1974 Cadillac Eldorado

[RACINE ISHRAQUR RAZA]

A few photos of my 1974 Cadillac Eldorado in Terra Cotta Firemist Poly with a white Landau vinyl top taken after completion this summer. The car was dismantled, sprayed with SprayMax 2K clear and detailed with Bare Metal Foil and lots of other little things. Side mirrors are scratch built. Emblems and scripts highlighted with Molotow chrome pen which were left to cure for two weeks after application. The missing hood ornament came from a parts Caddy. The floor, chassis, transmission, and engine painted with a combination of spray paint and brush paint from a few cans of various diluted paint.

For the interior I did not take anything apart. I masked and painted the dashboard first. Installed felt carpeting using epoxy, and later tweezers & toothpick used to get them in place. The wood appliques is shelf liner from the Dollar store. Added seat belts and both indicator & gear lever. Dash and instrument cluster details painted with toothpick from a diluted can of black and silver paint. Added the straps at the back of the seats and carpeting for the bottom of the door inserts. Ash trays are made of tiny pieces of aluminum from Coke can. Also scratch built the brake and accelerator pedal. Finally, the red thing on the dash is a 8 track tape!

[Jim B]

Very nice Eldorado.  Well done.

[RACINE ISHRAQUR RAZA]

@Jim BThank you for the compliment! I just remembered I took a picture of the car a few years earlier when I first purchased it from another gentleman who was the original owner. I thought you and other model car enthusiasts might enjoy seeing what this car looked like before the transformation. 

[Jim B]

Neat shot!

[XYHARRY]

Liking the landau top on this one, well done Racine. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[hedotwo]

Love the Terra Cotta color...  what brand of paint?

[Falcon Ranchero]

Yet again another noice one ?

[ChrisR]

Very nice.

[Phildaupho]

I am very impressed with all the models you have posted lately. This is my favourite.

[RACINE ISHRAQUR RAZA]

Thank you everyone for the compliment! Much appreciated!

@hedotwoThe Terra Cotta paint is the original paint applied at the Jo-Han model plant when they were building that model, but the paint had a dull finish. I sprayed the body with SprayMax 2K clear coat. After that I masked and painted the vinyl top, and finally applied all the Bare Metal Foil trim before assembling the car.

[slusher]

Beautiful Cadillac!