"Do clean you major ground that goes from the battery negative terminal to the frame of the car located under the battery tray to improve electrical performance of the car
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Opening the hood
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tosh Dickenson May 12, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I'm having problems opening my hood on the Cadillac, I have to use a piece of wood to slide the latch over,am I missing a piece that protrudes in front of the grill.Help. Continue
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"Cleaning the grounds— as a general rule— will bring many things in our cars electrical systems back to life at no expense — so always do that first
Ground contacts go bad from the cars age and exposer tho…"
"The most likely cause is a bad regulator ground. The upper contacts in the regulator are the ones which control the voltage. The way this is achieved is by connecting a magnetic coil in parallel with the field winding circuit, which…"
"In addition to checking the other connections, check voltage regulator ground... make sure it is well grounded to radiator support, and radiator support is grounded to main battery ground cable via the short jumper ground pigtail seen in 2nd picture…"
"Is this a recurring problem? The connections need to be clean and tight for everything to work together. "
Electrical
My 1964 Cadillac electrical system is running around 17 volt which is to high,the alternator, battery and the voltage regulator was replaced but the voltage is still to high, could it be the pig tail that plugs into the voltage regulator. See More
"I have a really hard time reaching my latch through the grill with my fat fingers. I put a notch in a piece of oak wood that hooks the little latch and makes opening must easier. My next step is to put another notch in the piece that…"
"I have the hood latch lever, as seen below that bolts to the lower hood latch assembly for $15, including the two bolts and nut strip, and can ship to US for $8 for a total of $23. Shoot me a PayPal to jasonedge@nc.rr.com and will have one in…"
"Could someone sell this gentleman the part he needs or a hood latch assembly ?
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Opening the hood
I'm having problems opening my hood on the Cadillac, I have to use a piece of wood to slide the latch over,am I missing a piece that protrudes in front of the grill.Help. See More
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They do not make a replacement for that boot so you will have to find a used one which I believe could be a difficult task
A second best thing to do would be to cover the wires in black electrical tape if you like ( or not )
That…"
I'm looking for the rubber boot that's on the driver's side door covering the wires
I'm looking for the rubber boot that's on the driver's side door covering the wires See More
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- Do you own any 1963 & 1964 Cadillacs? If Yes, Year & Body Style
- 1964 deville
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- 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter Member?
- Yes
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- At 6:49am on August 2, 2017,
Jason Edge said…
Welcome to the 63/64 Cadillac Website and the 63/64 Cadillac Chapter.
Be sure and check out all the links and pages and make yourself at home. The Help Page at www.help.6364cadillac.com will have links to many useful articles and information about our Cadillacs.
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Electrical
Posted on August 8, 2020 at 5:46pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
My 1964 Cadillac electrical system is running around 17 volt which is to high,the alternator, battery and the voltage regulator was replaced but the voltage is still to high, could it be the pig tail that plugs into the voltage regulator.
I'm looking for the rubber boot that's on the driver's side door covering the wires
Posted on May 9, 2020 at 9:08am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I'm looking for the rubber boot that's on the driver's side door covering the wires
ContinueDriver side door panel removal
Posted on June 16, 2018 at 9:32am 2 Comments 1 Like
How is the door panel taken off to access the wiring harness
Driver side door panel removal
Posted on June 16, 2018 at 8:16am 0 Comments 0 Likes
How is the door panel taken off to access the wiring harness
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Gas line and filters
Started by Marcel Delage in General Discussion. Last reply by Marcel Delage 40 minutes ago. 11 Replies 0 Likes
I had to change the gas tank on my 63 coupe because it was rusted in the inside. The previous owner had added a filter at the exit of the gas on the tubing from the sending unit. I presume it was to…Continue
Help! 1963 Shifter Bezel and Lens Removal Problem
Started by Lee Martin in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Tony and Ginny 429 1 hour ago. 23 Replies 0 Likes
Spent the day taking dash and instrument cluster apart so I could remove the shift indicator bezel and lens (to replace). Got the three retaining screws out and thought I was home free - but the…Continue
A "Fix-It" for Split Windshield Washer Reservoirs that Seems to Hold!
Started by Jason Edge in Restoration Discussion. Last reply by Jason Edge 23 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I had seen JB Weld Plastic Bonder at the local Lowe’s store and read the reviews on Amazon, etc. and thought I would try it on 64 reservoir I just pulled off the last parts car which had a nice long…Continue
63 4 door Cadillac
Started by Walt Timmerman in For Sale. Last reply by Cody yesterday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Need to start parting this car out. Might be moving soon and if its not parted out, it'll be scrapped.Also have Motor and transmission from my 63 coupe deville for sale. will part out also.Was told…Continue
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Thank you Kurt re: VIN location
Posted by Robert Pellow on April 19, 2021 at 1:07pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I just wanted to say a thank you to Kurt for steering me to the tech tips page on V.I.N. locations. Excellent information. Thanks a bundle.
Robert Pellow
V.I.N. where?
Posted by Robert Pellow on April 18, 2021 at 1:41pm 6 Comments 1 Like
Where can I find the V.I.N. on a 63 convertible? The usual space at the base of the interior windshield on the driver's side has been decimated by weather.
63 Trunk detail
Posted by Bob Pontius on April 8, 2021 at 3:07pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
Jason, I liked the detail and information you have provided. I would like to do mine similar to yours. Can you help? Do you have trunk material? OPGI is sending the trunk product for my 63 Fleetwood. But it does cover the entire trunk as yours was done. If you do not have can you give me a reference? Thanks!! Bob
Car lift and jack stands
Posted by Les Eastling on March 23, 2021 at 10:00am 4 Comments 0 Likes
I mentioned during the 63/64 chapter zoom meeting on 3/21 that we had installed a car lift in our garage. Someone asked what kind and I didn't have the info at hand, so here is a link to it and also a link to some tall jack stands we use to add more stability to the car and an additional safety factor. There is something about getting underneath one of these cars that makes me a little nervous! …
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May 2021, 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter Virtual Meet-Up via Zoom
May 23, 2021 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Zoom
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