I'm Back!

[Dan LeBlanc]

Hi Everyone,

Soooo....after appearing to fall off the face of the planet 5 years ago, I'm back.

A little backstory here. The virus hit, life stopped, and in October 2020, I sold my last Cadillac and did a few other things in life.

What was I up to?  Well, I finished off the other brand Henry Leland car that had been sitting in the garage waiting to be finished for 3 years. Got back into ATV-ing after 30 years, started a related YouTube channel, and left the construction industry after 18 years and became a civil servant in healthcare procurement. Did some traveling once the world opened up again too.

Fast forward to July 2025. After 8 years, I decided to sell the Brand X car, and the next day, I did the deal on this 95 Fleetwood Brougham and immediately put it into service on vacation duty the following week and of course, rejoined the CLC.

So, tonight, she got a bath and a photo session. Her name is Dolly.

Is Dolly perfect?  Nope. This winter, plans are to do a full reconditioning. Cut and polish, dye the top, some PDR, and other things to take it up a notch.

As part of the reconditioning, I'm debating on re-dying the top I'm the original colour or the same colour as the interior (something easily reversible by a future caretaker once I pass the torch. Looking for opinions and perhaps photos from others on the change. I've only found two pictures online of a light adriatic blue with dark blue top car and that was an aftermarket carriage top.

Anyhow, I've probably rambled enough for today.

It's great to be back.

[Lexi]

Welcome back buddy! Clay/Lexi

[Wilson09]

Welcome back! '95 Fleetwood is a great Cadillac to get back into it again. Good luck with your project.

[Carfreak]

AI result from requesting the vinyl top show as dark blue.

May not be factory original but I like it, IMO looks classy.

[David Greenburg]

Welcome back to the Fleetwood lane!

[Dan LeBlanc]

AI result from requesting the vinyl top show as dark blue.

May not be factory original but I like it, IMO looks classy.

Wow, that's a great rendering!  I do like it!!!

[James Landi]

Great to have your voice and engagement back on the Forum Dan... and great choice for a thirty year "young" Cadillac to get your attention.  By the way, on the Restoration COrner forum, a member recently finished logging in his entire reconditioning efforts on a similar car...I know you'll find his journey of interest.   

[Dan LeBlanc]

Oooh.  Thanks for the heads-up.  I'll head over that way and check it out.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Welcome back to the flock Dan! 

[Jay Friedman]

Dan, welcome back. 

[Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373]

Welcome back.
Hey, doesn't the "New" Guy buy lunch?

[35-709]

Dan who??
 
Geoff N.