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bright beam flashes

HI again,

I have the 63 cdv, with the flash assister on the dash,  

My hi lo beams flash back and forth intermittently.  sometimes they dont start flashing at all, sometimes they will just start flasihing on and off until I hit the button on the floor to get them to stop.  sometimes they sound someone is down there hitting the floor button but the lights dont respond, you can hear the click but nothing happens, as if I have no control over that floor button. I have turned off…

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Added by Kim K Kaiser on January 9, 2022 at 12:55pm — 1 Comment

Balancer location

Readi g another thread. Does this look about right on balancer gap? Thats a 1/4 thick piece of metal.

Added by Kim K Kaiser on March 20, 2021 at 4:47pm — 4 Comments

63 cdv timing

ok, today, got a timing light,,

pulled the service manual.. i found were it state the 1 cylinder is front left.  but i couldnt find timing info.  i looked in the engine section and just couldnt fine it.. 

were or what should it be. 

i also did several you tubes on timing, regarding idle timing, total timing and the curve timing,, i picked that up ok and understand what that is all about.. several of the video offerings made it understandable. one guy went from putting in…

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Added by Kim K Kaiser on July 2, 2017 at 2:22am — 2 Comments

wheel covers

Hi,

where would hubs like this come from,, ??  https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1963-CADILLAC-COUPE-DE-VILLE-CUSTOM-COUP-201497

are they original to 63 ?

Added by Kim K Kaiser on June 23, 2017 at 4:46pm — 4 Comments

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An AI Enhanced Logo Upgrade.

Started by Jason Edge in Chapter Discussion. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari 14 hours ago. 6 Replies

I have been having some fun with ChatGPT recently and decided to have a quick go at our old "back of shirt" logo. In about 5 minutes I came up with what you see below. I thought it was impressive.…Continue

Take heads off for rebuild

Started by Ian Arnold in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Russ Austin on Monday. 11 Replies

Compression test 15 years ago was good. Not a lot of miles since then. Summer car.Last year had a oil pressure issue. Found an aluminum flake had stuck open oil pressure relief valve. (Low pressure…Continue

Carpets trunk

Started by Sammy in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari Sep 3. 3 Replies

Now as the trunk hinges are fixed, I realized there is not much left of the cardboard panels in the trunk which disintegrated more and more.Found a lot of sellers of interior carpets but none for…Continue

63 CdV trunk lid issues with the mechanism

Started by Sammy in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Sammy Sep 3. 4 Replies

Hello folks,on a drive this weekend I had to open the trunk. Used the remote in the glovebox and it popped open a bit, but further opening was very hard und slow. I stood on the side of a main street…Continue

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Authenticity Manual

Posted by Dennis P. DiBari on August 27, 2026 at 12:45pm 2 Comments

Hi Robert,

     I emailed you more pictures for the Authenticity Manual.

Dennis DiBari

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

'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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