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.