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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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Rescan of November 1962 Serviceman Bulletin Uploaded

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Back in November I started rescanning the Serviceman Bulletins as a…Continue

Dino Undercarriage Restoration Continues Rearward at the Frame to Body Support Flat Braces

Started by Jason Edge in Restoration Discussion on Sunday. 0 Replies

After making a decent start on cleaning up a section below right rear area of my my 64 Coupe de Ville - Dino's undercarriage, I have been slow to make more progress but in the last couple of days…Continue

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1963 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Eyebrow Molding

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I am readying my Fleetwood to be painted.  I need to replace the driver's side left chrome eyebrow molding (below the headlights).  It appears to be made from pot metal.  Mine is broken and I need to…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

'63 Tailfin Tales

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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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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?

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