1977 Cadillac Eldorado Restored

Vehicle Description

*You Tube video documenting the process is at the bottom of listing*We received word of this car in early 2023. It was sitting in a garage in West Palm Beach untouched and undriven (See picture labeled Garage 1 & 2). The vehicle belonged to an 85 year old named Shirley whos husband had passed. This was his weekend cruiser / church car. We made a deal on the car and brought it home. Based on the good condition of the interior and the exterior, we decided to go all out. We brought in Dry Ice Clean USA to remove the years of gunk and debris with their dry ice technology. This was a week long project. Every single suspension component was removed (rear end included) and powder coated to period correct black. We then teamed up with Caddy Daddy and went to town on all new suspension components totaling over $4,000.

Deluxe Gas Charged Front Shock Absorbers 1 Pair
Rear Heavy Duty Air Shock Absorbers
Front End Complete Suspension Kit
Rear Lower Control Arm Bushings 1 Pair
Rear Upper Control Arm Bushings 1 Pair
Front Steering Damper Shock
Sway Bar Bushings 1 Pair
Fuel Tank Sending Unit 3/8 Inch Filter
Trunk Rubber Weather-strip
Hood Insulation Pad
Hood Insulation Clip 2-Inch Round (15 Pieces)
Right Passenger Side Back Up Light Bezel NOS
Gas Tank Sending Unit
New axles

Since the vehicle sat for a while, we decided to send out the gas tank to Fuel Tank Services in Fort Lauderdale. We found a set of extremely rare NOS hubcaps and are in show room condition. Vehicle was detailed with a 2 step paint correction. New exhaust system with a high flow cat was installed leave a nice quite tone. Vehicle appears to have been repainted but Shirley did not know. She also stated that her husband was the original owner but we have no way of proving this. If you have the ability to look up the vin to verify this, it would be great. Based on the condition of the interior, the miles do not appear to have been rolled over. The back seat seems like it was never sat in.There has been a lot of money invested into this car and I am sure we are missing some items. We have several other cars and this one takes up the most room. It by far is the best driving car that we have, with all the new suspension components, bushings, etc.. it literally feels like you are driving a couch .You Tube Link Below: At 22 seconds into the video, you can see the Dry Ice doing its job removing gunk, dirt, grease etc. against the plastic.https://youtu.be/jhn5iD1yK68Cons:Vehicle has a small scratch on the passenger side panel that appears to have been from when it was in the garage from moving something. Can be easily fixed.Vechile has 3 drops of tan paint near the rear truck, again something probably fell it on while in the garage. Easily fixable.Interior driver side arm rest has what appears to be an after market matching red cover that appears to have been installed by the previous owner to prevent wear and tear. It is lifting but we will re glue it down. Just being transparent.Please remember, this is a 48 year old vehicle. However, given its age, it is in excellent condition.

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