It is the metal shield in front of the choke housing.
I have seen different colors; zinc, black and gold. Which one will be the correct for my 55 Eldo?
Tom
The "zinc" color you refer to is correct -- it should be silver cadmium plated.
Mike
Cool,
I am rebuilding a set of 56 dual quads, and thought it was the silver color.
Thanks
John W
Oh someone used these for planters so this rebuild has taxed all my resources, parts, patience, and addication to merlot.
John, I would refer the addition to merlot to “stress relief over the counter medication..!†:D
I’ll take a glass..! ;D
Thanks - since no one is voting for the Black color I'll go back to the cadmium no paint surface..
Appreciate the service on this forum. Tom
CORRECTION
Sorry guys -- when Lou gets confused I start to worry. The correct color is
GLOSS BLACK. I actually went out to the garage, pulled off the cover and looked!
I did at one time have a cad plated repro I bought from FEN which I found out
later was not correct. That's the source of my error.
Guess once your over 60 those little details start to slip away........................
Sorry for the confusion!!!!
Mike
Mike,
Ok, I painted it black. Now if I could find a correct choke cover, for the Carter, and a new secondeary butterfly, the one above the secondaires life would be good.
John W
OK, - then I'll just keep it black then :) I had mine cadmium plated, but painted it Black a couple of years ago and now started to wonder why, after seeing some pictures on Ebay recently.
I cant help looking for uncorrect details when I see a restored car, hmmm - should not be like that? But I don't know the Cadillac so well, since my Eldo has been thru at least 2 amateur (partly) restoring periods. A lot of people don't pay attention to the interesting details that makes it look original.
Again, thanks,
Tom P
1953-76X
1954-72R
1955-6267SX
All -
If anyone has a spare one of these, I could use it (assuming of course, it's the same for 1957)
Thanks,
Carl Schreiber