'59 Cadillac Eldorado - Monogram

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Not Pink!! Ebay impulse buy. Let's try it.

 

[WtShark]

Love old Caddies-
I was considering something like this for my next build, looking forward to what you do with it.

 

[Ron2]

Love old Caddies!

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Love old Caddies-
I was considering something like this for my next build, looking forward to what you do with it.

Inspiration:

 

[Ron2]

Inspiration:View attachment 197554View attachment 197555View attachment 197556

Wow! Thats a car!

 

[Werner Voss]

Wow! Thats a car!

When cars were Cars.

 

[Bear43]

I can't help but wonder how many teenagers would fit in the trunk to sneak into the Drive-In Theater?

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Sharp and clean is my mantra for this legendary land yacht.

I really want the cockpit to pop . I just eyeballed a couple grey shades and some emboss powder I had on hand. Finally got handy with 3mm and 2mm Tamiya tape on the door panels. How did i live without it? I'm trying to think of something to use to show piping around the seat inlays.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

The PE set finally arrived. Question now is, do I sand down the ash trays and risk making a mess of things, or press on without that little detail? Keeping in mind the interior is a pearl white rattle can so touch ups would be more difficult.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

My first 3-tone dashboard.

 

[BarleyBop]

piping

Now that you've moved on, probably too late.
Fiddly, but with strategically placed dots of glue, and minimal tension, would a proper scale elastic rigging work?

 

[Ron2]

The PE set finally arrived. Question now is, do I sand down the ash trays and risk making a mess of things, or press on without that little detail? Keeping in mind the interior is a pearl white rattle can so touch ups would be more difficult.

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That's a sharp color combination!

 

[Wig41]

Looking real good so far.

 

[BarleyBop]

piping

elastic rigging

From my cargo truck build... A bench seat...

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Is there any rule of thumb when it comes to engine bay color? When the body has the firewall and wheel wells, etc. molded in, how much is body color and how much usually black?

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Now that you've moved on, probably too late.
Fiddly, but with strategically placed dots of glue, and minimal tension, would a proper scale elastic rigging work?

This stuff? Can you paint it?

 

[Ron2]

Is there any rule of thumb when it comes to engine bay color? When the body has the firewall and wheel wells, etc. molded in, how much is body color and how much usually black?View attachment 197959

Here's what AI says.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Tub done.

It's odd to me there is no center console in a Cadillac.

 

[Tommergun]

I think the firewall is typically body color and the rest is gloss black.

 

[Ron2]

Tub done.View attachment 197963View attachment 197964View attachment 197965View attachment 197966View attachment 197967View attachment 197968

It's odd to me there is no center console in a Cadillac.

That does seem odd.

 

[BarleyBop]

This stuff? Can you paint it?View attachment 197961

Yup, just be sure to get the right weight for your purposes. There is some that is not black. Test the paint first, I used acrylic.

 

[Bear43]

The firewall was body color. The rest, including the inner fenders, were satin chassis black. I looked it up and note that on the factory triple carb setup the valve covers and oil filter housing for the El Dorado were a medium gold. That was only for that option and only on the El Dorado.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

The firewall was body color. The rest, including the inner fenders, were satin chassis black. I looked it up and note that on the factory triple carb setup the valve covers and oil filter housing for the El Dorado were a medium gold. That was only for that option and only on the El Dorado.

Thanks for that. There is no definition line on the kit where the fenders meet the inside bay wall. So I tape one off. No worries. However, are not some makes or models typically know to have engine bays that are body color? I'm going to hit post and go research my own question.

 

[Bear43]

Not that I'm aware of but I'm not well versed in all GM and Cadillac offerings. Primarily a Chevy guy.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Not happy with the finish. It was too hot outside and or I was too far away with the Duplicolor can. It came out grainy. Not really what I would call orange peel. So we will knock it down a bit and see if we can't get a smoother coat.