What have you done with your Cadillac today?

[35-709]

I swapped out the single filament bulb pigtail in my '35 with a dual filament pigtail and incorporated my turn signals there.  No cutting or hacking necessary, just some wiring, works very well.
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use these on your brackets, they look much more period correct, are larger, and are not made of plastic.  Used these on the front of my Auburn Speedster with brackets similar to yours and they look like they belong.  No one has to know (or will know) they were made for an F-o-r-d.
Send me a PM, if you like, with your email and I will send you some pics.

It is also easy to add a dual filament pigtail and bulb to the rear taillights to allow directionals back there, which I have also done with my '35.
Geoff N.   

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

I have been chasing a problem with my diagnosis of the TrackMaster in my '72 Eldo, and following the Shop Manual there was supposed to be a Brake Light come on when putting the Ignition Switch to the Start Position.   But, not actually going all the way to activating the Starter Motor.

Well, after much twisting and contorting, I managed to get my hand up to the back of the dash and removed the light socket.   Testing this, I found that the globe was good, but the socket not completing the circuit from the globe to the printed circuit.

Removed all the dash lights, cleaned everything up, and found another one that was faulty.   Those little pieces of wire at the socket of those dash globes can need a bit of manual tweaking to maintain alignment.

Now I got the Brake Light working, plus the low water light for the Windscreen Washer bottle.   Alleluia.

All is now good.

Bruce.  

[Lexi]

Well, I fired up Lexi yesterday after sitting for over 5 months in storage. Filled the carb bowl with fuel first by running the e-pump for about 15 - 20 seconds first, then 3 pumps of the gas pedal and she fired up in about 3 or 4 seconds. Good to hear, as I had horrific carb problems last year which kept her off the road for 2 months. Got lots to do on her this year. Clay/Lexi

[cadillacmike68]

I cleaned another dive bombing bird crap splotch off the hood of the red CTS.

I just had the two CTSs detailed too.  And, two days after the detailing the windshield sported a crack across haf the glass...

[Lexi]

Finished the installation of my re-chromed front bumper clip. A brutal job to do alone, so I used that fork lift like pallet I described earlier, plus my engine hoist to keep the unit vertical & also to lift the pallet slightly, when I had to position the fork lift closer, (it is not designed to roll). Boom was adjusted to furthest extension to provide more room around car to work. Reducing the load with the engine hoist made the fork lift "pushable", when need be. Attached is a shot of the old unit coming off with a pair of ratchet straps to keep the bumper from tipping over, plus the engine hoist (center yellow strap not yet attached), to keep things under better control. Used Jeff's idea to basically use a jack to lift the unit into position, but in this case, I built a platform to better support the bumper and to reduce tipping, (ground not level). Worst part of this job was the disassembly of my spare bumper and also the removal of 70 year old bumper hardware on my car. A most unpleasant job, but doable for one person with the right tools. Other shot shows a comparison of the old and the new. Clay/Lexi

P.S. When re-attaching my gold grille I noted that it's fitment was off. Discovered past collision damage from I guess years ago. So I put a spare silver grille on. Still pondering repair or replacement. Anyone have a gold 1956 grille for sale?

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Finished the installation of my re-chromed front bumper clip. A brutal job to do alone, so I used that fork lift like pallet I described earlier, plus my engine hoist to keep the unit vertical & also to lift the pallet slightly, when I had to position the fork lift closer, (it is not designed to roll). Boom was adjusted to furthest extension to provide more room around car to work. Reducing the load with the engine hoist made the fork lift "pushable", when need be. Attached is a shot of the old unit coming off with a pair of ratchet straps to keep the bumper from tipping over, plus the engine hoist (center yellow strap not yet attached), to keep things under better control. Used Jeff's idea to basically use a jack to lift the unit into position, but in this case, I built a platform to better support the bumper and to reduce tipping, (ground not level). Worst part of this job was the disassembly of my spare bumper and also the removal of 70 year old bumper hardware on my car. A most unpleasant job, but doable for one person with the right tools. Other shot shows a comparison of the old and the new. Clay/Lexi

P.S. When re-attaching my gold grille I noted that it's fitment was off. Discovered past collision damage from I guess years ago. So I put a spare silver grille on. Still pondering repair or replacement. Anyone have a gold 1956 grille for sale?

Looks wonderful!

[Cadillac Jack 82]

My 2001 Chevy Cavalier is in the shop with a faulty transmission.  The only car I trust for casual to-and-from work is my 59.  She's been running smooth as butter, outside of a minor shift linkage adjustment I need to do (still wont fully go into park at times).  Nothing beats people turning their heads to watch you fly past them at 75 on the highway in a finned fury!

[Lexi]

Being passed on the highway by one of our "Dinosaur" cars is indeed, a sight to see. Clay/Lexi

[Carfreak]

Cleaned up the 42 for a show this weekend at Selfridge ANG Museum and received notification of our preapproved security clearance. 

[_Cap_]

Today i rebuild my cruise control transducer for like the 100th time, still have no idea the difference between one that works and doesn't, but finally got one of mine to work. The girl holds her speed perfectly.

I also finished rebuilding the clock for my car again, as the clock i was using, the motor was bad and would shut off randomly every 10 or so hours, so new motor and cleaned up clock
Also jacked her up and found the lower control arm bushing is gone, so when i get the money and time I need to change all that out on both sides

This is all in preparation for the power tour coming up, gonna need everything working to its fullest

[jwwseville60]

At 55 mph my hood came open. I slammed on teh brakes and it shut. No damage to windshield thank goodness. Traffic was light.
Please make sure your hoods are secure.
I now need a new hood, bits and trim.
 

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

What happened to your secondary catch at the hood lock?   Didn't it work?

Bruce.

[Lexi]

Crap. Good to learn that you are OK. Still a scary thing to happen. That has always been a worry of mine when driving any of the old cars I have owned. Sad that it happened to you but it could have been worse. Clay/Lexi

[Carfreak]

Which car?

[Roger Zimmermann]

That's a surprise nobody likes.

[jwwseville60]

Secondary catch was overloaded at 55-60 mph.
Or it was faulty.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

These catches are designed to operate at any speed so it may have been faulty.

The hood opening whilst driving at any speed will not go past the secondary catch as there is not enough air pressure to destroy that catch as it doesn't rise up sufficiently to gain "breakable" pressure.

Bruce.

[Lexi]

Well, I got my rechromed front bumper clip on, and on my first run to the coffee shop an older woman who was quite taken by the car asked, "Is this a Rolls Royce?" LOL. Never had my car mistaken for a Rolls before. Clay/Lexi

[TJ Hopland]

It is very strange what sort of responses various cars get.  Times and places I expect to get at least some looks but then other times I'm looking around trying to figure out who or why someone is yelling or honking.  Sometimes I see them and they are doing a thumbs up.  Other times seems just random or nothing to do with it being a classic.

[Carfreak]

Never had my car mistaken for a Rolls before. Clay/Lexi

A couple times we have been asked if our 59 Olds was a Cadillac?