Found THIS today: http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/2005/10/01/hmn_feature5.html CADILLAC PARTS Hemmings Motor News - OCTOBER 1, 2005 - BY JIM O`CLAIR The Cadillac name has always been synonymous with large and heavy, but quality-built luxury cars. Referring to the Cadillac of any product has always meant the top or best of that product line. I have always had a respect for enthusiasts with the fortitude to attempt restoration of one of these cars, especially some of the more rare models. Sure, you could go the easy route and find a 1965 Mustang; suppliers for those cars are as many as there are spokes on a wire wheel. But tackling one of these behemoths is a job worthy of the best restorers the hobby has. How many Mustang limos, ambulances and funeral cars were there anyway? Here are a few of many Cadillac parts requests we have received in the last few months: "I need a headlamp switch for a 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60. I think this is the same part as the 1958 model in most Cadillac cars that year except Seville." "I'm looking for the chrome hood ridge cap for a 1965 DeVille. Also a four-core radiator and fan shroud for same." "I am looking for a service manual for my 1969 Cadillac Fleetwood. I am having the air conditioning and heating system fixed, and my mechanic needs some assistance without having to do the trial-by-error method. Can you assist him, or do you know where I might be able to locate a service manual like this?" "We have a 1941 Cadillac model 6127. We are looking for the windshield wiper motor (electric), a master cylinder and the rubber seal around the two front doors." "My 1948 Cadillac transmission has decided to do some nasty things. My mechanic advises me that we need some new parts, and obviously you people are the knowledgeable ones. Can you send me a schematic of the transmission if possible? The part number on the transmission is 1424426. Please let me know as soon as possible; my mechanic wants his bay back." "My father has a 1942 Cadillac convertible. It is one of five antique automobiles in his collection, (two-door, black with a tan top, original, and is in very good condition), and I understand that information on this year Cadillac is very scarce. I also understand this was wartime and that six were built. I was wondering if you had any information on this year Cadillac, or could give me a website, name of a book, etc., that does have information on it, such as history, rarity, Cadillac collectors, etc." Your monthly Hemmings Motor News has many parts suppliers who specialize in strictly Cadillac cars. Many of these advertisers also specialize in a component system in particular, or parts which are popular and in high demand. Still others deal in parts for specific years or eras of Cadillac. You will find from this article that Hemmings pretty much has all the bases covered when it comes to finding your necessary Cadillac parts. When searching for engine parts, there are a few suppliers who deal specifically in 1937-'48 flathead 8 engine parts. Eddie Jones and Ed Cholakian at All Cadillacs of the '40s and '50s can supply you with heads, camshafts, flywheels as well as other engine rebuilding parts. Both of these suppliers also sell the HydraMatic transmission flywheels, too. Complete rebuilt engines for Cadillacs of this era are available from Vintage Cadillac and La Salle Engines. Their specialty is rebuilt and NOS 1936-'48 Cadillac and La Salle engines. Finding other engine-related items for different eras is also not a problem. Early single-cylinder Cadillac engine parts and restoration services are available from Stoneaire Classics. Stoneaire's specialty is strictly 1903-'08 Cadillacs and other pre-1916 brass era cars. Later model Cadillac enthusiasts can contact Maximum Torque Specialties and Terrill Machine Works for engine parts for the 368, 425, 472 and 500-cu.in. engines. Remanufactured water pumps are available from Mike Gadaleto, and rebuilt heater valves for Cadillacs can be found by contacting Joe Hudacek or Jim Tucker, both monthly advertisers in Hemmings. Wiring harnesses for any Cadillac after 1928 are the specialty of AGUS Cadillac Parts, and original hardware and fasteners are the primary focus of Auto Hardware Specialties. Brake parts for all Cadillacs produced after 1937 can be found through Jim Ragsdale. Jim has master cylinders and wheel cylinders, as well as 1953-'60 power brake boosters on hand. For the enthusiasts looking to convert their 1959-'68 models to disc brakes, these types of conversion kits are available through All Cadillacs of the '40s and '50s as well. Speaking of conversion kits, RPM Engineering sells a conversion kit for 1936-'67 disc brakes as well as a power steering rack and pinion conversion. This bolt-on kit is available for 1936-'60 Cadillacs. Interior components such as seat covers, headliners, door panels and carpeting are available for 1937-'48 models from Hampton Coach Works. The same type of products for these and newer Cadillacs can be found through Jenkins Interiors. Jenkins Interiors lists a wide range of products for 1930s through 1970s Cadillacs. Vacuum and electric antenna rebuilding services for 1939-'69 Cadillacs are offered by Klaus Wojak. Klaus also has some restored original equipment antennas available for sale. John Wolf and Company can rehabilitate dash gauges for Cadillacs from 1927 and up. Wolf also offers a rebuilding service for the original fuel tank sending units. If you don't have a unit to rebuild, you can have a new one made to order through JF Sullivan. The Sullivan company can also supply hard-to-find ignition coils for the 1928-'32 Cadillac V-8 as well as the V-12 and V-16 engines. When searching for some accessory and finishing items, Hemmings advertisers offer reproduction parts to fulfill those particular needs, too. For example, Caddy Daddy offers doorsill scuff plates for Cadillacs from 1948-'70. Classic Caddies in Ontario supplies parade boots for your convertible top. Classic Caddies offers parade boots for both the 1955-'60 models as well as the 1971-'76 Eldorado. FEN Enterprises of New York offers Cadillac-logo floor mats for models built between 1950 and 1976, and they also have NOS Cadillac (and other makes) flat glass available. If you are looking for replacement lenses for your vehicle, these can be found for 1941-'64 cars at McVey's. McVey's also offers restoration decals, exterior and interior mirrors, and reproduction wheel covers. For cars a little older than that, Kenneth Johnson offers lenses for Cadillacs and La Salles produced in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Still other suppliers offer Cadillac parts in general that include coverage for cars built in the 1930s and up. Kern Motor Company offers NOS and reproduction items for Cadillacs from 1941-'92. Cooper's Vintage Auto Parts in California deals specifically in parts from 1937-'64. USA Parts Supply also sells a wide range of parts for most Cadillacs from 1949 to 1985. Honest John's Caddy Corner offers quality replacement parts for 1941-'91 Cadillac vehicles. For enthusiasts who are restoring a 1957-'60 Eldorado, Mastermind Incorporated is a good place to check with. While they do sell parts for other models, their main expertise is in parts and restoration for these four specific years of Eldorado. Sheetmetal is always a tough search for the Cadillac restorer. Not many companies in the aftermarket are tackling the massive body parts that are needed for returning a Cadillac to its original state. Hemmings does, however, have numerous used parts suppliers who deal in big Cadillac used body parts. Aabar's Salvage has 1940s through 1970s Cadillacs they are currently parting out or selling as a unit. Indy Caddy Classics in Florida specializes in 1941-'47 Cadillac used parts. Larry Lawrence has parts cars available from 1969-'76. Cadillacs Only offers used parts for 1950s-1990s cars. The Cadillac King, in addition to offering 1950 and newer Cadillac parts for all models, is an Allante parts specialist as well. Another Allante specialty supplier is Tom Rohner. Dennis Ackerman specializes in used parts for 1940s to 1960s cars. Comeskey's Vintage and Classic Cars also advertise good used parts for 1930s-1960s Cadillacs. Carolina Classics is another supplier who has used items for 1955-'85 models. A&A Auto Parts is also a used Cadillac parts specialist, as well as DBaer's Cadillac Parts. Both have used parts and parts donor cars for 1949-'85. And if you are looking to start your own used Cadillac parts business, DBaer's has recently been put up for sale, too. Cadillac International sells quality used items for cars built from 1941-'90 and are currently selling a large inventory of bumper ends for 1948-'78 models. And John Gately offers 1937-'85 Cadillac used parts as well as 1927-'40 La Salle parts. Speaking of bumpers, the Hemmings Cadillac advertiser section contains at least seven different vendors for the fiberglass replacement bumper fillers. These were mentioned in the fiberglass body parts column we offered in a previous issue. If you are having problems finding one of these fillers or any other Cadillac parts in general, feel free to fill out the parts locator request form located on our website or contained within the pages of this month's issue. Our success rate in finding the parts subscribers are looking for is well over three out of four. CONTACTS A&A Auto Parts and Sales 6240 Brentwood Boulevard Brentwood, California 94513 800-223-3971 Aabar's Cadillac & Lincoln Salvage & Parts 9700 NE 23rd Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73141 405-769-3318 Dennis Ackerman 19 Gulf Road, Box 107 Sanbornton, New Hampshire 03269 603-286-3903 AGUS Cadillac Parts 301 Zion Hill Road Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307 877-639-CADS All Cadillacs of the Forties and Fifties 12811 Foothill Boulevard Sylmar, California 91342 818-361-1147 Auto Hardware Specialties 3123 E. McKinley Sheldon, Iowa 51201 712-324-1092 (eves.) Caddy Daddy 1837 Tanen Street Napa, California 94559 707-252-2339 Cadillac International 21 Haring Avenue Sparkill, New York 10976 845-365-8290 Cadillac King 9840 San Fernando Pacoima, California 91331 818-890-0621 Cadillacs Only 20803 Dearborn Street Chatsworth, California 91311 818-772-0707 Carolina Classics 8447 County Home Road Ayden, North Carolina 28513 Classic Caddies P.O. Box 30 Utterson, Ontario, Canada P0B 1M0 705-385-3382 Comeskey Vintage & Classic Cars 701 Noyes Street Utica, New York 13502 315-724-9616 Cooper's Vintage Auto Parts 3087 N. California Street Burbank, California 91504 818-567-4140 DBaer's Cadillacs P.O. Box B Winlock, Washington 98596 360-785-4133 FEN Enterprises of New York P.O. Box 1559 Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 845-462-5959 Mike Gadaleto 1734 Arrowhead Drive Atco, New Jersey 08004 856-753-6788 John Gately P.O. Box 679 Roxbury Station, Massachusetts 02119 617-445-3300 Hampton Coach Works 6 Chestnut Street Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913 800-221-5408 Honest John's Cadillacs P.O. Box 741 Justin, Texas 76247-0741 888-59-CADDYM Joe Hudacek 6606 Banks Avenue Superior, Wisconsin 54880 715-392-6169 Indy Classic Cadillacs 619 Waterside Way Sarasota, Florida 34242 941-349-4990 Jenkins Interiors & Restorations P.O. Box 1509 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659 336-667-4282 Kenneth Johnson Auto Parts 550 Industrial Drive Carmel, Indiana 46032 317-844-8154 Eddie Jones 3308-46 Ave. S Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406 763-689-4842 Kern Motor Company P.O. Box 72 Princeton, Illinois 61356 630-251-2805 Klaus Wojak P.O. Box 553 241 Hanging Rock Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604 828-898-9338 Larry Lawrence Route 6, Box 1768 Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455 903-572-2589 Mastermind 32155 Joshua Drive Wildomar, California 92595 909-674-0509 Maximum Torque Specialties P.O. Box 925 Delavan, Wisconsin 53115 262-740-1118 McVey's 5040 Antioch Suite E Merriam, Kansas 66203 913-722-0707 James Ragsdale Box 1676 Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 215-348-1964 Tom Rohner Allante Parts San Diego, California 619-807-8770 RPM Engineering 877-329-1886 Stoneaire Classic Cars 780 Seitz Drive Lewisberry, Pennsylvania 17339 717-938-8644 JF Sullivan Co 12 Jacques St. Worcester, Massachusetts 01603 508-792-9500 Terrill Machine Route 2, Box 61 De Leon, Texas 76444 254-893-2610 Jim Tucker 29597 Paso Robles Road Valley Center, California 92082 760-749-3488 USA Parts Supply 8505L Euclid Avenue Manassas, Virginia 20111 703-335-1935 Vintage Cadillac & LaSalle Engines 30 Gingerbread Road Peterburg, Tennessee 37144 931-438-1761 John Wolf and Co. 36420 Biltmore Place Willoughby, Ohio 44094 888-309-0453 This article originally appeared in the OCTOBER 1, 2005 issue of Hemmings Motor News. There are more parts sources here: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/finding-cadillac-parts.298882/
No prob, guys. I occasionally notice folks on here desperately looking for flathead caddy stuff, and thought of those folks when I came across this the other day. Hope it comes in handy! ~Jason
you fucking ROCK man!!! i'm sitting at the shop waiting for my '38 caddy flathead to arrive right now and this thread will come in SO handy for building this thing!
I've contacted some of those guys for LaSalle stuff (anyone know where I can get a '38 LaSalle steering wheel center assembly?) and none of them want to know you if you're overseas. Too hard I guess.....so I've had my own starter motor made, and am adapting a sealed water pump (cheaper than the rebuild kit I couldn't get!). Maybe some of those guys might be useful though. Thanks.
Oh, Crap, dude! I didn't know if you were still making those heads or not (I didn't see 'em on your site)! FYI, Here's Kevin's site: http://www.cycloneracingequip.com/ And here's a post to the heads he makes/sells: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61196 Sorry, man!!! ~Jason
Jason, Thanks for posting the site, Yeah, we didn't advertise those in our1949 catalog and that is what the site is loosely based on. Ya gotta remember, In 49 Cad was the Hot Ticket with their OHV as well as Olds so, Cook decided no to include them. He felt that their usefullness was played out. I have to say that I disagree now, but not then. That really is how that pattern survived. Everybody who went to the shop and borrowed patterns never took interest in this one. It is in really good shape for being 60+yrs old.
I just found this guy, who makes '59 & '60 Quarters and other weird parts you can't get through mainstream sources (OPGI, etc). He does other years, too: https://www.facebook.com/rysbilrikt.lovestadsweden
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