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shock question?

I have NAPA shocks on my 63, they have been okay but I'm not completely satisfied with the rebound damping on the rear suspension. At highway speeds after hitting a dip in the road the rear of the car will rebound one or two times before settling down. Looking at what is available, I'm not sure which brand to replace them with. Gabriel HD classic, AC Delco, Monroe/NAPA. From what I can tell, Monroe and Napa are the same shock. So the question is, in the collective experience here, which…

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Added by David Thomas on March 16, 2017 at 8:06am — 3 Comments

Something I did for my car this summer

This post is a lot of blab, but I hope sharing what I have experienced and did with my car this summer will be of benefit to some of you.

Last year (2014) I drove my car up until about mid November; it was running great when I parked it in the garage. The weather turned bad, life took over and the car remained parked without being driven or even started until mid February. We had a pretty day so the wife and I took the car out for a 30 mile run and to fill the tank up with some fresh…

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Added by David Thomas on September 27, 2015 at 3:23pm — 2 Comments

Rear Wheel Bearing

About a year and a half back, I replaced the third member in my 63. At that time, I also had new wheel bearings pressed onto the axles. Right out of the box, the right bearing leaked like a sieve, the parts house replaced it under warranty. Unfortunately, I had to pay again to get it pressed on, but at least the bearing was replaced.

Yesterday, I was under the car flushing the brake fluid and noticed the backing plate on the right rear wheel at the bottom, was damp with oil at…

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Added by David Thomas on July 22, 2013 at 2:51pm — 7 Comments

Drive shaft question?

Just curious, has anyone dissected the rear drive shaft section at the rear CV joint? How is the inner tube/rubber/outer tube attached to the CV joint head? I would think the inner tube is welded to the CV joint with a rubber damper in between the outer tube that is visably welded to the CV joint head.

Reason I ask, Honda GoldWings also have a drive shaft that has the rubber between the inner and outer tube. The Rubber is vulcanized to both tubes and acts as the power transfer…

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Added by David Thomas on January 27, 2013 at 5:12pm — 4 Comments

My 63 is misbehaving.

I hope someone can shed a little light on this, cause' I think it's dark up here right now.

My 63 runs great, idles fine, vacuum gauge is steady when using ONLY the primary side of the Carter AFB. If I crack the secondaries, it starts stumbling shaking missing, will not rev any more and will occasionally backfire, of course vacuum goes virtually to 0 when the secondaries are opened but bounces right back. I can rev it all day on the primaries and it will run without…

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Added by David Thomas on October 7, 2012 at 2:26pm — 17 Comments

Thanks, Jason!

Jason, thanks for getting a new site started. Looks like a bunch are already here!

David

Added by David Thomas on August 9, 2012 at 5:43pm — 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 0 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 4 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 1 Like

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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