Author Archives: Ben Thielbar

I’ve decided to put to use the Seville front end, hood and bumper. Snip snip here and there, 3 inches off the cowl and .5 off the sides. Looks like I might be able to use the hinges. It allllll needs adjustment Other than that I’ve been doing interior work and wiring.

And that’s it for this year, I’m moving to a new Condo so I have to take a small break during the winter. The interior is coming out sweet!

Here’s an interesting conversation with Google Gemini AI: This is a fascinating “what-if” scenario. In hindsight, a 1980 A-body (G-body) Cadillac is perhaps the greatest missed opportunity in the brand’s modern history.If Cadillac had released a “Calais” based on the Cutlass/Regal platform in 1980, it would have been the right car at the right time,Continue reading “Well I’ve been busy…”

Ran out of energy on this cold labor day. It’s mostly in.

Getting the engine and trans prepped to go in next weekend! After removing the old 3.8 I was shocked I had all the engine mount holes. So I ordered the easier option from cad company. Untill next weekend…

And then I purchased this to put in place of the heater control unit.

And that’s the end of this update.. the next steps start.. Now.

Some weekend updates as of today, hopefully will get more done tomorrow.