My wife has named her Mabelline

I'm only seeing one picture of the interior along with photobuck file moved msg. Just me or everyone else?

Now that is a score and a half. Congrats!

The patina is awesome on this car, and people will freak out over it.

monark192 wrote: I'm only seeing one picture of the interior along with photobuck file moved msg. Just me or everyone else?

I had moved the pics on my photobucket to a sub-folder, I just updated the links so it should be good now.

That really is super-cool. Another vote for fix what is broken and leave the rest alone. Or is that, leave the rust alone? It looks amazing just as it is.

I whole heartedly aprove: of the car and her name. Change as little as you can to make roadworthy.

Get it road worthy first. Then paint the wheels bright red, and put on some white wall tires.

"And I caught Mabelene at the top of the hill, cuz nothen outrun my V8 Ford"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75RiHJGfyUE

Wow, what a classic.

You will be seen at Dream Cruise right?

Im sorry but i would paint that one it looks straight and everything is there. Those cars look great in a dark color and wide whites....on the firewall that controls all the hyd it can have seats, windows and door locks controled by the pump

I agree on painting it. The car will last longer with a protective coating on it. Something like that deserves to last a long time. And gotta be dark color with wide whitewalls.

Gearheadotaku wrote: You will be seen at Dream Cruise right?

This, trolling the Dream Cruise is epic amounts of fun.

Kenny_McCormic wrote:

Gearheadotaku wrote: You will be seen at Dream Cruise right?

This, trolling the Dream Cruise is epic amounts of fun.

I live 6 blocks away from Woodward at 11 mile, I'll be there all right :)

wlkelley3 wrote: I agree on painting it. The car will last longer with a protective coating on it. Something like that deserves to last a long time. And gotta be dark color with wide whitewalls.

+2. We sort of had this discussion a few weeks ago, but IMHO this car has passed the point of "patina" and is drifting precariously towards "rusting hulk". It's not like much of the original paint remains...

Picked it up last night. It reminds me of all the old American iron you see in Cuba.

That's awesome!

Can you get us a picture of the side? I couldn't wait so I found this:

I'm with the "paint it" crowd.

i am really liking this find my uncle was into the 62's he had a 48 but it had a "flathead" in it. i believe 48 was the year they started the crossover to OHV engines....i wonder which is worth more.....

need more detailed pics please

I'm just starting my Cadillac education, but from what I understand:

1948 first post-war body redesign, still had carryover flathead

1949 new OHV V8 (331 CID) which was lighter and more powerful than flathead

I got home after dark last night, but I will be doing more pics this weekend

Love it! add some satin clear coat and call it done

Why can't she be true.....

OK, couldn't resist, it's the first that popped into my mind when I read the title...

Awesome car!

That_Renault_Guy wrote:

Kenny_McCormic wrote: Why is there what appears to be a large pickle jar and starter motor clamped to the firewall?

I haven't picked it up yet and have only just started my research, so I can't say for sure - but I think that might be the hydraulic pump and reservior for the power seats / windows.

They sure did things differently back then. Cool car!

That_Renault_Guy wrote:

Kenny_McCormic wrote: Why is there what appears to be a large pickle jar and starter motor clamped to the firewall?

I haven't picked it up yet and have only just started my research, so I can't say for sure - but I think that might be the hydraulic pump and reservior for the power seats / windows.

Update - I was half right, the hydraulic pump is there, but the "pickle jar" is actually the windshield washer reservoir. I'm amazed that it's survived 64 years as-is.

I'm also assuming that wasn't a very common feature at that time.

Another thing I noticed is how well it's put together. For exanple, the doors don't sag at all and close with a nice solid thud that puts any current car to shame. It would probably even pass the Lexus ball bearing test ...

Man do I love this car!

That's so cool! I've been falling under the spell of late 40s/early 50s iron lately, and that's about as iconic as they come.

But I want to call it Christine.

That thing is so cool! I wish my wife would let me have one too!

kreb wrote: That's so cool! I've been falling under the spell of late 40s/early 50s iron lately, and that's about as iconic as they come. But I want to call it Christine.

Christine was a Plymouth - Maybellene (just realized I've been spelling it wrong) was a Caddy (actually a Coupe de Ville, but close enough)