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Title: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: Kevinlbyer on June 30, 2024, 06:19:36 PM
Just picked this up last month already got it running waiting on some new fuel lines and brake lines but she should be drivable in the next couple weeks
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: dogbergs on July 01, 2024, 03:11:48 PM
I really did not think that there were any left in this condition to find, speechless here so this comment is a waste of time for everyone.
I mean these cannot pop up from somewhere built from another car and look like this.

Congratulations from Sweden, be nice to her please.


/ Johan
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: Kevinlbyer on July 01, 2024, 03:24:47 PM
Ya the dude who originally owned it was a navy seal from seal team one and in the late 70s he got transferred to Virginia from San Diego so he drove the car there and put it in storage in the late 70s and he passed away late 2022 and stopped paying on the storage so they did a lean sale and auctioned it off and a lady bought it for 5k at the auction not knowing what it was got she got it home and did some research and I bought it off her for 50k
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: Cadillac Jack 82 on July 01, 2024, 03:29:44 PM
Love the battery with "Astrolite" on it!
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: PHIL WHYTE CLC 14192 on July 02, 2024, 02:21:30 AM
Quote from: Kevinlbyer on July 01, 2024, 03:24:47 PMYa the dude who originally owned it was a navy seal from seal team one and in the late 70s he got transferred to Virginia from San Diego so he drove the car there and put it in storage in the late 70s and he passed away late 2022 and stopped paying on the storage so they did a lean sale and auctioned it off and a lady bought it for 5k at the auction not knowing what it was got she got it home and did some research and I bought it off her for 50k
Nice mark up for her but still a bargain for you!
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: jwwseville60 on August 06, 2024, 09:32:49 AM
I say paint it salmon pink!
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: Kevinlbyer on August 09, 2024, 02:00:23 AM
And bag it with an ls swap?
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: 59-in-pieces on August 09, 2024, 06:27:33 PM
John,
PINK  !!!!!! - THE HORROR.

Have fun,
Steve B.
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: 59-in-pieces on August 09, 2024, 06:29:23 PM
Kevin,

The added HORROR.

DON'T PLAY !!!

Have fun,
Steve B.
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: James Landi on August 10, 2024, 07:43:53 AM
Steve,  Your reference to Conrad's "The Heart of Darkness," "The Horror, the horror." -- I'm laughing out loud. 
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: Mike Baillargeon #15848 on August 10, 2024, 04:05:49 PM
Quote from: James Landi on August 10, 2024, 07:43:53 AMSteve,  Your reference to Conrad's "The Heart of Darkness," "The Horror, the horror." -- I'm laughing out loud. 

LOL....I thought it was from the movie "Apocalypse Now"...LOL


Mike
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: PHIL WHYTE CLC 14192 on August 10, 2024, 06:11:24 PM
Quote from: Mike Baillargeon #15848 on August 10, 2024, 04:05:49 PMLOL....I thought it was from the movie "Apocalypse Now"...LOL


Mike
AKA Conrad's Heart of Darkness!
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: Ralph Messina CLC 4937 on August 10, 2024, 07:55:05 PM
Kevin,

Congrats on a great find. I'm surprised no asked the most important question: What's the body number on the body plate?
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: 59-in-pieces on August 11, 2024, 12:17:25 PM
James & Mike,

Having had to read The Heart of Darkness in high school or College (both so long ago), and watching Apocalypse Now (In my opinion having been in the medical corps in Vietnam - this movie is as close to an accurate depiction of the Vietnam experiences as I have ever seen - lived it).

So, you are both likely right and well alert.

Have fun,
Steve B.
Title: Re: My new to me 53 Eldorado I’m restoring
Post by: Kevinlbyer on September 15, 2024, 10:14:50 PM
Quote from: Ralph Messina CLC 4937 on August 10, 2024, 07:55:05 PMKevin,

Congrats on a great find. I'm surprised no asked the most important question: What's the body number on the body plate?

body number 228