Newby here, 71 Eldo convertible, 8.2 beast

[Timbo]

I found this forum via google search and I love the amount of knowledge the members have. I have owned a 71 Eldo convertible for about 10 years and have been restoring it as I get some extra $. Love this car, it's a head turner and a absolute joy to drive. Am currently converting the distributor to HEI for a variety of reasons and have read some valuable info on it. I will be looking for some body parts and hope to find folks who can assist me. She was born in Detroit, raised in Jersey and is now retired in Texas.
I look forward to sharing Caddy info with y'all.

["Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364]

Tim
Welcome to the forum and welcome to Tejas.
Greg surfas

[76eldo]

Welcome to the forum. I also have a 71 Eldo and I love it.
Best looking year out of the 71-76 run in my opinion.
I have a few Eldo convertibles and never get tired of them.

[James Landi]

Tim, we love pictures, and we truly enjoy any historical narratives you can provide about your car.  I owned several Cadillacs of that era, and my 72 Eldo was a favorite.  Durable, comfortable, and provided the driver with the extraordinary feeling of watching the world go by from a comfortable sofa, especially with the tires inflated to specs, and air in the rear shocks. Please regale us with your impressions, insights, and especially some pictures of your baby.     Happy day,  James
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[Timbo]

Hey Greg, Brian and James. Thanks for your comments. I will post pics as soon as I figure out how to do so.
My daughter comes up from Houston to my place in Ft Worth twice a year and changes the clocks for me in my newer vehicles. Technology has passed me up a little.
I have restored the Caddy bumper to bumper under the hood and she is ready for the beauty shop for a little work. Having spent 39 years in Jersey there are some bondo covered rust issues. The front DS fender won't hold a magnet. When I got it down here the first thing was to open the trunk and verify that Jimmy Hoffa wasn't there.
It's black with red interior and a white rag top. What cracks me up is that it was a top of the line vehicle in 1971 and doesn't have a pass side mirror. I guess that $20 option was too much for the original buyer.

[Cadillac Fleetwood]

Welcome to the forum! These are wonderful cars, and I'm certain you have enjoyed yours immensely during the past 10 years. The RH mirrors were not all that popular then, so it is not at all uncommon to find these cars without. Now that we've gotten used to newer cars where they are standard, the lack becomes apparent.  If you need a RH mirror, I can provide one, along with the red dash piece that mounts the control.

-Charles Fares

[Timbo]

Hey Charles, I got your note. Will get back with you. I found a pass side mirror with the cable and toggle but may need the dash cover.
Thank you!

[76eldo]

The best color combination!  We need photos!

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

G'day Timbo,

Congratulations for joining the Forum, and for having your '71 Eldo for so long.

You have an email that requires your attention.

Bruce.

[hornetball]

Make sure to visit Honest John's in Justin.  Not very far from you and tons of parts + good folks.

I'm in Granbury.

[Gene Beaird]

Hey Greg, Brian and James. Thanks for your comments. I will post pics as soon as I figure out how to do so.
My daughter comes up from Houston to my place in Ft Worth twice a year and changes the clocks for me in my newer vehicles. Technology has passed me up a little.
I have restored the Caddy bumper to bumper under the hood and she is ready for the beauty shop for a little work. Having spent 39 years in Jersey there are some bondo covered rust issues. The front DS fender won't hold a magnet. When I got it down here the first thing was to open the trunk and verify that Jimmy Hoffa wasn't there.
It's black with red interior and a white rag top. What cracks me up is that it was a top of the line vehicle in 1971 and doesn't have a pass side mirror. I guess that $20 option was too much for the original buyer.

It's a convertible, who needs mirrors when the top's down?!?  Sounds like a fun project.  Drove a family friend's 74 Eldo vert to one of my HS proms.  Awesome ride!

[Rich S]

Welcome, Timbo! The '71 Eldorado Convertibles are great driving cars. Yours sounds very close to mine in appearance--and although I love all '71 through '76 Eldorado Convertibles, my favorite is the '71 model year design. This pic of my "Black Beauty" was taken this past October:

[Tpicks55]

Welcome to the forum Timbo.  also, join us on facebook.  Lots of  people there also.  Looking forward to some pics of yours.  Tony

["Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364]

This was the best car I have ever owned.  Bought it new and put nearly 500K on it before I sold it a few years back. Triple black and triple digit temperatures in Texas don't seem to go together.
Greg Surfas

[dochawk]

My daughter comes up from Houston to my place in Ft Worth twice a year and changes the clocks for me in my newer vehicles.

That's the joy of factory clocks from GM.

Set them once, and they stay there forever, as the *^#$%^ things never lasted for more than a couple of years anyway . . .

I quipped to someone that he'd clearly had a a non-gm rebuild done on the clock on his dash.

"Amazing.  How could you tell?"

"It's running."

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

The factory clock in my '72 Eldo is running, and keeps good time.

Bruce.

[dochawk]

I just don't believe you . .



Or, perhaps the opposite spin down there has something to do with it . . .

I think the one in *my* '72 Eldorado tries for a few seconds every few hours, but I haven't been able to work on it in a while.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

I just don't believe you . .       Or, perhaps the opposite spin down there has something to do with it . . . 

Took Lars Kneller for a day of sightseeing when he stopped off for a visit last month, and the first thing that he remarked on was that the clock was working, and it was original..... then he remarked about the Track Master , then I think the Metric Speedo........

Bruce.

[dochawk]

I suppose a metric speedo would at least cover a bit more than one from imperial units . . .

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

The coverage is the same, but the numbering is different, plus it also gives Kilometre reading on the Odometer.

Bruce.