Gradual Progress on the Coupe DeVille
Starting to address some odds and ends on the 64 CDV here in the winter months. Some projects I've got going on:
- clock converted to quartz was installed today
- bought the correct Kleer-View label to go on the dealer installed anti freeze bottle. Other one I had did not match what is in the Accessories Booklet that comes with the owners manual...and this one is in color!
- seat trim was picked up from paint/body shop with fresh correct bahama sand paint. I wanted to make sure it is the correct color before I tackle the metal dash.
- on Jan 21 I will put car in body shop for some paint touch up on Left front fender and Right rear qtr.
- after that I will remove the entire metal dash, steering column and upper door metal trim pieces and take to body shop for paint.
Other projects I want to tackle include finally installing the splash aprons around fender and upper A arms, install the rebuild correct Delco Morraine booster. pull and repaint the the wiper motor metal casing which is not cadmium but a sprayed silver to silver gold color on most I've pulled from parts cars, do something with the rear inside package shelf inside that has discolored, fix a button off the front seat and maybe resew more new fabric on drover seat, ....and the biggie will be to go through the AC System! I doing this like taking a test and tackling the easier items although removing and re-installing the dash is not for the faint of heart.
Anyone else have any winter projects going on?
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Comment by Jason Edge on January 16, 2013 at 7:40pm
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Well, those were just some easy things. Removing and reinstalling the dash and the 100+ items that attach to it is not the easiest thing. I've got the advantage of removing 39 from parts cars!
The AC/Heat will be the other big thing to tackle and will be turning to Tims guide constantly.
On your exhaust manifold do you have a crack?...or just need to have them resurfaced and reinstalled with new gaskets? I can put you down for good ones if you shoot me an email...and the intake manifold also.
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