RWD 19xx-1984 DeVille and Fleetwood, 1985-1996 Fleetwood and Brougham ForumForum for discussions regarding the rear wheel drive Pre80s-1984 DeVille and Fleetwood, 1985-1996 Fleetwood/Brougham.
Spotted it tonight, I might make it the project car I've been wanting for a long time.
Midnight blue 1976 Coupe de Ville.
The seller tells me it runs and drives just fine, but it needs front brakes along with some cosmetic work. Paint's perfect, no rust, new exhaust, no puddles, needs tires, new radiator, interior needs some TLC, 115k, ASTROROOF!!!
I'm gonna take a look at it sometime this week and if it's a pretty good car, I'll start my haggling around $600. Better pictures will follow when it's light out. Wish me luck.....
I've been absent for a while. What happend to Her Regal Red Majesty that you're hunting for a new project? BTW, I love those 75-76 full-size Caddys, too, and your target looks especially sinister hulking there in the dark. Could be a match made in...well, in the locale of your choice. Carefully check that astroroof, esp. the drains, make sure they haven't got plugged and flooded back into the roof. Costly, unseen damage could be lurking. Good luck.
I've been absent for a while. What happend to Her Regal Red Majesty that you're hunting for a new project?
Oooh I like that nickname.... Nothing happened to her at all, in fact she's in perfect condition. That's just it though, she's done. My Fleetwood is perfect in every way so there's nothing to do on her. I want a new adventure, I've been craving the whole rags to riches transition you get from a project car and this one looks like a great candidate. That yellow 79 Coupe was a big disappointment, but this one looks promising, plus Ms. DS is in love with it too.....
This '76 Coupe if I do end up with it will be a show car complete with Historic plates and everything. I've been looking for a way to do stuff with my younger brother who's like 14 now and is graduating 8th grade in a few weeks. He's getting into cars and has had a love affair with my Fleetwood for years. I thought it would be a killer idea if we could work on this car together. I showed him the pics and he's excited. He doesn't know a sparkplug from a fender skirt but hopefully I can teach him......
Those are nice!. A mid 60's Deville would be a nicer find though. If the car is mostly rust free and doesn't have a whole lot of problems it seems like a solid deal. Go for it!
DS -
You have a Golden Opportunity to put a 14-year-old on the "straight-and-narrow" with interest in that Cadillac of yours.
That's damn FINE!
The boy learns about cars and more likely learns NOT to beat the crap out of a piece of garbage street racer and kill himself early.
Good Going!
Carefully check that astroroof, esp. the drains, make sure they haven't got plugged and flooded back into the roof. Costly, unseen damage could be lurking. Good luck.
