I found the missing ambulance

[John ED Renstrom]

what I meant was it's a long since the last ambulance was made in 79, not this one. but send it out I got enough old caddies here to do it. the big thing is the flat tires and the junk inside. you not looking at at any major rust in the quarters or doors just the front end. and all the hard to find stuff is there.
the mold growing can be killed, the mice evicted. yes there are mice it's a high top. the big question to me is does it run?

 

[Josh Horton]

I can see the pictures now, unfortunately. I cringed when I saw the first picture. That is painful to see.

 

[Steve Lichtman]

That's one of those where the first impression just kills you. But then, you can see that it's all there, and for the right person, it is restorable. Of course, the back door is caved in.....

In the first two pictures, we can see what looks like compartment doors on the “D Post” just in front of the back door. What were those for?

I've never seen those before, very interesting. And there's one above the back door as well.

 

[Dan Herrick]

In the first two pictures, we can see what looks like compartment doors on the “D Post” just in front of the back door. What were those for?

I think what you are looking at are the remains of the New York State Certified stickers.

 

[Charles E Snyder II]

You know, to me, this car looks VERY restorable! It is just in what is there to work with. All the coach material is there. Just need to find all the Cadillac parts to fill in the gaps. A couple of fenders and you are good to go.

 

[Mark Provost]

Jean-Marc, I saw those areas too, but I am guessing those are the adhesive patches from where stickers once lived (star of life or similar)

Mark

 

[John ED Renstrom]

the pictures don't show a lot of detail but the damage to the left rear is repairable. the rust over the left rear wheel adds to the repair. but I don't see any rust on the right or damage. the kicker is weather or not the adaptors are there for the rear bumper? the sides and lights are standard caddy but there is a adaptor that goes between them and the caddy bumper ends. if that is gone you have to find a rear bumper for a 74 5 or 6. add in how much is missing or not working in the engine and drive train. once you take out the medicine cabinet the rear door is all most a pop out. front end assemblies complete are about 1,500. but the deciding factor is weather or not your in love with old S&S high tops.

 

[Steve Lichtman]

I think what you are looking at are the remains of the New York State Certified stickers.

Oh, you're right, that's what it is, just the goo-line from around the edges. All ex-NY ambulances (old or new) have them.

 

[Jeff Hammers]

Nothing money wouldn't fix.

 

[Dave Miner]

One Maybe two weekends

:thumbsup:Give me some gauze pads and #30 weight ball bearings and clean that gook off the windsheild, two cans of fix a flat and some good starter fluid and you got yourself a real beauty there.....

 

[Richard Vyse]

the damage to the left rear is repairable. the rust over the left rear wheel adds to the repair

Spoken are the words of a true body knocker. I bet you could built a Batmobile or a Tucker, right Ed. :thumbsup:

 

[Scott Avnaim]

What's not to love?

It looks better then my self recycling 74 M&M that I retired 5 years ago. You could drive through it without hitting a thing. It is now an organ donor. (bad frame) It just wouldn't stop running. As a bodyman, I see a great car in the pictures.:thumbsup: A lot of potential.