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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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BODY SHOP / RESTORE 1978 CADILLAC
Hola,
need a restoration body shop.
my mechanic wants to restore a 1978 cadillac coupe de ville.
it has surface rust on the roof and has ( cancer ) rust that went through just under the rear windshield but the entire width.
all chrome to be removed and rechromed and remounted.
also, is there one of the same to be found in a yonke with a good body ? how easy would it be to import it to california ?
i thank you for your input.
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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captkw
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will need smog !!
or you can send it to japan and make 6.7 hondas out of it !!! K&T
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Nemo55
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There are tons of these around,,what type Caddy???
and import to California from where??
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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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there are tons around ? exactly where ? as this is a baja forum, i thought it would be clear that i am looking in baja. around ensenada and northerly
would be ideal.
1978 coupe de ville hardtop two door
import from baja to calif.
what other info is needed ?
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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Nemo55
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you said:
"also, is there one of the same to be found in a yonke with a good body ? how easy would it be to import it to california ?"
Since i dont quite know what a yonke is,,,i assumed from your text that you wished to bring a caddy in TO California,,,,not from !!!
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captkw
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NEMO..YONKE=JUNKYARD
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Nemo55
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Thanks captKw
I had a feelin it was,,but wasnt sure.
I have been fixing up old classic cars for 40 years,,but never heard that expression,,well at least not in Canada.
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Nemo55
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I just did a search for that year and Model and found all kinds of them,,,but in the Baja ???? thats not my Realm..sorry.
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captkw
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YONKE
LOL,LOL IVE BEEN ALL OVER B.C. AND A BIT IN YUKON AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A YONKE
OR DONKY..... K&T
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Nemo55
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Common term here is "The Scrappers"
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captkw
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SCRAPPER
FUNNY,,THAT'S WHAT FOLK'S CALLED ME MOST OF MY LIFE !!!! NOW,,,I JUST PAY SOMEBODY TO SHOOT UM !! K&T
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Nemo55
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Hahha,,yeah me too,,,i grew up Dockside in LiverPool England, and went to Canada in 1970.
to say there was a little communication problem was to put it very mildly..Lol
Took me a few years to wear down to once a month until i was in my thirties,,and then i guess i got smart,,or pounded in the Mellon too
much..hahahahah..
| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
FUNNY,,THAT'S WHAT FOLK'S CALLED ME MOST OF MY LIFE !!!! NOW,,,I JUST PAY SOMEBODY TO SHOOT UM !! K&T |
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Bob and Susan
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78 caddy....dont waste your money...no value
rust can never be completely fixed...
if you cut it off...the "real" value is decreased
sell it and buy a real classic
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dittoes....if it WAS perfect...late 70's Caddies = zero collector
value
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To furnish info and not opinion...
The only chrome plating shops that I am aware of are in Tijuana. There used to be one in Mexicali, years ago but maybe not now.
Because of warping, many body men either braze or solder in new sections of metal. Those years of Cadillacs had a lot of problems with corrosion
either under the landau top or just below it.
Caddies are pretty scarce in México because parts are so hard to get. The drive train was pretty much unique and if you check with a refraccionaria an
auto parts store you will find little more than filters and spark plugs and maybe not even those.
Scrap metal yards are called "CHATARRAS" used auto parts yards "YONQUEROS" the spelling may vary.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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durrelllrobert
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BODY SHOP / RESTORE 1978 CADILLAC
You are not looking for someone to RESTORE your car since you only want to get rid of rust, repaint and rechrome.
RESTORATION means everything is diassembled, the frame repainted and everthing else replaced, or at least brought up to like-new standards including
the upholstery.
Any body and paint shop can do what you are asking. There is a guy just off the road between Maneadaro and La Bufadora that specializes in this.
Forgot his name but if you are heading towards La Bufadora his long driveway is lined with palm trees on both side and is just before the bridge.
Bob Durrell
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US MADE ROLLING STEEL
WISH I KEPT THAT TORANADO..WHAT A RIDE !!
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Bob H
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I like Cadillacs from the 60's.... here are many for sale at this link. Just scroll down to see the older ones.
http://www.cars-on-line.com/cadillac.html
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
78 caddy....dont waste your money...no value
rust can never be completely fixed...
if you cut it off...the "real" value is decreased
sell it and buy a real classic |
A lot of people fix up cars that are called Orphan Cars, Jay Leno being one. I have done a few. when I choose a project my main concern is not to
meet one just like it coming at me on the road.
[Edited on 8-31-2012 by J.P.]
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SFandH
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I know of a restoration shop in TJ. They take cars all apart down to the frame and put them back together. They work like I used to before I retired.
My motto was "I may be slow, but I sure am expensive."
The last time I was in the neighborhood they were rebuilding a '59 Chevy 2 door hardtop - very cool.
Let me know if you want to go the expensive route.
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