Roadkill's 1958 Cadillac

[Roadkill]

Well as I'm here I may as well start this one as well.

Stage 1)

Strip off everything from the under side.  Drive train, exhaust, brakes, suspension . . .

Stage 2)

Remove Engine and Strip-out engine bay.

Stage 3)

Treat the under side and re-paint (Not to Graemes standards).

Stage 4)

Fit new Brake pipes/lines, new suspension, rebuild drums/Hubs.
Paint where nessecary.

Stage 5)

The engine . . . . . . . .

[FUBAR]

Is the plan for this to be done in Brackley or in your Garage?

[Roadkill]

Brackley.

It's way to big for the Garage.

[55starchief]

Spoke to Andy last night,

The engine kit is a standard one mate, no body makes anything for that engine he has however selected the performance cam for that year and says for $250 can get it reprofiled for a little more performance 30hp ish. Pistons in the kit are cast and not forged as forged would be custom jobs and run around $800 if they can find a blank but he says the cast ones will be fine with up to 125hp nitrous shot. Kit includes cam,pistons,bearings,oilpump,lifters,valves,pushrods,rockers,gaskets everything appart from crank and rods. You could run a better carb seeing as you already have a 4brl and of course electric fuel pump cooling fan etc will all help. Cooling fan is 10hp for a beltdriven type

[Roadkill]

Quoting: 55starchief

he has however selected the performance cam for that year and says for $250 can get it reprofiled for a little more performance 30hp

Sounds good.

Leccy Fan, Fuel pump AND probably (custom I know) Water pump are already on the cards.

[Roadkill]

While I think of it.

The Caddy is now back home.

Drove  her back on Sunday night.

<sigh>

She's a beautiful car.   Can't wait to get stuck into her.

[55starchief]

Quoting: Roadkill

She's a beautiful. Can't wait to get stuck into her.

that the barmaid at the pub, as im with you on thast one man

[Roadkill]

I was waiting for that.

Which one though?

The Red-head one or/AND the Dark-haired one ?

I'm not fussy - I'd have 'em both.

[55starchief]

Quoting: Roadkill

I was waiting for that.

Which one though?

The Red-head one or/AND the Dark-haired one ?

I'm not fussy - I'd have 'em both.

Well make a decision man, we need to split the pack so we dont both work on the same one

[Roadkill]

It's alright, Mate.  You need it more than me.

I'll watch you work your magic, then take left-overs !!!!!!!

[55starchief]

Quoting: Roadkill

I'll watch you work your magic, then take left-overs !!!!!!!

Watch and learn man, i will show you everything i know about  being blown out

[Roadkill]

[art b]

Quoting: 55starchief

Watch and learn man, i will show you everything i know about being blown out

aw come on its christmas,
a likkle gift  
and they  will go all lovey for ya!!
wish i was single ,and twenty years younger pmsl

[Roadkill]

Why not 30 Years younger, Art ?  

[Roadkill]

GOOD NEWS !!!
(For once)

After a chat with my brother today I've "Discovered that there may be a way that I can M.o.T her".

<wink, wink>

<nudge, nudge>

Anyway, I should know tomorrow, but that could mean doing everything to her fully legal and Insured - Which is impossible without M.o.T/Registration.
(She's still on U.S Plates)

It also means I can drive her - Legally.

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: 55starchief

Watch and learn man, i will show you everything i know about being blown out

i think between you and i we could write a book on it!  

[Roadkill]

Or put it on the back of a postage stamp.

[philoldsmobile]

ooooh, bitchy!!

[Roadkill]

[philoldsmobile]

i just need some lovin'

[Roadkill]

Woah, woah, woah.  Easy tiger . . . . Step on into the, Ahem, Naughty Area and, err . . . . Shake it off ?

[FUBAR]

yeah come on Phil... you're drifting off topic here

[philoldsmobile]

sorry.. please dont moderate me..

[FUBAR]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

sorry.. please dont moderate me..

Tell you what i'll let you off...

[Roadkill]

You're too nice.