Fastback Cadillac Version II

[yellowsportwagon]

Just the beginning stage of this mild custom curbside project.

[bisc63]

Interesting project. What is that roof from... Riviera?

[Modlbldr]

Ooh! I like that!

Later-

[TooOld]

Oh yeah that's cool looking !

[yellowsportwagon]

7 hours ago, bisc63 said:

Interesting project. What is that roof from... Riviera?

65 GP

[yellowsportwagon]

Floating out the bodywork. Stupid thing had a groove around the bodyside molding I removed. Going to add rocker chrome to it instead of the bodyside molding.

[Can-Con]

I started the same thing but with a JoHan '64. The '65 GP roof doesn't fit it as well as the one you're doing.

[Dave Darby]

2 hours ago, yellowsportwagon said:

Floating out the bodywork. Stupid thing had a groove around the bodyside molding I removed. Going to add rocker chrome to it instead of the bodyside molding.

What an insanely cool project. I love it.

[yellowsportwagon]

26 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

I started the same thing but with a JoHan '64. The '65 GP roof doesn't fit it as well as the one you're doing.

Try a 64 GP roof

[Can-Con]

1 hour ago, yellowsportwagon said:

Try a 64 GP roof

I would but I don't have one.

[yellowsportwagon]

28 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

I would but I don't have one.

They aren’t all that common anymore unfortunately.

Edited August 9, 2021 by yellowsportwagon
Spell

[Bucky]

WOW!! Unexpected, but very cool! It already has that, "GM shudda done this" look to it.

[yellowsportwagon]

Added new drip rail moldings and made some Eldorado style rocker moldings. Went with the 65 style chrome over the 66. I think the 65 style is cleaner looking.

Edited August 10, 2021 by yellowsportwagon

[slusher]

Going to look great. Is that a 65 promo, sir?

[yellowsportwagon]

2 hours ago, slusher said:

Going to look great. Is that a 65 promo, sir?

No it’s one of those Hasagawa things with the crappy interior in it. It’s a 66. I wasn’t going to hack a Johan for this screwyness. I  hope to at a minimum find a Johan 66 dashboard to stick in it.

[espo]

The addition of the lower trim moldings really enhance the overall look of the lower body. Your roof conversion flows well also.  

[yellowsportwagon]

Put some primer on this guy

[Oldcarfan27]

On 8/10/2021 at 12:19 AM, yellowsportwagon said:

No it’s one of those Hasagawa things with the crappy interior in it. It’s a 66. I wasn’t going to hack a Johan for this screwyness. I  hope to at a minimum find a Johan 66 dashboard to stick in it.

Whew, now I can breathe again!

How were the scripts and trim? Good detail?

Al Rich (thatz4u) has some 66 hearse parts for trade - including a dash. Maybe you can work out a deal with him for it.

[yellowsportwagon]

10 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Whew, now I can breathe again!

How were the scripts and trim? Good detail?

Al Rich (thatz4u) has some 66 hearse parts for trade - including a dash. Maybe you can work out a deal with him for it.

The body is like a half hearted copy of the old Johan body. The Johan is a much better tool than this one. Comes with a much higher price tag too. If I was building a stock 66 I would have found a Johan. Thanks for the trade info.

[wrenchr]

Tim I know i have a drop top johan caddy dash, if you want it let me know. I'm about to leave for work but can send a pic tomorrow. It was a glue bomb deal so no worries on ruining a johan kit.   

[wrenchr]

you can have the whole interior if you want?

[Richard Bartrop]

I really like where this is going.

[yellowsportwagon]

4 hours ago, wrenchr said:

you can have the whole interior if you want?

Please shoot me a picture!! Is it a 65 or 66? I believe they are the same.

[yellowsportwagon]

Got it painted today. 

[slusher]

Man, that looks  ? beautiful!