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"Funny you should mention climate control. I'm just finishing up a big ordeal with my…"

William R Conte replied Nov 20, 2021 to More Bling and Another Upgrade for Dino.

9 Nov 21, 2021
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"I ran the car this evening, and it ran very well, at 186 degrees at the T'Stat housi…"

William R Conte replied May 6, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"I noticed that too, and thought it strange. I bought Fel Pro gaskets from RockAuto,…"

William R Conte replied May 2, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"I see that I did not mention that I also had ended up with a low compression issue o…"

William R Conte replied Apr 30, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"Holes in heads, gaskets, and block are not a 100% one for one match. Strange, but I…"

William R Conte replied Apr 28, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"The closer I'm looking at the parts, the more I feel it's a head gasket issue. It wo…"

William R Conte replied Apr 25, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"The water pump is a rebuilt original. It's working fine. I saw the water circulating…"

William R Conte replied Apr 25, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"I had tested the thermostat in a pan of heated water and accurate electric thermomet…"

William R Conte replied Apr 24, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"Original sender. Glad you mentioned the temp gun. I'm going to pick one up. Looking…"

William R Conte replied Apr 24, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

"It was a complete rebuild, top to bottom. It got an overbore by .020 and new pistons…"

William R Conte replied Apr 24, 2021 to Head Gasket on 429 - If it were put on upside down, what would happen?

28 Nov 12, 2021

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Future of CLC Judging

Started by Jason Edge in Restoration Discussion. Last reply by Bill Wolf 7 hours ago. 3 Replies

First, A Big Thank You to CLC Chief Judge Bill Anderson for taking on this daunting task of overhauling the CLC judging system.  The old system was very good, however, I believe what Bill and the…Continue

Coolant Overflow Bottle / Reservoir for 64 Cadillac Eldorado

Started by Michael Stinson in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Bill Wolf 8 hours ago. 7 Replies

Greetings Everyone.  I read a discussion thread about "radiator and related", covering coolant overflow.  Has anyone fitted an overflow reservoir / bottle to their 64 Cadillac?  Is there if a…Continue

Tags: Radiator, Bottle, Reservoir, Overflow, Coolant

Dino Radiator Leak - Time to Recore!

Started by Jason Edge in General Discussion. Last reply by Bill Wolf on Friday. 36 Replies

I had brought up the topic of radiator leaks as a discussion topic for our Chapter Zoom meet-up this past Sunday and thought I would share on our website for everyone and probably do a more formal…Continue

front seat crest

Started by Frank Murch in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Bill Wolf on Friday. 2 Replies

Original seats had a crest on the center arm rest.  Does anybody know where I could embose a crest in new material for a reupolstry?Continue

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1963 RHS A/C kick panel - photos needed

Posted by SK on June 2, 2025 at 2:20pm 2 Comments

Could someone post front and back photos of the 1963 right-hand kick panel with A/C?

My car didn’t come with the original kick panels, so it's a bit of a mystery to me how I should cut the backing board and carpet to fit around the A/C.

Many thanks,

-Samu

Edelbrock Carb Block off Plates

Posted by Chase on March 12, 2025 at 2:05pm 14 Comments

Hey guys,

I have installed the same Edelbrock carb and have done everything the same as Jason’s carb and intake project. In the spring and summer months the car starts, runs and idles great! In the fall and winter months on a cold start, the car starts awful and wants to die until it warms up. I have to keep my foot on the throttle until it warms up or it will idle just terrible and try to die. Once it’s warm, it runs fantastic! Whats going on here? I was thinking of removing the…

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'63 Tailfin Tales

Posted by Mark Mata on February 22, 2025 at 5:00pm 9 Comments

New old stock seat material

Posted by Ray Schick on August 22, 2024 at 6:25pm 2 Comments

I bought this seat material thinking that it’s…

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