Gradual Progress on the Coupe DeVille

[Jason Edge]

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?

 

[Jason Edge]

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.