Jeffcad Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Hi guys ! Sharing with you my newest build. Made from a damaged JoHan's 1971 Coupe Eldorado promo, this convertible is starting a new life. New metallic paint and clear coats, new wheels and white walls, detailed interior and dash, soft boot, etc... After a long sleep rusting in a barn, the caddy now enjoys the quite roads of Route 66 . A special thanks for the beautiful diorama made from a talented friend of mine. Times are hard now, so keep safe everybody. Cheers ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Beautiful looking restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Beautiful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Well done, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsportwagon Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I really really like this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Fantastic Caddy build! Your friend also built the perfect diorama for it, great work from the both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 She’s a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 That came out slicker than slick- great job. Beautiful paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave branson Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) looks great Edited April 1, 2020 by dave branson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Nicely Done! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Great looking Caddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hi! Great built, as usual! The setting is also world-class, bravo! Just curious: what is the paint used? It looks like the "sandalwood" shade that was popular back then... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Excellent build and diorama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Another beautiful Caddy from Jean-Philippe ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian-w Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 What a Beautiful car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidinha Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 That came out awesome! We need more Cadillacs around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffcad Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) On 4/1/2020 at 5:11 PM, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi! Great built, as usual! The setting is also world-class, bravo! Just curious: what is the paint used? It looks like the "sandalwood" shade that was popular back then... CT Hi Claude, merci beaucoup ! As I don't have nor know how to paint with an airbrush yet I am still using spray ones. You know it's tough to get real metallic auto paint now here so Dupli-colors are almost the only ones I use. Once the world will come back to normal, you'll be able to find these paints in Canadian Tire shops. This Eldo wears "Mocha Frost Metallic". It's a gold with a light tone of copper in it. Then sprayed with clear coats that I sand by hand to a mirror finish. First I wanted to find something close to the real 1971 Cadillac "Almond Firemist" color, but nothing was available...Thanks again, and stay safe !. Edited April 3, 2020 by Jeffcad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 9 hours ago, Jeffcad said: Hi Claude, merci beaucoup ! As I don't have nor know how to paint with an airbrush yet I am still using spray ones. You know it's tough to get real metallic auto paint now here so Dupli-colors are almost the only ones I use. Once the world will come back to normal, you'll be able to find these paints in Canadian Tire shops. This Eldo wears "Mocha Frost Metallic". It's a gold with a light tone of copper in it. Then sprayed with clear coats that I sand by hand to a mirror finish. First I wanted to find something close to the real 1971 Cadillac "Almond Firemist" color, but nothing was available...Thanks again, and stay safe !. Salut! Thanks for the infos. You made the best of your circumstances, bravo! I could have bet it was the "real" color... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Looks great, excellent job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Very sharp. The gold body and white interior really work well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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