What an outstanding survivor you got there. We find these from time to time around here, but they are always swiss cheese up here.
Spent an enjoyable hour on your Youtube page. (Subscribed:lol Great work so far, really glad to see someone putting loving care into a deserving classic Cadillac.
hello to another young classic Cadillac owner! beautiful looking car! I wish I could find something like that in Ontario! most in our area are wrecked or want way to much money for them. I am currently building a 65 coupe deville. where are you finding you finding parts at I have not had a whole lot of luck with finding anything except from www.opgi.com here is a picture of mine keep us posted btw! picture is hard to see there is not much room in the garage but this is the only place I can keep it in the winter. its a flat black on the bottom and the top is gm red hot (belive that's the name of it)
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Awesome score! She looks like a great survivor, and I bet she'll look even better when you're done! :thumbsup: I strongly recommend a factory service manual. I'd also recommend picking up the CLC's authenticity manual for this car. It will have a wealth of information about the car and how it originally left the factory.
hello to another young classic Cadillac owner! beautiful looking car! I wish I could find something like that in Ontario! most in our area are wrecked or want way to much money for them. I am currently building a 65 coupe deville. where are you finding you finding parts at I have not had a whole lot of luck with finding anything except from www.opgi.com here is a picture of mine keep us posted btw! picture is hard to see there is not much room in the garage but this is the only place I can keep it in the winter. its a flat black on the bottom and the top is gm red hot (belive that's the name of it)
Awesome score! She looks like a great survivor, and I bet she'll look even better when you're done! :thumbsup: I strongly recommend a factory service manual. I'd also recommend picking up the CLC's authenticity manual for this car. It will have a wealth of information about the car and how it originally left the factory.
I have enjoyed these videos. That seems a good find! 56 is one of the most beautiful cadillac models; love this '56 hardtop line.When you face a project like this, you always find double work -usually more- than you was thinking to restore the car to her former glory -talking from experience- and this is no exception, but you seem determined to achieve this goal. The main principle is working with patience, but also with persistence. Keep up the good work :thumbsup:
This is my 69 restoration thread: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forum...6-69-sedan-de-ville-official-restoration.html Fortunately, no major engine or body work was necessary but a lot work on details... And when you are reaching the end of the list new issues appear! The best thing is I have been able to enjoy it most of the time.:bouncy:
So in other good news, I got my transmission back from the rebuilder, and after a new coat of paint it will be ready to throw in the car. I just have to wait on the radiator to be rebuilt and the engine show to finish up. My goal is running and driving dependably by the end of May!
The "pics" in the first and other post are actually youtube videos. I think you will have to upgrade your shockwave player to see them. Or go the easy route and search user "TheCorvetteBen" on youtube and find the videos there.
HUGE improvement. Gotta keep the "emotional" juices flowing while hammering away at the grunt work!
That is the perfect type of little pick-me-up that will put a smile on your face, while doing the important but un-seen mechanical work.:thumbsup:
Great videos, even though I own a '64, I'm learning from you. One thing I would suggest to make your videos even easier to watch is to use a tripod. Instead of running your camera along a piece of weatherstripping or whatever, try mounting the camera on a tripod and running the part past the camera. This would eliminate the jerky movements that are present on all of your videos. Some of us old farts find the "jerkiness" a bit distracting. Please accept this as constructive criticism, I have nothing but respect for you and the great job you are doing in the restoration of this lovely car.
I feel your pain, guy! I recently finished restoring a 1969 Fleetwood Brougham. It took waaaay longer than I thought it would, cost abundle more than it should have, and I'm still making adjustments and corrections. But, every time I look at the car, I know it was worth it. Really looking forward to following your restoration. Keep up the good work!
Hang in there Ben!
"Haters gonna hate....":lildevil:
Stick with us, you'll find nothing but love and understanding here!:grouphug:
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