Carl 61 Fleetwood Phyllis

David Greenburg · February 18, 2024, 10:17:48 PM

Carl- Are you still looking for pics about fuel line mounts? If so I can send you some shots of my car, although I don't have a/c, so can't help w/return line.

Clewisiii · February 19, 2024, 06:30:57 AM

Quote from: David Greenburg on February 18, 2024, 10:17:48 PMCarl- Are you still looking for pics about fuel line mounts? If so I can send you some shots of my car, although I don't have a/c, so can't help w/return line.

thanks. Just the over the rear end and under along the motor are what I need.

David Greenburg · February 19, 2024, 02:10:27 PM

Okay. I'll try and get some shots this afternoon. Re-installing carpet today, so I'll already be down at floor level.

Clewisiii · February 20, 2024, 05:30:08 PM

Well I have most the lumber I will need for my spray booth. I will build it through the weekend then get some plastic to cover it and one wall of cheap air filters.

Clewisiii · February 24, 2024, 07:55:19 PM

A building in a building. One more day to frame end walls and wrap it. This is mostly to prevent sanding dust while working through primer layers. I am only painting finish coat on the firewall.

After I finish the bottom I will lower this a foot on the rotisserie.

I am going to order 16 cheap 4ft LED lights to put inside next week.

Clewisiii · February 25, 2024, 02:52:55 PM

I ran out of plastic. Just need one more small roll. Lights next week after payday. I hope to have this body ready to go back on the frame by fall.

Clewisiii · March 03, 2024, 01:54:00 PM

Starting lights. I still want at least 4 overhead lights.

Clewisiii · March 03, 2024, 06:00:41 PM

There were three Michigan chrome shops that I have looked at over the years. But now that I am ready to get quotes and send out some interior chrome pieces I find that they are all closed.

So I need to branch out to more locations to find a shop I can work with over a few years. And one that I am comfortable with shipping out my 61 Fleetwood one year/model chrome to. If they go under while they have my parts I know they will be lost.

I have looked at Reds Parts attic in the past. I had some bumpers done in California. Which was a good price even with shipping due to the competition out there.

But if anyone's of others in Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana let me know.

Clewisiii · March 05, 2024, 04:37:45 PM

Well I wasted a little money and bought one of these. I wanted to save for chrome. But you have to buy these when you find these.

35-709 · March 05, 2024, 09:14:11 PM

Great find!

Clewisiii · March 07, 2024, 04:14:37 PM

Here are the 5 areas of Body repair I would like to do before begining to sand and paint the firewall. These are all in hidden areas. But I still do not want them to look like a hack job.

Passenger Cowl.

Passenger lower fender attachment area.

Driver lower Fender attachment area

Driver rear fender skirt opening

Driver rear quarter behind bumper.

Cadillac Jack 82 · March 07, 2024, 04:45:53 PM

The amount of care and love thats going into this car is amazing. Well done!

Clewisiii · March 07, 2024, 06:15:08 PM

I need to get a small pneumatic metal saw. My rotary cut off saw can't fit into tight spots.

This is the driver lower that looked like the best spot initially. But enough rust in there that I am happy I cut it open.

Clewisiii · March 07, 2024, 06:17:48 PM

I need to pick up some more steel for the patch panels.

Clewisiii · March 11, 2024, 08:53:36 PM

I have two radios. And I have identified a man to rebuild my radio. But he does not do cosmetic work.

So I am taking apart one of my radios to restore the casing and some components. I will provide him with my original plus all the parts from the second and restored case.

Clewisiii · March 16, 2024, 09:31:24 AM

This is the one that was on the right in the pictures above.

I got as much cosmetically cleaned up as I can. The rest will have to wait until fresh chrome for the buttons and face.

I am dropping this off at the Rebuilder in a couple of hours.

Roger Zimmermann · March 17, 2024, 04:22:02 AM

Carl, the pictures from your posts 1084 to 1092 are gone. You'll have to reload them by clicking "more". Delete the existing "pictures" from the message and reload them, if you still have them.

James Landi · March 17, 2024, 07:25:24 AM

I'm wondering what model year Cadillac division went from two radio components, viz: tuner in dash and amplifier hidden under dash on the passenger side, to an integrated solid state single in dash unit. My beloved 67 Eldorado had F.M. stereo that featured an annoying audible mono/stereo relay that would click when the signal was weak. And then the introduction of the BOSE system in the Allante with four amplifiers and a bunch of related failure prone complexities.

Clewisiii · March 17, 2024, 07:58:30 AM

Quote from: Roger Zimmermann on March 17, 2024, 04:22:02 AMCarl, the pictures from your posts 1084 to 1092 are gone. You'll have to reload them by clicking "more". Delete the existing "pictures" from the message and reload them, if you still have them.

I am not going to do that. I understand they are gone. And that is unfortunate.

Clewisiii · March 19, 2024, 10:39:44 AM

I found a chrome shop in Michigan still open. All the rest I have been recommended to have closed. I talked with this guy on the phone today. He said there is one other shop he knows of. I told him if it is micro platers they do not do potmetal.

I am going to meet with this guy on Saturday. He is actually open on Saturday.
He said he currently has a 24 week lead time. A-W Custom Chrome

I was polishing one of the dash pieces last night. And I don't think I will actually plate this part. It cleaned up good enough, and even though it is high visibility on the dash not a lot of it is actually seen.

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