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Upgrades for the Coupe de Ville

At long last I finally have power vent windows! I started collecting the parts 3 years ago. The one thing I could not find until recently is the 6 button driver's switch. Jason finally pulled one in and was more than generous with pricing. Thanks Jason! Installing the vent window motors was the easiest part of the project but many other tasks were spawned by this project.

  1. There is a hole in the door panels where the window crank was. I considered putting a hub cap emblem there…
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Added by Kurt on December 24, 2021 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

Dustless blaster

Here's something cool I stumbled across on Youtube. Pretty cool. It's like a power washer with sand.

https://youtu.be/YQ7CFGIP4uk

Added by Kurt on October 30, 2018 at 12:23am — No Comments

Food Cruise

A group of my car buddies & I go on a monthly food cruise, sometimes breakfast, lunch or dinner. Last Saturday we took a 40 mile cruise down country roads from Austin TX to Salado TX. We went to a shop there called City Garage that specializes in Lincolns & had lunch afterwards at a good burger joint in Salado. We've been lucky this winter with beautiful weather for the most part with just a few cold rainy days in between. Here's a little video I put together from the cruise. It's a…

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Added by Kurt on January 28, 2015 at 1:39am — 1 Comment

Pics from Cadillac show yesterday

Our local CLC chapter had their annual show at Covert Cadillac in Austin TX yesterday.

There is an interesting story on the 61 limo. A man wanted to purchase a car for some nuns. They reluctantly agreed but insisted that it be bare bones with no radio or air conditioning. When the 61 series 75 showed up of course even without a radio or a/c it was way too ostentatious. The nuns tried to return it to the dealer but they said they could not sell it because it didn't have a/c. So most…
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Added by Kurt on May 12, 2013 at 11:51am — No Comments

Hardtails Bar & Grill

I went to the annual Lincoln show in Salado TX on Saturday. Yes, I have friends on the dark side. LOL. I brought my 63 CDV of course. There was also a pristine 67 Eldo, & a 89 Allante in the spectator lot so Cadillac was well represented. On the way home we stopped at Hardtails Bar & Grill in Georgetown TX http://www.hardtailsbarandgrill.com/index.html and there crashing through the wall is a full sized front end from a 64…

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Added by Kurt on April 22, 2013 at 1:12pm — No Comments

Noisy vent windows

Quick question: Do we all get wind noise through the closed vent windows at highway speed? I do. The rubber has been replaced. I have heard from a couple of friends and fellow car guys that that's just the way vent windows are. If there are any of us out there old enough to remember if the vent windows were loud when the cars were new that would be helpful. I have tried adjusting them here & there but they are far from silent at cruising speed.

Added by Kurt on April 14, 2013 at 7:55pm — 1 Comment

Great info on gasoline

I know we have discussed gasoline here before. I posted this link on another car forum  http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/11/14/tech-101-ethanol-in-gasoline-and-its-effects-on-collector-cars/?refer=news

During that discussion another member posted this link to a gasoline white paper. It has great detail on gasoline, octane, ethanol, etc. More…

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Added by Kurt on April 5, 2013 at 10:08am — No Comments

Carrie Underwood - Two Black Cadillacs

A friend just emailed this to me. Not bad The car can fix itself except for appaernetly some bad aftermarket wiper blades that don't sit right LOL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVEBZLrjpw4

Added by Kurt on February 6, 2013 at 2:03am — 5 Comments

blown 64

I'm sure many here can appreciate...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG8xUNysnTo&feature=youtu.be

Added by Kurt on January 4, 2013 at 8:39pm — No Comments

Carter AFB Electric choke kit

Is anyone using this on their Carter AFB? I'm currently using a manual choke but would not mind installing this if it works well…

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Added by Kurt on November 27, 2012 at 4:58pm — 2 Comments

Finally a sealed passenger compartment

I finally found and fixed the remaining pesky water leak into the passenger compartment. This is the 1st time since owning this car (28 years) that it does not leak from somewhere. I have resealed the windshield, back glass, trunk seal, door seals, & window seals over the years. This last leak eluded my for the longest time. Water would end up on the front passenger floorboard after washing the car. Thinking it was still the windshield I pulled the dash pad and had a friend pour water…

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Added by Kurt on November 1, 2012 at 8:49pm — No Comments

wiper operation

I recently found and fixed a pesky leak where water was entering the passenger compartment and winding up on the front passenger floorboard. I can post details about that if anyone is interested in a separate blog. My wipers have always as long as I have owned this car (29 years) had a delay from the time I flip on the switch til they start wiping, up to a minute sometimes. I have also seen where they have a delay after I turn them off til they stop wiping. I had the dash out recently and…

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Added by Kurt on November 1, 2012 at 12:33pm — 11 Comments

Picture at Schlotzkys

I was at a cruise -in near Austin and stepped inside a Schlotzskys there and saw this hanging on the wall:

 

Yes. I am in Texas : )

Added by Kurt on October 8, 2012 at 5:53pm — 1 Comment

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Convertible bumper jack

Started by Alan Clark in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Jason Edge 2 hours ago. 8 Replies

My car lacks the mechanism or spring needed to hold the jack in the storage slot on the right side of the trunk.  Anyone have a picture of the item I should find?Continue

Rear Main Seal Oil Leak Fix with Bearing Cap Modification

Started by Kurt in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari yesterday. 25 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

Front grill

Started by Phillip Hill in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion on Monday. 0 Replies

Hi everyone im currently restoring my my front grill due to some previous clown painting it with silver frost paint and doing a dodgy job I would like to know what parts of the grill are anodised.it…Continue

A Big Shout Out in Pictures to Robert Kirnard and His 49K Mile 1964 Fleetwood 60 Special!

Started by Jason Edge in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari on Sunday. 1 Reply

A Big Shout Out to Robert Kirnard, 1963-64 Cadillac Chapter Member, who just picked up this super clean and great running 49K Mile 1964 Fleetwood 60 Special. He drove it to our Carolina Region CLC…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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