My new Limo Hearse

[gb1a]

Hi there; I wanted to share pictures of my recently aqquired hearse. I'm trying to figure out the exact year and model. I bought it overseas and it's on it's way home.
Glad to be part of this group!

[StrayCat]

That is a very cool looking car. Unfortunate they chopped up the interior.....

[gb1a]

That is a very cool looking car. Unfortunate they chopped up the interior.....

Really? How?

[hotroddwayne]

I'm 99.9% sure it's a 1961 but not comfortable taking a stab at the coach builder, you'll have an answer to that pretty quick though. On a side note your Avitar & username is making me nervous dude...

[hotroddwayne]

Really? How?

Your coach was obviously a 3-way... it has suicide doors & no pillar... it had an electric casket table that brought a casket in & out of whatever door you open for loading & unloading. Someone chopped all that out to make a limo

[gb1a]

Your coach was obviously a 3-way... it has suicide doors & no pillar... it had an electric casket table that brought a casket in & out of whatever door you open for loading & unloading. Someone chopped all that out to make a limo

Oh. I didn't know that. I have a list of hearses from 1958 to 1970 but no description of them whatsoever. Guess I'll have to look for pics. Thanks for the info.

On another note...Why are you afraid of my avatar and signature? LOL

[StrayCat]

Really? How?

Well, to start, that white bench seat in the rear section should not be there. There are 6x9 inch speaker holes cut into the rear inner door panels. The rear section, judging by the pictures, was probably an actual 3 way not just a coach with rear suicide doors, and if you wanted to go back original with it, you'll have one hell of a time finding the parts. I dont personally have any pictures of a original early 60's side loader interior, but i am sure someone can post one for reference.

But like I said it is a very pretty car, and a very good find. Wish I had it.

[StrayCat]

On another note...Why are you afraid of my avatar and signature? LOL

Alot of people have a really bad habit of butchering coaches to make them into an ecto 1 replica, and sadly, majority of these people use the wrong year model coach and it always looks aweful. The ecto 1 was a 59', your coach is noyt a 59', i beg you, please dont do it.......

[gb1a]

Oh, don't worry about that. I'm looking forward to get a 59 to do that. If I can find one in exchange of this one I'll do it.

Alot of people have a really bad habit of butchering coaches to make them into an ecto 1 replica, and sadly, majority of these people use the wrong year model coach and it always looks aweful. The ecto 1 was a 59', your coach is noyt a 59', i beg you, please dont do it.......

[hotroddwayne]

On another note...Why are you afraid of my avatar and signature? LOL

Because if you're going to "Ecto" that thing i'm going to lose my lunch. It's the wrong coach to Ecto, it's not a '59 Eureka... Let me just say you may want to read back through past posts that are Ecto-related. There's a few on here that like them when done correctly, but the vast majority of us can't stand to see a goregous coach with dryer vent hoses, ladders, & other shit screwed down all over the roof... especially when it's the wrong car to clone...

[gb1a]

Like I said to Straycat. I'm looking for a 59 to do that. If I can sell or exchange this one for a 59 then I'll make the Ecto1.
I have no plans of destroying this one.

Because if you're going to "Ecto" that thing i'm going to lose my lunch. It's the wrong coach to Ecto, it's not a '59 Eureka... Let me just say you may want to read back through past posts that are Ecto-related. There's a few on here that like them when done correctly, but the vast majority of us can't stand to see a goregous coach with dryer vent hoses, ladders, & other shit screwed down all over the roof... especially when it's the wrong car to clone...

[tonytheskin]

I think its a pretty dope car...I like the colors on it. Where over seas did you find this?

[gb1a]

I think its a pretty dope car...I like the colors on it. Where over seas did you find this?

It came from Mexico A very strange find indeed.

[hotroddwayne]

Ok i didn't catch that at first about you not cloning this coach into an Ecto... replies were coming in as I was typing that last reply. You have a 1961 Superior Coachworks Cadillac Royale Combination coach... here's a pic of another one:

[Scary Guy]

I love it, I wish it was still stock though.