New to my 1949 Club Coupe

[Phil J]

As I am almost done with the 57 motorhome project, I could not pass up the 49 club coupe I found.  Now the fun starts.  Looking for info on restoring the dash, proper window felts and channels, and any info on interior materials for seats, door panels, and carpet.  I am also looking for wheels as the ones it cam with are mismatched.  The car is complete but in need of a lot.  Going to try to get the engine to turn over as it has not been opened up and if I am lucky it will run.  I have interior panels but they need to be completely redone.  On the bright side, all of the trim is there!  Thank you in advance!  At this time, I am keeping the patina--the car is solid enough so only a little rust repair is needed and the aged look is just too perfect to redo.  Car was in the high desert area of Colorado also need hood springs!

[Jay Friedman]

Congratulations on acquiring your "new" '49 Club Coupe.  I have one, too.  I suggest you get a copy of the 48-49 Authenticity Manual for information on the dash, interior, etc. 

www.http://www.1949cadillac.com/ is another good source of information. 

[Carfreak]

Beautiful car with great patina. 

Did you use a coating to protect the patina?  Lots of choices these days to do that.

[Phil J]

I ordered the authenticity manual and a build sheet. 

right now, looking at doing a flat or matte clear over the patina--have to take off the trim and windows before doing that--also seeing if it will run tomorrow or I will be looking at wither a 331 or do a chevy swap if I have to

[Vince Taliano #13852]

Congratulations on your '49.  If you need parts, Marc Tuwiner has a parts car in his Nevada yard.  View at https://annapolisclassiccars.com/1949-cadillac-fastback-parts/.  You can reach him at 301-672-1000.  He's on the East Coast the next couple of weeks for the Mecum Auction in Kissimmee but will be traveling out west again after that.