Any Cadillac people out here?

[greezy63]

Pix? stories? tips? cruises? swaps? cool stuff? anybody... anybody...

[40StudeDude]

Are you kidding...??? Did you do a search...??? (Yep, that's a dumb question)...!! Why do we even ask this when we know the OP didn't...!!!

Go here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...55+caddy+build

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or any of several hundred threads...it's simple...see where it sez "Search this forum"...just put "Cadillac" in it, or any other Caddy words and you'd be surprised...

R-

[nitrohonkey]

Originally Posted by 40StudeDude

Are you kidding...??? Did you do a search...??? (Yep, that's a dumb question)...!! Why do we even ask this when we know the OP didn't...!!!

Go here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...55+caddy+build

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ight=cadillacs

Or any of several hundred threads...it's simple...see where it sez "Search this forum"...just put "Cadillac" in it, or any other Caddy words and you'd be surprised...

R-

Why the attitude? They guy is asking for help. We are a dying breed...lets keep it together!

[greezy63]

check out my thread buddy ... not like i havent looked just wondering if anyone is currently talking ....going on cruises.... you know stuff like that. I have the last post on two of the cadillac forums as well. Good to see that someone is ready to throw a jab b4 even looking himself... and I thank you if any one of those links are ones I have not looked at.

[40StudeDude]

I go on cruises all the time...and your last post on the "Cadillac cruisers" was at 3:34, 10 minutes after I posted my list...

You asked for pix...there's plenty of them in those links...you asked for "stuff like that", there's plenty of "stuff" in those links.

Jabs...??? Well, you didn't say you did any kind of search...

FWIW, this is my build thread... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...55+caddy+build

and please post a link to yours so I can check it out...!!!

R-

[greezy63]

I just commented on yours I have the kid righ now couldent read it all. You did inspire me on the fire wall clean is the way to be. Im having some thoughts about my master cylinder and booster I have both set ups from my 63 and the doner 75. I just might run out of space on the fire wall if I install the lager booser from the 75. I already swapped the brakes so I'm thinking the larger piston in the newer master cylinder would help.

[greezy63]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=530204

[40StudeDude]

OK, so in spite of your 21 posts, you've been on the HAMB for a while...

I can't offer much in the way of help on your '63, but I can offer that there is a thermostat made especially for 500" engines that allows the heater to work more efficiently, altho I don't have that number in front of me right now.

As for your brakes, did you do discs...? The later booster would be better I'd bet, but you'll prolly need a proportioning valve if you went to discs...

As for my build thread, there's about 40 pages there, if you start back at the front...some day when you're not taking care of the kid, spend some time. Thanx for the compliment on the color...I run a 500" in mine and a B-O-P T-400, altho a 700R-4 would be a better choice, especially if gasoline is going to be $5.00 a gallon this summer..., oh, where is SGV...???

R-

[greezy63]

Yes I went with the disc brakes in the front. I'm just gonna have to figure out some sort of good solution that's what makes it fun right. I'm in the saint gabriel valley pasadena area how about you?

['54Caddy]

Originally Posted by 40StudeDude

As for my build thread, there's about 40 pages there, if you start back at the front...some day when you're not taking care of the kid, spend some time.
R-

You better plan to set aside 2-3 hours for that one. Its a great thread and you'll find yourself reading it multiple times!

[40StudeDude]

ColoRodo, suburb of Denver...

R-

[greezy63]

I'm taking road grime off my block and heads right now. Walon Willie Cash and haggert on the box. Cheers!

[Fahlin Racing]

What year is yours?

Mine is a 1976 De Ville in fairly good shape. I will try to get a pic up. I was given the car from my old neighbor, which I actually worked on it for him for a couple years prior. I was going to ask Terry (my neighbor) if he wanted to put some front bearings in it since the bearing cones were on the loose side. I walk in his home, he tells me to sit down at the table. I ask him whats up, he starts saying how what would you think about owning the Cadillac? Of course I said it woul be awsome!

He kept talking and said this, if you take it to car shows and keep it nice and waxed etc you can have it. My jaw hit the floor and I did not know how to react at that point in time. Since about a year ago he passed on, the other week I actually wore the Cadillac hat he had given to me and a set of dark aviators he would always wear when he drove the car to honor the guy I grew up with next door in my home state Minnesota. Brought back some memories.

Today, I can't entirely believe it happened. I guess nobody in the family wanted it, and I guess he knew I would have a ball with the car, and I did and will in the future as well. I haven't seen the car for two years because I can't transport all my vehicles and engines etc yet because of finances and not having a garage to put them in. It needs minor repairs like the rear quarters and the rust bubbling up the vinyl top. The big 500 runs nicely from what I remember and I believe there is 82,000 + miles on it. I can't remember exactly but its above 82,000 for sure.

My car club buddies would cruise to a place named Porky's on University Ave in St Paul MN which is now closed, they actually moved it and preserved the building which is good because I don't have a picture of the place yet and I want one so i can show my kids when they come around. Hastings MN has 'cruise-ins' I would go to as well as numerous car shows in the Twin Cities representing my car club.

I can't get enough of grease, paint and gears. Good thing my fiance likes cars lol.

[Curly5759]

2 of my 3 Cads. 41 Fastback 6127d with a 350/350, Camaro running gear. 59 Fleetwood, stock.
The 3rd one is a 50 sedan waiting its turn as a mild rod.

Curly

[Rasmus]

My vision.

[greezy63]

Originally Posted by Rasmus

My vision.

That's a bad ass Cadillac

[CG]

Originally Posted by Curly5759

2 of my 3 Cads. 41 Fastback 6127d with a 350/350, Camaro running gear. 59 Fleetwood, stock.
The 3rd one is a 50 sedan waiting its turn as a mild rod.

Curly

Love to see some full size shots of your 41 if you have some to post up.

[Curly5759]

Originally Posted by CG

Love to see some full size shots of your 41 if you have some to post up.

Here are a few right after it was painted, and one from a few years later.

Curly

[CG]

Originally Posted by Curly5759

Here are a few right after it was painted, and one from a few years later.

Curly

Thanks for posting those up!

[resqd37Zep]

Cadillac? Why would anybody build a stinking Cadillac?

Customs 49 Cadillac chop and Sectioned. Gettin er done! (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=369392)