Newbie from Australia

[David Greenburg]

Your best bet for a horn ring is a repro.  The good repro's are stronger than the originals, even if you were able to find one.  My 60S had an original ring, but I was afraid to use it; I wound up adding an old fashioned button on the dash so I wouldn't need to use it.  As for the RH mirror, don't bother with the original one that mounts on the door, as it is useless unless you convert to RH drive.  This mirror was standard on the 60S, but your view of it is completely blocked by the windshield pillar.   

I agree the reversed jump seats are much better for folks interacting in the back; I've just never seen that done with a stock interior; its pretty typical for modern conversions, and makes a lot of sense given the way limos are used now.  When these cars were new, they were used pretty much exclusively for either hauling corporate fat cats around, in which case the big man sat in the back, and the jump seats were either rarely used, or used by lesser  folk who the fat cat might not want staring in their face, or for very formal events like funerals, where everyone was supposed to be  digniifed and facing the same direction.  Nowadays, its much more social things like weddings, proms and parties; people all want to be together and pass their favorite bottle around. 

[Doug L]

Andy,
Give me a call 0412 239826
I am in WILLOUGHBY

Doug Lemon

[59 DIRTY RAT]

David, who makes Horn ring repos? I couldnt find any? maybe i didnt look hard enough? I ended up buying a right door mirror from OPG so it will probably be useless?

Doug, I think I know where u live! Scarey hey? I work at Channel 9 and used to see your Caddies Parked on the Side of the road! I'll give you a call.

[Doug L]

Andy,
You are right,,,I'm number 56
There was a time that I would leave 1 2 or 3 caddies up on the street. That was until someone took a piece of steel and went front to back and up and down my 54 sedan and my 69 ambulance.
I was lucky that insurance covered it.


Doug lemon

[David Greenburg]

Andy:

I seem to recall repro horn rings being advertised in Hemmings, although I must admit I haven't looked recently.  I think one place that had them was Classic Caddies in Canada. As for the mirror, I think you will find it useless if you put it in the factory position.  Maybe you can mount it forward or back of the factory position in a way that makes it useful.   

[59 DIRTY RAT]

I'll check out Hemings and classic caddies, I'll have a look at the right mirror and see what I can do because I will need it! Thanks David