Cadillac received new sculpted door and windows design treatment, sculpted front and rear shock absorber lines, new higher roof with larger B and C pilars, opera lights, detailed interior, new chromes, new paint and hand made mirror finish, a 0.2mm black strip water decal, to get closer to an exclusive embassy style limousine. Hope you'll like it ! Edited November 17, 2019 by Jeffcad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Good job on the restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Your version is a major improvement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidinha Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 That came out fantastic, good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Nice looking stretch limo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I love the finish, excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Nice Caddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffcad Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Thank you all for the kind words ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 That's something you don't see every day! Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 another great looking Cad. fabulous job, so look forward to seeing your Caddys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 How did you make the hood ornament? Great build BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olschoolkid Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) Very nice limo! No matter which manufacturer's style you choose, it can't be all wrong because there were so many little shops doing this work. Back in this era, a group of my work colleagues and I had to go from New Jersey into New York City for a meeting. Through our transportation department we asked for a window van type transport. Guess what showed up? A huge stretch limousine! Near embarrassed to be seen being picked up by such a car in front of our building, we all piled in and headed into the city. When we got to the destination, the car couldn't make it through the circle in front of the building. It was too long to make the arc! The rear wheels mounted the curb and it got stuck there. We all went in to our meeting, and left it up to the driver. It was his issue. When he picked us up later, the car was sitting at the curb! Edited November 20, 2019 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffcad Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/20/2019 at 1:44 AM, Bills72sj said: How did you make the hood ornament? Great build BTW. Hi Bill ! Thanks. I have found the hood ormanents on Ebay a couple of months ago. They are made in photo etched metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffcad Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/20/2019 at 4:31 PM, Tom Geiger said: Very nice limo! No matter which manufacturer's style you choose, it can't be all wrong because there were so many little shops doing this work. Back in this era, a group of my work colleagues and I had to go from New Jersey into New York City for a meeting. Through our transportation department we asked for a window van type transport. Guess what showed up? A huge stretch limousine! Near embarrassed to be seen being picked up by such a car in front of our building, we all piled in and headed into the city. When we got to the destination, the car couldn't make it through the circle in front of the building. It was too long to make the arc! The rear wheels mounted the curb and it got stuck there. We all went in to our meeting, and left it up to the driver. It was his issue. When he picked us up later, the car was sitting at the curb! Hello Tom ! Thanks, that's a funny story . Some of these extra long limos were indeed "too much" ...and I guess a lot of chauffeurs must have had hard times and nightmares on many occasions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) I like it, the only thing missing is the TV antenna on the trunk Edited November 22, 2019 by martinfan5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Sweet ride. Does it have a wet bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Excellent rescue - not easy to redo the PO's mistakes, but you nailed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpmoloney Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Do you want to sell stretched limousine made from the 1979 Jo-Han's coupe Deville? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpmoloney Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Would you sell this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 That's a lot of car. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 very well done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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