What have you done with your Cadillac today?

[Big Fins]

That's cuz '59's always came first. As they should! 

[z3skybolt]

Our sweet LaSalle,

My wife and I invited friends to join us for a 100 mile drive, in our 1940 LaSalle. Cruising along the Missouri River, we enjoyed the fall foliage and later a nice lunch at the winery in Herman, Missouri.

The old gal purred along the hilly back roads effortlessly and averaged 10 miles per gallon. 17,000+ miles in the LaSalle over the past 8 years.

Life is good!

Bob R.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Enjoyed a day out today in our Parliament House Gardens at an event which was only open to Convertibles.   It was in aid of Breast Cancer, and was called Get Your Tops Off For Breast Cancer.

It was run by Shannons Insurance.   This event was started in Tasmania 10 years ago, and now is held all over Australia.

Only two Cadillacs in attendance, a 1988 Allante, and my '72 Eldorado.

Bruce.

[Big Fins]

That idea could turn into a worldwide charity event and raise some serious money for the cause.

[56Fleetwood]

Last week fabricated a new oil line to alleviate a pesky leak (the line that goes from block to top of oil filter); did an oil and filter change; removed vacuum wiper motor to send out for rebuild; added fuel stabilizer to a full tank and took an early morning perfect drive today to tuck in the Fleetwood for the winter.       

[Jason Edge]

Quick rundown:
- 1964 Coupe de Ville: Radiator sprang a leak (or made its first visible appearance) on a short cruise to frozen custard shop recently, so radiator is out getting rebuilt/recored.  Sticking with the original Harrison 3 Row as I should. Check out the copper vs aluminum article on page 33 in the Oct Self-Starter. It is pretty much  spot on. I am doing a blog of my radiator rebuild process on our 63/64 Cadillac website www.6364cadillac.com

- 2002 Escalade EXT: Not much since making the drive from NC to Gettysburg, PA for the GN. I have another power mirror switch that look almost new from eBay and am hoping the back lights work in it. I will swap out and start driving it again on Nov 18, as my current daily driver goes into the shop for some paint. See next entry.

- 2013 Escalade EXT. I bought it in Houston 3 years ago, have since put 34K miles on it. I recently replaced both left and right rear struts, and the control module.  Control module went out, and one strut was leaking so we replaced all.  Up next it goes into the paint shop on Nov 18 to have the front clip repainted. My old school paint body shop has shut down for good since our new 540 outer beltline around Raleigh & Wake County happens to go right across the old shop (Lee's Collision)... well at least one of the exit ramps. So instead of moving/rebuilding the guy I have been going to for 20+ years is retiring and had to find another shop.  This place (Capital Collision) was highly recommended, but they will only work on cars 2000 and newer, so I still have to find someone that does body & paint work on older cars before I need work on the 64 again.  While the Xenon Blue 2013 EXT is in the shop, the Black 2002 will be my daily driver.  I am promised to have it back by Thanksgiving.  Oh, the front has no dents, but has been touched up a lot of times and has some pretty good scratches. I will work may way rearward over time.
ps. I might add as my daily driver this vehicle is my work horse, so literally the last thing I did with it was drive it to Home Depot and pick up 5 80-lb bags of concrete, and a big load of lumber for my latest house project (my other passion). In the last 2 months I have driven it from NC to both Wichita, Kansas for the 2024 National Driving Tour then to San Antonio.... so it is definitely a driver!

- 2022 XT5: Well, This is the misses car and I just washed it. I am still getting use to all the new-fangled controls on this car.  We just picked up this Dark Blue Moon Metallic V6 Premium edition with just over 21K miles so it is still like new... at least to me.

[Larry Savino]

Mounted my A.A.C.A Junior Badge on my 85 today that the car earned at the AACA Hershey show

[Mike Baillargeon #15848]

I exercised the 1940 V16 this morning....a nice 25 mile jog....boy it was chilly out there....about 48 degrees....you guys should have seen me, knit hat and gloves....no top on the car so it's kinda breezy !!

The car really ran great....I still have odds and ends to find and put on the car....I'm also saving my pennies to pay the shop to fabricate that convertible top.

But my 2 water temp gauges loved the cool air....both locked in at about 175...

At the gas station this car really draws a crowd....I don't think they know what their looking at but that's ok....It's fun to watch them take pictures and ask what year it is...lots of smiles and thumbs up's !!

Another good morning !!!

Mike

[jwwseville60]

Texas car all its life. 65K miles.

After I rip off the gnarly, rusty dual glass pack hot rod exhaust, chop it into little bits and ship it back to the former owner for Xmas, I'll be researching my 55 FW's first owner....an unnamed 2 star USAF general at SAC.

The story I was told was he drove from Fort Worth to NORAD in Colorado back and forth for ten years in this rig sipping bourbon in a highball glass the whole way. His radio telephone is long gone.

Carb needs rebuilding. Brakes are weak. Ive got one fan on the AC working cold, but the other needs a rebuild. Next is the pressurized oxygen cabin valve that's sticky....

[Clewisiii]

Once I paint the firewall body color, my body is finally going back on the frame perminently.

Unfortunatly I will have to paint it myself. The last quote of $30,000 was just to much. The car finished will not be worth that.

It has been to long. But good news I will pick up a big batch of chrome in two weeks and drop off another.

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Fixed a few minor issues (less the rheostat) and gave Shelley a bath.  Only complaint is nearly having people hit you because they're too busy looking at the car as opposed to payinf attention to where they're going...

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Oh and grabbing hot dogs at the vintage stand.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Over the past couple of days I have been fitting a Reversing Camera to my Eldorado.

Finding one that is a direct Mirror-mount replacement was nigh-on impossible, so I made my own.

I grabbed a spare Rear Vision Mirror and removed the original mirror completely, and carefully modified the frame to be able to attach the replacement plastic mirror and still retain the dipping action of the original.   

Meant a lot of small manufacturing to clear everything, but the photos should be sufficient.

The bracket is made out of Stainless Steel, and I inserted the Camera into the Registration Plate from behind to try and protect it.

Running the wiring was a task in itself as I had to deconstruct the windscreen header parts, and at the same time, decided to fix the sloppy Sun Visor shafts.   This required removing the previously installed screws, and redrilling the mounts, and gluing the shafts back in.

Bruce.

[jaxops]

Adjusted the idle rpms, adjusted the timing and dwell.  No leaks, no overheating (as of today), a good day!

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Shelley had a nice breakfast at sunrise this AM.

[Mike Baillargeon #15848]

Took Penny out for a good run today.....snow on the ground and a chill in the air....

She is sporting her new 90 year old wheel disks....

She loved the cold air and that V12 ran really nice.....I tell you this car is quieter and more solid than my GMC Yukon !!

Mike

[35-709]

The Caribou and I hauled a load of presents (to Grandma's house) yesterday evening during the Vero Beach, FL Christmas parade.

[Larry Savino]

Mounted my recently purchased NOS licensee plate frame


I am still searching for a OEM trunk floor mat for 1967 Deville

[Jim Miller]

I went to the shop and stared at the fleet.

[Carfreak]

Nice assortment.