June 2014 Blog Posts (22)

HELP AND ADVICE NEEDED.

  My 1964 429 has a loose water pump pulley. I have taken everything apart four times and still cannot get it to seat tight against the water pump. The shaft on the water pump is still tight with no play. I fear this vibration will ruin the bearings if I do not get this fixed. I am not driving this car until it gets repaired. The four bolts go through the fan blade, spacer , and pulley. They will not go any tighter, yet still the pulley has lots of play. Any advice would be greatly…

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Added by David Cotton on June 30, 2014 at 8:13pm — 2 Comments

OK...Ya Gotta Check out the July Self-Starter..........

Cause it is all about the 1964 Cadillacs and many Chapter member Cadillacs are Featured.

A big congrats to all of our chapter members that have there different body styles included and proudly representing the 1964 Cadillac Model Year!

It's great to be a part of this Chapter and Website as we celebrate the Golden Anniversary of these cars.…

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Added by Jason Edge on June 30, 2014 at 4:11pm — 1 Comment

It's a sad day

Due to career changes I just listed my 64 convertible deville on ebay for a buy it now price of $15,000.00.Feels like the death of a close friend.

Added by Jim Davis on June 29, 2014 at 11:54am — 2 Comments

Member Cadillac Spotlight - Marty Smith's 1964 Eldorado Convertible

As featured in this month's newsletter, we are featuring Marty Smith's beautiful 1964 Eldorado.  The following has been posted to our Spotlight page and will continue to spotlight until we our next member feature!…

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Added by Jason Edge on June 28, 2014 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Probably the Funnest Newsletter Ever

I'm working on the June Newsletter (hope to get it out while it is still June!) and having too much fun playing with Paint Shop and the pictures. One day when I get time I'm going to have to go back through these and just get a lot of large prints made!  Check out the 64 Eldo Picture below.... you will definitely see it again in the Newsletter:…

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Added by Jason Edge on June 26, 2014 at 7:48pm — 2 Comments

1100 Website Members

I was just updating the latest Newsletter with Chapter and Website stats and noticed we just signed up Website Member 1100.   We've sure come a long way since starting our then new site back in August 2012!  Congrats to all involved with making this a great site!

Added by Jason Edge on June 26, 2014 at 1:00pm — No Comments

www.2014GN.6364cadillac.com Now Points to a New 2014 Grand National Forum

Several Discussion topics such as Lodging, Activities and Events, Lake Cruises, Whose Going, and a general discussion section have been added to a new 2014 Grand National Forum at www.2014GN.6364cadillac.com

As we…

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Added by Jason Edge on June 25, 2014 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Tacky Southern Hillbilly Cadillac Art!

Trying to wrap up some house projects before we head up to Lake George for the Grand National, and  today we poured twenty 80lb bags of concrete to finish out a curb wall up next to our 102 year old brick foundation,…

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Added by Jason Edge on June 22, 2014 at 7:35pm — No Comments

Looking for Parts, Have Parts or Cars for Sale, ===> We have New Classified Forums

One of the first things I heard that would be nice to have here on our Ning.com hosted site when we moved here a couple years ago were separate classified forums. 

We now have them and I have added easy to remember website names for our For Sale and Wanted Classifed Forums:…

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Added by Jason Edge on June 20, 2014 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Dash replacement

Has anyone had any experience with refurbishing their dashboard.  while reviewing the vendors website that is listed on the 63/64 website, it seems like a long and expensive proposition.  Anyone  had and good luck with any Vendor out there that you might recommend.    Anyone got an idea on what I should be paying?  any advice would be welcome

Added by Kevin Robles on June 18, 2014 at 11:31pm — 2 Comments

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's Out There

Here's a shout out to all the Dad's out there, and all of you like me that were greatly influence by their dad's.  My dad Sam Edge had a huge influence on me in terms of my interest in automobiles.    Everything in his life revolved around  his two boys, and literally gave us everything he had to make our lives as good as they could be under the circumstances.

We grew up poor, and as a laid off and recently divorced truck driver for Burlington Industries raising two boys in the late…

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Added by Jason Edge on June 15, 2014 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Radiator Question

Has anyone out there replaced their OEM radiator with an aftermarket aluminum radiator??? If so, from who and how did it fit?? I'm a little worried that modifications will have to be done to make an aftermarket fit.

A recore job will cost about $450. Alum. radiators are selling for about $200. Restoration is not my goal but functionality is.

Mine isn't leaking yet, but is showing some green areas on the corners, so there are some weak spots.

I'm getting the AC fixed and…

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Added by Tom Bahner on June 9, 2014 at 5:11pm — 3 Comments

Engine Break-In Procedures per Engine Builders Association.

When I rebuilt my engine in 2012, I found a useful guide by the AERA (Associated Engine Rebuilders)  that I went by when I broke in my engine and thought I would post here and put a link in our Help Topics page since this topic has come up a few times recently.

Here is the main link: http://gafiero.akroncdnr.com/docs/BreakIn.pdf 

Here are some of the main points I picked up from it:

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Added by Jason Edge on June 7, 2014 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Message Board renamed Blogs and Forums Added in the Website Header

In order to get us more familiar with the set-up and use of separate Forums, vs Blogs (what we use for our Message board), I have renamed Message Board to Blogs, and added a new tab called Forums.  You can continue to use  Blogs as our Message Board but as you get use to some of the features of the Forums you will probably want to use the forums functionality for lengthy group Q&A type discussion.  These are just baby steps in what will hopefully be a more robust way to communication…

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Added by Jason Edge on June 6, 2014 at 9:14am — No Comments

June 6, 2014 - new 1963/64 Cadillac Listings on eBay

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Added by Jason Edge on June 6, 2014 at 8:38am — No Comments

June 5, 2014 - New 1963/64 Cadillac Listings on eBay

Cadillac : Other 2 dr 1963 Cadillac convertible 2 door rag top
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Added by Jason Edge on June 5, 2014 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Car Transport Companies

I am having extreme difficulty trying to have my car shipped. My brother and I have gotten nothing but the run around from 2 companies. Can anyone recommend a decent auto transport company? My car is in Carlsbad CA and I need it shipped to Norfolk/Virginia Beach. Thanks

Added by John Cason Fudala on June 4, 2014 at 9:37pm — 2 Comments

June 4, 2014 - New 1963/64 Cadillac Listings on eBay

Cadillac : DeVille 2- Door Convertible 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Convertible
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Added by Jason Edge on June 4, 2014 at 4:18pm — No Comments

Frustration - 63 Seat Parts needed

Well, I'm still slowly going through a lot of trials and tribulations, trying to get this 63 SDV back in shape.

I remember now why I went from cars to antique tractors as therapy. Tractors are simple and cheap. I'm beginning to liken this to the game of golf, which I can't stand and never took up. But, then I go for a drive, look at the lines of these ol rigs, and start in again.

It took me two shops to get the rear spherical ball joint replaced.  1st on couldn't keep rear…

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Added by Tom Bahner on June 2, 2014 at 10:13pm — 1 Comment

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Modern radio antenna …

Started by Mack in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion yesterday. 0 Replies

Just replaced radios for the modern radios with Bluetooth and all the dance things and wanted to share how I went around the antenna knob… I’ve installed a regular two way GM window switch in the…Continue

BOOT

Started by John Inglesby in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Marty Smith on Tuesday. 1 Reply

I recently purchased a new boot for my 64 convertible and was wondering how difficult it s to install. I'm not very mechanical. It looks like the chrome piece behind and at top of seats needs to be…Continue

63 Exhaust Hanger Mystery

Started by Mike Travers in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Cees de Bunje on Monday. 8 Replies

I'm in the process of installing a stainless steel single exhaust from Classic Exhaust on my '63 Coupe de Ville. I'm running into a mystery regarding my middle exhaust bracket. I have the bracket…Continue

TH400 Dipstick Tube Seal

Started by Logan Robb in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Logan Robb on Monday. 9 Replies

In my “rebuild” of the transmission, I ordered a dipstick tube seal. However, I’m not sure if the right one came or how to best install the seal. I am wondering if anyone has replaced this seal OR…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

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

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

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

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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