1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Longroof Limo

[Joe Handley]

Got more work done on the interior tub, sanded the seat texture off the front bench and scribed in the basic shapes of the Eldo’s seat inserts and went a bit overboard on the rear door cards, still need to make the arm rests before I attach the cards to the sides of the tub.

Now by the time I’m done with this tub, the dash is going to be the only thing left box stock?

[Joe Handley]

Ok, here’s my tub vs the box stock tub, also made the door pulls too, though I may continue to shape them into something more appropriate for the car.

[David G.]

The interior is really shaping up nicely.

I didn't know about the alternate blacked-out version of Ecto 1. Based on the images you posted, it's a much cooler looking version. It'd be great to see that one built.

 I may try something like that with my Ecto 1A.

David G.

[Joe Handley]

3 hours ago, David G. said:

The interior is really shaping up nicely.

I didn't know about the alternate blacked-out version of Ecto 1. Based on the images you posted, it's a much cooler looking version. It'd be great to see that one built.

 I may try something like that with my Ecto 1A.

David G.

Thanks David, now that I'm at this point and all the major work is done, I'm going to step away from it for a few days and go back to see what else might need to be done after showing it at this stage at the model club meeting tomorrow night.

I think Aykroyd's thought was to have somewhat of a sinister appearance to the car, as well as to have some supernatural abilities of it's own, like being able to dematerialize as a getaway tactic if the cops started chasing them.  I'm not too crazy about blacking out the chrome like in the second rendering, so I'm thinking of either flat coating the chrome or stripping it and painting a contrasting color that would fit with the overall look that he was going for with it without being as "bright" as chrome.