1959 CADILLAC COUPE DE VILLE CONVERTIBLE PROJECT CAR For Sale

UP FOR SALE IS MY CALIFORNIA COUPEDEVILLE 59J MODEL . IT IS VERY VERY SOLID AS YOU CAN SEE WITH A PAINT JOB THAT IS VIRTUALLY READY TO SHOW OFF WITHEADY. OK YOU MAY NOT WIN THE SHOW RIGHT AWAY AS THE CAR NEEDS FINISHING TOUCHES. FIRST OF ALL LET ME SAY THAT MY INTENTION FOR THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO DO WHAT IS CALLED A COUPE CONVERSION WHICH IS TO SAY MAKE THE CAR INTO A CONVERTIBLE JUST THE WAY GM DID BACK IN 1959. WHEN I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THIS CAR IT CAME WITH ALL OF THE CONVERTIBLE PARTS FROM OLD DONOR CARS AND WAS READY TO GO ANY TIME. A LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP NEARBY HAD DONE SEVERAL CONVERSIONS OVER THE YEARS ON 1959 CADILLAC CARS AND IT ALWAYS WORKED JUST FINE. EVERYONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT STRESS ON A COUPE FRAME VERSES A CONVERTIBLE FRAME AND IT TURNS OUT TO BE A NON-ISSUE. NO BODY SAGS OR FRAME ISSUES EVER PRESENT THEMSELVES AFTER A CONVERSION. AS A RESULT I WAS COMPLETELY CONFIDENT OF THE STRUCTURAL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT, HAD THE KNOW HOW, HAD THE PARTS, BUT HAVEN'T HAD THE TIME. HERE ARE THE FEATURES OF THIS CAR: RE-CHROMED BUMPERS FRONT AND REAR AND RE-CHROMED MISC. EXTERIOR ACCENTS; EVERYTHING SEEMS RE-CHROMED BECAUSE IT IS SO PERFECT OR SUPER NICE ON THE OUTSIDE OF CAR; OUTSIDE STAINLESS IS VERY NICE AND STRAIGHT TOO, WITH A FEW MINOR BLEMS LIKE A SCREW ON THE REAR QUARTER PANEL; THE ENGINE IS GOOD RUNNING WITH AND DOSN'T SMOKE; TRANY SHIFTS AS IT SHOULD; NEWER NICE WHITE PAINT, NOT PERFECT BUT REAL NICE-SOME TOUCH UP WILL BE REQUIRED; NICE STRAIGHT BODY NO EVIDENCE OF COLLISION DAMAGE; THE PRICEY HORN RING IS INTACT AND IN SUPER SHAPE, THE GUNSITES ON THE FRONT FENDERS ARE EXCELLENT; INTERIOR CHROME IS REALLY NICE; GLASS IS OK THROUGHOUT, A LITTLE DE-LAMINATION HERE AND THERE BUT NOTHING TO AFFECT VISIBILITY; A BIG PILE OF DONOR CONVERTIBLE PARTS COMES WITH THE CAR; ALONG WITH THE EXTENSIVE PILE OF CONVERTIBLE PARTS COMES TWO NEW WINDOW FRAMES AND GLASS FOR THE DOORS WHICH WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINALS ENTIRELY. TWO SMALL VENT WINDOWS AND REAR 1/4 GLASS IS ALSO NEW. TWO REAR CHROME TRIM PIECES THAT ATTACH TO THE REAR 1/4 WINDOW GLASS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. THE GLASS I HAVE IS ALL NEW CONVERTIBLE GLASS WHICH IS SPECIAL TO GM CONVERTIBLES. I DON'T HAVE THE VINYL TOP BECAUSE THAT HAS TO BE ORDERED "JUST IN TIME" TO AVOID SHELF SHINKAGE AND A BAD FIT LATER. BRAKES ARE ALL NEW WITH 4 NEW WHEEL CYLINDERS AND 4 SETS OF NEW SHOES. THINGS THE CAR NEEDS: CONVERSION TO CONVERTIBLE; INTERIOR NEEDS TO BE REDONE; VARIOUS SEALS SHOULD BE UPDATED AS THIS CAR SAT THE LAST 15 YEARS, TIRES ARE OLD AND DRY, UNDER HOOD NEEDS DETAILING, SOME PAINT TOUCH UP REQUIRED A BIT OF RUST NEEDS REPAIR; DOOR JAMBS NEED TO BE PAINTED OUT. AT ONE TIME SOMEONE MADE THIS CAR WOOD ROSE WHICH WAS A 1959 FLESHY PINK COLOR; IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO TWEEK FIFTY DIFFERENT THINGS THAT COME UP UNEXPECTLY. FEEL FREE TO CALL WITH QUESTIONS: ERIC 920-205-0013