Tom Bahner's Blog – February 2015 Archive (3)

A Test

Well, we woke up to a beautiful, warm day for this time of year here in NE Ks. yesterday. The wife said it would be " a good day to test the Caddie".

This is  in prep for a little adventure we're planning to take the end of March first part of April. We're going to drive the Ks, Ok. and maybe Texas stretch of Route 66. What better way of doing it than in a '63 Sedan DeVille.

 I said what the h..., temp in the 40's-50's, sunshine, threw a few tools in the trunk and headed…

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Added by Tom Bahner on February 26, 2015 at 4:47pm — 3 Comments

63 SDV Rear Seat Belts

Well, the wife say we gotta have'em so I'm on the hunt for seat belts for the back seat of my SDV 4 window.

My question is, are the rears the same length as the front?. Near as I can tell, fronts are about 70+ inches or so.

I've been looking at after market, chrome latch belts that are pretty reasonable. Seat Belt Planet and Andoauto are a couple. Although not exact match to the fronts that are installed, they'll be fine for my driver. 

Haven't looked around at it yet to…

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Added by Tom Bahner on February 22, 2015 at 1:27pm — 3 Comments

Fuel tank refurb

Just finished dropping the tank on the 63 SDV due to the common problem of  gas smell when I filled it up. It was either due to a bad gasket on sender or cracked hose on vent tube.  Project cost me 40.00. Ingredients were as follows:

3ft. 1/4 fuel line for return line

3ft 5/16 fuel line for fuel line

7 Inches of 2 inch filler hose

2 inches of 5/8 vent tube…

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Added by Tom Bahner on February 10, 2015 at 5:58pm — 2 Comments

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Power Booster Install

Started by Rob Spring in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Russ Austin 24 minutes ago. 6 Replies

Hey! I’ve seen the 63/64 power booster and master cylinder combination has been covered very clearly. I’m in the process of replacing mine. I was hoping someone could give me insight on a specific…Continue

Complete Front End Rebuild

Started by Logan Robb in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Mark Mata on Thursday. 1 Reply

I meant to make this a priority over the winter and didn't get that far. I've tried to source all the parts individually, but that is a daunting task. Partly because I don't want to miss any…Continue

1964 Cadillac Deville Neutral Safety switch and Oil Filter Housing Assembly

Started by Michael Monson in Wanted to Buy. Last reply by Russ Austin on Wednesday. 1 Reply

Hello, possibly looking a neutral safety switch for a 1964 Deville with the TH-400 and tilt steering.  Also, possibly looking for an oil filter housing assembly for a 1964 429 motor.  Starting to get…Continue

A Shout Out to Alan Grist & Some Pictures of His 1964 Series 62 4W Sedan

Started by Jason Edge in General Discussion. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari on Wednesday. 2 Replies

As they say, Better Late Than Never!I want to give a shout out to 63/64 Chapter Member Alan Grist, who brought his 64 Series 62 Four Window Sedan, to the 2025 CLC Winter Board Meeting in Chattanooga,…Continue

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Edelbrock Carb Block off Plates

Posted by Chase on March 12, 2025 at 2:05pm 13 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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Loud air moving sound within carb with cleaner removed

Posted by Dave Fehrle on March 23, 2024 at 3:23pm 8 Comments

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?

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