The making of: a Dutch Cadillac Clamshell

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  1. Harry Clamshell

    Harry Clamshell Well-Known Member Charter Member

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    Harry Clamshell, Jul 10, 2011
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    You're right the pictures speak for themselves. Some awesome craftsmanship.
     
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    That Hartford Guy Mopar no more.

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    I know the owner. Koen bought that in Florida a few years ago for cheap. He had it shipped to the Netherlands. It needed motor work and it had a poor vinyl top. But apon closer inspection the vinyl top was hiding major rust. So he peeled it off and grafted on a new one fro ma donor wagon.

    I just wished he kept the wood grain on the lower bodysides. He has several custom Eldorados too with rare T-tops.
     
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  4. Erik Boattail

    Erik Boattail Menior Sember

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    It's a small world....:D

    Speaking of the Cadillacs with the removable tops, they are for sale now:

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    Erik Boattail, Jul 11, 2011
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    In the text at "wagon verhaal 03" Koen says that he's going to put the woodgrain back on the wagon, using material from this website: http://www.stripeman.com :thumbs2:
     
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    Pretty amazing.
     
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    This almost makes me whish the summer to end.. And start up the cutting machines, and the winter garages heater.. The T-tops are pretty cool, what years had them?
     
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    I'm not really sure, but I know they even experimented with a "power T-top".

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    Erik Boattail, Jul 12, 2011
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