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For Sale - Cars / Re: 1932 Fleetwood 355-B - Pro...

Last post by dogbergs - Today at 02:04:35 AM

Hi Marc,

Just of curiosity, this would be another car than the one you had posted about in restoration corner?
Some photos would be perfect here I guess.

Regards all the way from Sweden

Johan

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General Discussion / Re: POLL: What's the newest Ca...

Last post by 64\/54Cadillacking - Today at 01:26:00 AM

The newest Caddy for me was my 94 Fleetwood Brougham. I never did consider it a "real" Cadillac. On the other hand, my 89 Brougham definitely was though.

I also tend to agree that the last of great traditional looking Cadillacs with that old school build quality when things were still screwed and bolted down, not with plastic clips, with nice chrome trim everywhere with little emblems and scripts was the 92 Brougham.
 
Don't like the modern new stuff at all, and I also feel like the interiors of a lot newer vehicles have poor fit n finish. I just rented a 2022 Chevy Traverse and the interior quality in that car was ungodly cheap and flimsy. Lots of loose fitted trim that can easily be flexed with a slight pull or tug with your fingers. This wasn't an issue on the vintage stuff.

Sure it was a Chevy, what do you expect, it's still a GM vehicle, and I believe the Cadillac XT6 is based on the same platform with the same raspy noisy V6 under the hood built in the same factory.

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General Discussion / Re: Lincoln vs. Cadillac | Don...

Last post by 64\/54Cadillacking - Today at 01:08:20 AM

In my unbiased opinion, the full sized Lincoln's of 70's and 80's do ride smoother, are quieter, they ride softer more floaty than any Cadillac I've ever driven. Plus I feel like the Lincoln's have less vibrations in its body structure.

Cadillacs, depending on the year, have a floaty nice ride as well, but they always have handled better and feel more planted to the road than most Lincoln's. Build quality also depends on the year, I've always loved the build quality of Cadillacs up until about 1966 or 68. By the 70's, their quality dropped off, but improved by 1977.

Cadillacs are more unique and use Cadillac only parts, while Lincoln's shared a lot of their components with Fords especially starting in the 70's. The 60's suicide door Continentals are wonderful cars.

Both are great brands.

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General Discussion / Re: Wire Harness

Last post by The Tassie Devil(le) - Today at 12:31:58 AM

If I didn't know any better, I would have thought it is for the external Voltage Regulator when using an earlier Alternator, that requires an external Voltage Regulator.

Are there any "vacant holes" in the inner fender opposite the Alternator where a Voltage Regulator could have been?

Bruce.

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General Discussion / Re: Road trip!

Last post by The Tassie Devil(le) - Today at 12:28:55 AM

G'day Geoff,

Nothing like a driving rally, and half the fun is getting there, no matter how far away it is.

Bruce.

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General Discussion / Wire Harness

Last post by ELDERDADO - Yesterday at 11:57:33 PM

Can any one tell me what this receptacle is for? (located behind carb) And why my mechanic felt the need to connect it to my alternator? What else goes into the other contacts? I believe it goes through the firewall.

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Technical / Authenticity / Re: Squeaking belts on '61 Dev...

Last post by TJ Hopland - Yesterday at 11:27:43 PM

I have found that modern automotive V belts for some reason take 2 or 3 re tensions over a few hundred miles before the seem to settle in and stay where you set them.  Industrial or lawn and garden belts don't seem to do that.  Dunno why.

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General Discussion / Re: Clicking Sound Dashboard

Last post by TJ Hopland - Yesterday at 11:22:47 PM

I have had mine rigged up for a while but I seem to recall if you turn the dial all the way down to 60 and put the mode to vent that will reduce the clicking. 

Mine has a bad transducer and amplifier and during the testing I discovered a workaround.  There is a vacuum servo down in the programmer which is the control box down on the ductwork on the passenger side.  If you disconnect and plug the vacuum line feeding that and connect a hand vacuum pump/gauge you can manually control the temp and blower speed. 

Here is Tim's site.  Kinda old school but his contact info is there.
https://cadillactim.com/#manuals       

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Technical / Authenticity / Re: 1940 Lasalle electrical

Last post by 39LaSalleDriver - Yesterday at 11:14:29 PM

I've had a similar issue off and on over the years. I've never figured it out, but I'm convinced there is some feedback that comes through the wiring from the voltage regulator to the temperature gauge. I say this because on occasion I have observed the ammeter shoots pretty high and stays to the "C" while at the same time the temperature pegs up to "HOT". If I get out and rap against the voltage regulator cover, they both drop down to their normal, as expected readings. If I swap out the voltage regulator, the problem goes away...for a while, but invariably it returns some months later.

I spent a whole summer chasing an overheating problem that I now don't really think existed other than this glitch.

If anyone has any ideas what may be going on, I for one would be all ears.

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General Discussion / Re: Clicking Sound Dashboard

Last post by ELDERDADO - Yesterday at 11:09:05 PM

Both would be nice, but I get it. It's old. Like me.
 I click too when I walk. I will try the troubleshoot guides. Thank You.