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"Frank, the soft parts are the felts in the vertical channels. Try steele rubber. "

Russ Austin replied May 31 to window regulators

2 May 31
Reply by Frank Murch

"Are you setting the TV rod with the throttle rod disconnected from the carb? The vac…"

Russ Austin replied May 12 to TV rod adjustment 1963 Cad

4 May 12
Reply by Russ Austin

"Its not the TV rod, the trans is in need of a rebuild. Fluid is bypassing internal s…"

Russ Austin replied May 12 to TV rod adjustment 1963 Cad

4 May 12
Reply by Russ Austin

"If you are changing the spherical joint, remove the nut and get a sledge hammer. It…"

Russ Austin replied May 10 to Rear suspension project

9 May 13
Reply by Robert Alan Shannon

"Shocks come out first, then the upper A arm so the car can be raised to remove the s…"

Russ Austin replied May 10 to Rear suspension project

9 May 13
Reply by Robert Alan Shannon

"Try this one.  Nos AC FB59 Air Cleaner Breather Embossed Original 6484966 | eBay"

Russ Austin replied May 8 to Logans Intake Project, 1964 Fleetwood, Progress Report #3

5 May 8
Reply by Logan Robb

"Good work"

Russ Austin replied May 5 to Logans Intake Project, 1964 Fleetwood, Progress Report #2

1 May 5
Reply by Russ Austin

"You will need to fatten up the mixture on the rods. The car will run very lean and h…"

Russ Austin replied May 2 to Logans Intake Project, 1964 Fleetwood, Progress Report #1

5 May 4
Reply by Logan Robb

"Not understanding what you are after. "

Russ Austin replied Apr 28 to headlight / dimmer switch confusion (63 Sedan Deville)

4 May 7
Reply by Bill Wolf

"Thats the back up light wires, no need to do anything with them. I can usually repai…"

Russ Austin replied Apr 7 to 1964 Cadillac Deville Neutral Safety switch and Oil Filter Housing Assembly

3 Apr 7
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Dino Radiator Leak - Time to Recore!

Started by Jason Edge in General Discussion. Last reply by Bill Wolf 8 hours ago. 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 20 hours ago. 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

64 Replacing dash illumination lights-how much has to come out to get to all of them?

Started by Norman Silverman in General Discussion. Last reply by Norman Silverman on Thursday. 11 Replies

Hello AllI have taken off my dash top and started replacing dash bulbs with LED's for greater visibility. Some questions:1) To replace the Gauge bulb it looks like easier access is had by removing…Continue

Correct whitewalls

Started by Richard Stanley in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Bill Wolf on Wednesday. 3 Replies

 I just replaced my tires from Diamondback (I had bad results in the past from Coker).  It was the second time, due to the age of the tires.  About 18 years ago Diamondback made custom whitewalls…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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