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Technical / Authenticity / Re: 1962 cornering lamps

Last post by hotrodln - Today at 04:04:41 PM

OK So i remembered reading about this on a forum for 61's and 2'S a long time ago. forum is gone now, but i remember somebody writing about a little green wire that breaks in the turn signal...so i spent a rainy sunday taking the steering wheel off..and digging around.and look what i found. a little green wire broken. Soldered it and now they work. First time in about 25 years!

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Technical / Authenticity / Re: Chrome door lock knobs don...

Last post by Lexi - Today at 03:58:09 PM

If it's not too much trouble, could you do a quick measurement? It's confusing; the knobs I bought from C-Daddy in Vegas state "Replaces part # 4633370", but the pic I posted shows that they're unusable. The seller kindly refunded my money, but told me "We don't get it - we checked these on our cars here and they fit perfectly."
Thanks in advance.

I will pull the box. Records show I should have 22 of them in chrome. They would all be vintage as I pulled them from parts cars myself, and got others from a buddy who did the same. Not reproductions. My '56 Limo has the hard rubber or plastic ones. The chrome ones I have look like the one in your photo that shows it sticking up above the window trim. Hope mine are longer    Is it possible that your threaded pins have changed with those of a longer reach and different diameter? Think I got some door pins and actuator mechanisms. Will pull one of those as well if I can find them, and check the thread pitch and fitment. Might take me a day or two. Clay/Lexi

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General Discussion / Re: Antifreeze lifespan

Last post by TJ Hopland - Today at 03:02:49 PM

There is no Cadillac in the bit its just the antifreeze marketing seemed similar in how amazing and universal the product is.   I want to say its Chevy, Akroyd, and Gilda? Chevy is the salesman?  New Shimmer its a floor wax and a desert topping.

Its odd that that one doesn't seem to be on youtube, I see others from the same era with the same players so I don't know why they would be holding that one back.

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Technical / Authenticity / Re: Dome light switch not work...

Last post by Cadman-iac - Today at 02:51:19 PM

 Glad you found the problem and it was an easy fix.
 
   Rick

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General Discussion / Re: Antifreeze lifespan

Last post by Cadman-iac - Today at 02:46:12 PM

Of course SNL when they were funny.

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/shimmer-floor-wax/2721424

To keep relevant to the Cadillac requirement, Dan Akroyd was in the skit and his character's Eldo Brougham from Driving Miss Daisy is in the CLC Museum at Gilmore Museum.

 You have to have the app to get the video to play. Not sure if it's worth loading even to watch a Cadillac. I'm leary of any apps I'm not familiar with. But thanks for the link anyway.

 Rick

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Technical / Authenticity / Re: Dome light switch not work...

Last post by Daffer - Today at 01:30:44 PM

As Rick wrote if the dome light works ever, it has power to it. The dome light has one power line to it. To turn it on, it has ground wires going to each door jam switch and to the switch on the B-pillar. If any (or all) of those switches complete the ground, the light goes on. If the light goes on with each of both back doors opening, the culprit is likely that switch on the B-pillar Those B-pillar switches are notorious for going bad. When I first got my '55 Series 75 that switch (plus the two on the C-post on my limo) were all non-functional. I took the switch out and took it apart and cleaned all the contacts and when reinstalled it worked, but I had to move the switch to just the right position for the light to come on. A second more thorough cleaning and adjustments made it more consistent. The switch itself is grounded to the car's body through the screws that hold it to the B-pillar so you may have to clean up those screws or the screw holes in the b-pillar behind the interior fabric to complete the ground...

I tried taking the switch off saw nothing wrong so I screwed it back on and I'm assuming it might have been the ground screws to the b-piller as after re-screwing it to the piller it worked! Thank you for the help!
-Josh

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Technical / Authenticity / Re: Where to jack car up

Last post by Daffer - Today at 01:27:58 PM

That's where I would do it. Then put the jack stands right under the spring perches.

I seriously appreciate it! Thanks

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General Discussion / Re: Scams

Last post by Barry M Wheeler #2189 - Today at 01:09:22 PM

The current "ad" on Quora is about car shows. I'd pass on that one as well. This is in the regular line of "subjects" and you might be tempted to just click on that as you are going down the list. I think if it's in color, I'd pass those up.

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Technical / Authenticity / Re: Rear control arm bushings ...

Last post by Big Fins - Today at 01:00:22 PM

These should be available about anywhere. An in-depth search should turn up something. Being in Canada may hamper the shipping a bit and Trudopes taxes and duties may double the cost.

David King, a Rare Parts distributor is a member of this forum. Connect with him.

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General Discussion / Re: 1968 DeVille Convertible r...

Last post by Big Fins - Today at 12:55:14 PM

Nothing says 'class', like white leather.