Interior/Dashboard Parts Needed for 1939 Cadillac 6127

[hudson29]

I'm looking to make my old 1939 Cadillac 6127 Coupé better than it is now. I found a fellow who can make the plastic bits but he needs some things I don't have to work with. Here is a list of items I would like to find:

Hand Throttle - complete or "slider" and other moving parts
Ash Tray
Cigar Lighter - complete or "slider" and other moving parts
Radio Tuning Wheels - bad plastic OK, they will be recast
Temp Gauge
Curved Glass over radio display
Heater - Defroster (Non-ventalating) along with all mounting parts & switchery.

That's all for now, more as I think of it!

Vintage Paul

[las39]

Did find someone that can make the curved glass ? If so I'll be interested in the radio and clock ones.

[hudson29]

The Authenticity Guide listed someone who had done some of these once upon a time. I need the center section and will let you know if that now elderly listing turns out to be a good steer. That glass looks like it would be hard to make.

Vintage Paul

[hudson29]

Anybody have any ideas on places to try to find this gear? I found a guy who can make the parts needed but he needs some of the old parts to work with.

Vintage Paul, trying to get this project going again . . .

[Michel Ouellette]

Hi, have you tried., nosandrestoredcadillacparts.com ., click on 1939 ? . Michel

[hudson29]

Thanks Michel, I'll have a look. That was not a place that I have heard of before.

Vintage Paul

[las39]

The only have the one for the radio and it's cracked.

[hudson29]

Yes, I saw that. It is very dear as well.

I got a new glovebox from an eBay merchant in the mail today. That and a working clock found a few weeks ago will clean up that side of the dash. The other items on the needed list are really getting to be a holdup.

Vintage Paul

[hudson29]

I found that the ashtray in the dash IS the correct one. It was installed backwards! I still need the other items, especially the cigar lighter & slide and the slide for the throttle cable. Any steers? If I can find these bits I can get the plastic bits made.

Vintage Paul

[Ross Morgan #22943]

I was trying to find the General discussion post on 1939 curved glass but I think it's been removed?

Anyway, I wanted to mention that I made the speedo, radio and clock glass out of curved plastic. You can't tell the difference when it's in place.  I did this for a 1939 Cadillac and the cost was around $150 (a die had to be made).  If anyone is interested, I could get more sets made but would need the dimensions if it's for LaSalle (or are they the same length?).

Regards, Ross.

[las39]

Interested for radio and clock. 39 LaSalle and Cadillac are similar.