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Power Seat Transmission

I have figured out why the power seat in my '63 convertible moves so slowly.  The motor works fine by itself, but the gears in the power seat transmission are really sticky.  When you turn the input shaft by hand it is hard to make it turn, they are so sticky.  What do you clean the old stuff off with?  The gears are nylon.  I don't want to melt them with a solvent.  After getting the sticky off, what type of lubricant…

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Added by John Serfling on July 6, 2013 at 8:07pm — 10 Comments

New foam for the seat cushion

"I need to replace the foam in the front seat cushion of my '63 convertible.  Do pre-fabricated foam sets exist for this car?  All I find are ones for the muscle cars and sports cars.  Any recommendations for the type and thickness of foam to get, if I can't find pre-fabs?"

Added by John Serfling on July 6, 2013 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

My other Cadillac is an Eldorado

After purchasing my '63 convertible and driving it occasionally for a year I decided that I would replace my leased 2001 DTS with a 1970 Eldorado, which has now been my daily driver for 9 years.  I repainted it to look just like the Eldorado in the 1970 Cadillac brochure.  It is Cinnamon with a dark brown vinyl roof.  I think it is prettier than my '63.

Added by John Serfling on December 15, 2012 at 1:47am — 1 Comment

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Back to the 50’s

Started by Jordan Johansen-Moe in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Jordan Johansen-Moe yesterday. 2 Replies

Is anyone here planning on going to the Back to the 50’s car show in Minnesota?

where to find 1963 Cadillac Plastic Door Pin Anchors

Started by Frank Murch in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Jason Edge on Sunday. 2 Replies

Hi allwhere can I find these - 1963 Cadillac Plastic Door Pin Anchors. Mine are from1963 and a little tiredThanksContinue

Rear Main Seal Oil Leak Fix with Bearing Cap Modification

Started by Kurt in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Matti Roth on Saturday. 15 Replies

Many owners have reported oil leaks at the rear main seal even after replacing the seal, myself included. Recently Tony Lentini found a Serviceman bulletin published in February 1965 which details a…Continue

Future of CLC Judging

Started by Jason Edge in Restoration Discussion. Last reply by Jason Edge Jun 11. 6 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

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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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