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Started by gkhashem, November 25, 2023, 06:11:54 PM

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gkhashem

Caddy Daddy has a reproduction that is red?  Is that correct? I thought the battery cables were all black.

Of course it's expensive but is it correct?
1959 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Sports Sedan
1960 Cadillac Coupe Deville (CLC Sr #72)
1964 Oldsmobile 98 Town Sedan (OCA 1st)
1970 GMC C1500
1977 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Coupe
1978 Cadillac Coupe Deville (CLC Sr Crown #959)*
1992 Oldsmobile 98 (OCA 1st)
1996 Oldsmobile 98
*CLC Past President's Preservation

Past Cadillacs
1959 Coupe Deville
1966 Coupe Deville (Sr #861)*
1991 Eldorado Biarritz (Sr #838)

Clewisiii

My original 61 was black. But neither my Fleetwood or series 62 parts car had a spring style clamp that I have heard people say are original.

I think my series 62 was replaced. But I do not see any reason to doubt that my Fleetwood is original. But they may have just replaced the ends.
"My interest is in the future, because I am going to spend the rest of my life there."  Charles Kettering

Jon S

Quote from: gkhashem on November 25, 2023, 06:11:54 PMCaddy Daddy has a reproduction that is red?  Is that correct? I thought the battery cables were all black.

Of course it's expensive but is it correct?

My original 1958 battery cables are black. I sincerely doubt Cadillac changed the color two years later. How have you been?
Jon

1958 Cadillac Sedan De Ville
1973 Lincoln Continental Coupe
1981 Corvette
2004 Mustang GT

V63

I like to go at least 1ga, especially on the starter lead. Money and effort well spent on this.

there is a custom battery cable fabrication place online, you can specify the ends you want, length, gauge and color. At Reasonable price.


gkhashem

Thanks for comfirming what I thought I have a very original car. I also had a very original 1959 and they were black.

My cables are just getting harder to get tight.
1959 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Sports Sedan
1960 Cadillac Coupe Deville (CLC Sr #72)
1964 Oldsmobile 98 Town Sedan (OCA 1st)
1970 GMC C1500
1977 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Coupe
1978 Cadillac Coupe Deville (CLC Sr Crown #959)*
1992 Oldsmobile 98 (OCA 1st)
1996 Oldsmobile 98
*CLC Past President's Preservation

Past Cadillacs
1959 Coupe Deville
1966 Coupe Deville (Sr #861)*
1991 Eldorado Biarritz (Sr #838)