I finally found and fixed the remaining pesky water leak into the passenger compartment. This is the 1st time since owning this car (28 years) that it does not leak from somewhere. I have resealed the windshield, back glass, trunk seal, door seals, & window seals over the years. This last leak eluded my for the longest time. Water would end up on the front passenger floorboard after washing the car. Thinking it was still the windshield I pulled the dash pad and had a friend pour water around the windshield while looked to see where it was getting in. No leaks! That was great news since the windshield was a total b!+$# to seal. He then poured water into the cowl grill and bingo here it peed onto the floorboard. Come to find out there is a gasket that seals the firewall to the a/c evaporator housing there. The gasket shrunk leaving a gap where the water was entering. Replacing the gasket would require pulling the a/c/heater assembly off the firewall which is no fun. I have replaced a few heater cores in my day and it totally sucks. I instead opted to fill the gap with some sealer. It was very difficult to get the sealer where it needed to go. I ended up attaching a hose to my caulking gun to get the job done. It took a few tries but eventually I got it to where I can't see any light shining through the gap. I gave it a water test and so far so good.
Here's where it was getting in. The gap is on the opposite side but
impossible to photograph
My customl tool
I found some interesting things in the cowl: a scotch bright pad and a couple
pieces of sand paper. That darn painter!
Although I would not rather drive the car in the rain, It's great to know that I can do so and wash the car without having to worry about it getting wet inside, getting moldy, smelly, rusty etc. Of course this has spawned new projects like get the wipers and washer in tip top shape as you might have read in my other post. Never a dull moment...
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Just listed. https://www.ebay.com/itm/266786607755Continue
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Neither of my cornering lights are working. I started by focusing on drivers side. I removed the entire assembly and cleaned it up, replaced the wire to the socket, cleaned and lubricated the socket…Continue
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just listed solid 1963 1964 non tilt steering wheel. https://www.ebay.com/itm/266784089004$120 plus shippingContinue
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I have a 64 Cadillac Deville convertible. When the wiper switch is turned on the washer pump activates continuosly no mater what speed is selected. Washer pump shuts off when wiper switch shut off.…Continue
Posted by Dave Fehrle on March 23, 2024 at 3:23pm 8 Comments 0 Likes
While checking my Carter carb with engine running, I took the air cleaner off and there was a very loud hissing sound of air. I placed a piece of paper over the carb and it didn’t move up or down, is this normal?
Posted by Chase on March 21, 2024 at 5:55am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hey everyone, has anybody done a Vintage Air AC/Heat setup in their car? I want to bypass the old vacuum setup and go with a Vintage Air Gen 2 model. Before I get started, does anyone have any experience with this? (Which model to go with, do’s and dont’s, etc.) It looks pretty involved. Any and all info/pics would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Posted by CHRIS CARLSON on December 6, 2023 at 10:54am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Who rebuilds original AC accumulator dryers for 1964 Cadillac? I have been on Classic auto air in Tampa FL wait list for over a year , There is one on Old air products web site that looks very similar to the original # 21-4214A but states it fits 1962 Gm cars, The one recommended for a 1964 Cadillac is half the length 21-4215A What is everyone using ? I would prefer to be as original as possible. Thanks
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My son, unbeknownst to me, had all three of the horns on our 1963 Eldorado completely restored. We had recently added the Eldorado trumpet horn to the two standard horns and the sound was not very good... we had heard good ones so we knew something was not right... but there was not much we could do to get better sound from the 3 horns.
There is a restoration service called The Horn Works who my son…
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