"No suppliers of new braces, but if you take pics of what you need, I can cut them from my parts car. "
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"Thanks Jason. My 64 is my first Cadillac out of maaany cars. I'm pretty sure I overpaid but it's mine now. I just want it to be a nice dependable driver. The engine and trans have been rebuilt and it has been repainted at least once. Still…"
40A CB in fuse box
Don’t know if this is common knowledge or easy to find but was able to order a 40A Circuit breaker to fit in the fuse box from Crimp Supply inc or on Amazon from the same company source. Just thought I would pass it on. See More
1964 Floor braces rot
Has anybody in here found a good supplier of replacement floor braces for the 64 convertibles. See More
"Hi Todd, Welcome to the 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter & Website. Be sure to jump in and tell us a bit about your 1964 Convertible. Jason. "
"OK. So here is the discrepancy. The outside of the car shows a 1964 Coupe de Ville. When the character Sy Ableman is driving the car and showing the interior, it is a 1964 Fleetwood 60 Special!
When I was watched for the…"
"Yep, Gorgeous color. "
"I have the luxury of the fact that I rip all of my movies to PC and can scan and stop. If anyone has a copy go to about the 52 minute mark and tell me what you are seeing in the interior... might not be quite right. I will share a screen print…"
"Jason, you have me stumped!
Dennis DiBari"
"I think the color is Nile Green."
"No, tail lights are correct. If he had been backing up they would have shown white. I will go ahead and spill the beans on the 3rd trivia: The movie was set in Minnesota in 1967. while the car has Minnesota license plates, they are 1965…"
"Hi Jason,
I'll posit that it might be the lower half of the taillight lenses. Is the bottom reflector inside the light white, for the reverse lights to really glow? Just a guess as I had to rewire mine last…"
"I will ask a 2nd trivia question regarding this movie .... 2nd Cigar anyone ... and this is related to something regarding the Cadillac in the movie was not quite right? Well, there were actual two, but one was related to the car itself and…"
"BOOM! Chris McBride gets this one FAST! It only makes a brief appearance in the movie about 51-52 minutes in but when it did my heart started racing. My wife Cheryl and I love the Coen Brothers movies and have been rewatching several during…"
"Hmmm. I do not know that one but what a nice car. I really like the color."
"Cohen Brothers movie: “A Serious Man”"
"Here are a couple more screen captures:"
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1964 Floor braces rot
Started by Todd Fox in Restoration Discussion. Last reply by Russ Austin 1 hour ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Has anybody in here found a good supplier of replacement floor braces for the 64 convertibles. Continue
40A CB in fuse box
Started by Larry Rees in General Discussion 4 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Don’t know if this is common knowledge or easy to find but was able to order a 40A Circuit breaker to fit in the fuse box from Crimp Supply inc or on Amazon from the same company source. Just thought…Continue
Trivia #29 - What Movie Is this?
Started by Jason Edge in Trivia. Last reply by Jason Edge yesterday. 12 Replies 0 Likes
It has been a while since we did some trivia and I was watching a movie last night and saw this 1964 Coupe de Ville that briefly makes an appearance. The Trivia Question is: What Movie Is this?…Continue
A 2nd Look At 1964 Cadillac Print Ad with an Alternate Version
Started by Jason Edge in General Discussion on Saturday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
In our recent look back at standard 1964 Cadillac color print ads, one was "FIRST ONE UP GETS THE CADILLAC". Eric DeVirgilis pointed out there was an alternate version where the lady gets the…Continue
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Loud air moving sound within carb with cleaner removed
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?
Vintage Air AC
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!
accumulator dryer
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
'63 Eldorado trumpet horn + 2 standard horns restoration
Posted by Les Eastling on November 15, 2023 at 10:34am 1 Comment 0 Likes
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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