The project I wanted to share with you is actually twofold. It started when I met my fiance Natalie and a promise to her that we'd drive off, on our wedding day, in my 1955 Cadillac. I already had the Cadillac when I met her, but hadn't done anything to it yet. When I bought it, it was completely disassembled and in boxes. I started rebuilding it a little over year ago in 2017 when we got engaged. The second project in our story is when we found a 1955 Cadillac hot wheel towing a vintage Shasta camper. It inspired us, so a few weeks later after searching on Craigslist, Natalie found a 1956 Shasta compact waiting to be restored and bought it.
So now instead of the normal stresses that come with wedding planning, Natalie and I are actually racing against time trying to get our projects ready for the wedding on March 30, 2019! (Were letting her mom plan the actual wedding). The plan is to drive off in my Cadillac pulling her Shasta trailer.
These projects have not only brought us closer together as a couple as we get ready to start our life together, but they have helped us rely on God and His timing.
Natalie stripped the Shasta down to the frame to replace a lot of rotted wood and interior Burch. She also replaced some rotted floor wood, and rewired the entire trailer. She's now in the process of installing new metal. She's refinished all the interior cabinets and fixtures, and upgraded exterior lights to LEDs. Then we'll paint match the trailer to the Cadillac.
As for my Caddy, I had the frame sandblasted and replaced a lot of rusty metal in the body floor. Once the frame and body were together again, I installed a 4-link rear suspension and air bag system. I'm using shockwave bags in the front, and an accuair Endo CVT tank, which has the compressor and valves built inside of it. Then I cut off the awkward tailfins and replaced them with 1957 Packard taillights. This was my first time doing anything like this, so I relied on a lot of gearz episodes for guidance! I'm now barely in the process of metal working the body to get ready for paint. I have a lot to do by march 30th, and pray that I can get it road Worthy.
Once complete, we're going to take our huskies camping, since we love the outdoors!
