Any years Wheel chocks

[Caddyholic]

Does anyone know the years that Cadillac put wood wheel chocks in the trunk as part of the jacking system?

[Clewisiii]

I like pictures. As you know at least confirmed for 61.

Block and other trunk components.

I saw David King yesterday and he commented on how many bags I have. Everything needs to he in a bag.

[Lexi]

Does anyone know the years that Cadillac put wood wheel chocks in the trunk as part of the jacking system?

Would like to know myself. My '56 has a wooden chock. In this or the old Mid-Century Cadillac Forum I thought a member reported that Cadillac used the wooden chocks up until the late 1960s, or to about 1970 - 1972. Can someone confirm? Not sure when their use first started. Some of the original trunk jacking instructions may provide some clues. Clay/Lexi

[Roger Zimmermann]

Unless I have the exact Cadillac name for that wood block, no chance to find it in the parts list.

[Jay Friedman]

Roger,

My 1949 has a wheel chock. 

I looked in my 1935-55 Master Parts List but could not find a listing for a wheel chock. 

[Caddyholic]

Roger,

My 1949 has a wheel chock. 

I looked in my 1935-55 Master Parts List but could not find a listing for a wheel chock. 

bumper,

Roger,

My 1949 has a wheel chock. 

I looked in my 1935-55 Master Parts List but could not find a listing for a wheel chock. 

The jacking instruction call it a wedge block.

[Jay Friedman]

In my 1935-55 Master Parts List there is an alphabetical index, but I did not see a listing for a wheel chock under "chock", "block", "wheel", "wood" or "wedge".

[Big Fins]

I had it in both the recent '59 and the '69 FWB. I don't remember the '77 FWB well enough.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

The Owners Manual for 1972 shows the chocks when describing how to stow the spare tyre.

Bruce.

["Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364]

Ditto my 75 and 76
Greg Surfas

[Warren Rauch #4286]

 The older end of when wood wedges were used is questionable.
  I checked Owner manuals for 1931,1941,1942 and no mention is made of them. Most jacks were screw and went directly under the axle. Maybe they weren't used.
  For 1946,1947,1948 and 1949 ,The manuals call for blocking the opposite wheel,but don't say how.
  Starting in 1950 ,the directions call for using the wedge provided. I then checked the newest manual I had handy (1969) ,and it still called for the wedges.
  Jay has one for his 1949. So the manuals  may not be telling it all.
I don't have time to check for more,right now.

Warren

[Roger Zimmermann]

The jack and accessories are in the group 8.820. The wedge should logically be there, but nope!

[TJ Hopland]

I remember seeing such things in my grandfather's little trunk tool box.  I don't think he ever owned a Cadillac but I know one of his neighbors did.   I always assumed he made them and just had some black paint laying around but maybe the were an official car part.   Neat.

[Caddyholic]

The jack and accessories are in the group 8.820. The wedge should logically be there, but nope!

When did they quite using bumper jacks? This might coincide with using the wedge?

[Roger Zimmermann]

When did they quite using bumper jacks? This might coincide with using the wedge?

That's a possibility which makes sense.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

The thing about Bumper Bar Jacks is that one doesn't have to get down and dirty in ones Sunday Best to position a jack under the suspension to change a tyre.

Plus, when losing Rear Wheel Spats, and a greater clearance for the back wheel to be removed means that there is no requirement to raise the back of the car so high to get the rear wheel off.

But, don't forget that with the advent of plastic Bumper Bars, the demise of the Bumper Jack swiftly came, and the scissors jacks that fit into recesses under the front and rear of the door sills also made it easier.

Bruce.

[Michael Petti]

Was at a car show last night and saw an absolutely original 1959 Coupe Deville. No restoration all. It had the wooden wheel chock in the trunk.  Where was it placed originally?

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

The wedge was last provided until 1979 which coincided with the final year for the bumper jack.

[J. Skelly]

The wedge was last provided until 1979 which coincided with the final year for the bumper jack.

Eric, Did a bottle jack come out to replace the bumper jack for 1980?

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Eric, Did a bottle jack come out to replace the bumper jack for 1980?

Scissors type. Raising was now done at the frame.