1959 Coupe DeVille Exhaust System

[59-in-pieces]

Oh, I forgot to post this exhaust diagram which I used for more detail.

Have fun,
Steve B.

[Gabe Davis]

Oh, I forgot to post this exhaust diagram which I used for more detail.

This is great! Thank you for sharing the diagram and the additional photos.

Where would that diagram of the exhaust system have been originally published? The master parts list? A service bulletin? It is for sure not in the shop manual.

Very interesting about the wrap around the drivers side down pipe. It looks like there was the asbestos fiber blanket held together with metal bands. Any idea if these are reproduced? I'm not looking for a 100 point show car so I'm not sure I'll pursue that, given the asbestos and all (even with modern equivalents), but it is good to have that information.

Were the Cadillac engineers that concerned about heat? Or sound levels? To help the function of the heat riser? What is the thinking behind adding all of those extra layers?

[David Greenburg]

Wow, Steve. You really do have pictures of everything!

[59-in-pieces]

David,

Thanks for commenting.

Most of my pictures came out of working on my own cars.
But, that wasn't enough by a long shot.

During my searches for parts over the years it also put me in touch with folks which were parting out cars.
In the beginning, I wanted to get the cars back to original or as close to it with the experience I had and the money I never seemed to have enough of.

Fanatically, I chased the hardware - bolts, washers, lock washers and screws.
And often I had to wait for the weather to change back east so the owners could - maybe not literally dig the cars out of the snow - but close to it.

I hope the pics help, but I can tell you I sure wish I had taken more when I went to put the cars back together.

Have fun,
Steve B.

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Question about the clamps.  In the photos they look like standard clamps however I notice that Caddy Daddy has special 59-60 exhaust clamps.  Does it really matter?

[Clewisiii]

Question about the clamps.  In the photos they look like standard clamps however I notice that Caddy Daddy has special 59-60 exhaust clamps.  Does it really matter?

I don't think they would be unique. The 61 uses three of the same hangers as the 59-60. It is just normal clamps but two sizes are used .

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Wonderful thank you!