Small Fixes Costing Me A Fortune on My Survivor 1963 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Phase One in fixing my survivor 1963 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. What did I find wrong and what I'm going to do to fix it properly.
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Thanks for respecting the integrity of this ‘63 CDV. 🎯
I absolutely love that you are keeping it original. I hate when these works of art are butchered. I was born in 1964 and love older cars.
I get your point but a tasteful resto mod can look good. The keyword is tasteful.
I had a ‘62 Caddy 2 door coupe(metallic light blue, no A/C) with 67,000 miles on it, which I bought from an elderly lady in 1970 for $300. I spent $75 at the corner gas station to get a lifter replaced. I drove it for about 30,000 miles, then traded it to my dad, who put another 100,000 on it. A wonderful car and lots of great miles for an investment of only $375! They sure don’t make ‘em like that any more😢
How many years ago was that?
@@paulsz6194 As I said in my comment, I bought the car in 1970.
Good thing they don't make them like they use to 😂😂😂 a lifter going out at 67k miles 😂😂😂 and that's only the thing that your telling us about. Who knows what else. My daily has 167k miles and has not given me A SINGLE ISSUE !!! NOT ONE!!!
@@xavierramirez330 That’s the only problem we ever had with the car, so not bad in my mind - only $75 in repairs over 130,000 miles (other than routine maintenance, which we did ourselves) ain’t nothin’ to sneeze at!
Here I am, a Swedish Citroën enthusiast (I like old Cadillacs too), watching this nice Coupé De Ville and really like watching the DS in the background. And then....What in the name of....You have an XM in the shop??? Wow. I mean the DS was sold in the US but someone imported an XM there!? When do we get to see a video on that? Do you need any help or something? I have worked a lot on XM´s and I have some good workshop manuals for it in PDF format if you need.
The man needs an industrial strength fire suppression system, not a manual. And yes, I owned one.
I instantly recognized the Citröen XM parked behind the Cadillac .... these cars stand out even in France with its peculiar design ....
Absolutely LOVE the fact your keeping the stereo ORIGINAL and not butchering it up-bless you!🙏🏻🎧
thank you for keeping this Coupe' deVille as original as possible!!!! good job!
I really appreciate you keeping everything original as much as possible and not hacking it up.
PS, I love the look of the wide white wall tires too
Oh, I really want mention, you run an honest bus, you give honest reviews and advice and many folks really appreciate that. Keep on Wiz...
People don't get it Original only once. So glad you want to keep things original. It's a stunning car .Simply beautiful
Putting a computer on it is not keeping it original. Why not just buy a new battery powered Cadillac?
@@geraldscott4302 be quiet nerd, he bought it to enjoy. Make your car your way, let the man enjkoy his car HIS way.
@@geraldscott4302 you can SLIGHTLY update an older car that parts SUCK to source and still appreciate the beauty and design. only a SITH believes in absolutes.....
@popeye089 Any collector will tell you a repaint a bunch of unnecessary modifications only devalues the car.
@@donpugh8099 you care about value. Some people like driving them not trailering them. To each their own
I like old Cadillacs and appreciate your minimalist approach to the refurbishing of this fine old car.
I installed a few of those old York compressors, and worked on the air on a few older cars with them.
They shook, even when brand new out of a box, they did make the car shake at idle.
Tossing the compressor was a great idea, while you are at it look for a slim under the dash unit, a company named ARA made some great looking units that hugged the bottom of the dash, not sure if anything could be found by them today.
The rear radio speakers had clip on covers over them, there was a spring clip that fit over the magnet holding it up close to the underside of the package tray.
The boxes were made of pressed paper like an old glove box they were lined with a sound deader I saw them on cars as late as 1968.
I bought tons of AM radio cars when I was a teen, I used to buy JC Penny FM converters, just so I could listen to music without static and did not fade out when you encountered an underpass.
Good Luck Wizard, you have a nice old Cadillac there, you were the right man to get this car, you will show it the love it deserves.
Dave- im thrilled you're keeping the powertrain. 1963 was the last of the four speed dual-coupling hydramatic. She'll go about 3 feet in first gear before an imperceptible shift to second, than accelerate smoothly for quite a while before a very noticeable shift to third accompanied by a large drop in revs and that will be followed quickly by an imperceptible shift to fourth. All of the above is under gentle acceleration.
That’s a beautiful 63 Caddy! I love those old Caddy’s!
Really glad that you're not gonna hack it up installing speakers, radios, lights, etc. You're improving it, making it comfortable but as OEM as possible. Great job man..
it was summer of 1965 and my dad's friend, Harry, showed up at our house with a top down '63 caddy convertible, red on red leather, he was considering buying. He asked my dad to go on a test ride with him (we had a '60 sedan de ville). Dad said OK, and told me to jump into the back seat. We got on the highway and Harry decided to find the top end. I was a skinny 14-year-old kid and had to grab onto anything i could to stay in the car with the wind buffetting around at over 100mph and no seatbelt. scary but cool.
Wizard, I used to have a Pontiac GTO 1966. There was an area that hit with a rock and damaged it. My father who was a mechanic by trade told me that GM cars were painted with lacquer and not enamel. I filled the hole and painted it and buffed it and it turned out great. I really enjoy the postings that you and your wife have done. Keep up the good work. Al Roman
My source of information lists Ebony Black, paint code 10 like Car Wizard said, as a standard paint color. There are twenty-one paint choices for 1963, five of them Eldorado only. No FM radio until 1964, AM radio with rear speaker was a $165 option. Great car Wizard, I'd keep it forever if it was mine.
Wizard, I'm glad to see you want to keep this beauty as original as possible. I can't stand to see classics hacked up.
Keeps resale values up
Doing it right! I look forward to the rest of the videos for this fantastic Caddy 👍
I'm SO glad you're not going to make a big mess out of this gorgeous as-is car! These should ALWAYS be preserved in their original state!
She is absolutely beautiful Wizard... You are spot on with the Caddy's game plan...
Man, that Caddy has some serious road presence!
My Uncle Charlie was a Navy Chief,retired in Meridian Miss.,drove a '64 white coupe de ville,aqua interior,used to cut the grass at his church and the cemetary;picture him driving around with that BEAST,mower, gas cans, rake[pre-blowers] hangin out the trunk,chewin on a cigar, listening to an 8-track of Pavarotti !
Navy Chief👍
SWEET!❤😂
Oorah uncle Charlie.
Ahh this is a beautiful automobile! I agree with your choices. More or less original with a few needed upgrades makes a lot of sense, depending on your intention. Riding around in this Cadillac is going to bring you right back to the '60s. Good times!
Some AC guys will tell you you cannot do it. But you can clock the back plate of that sanden in 90° , so that the hose is point to the side rather than up and down.
It sure looked like the connectors could go really close to the hood?
My dad got a 1963 Cadillac convertible in beige, with red leather upholstery in '64, and I got chauffeured around it while I was in 6th to 10th grades.
i have many fond memories riding in it, but he sold it before I got my license in '69. I'd love to get a rid in another before I check out. I remember it had a 390 engine with a 4 speed tranny, something unusual for the time. The car managed all of 11 mpg in town, but managed 17mpg on highway trips, not bad for a land yacht
I had a 61 sedan DeVille, then a 67 El Dorado, 72 El Dorado and finally a 78 Coupe DeVille. Loved my caddy's!!
Me 67 Eldorado, 69 Sedan de Ville hardtop, 81 Eldorado, 85 Biarritz.
Like you, I loved my Caddys.
Those were great cars, nice!!
Yay! I love the fact that you're only gonna paint the hood! Take it to Tyler's detail guy for a paint correction, and you'll be laughing all the way to cars n' coffee!😂
Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
In the early 60’s my Grade 1 teacher had this car’s light blue twin. She was quite short and looked positively tiny when she drove it!❤
This takes me back. My uncle Buck had a gold '64 Sedan de Ville. It makes me very happy to see you're doing a mild restomod. There's enough chopped and slammed ones on 24s around already.
This is what one, myself, would call, sensible mods. And I totally love your decision to keep the factory radio.
What a majestic car! Thank you, Wizard, for all the education you provide with upgrades, the challenges with finding parts, and how these vehicles work. 👍👍
Dave, good choice on just painting the hood. Beautiful car. I would leave the stock carb. Maybe run a return line off a fuel filter like Uncle Tony’s garage does to get rid of vapor lock? Are you going to take that up in the mountains? It can get easy to throw a lot of money at that project then not get a good return on that when you sell. Plus, I love the simplicity of carbs.
That’s a man who knows a lot and loves his cars. Tasteful mods that are practical but don’t rob the car from it’s authenticity ❤
Coming up on the Car Wizard channel: the great-grandson of the DS, the Citroën XM with all its quirks and features.
It is interesting that your '63 Caddy did not have factory air. That York compressor and the interior evaporator/fan module are aftermarket, add-on A/C. Factory air used the Harrison axial/swash plate compressor. My dad had a '63 Olds with factory air and that was the system it used. Very smooth.
I had an early 70s Mustang with factory air. It used the York style compressor made by Tecumseh. The pulley on it was actually a heavy flywheel. That was pretty effective in mitigating the vibration.
Wizard is the man 😂😂😂😂😂
My uncle gave my son his 1963 Nova convertible when he returned from Iraq after two tours years ago. I stored it at my house for a couple of years and did some work to it like new fuel tank, alternator instead of generator etc. The radio worked but speaker was blown and I wanted to be able to listen to stereo FM without removing the AM radio. I found an inexpensive AM/FM with bluetooth and usb port and it was so small and light I used magnets to mount it to the bottom of the metal dash and used some good sounding external speakers from an old TV that are zipped tied in. No holes cut or drilled and can be removed instantly. I even made up a thumb drive with tunes from the '60's. Great fun for an old man!
Love the Caddy! Wizard, if you do replace the carb please make sure that the throttle valve rod that goes to the trans is installed and adjusted/operates correctly. If not, it will not shift properly and the trans may burn up. That is a 315 Hydramatic and rebuilding one isn't cheap.
Superb! Your prospects for repairs indicate respect for the ART of traditional authenticity done with integrity A repair man after my own heart ethically. Good sense to preserve the car as -is, as much as possible, whilst installing tasteful, practical upgrades. Salutes to you!
Hi from Brazil, Wizard. Here in Brazil we've been adapting small Bluetooth receivers inside vintage radios, they are pretty small, keeping all amplification circuit intact. You can use a small hidden switch to toggle between AM tuner and BT, in case you want to keep AM functional.
That is aftermarket AC!! Added by the local Firestone!
I had that compressor on my first car, an AMC Pacer. And it was a vibration factory.
Do the EFI upgrade!!! I would consider a 4L60E upgrade... OD and a locking torque converter... epic MPG improvement.
Love the car!!! Super gorgeous!!!
Great car
keep this one David.
Agree. Please make this a permanent part of the Wizard collection.
He won't. It'll probably be gone in a year. Lol
Its a win win for everyone that he likes to replace cars, he enjoys, the buyer get a sorted car, we all see one more classic car on the road and not under a cover in the wizard hangar
I just thought I'd share some of my experiences with similar issues. First, over the years doing R12 to 134a conversions, I always noticed that it would work and get cool, but not as cold as it should. Eventually I learned that the main difference between the two refrigerants was in the efficiency of the condenser. In most cases, if you were to compare the R12 and 134a designed condensers side by side, the 134a condenser would make the old R12 condenser look like a little transmission fluid cooler by comparison. If you use a new condenser designed for 134a, the system will deliver much colder air... Second, the old running hot, getting vapor lock issues, and boiling gas in the carburetor problems I recently figured out can be all fixed by simply making sure the vacuum advance on the distributor is working properly. I recently figured this out after replacing everything in the cooling system first and still getting too hot and leaving me stranded with vapor lock preventing fuel from getting to the carburetor. Then, I even tried all the tricks to keep the fuel system cooler, but it still got too hot, and vapor locked... Before I fixed the vacuum advance, the temperature gauge would get up to about 215 degrees, then stall out with vapor lock, even going down the highway at speed with lots of air naturally going through the radiator. Now since I fixed the vacuum advance, the temperature gauge stays around 170-180 degrees, even while stuck crawling in traffic, and my vapor lock issues are gone. My gas mileage got much better as well... I didn't even have to adjust the distributor/mechanical timing as it was already set where it needed to be, the only changes I made were I switched it to a manifold vacuum source, and adjusted the little adjustment screw on the vacuum diaphragm to maximize the advance... If you think about it, late ignition timing causes combustion to happen too late in the cycle when the piston is down at bottom of cylinder, which heats up the entire length of the cylinder walls top to bottom, which overpowers the cooling system, and it is still burning on its way out through the exhaust manifolds, adding extra heat under the hood as well. Correct early timing keeps the combustion happening up in the chamber/top of cylinder where less heat is transferred into the cooling system... Anyway, nice Cadillac!!!
Good , solid technical information !
The fuel pump requires lifting the right side of the engine quite high, the 4 speed transmission and 390 cid engine are a one year only combo, get rid of that carburetor and the rear differential is suspended by a huge ball joint that is not obtainable but is serviceable if it starts clunking and it will. The AC fans can get out of balance as the weights fall off, turn signal should still be available. My best friend since 1970 has owned every model of 1963 Cadillac and he still owns a '63 Limousine. I hope you don't need an oil pump as it's in the timing chain housing and unobtainable but a new gear kit may still be available. These are great fun to drive but a real challenge to fix. Service that transmission right away.
not. parts online. easy to fix😊
I’m sure the Wizard truly appreciates your input. This is the good side of the internet. Sharing information. You are a good person.
Cool! I have a black 67 Cadillac with whitewalls! My Dad and me rebuilt the 429. Adapted a TH-200-4R auto then years later a T5 manual swap!
Very expensive on gas. I used to get 9-10 mpg out of my 1966. Long journeys? It's cheaper to fly.
no fun in that
I love the fact that you’re keeping it original adjacent. Holley Sniper but no way on the radio, the exact same way I am!
Citroen XM in the shop !!! Amazing !!!
Indeed, I live in Sweden and have four of them (and a DS Familiale). An XM was about the last thing I expected to see here.
Hey Wizard, I dont comment on YT videos but a/c is what I do for a living. Sanden "style" compressors are not very good but will work for awhile. I would rotate it to the passenger side on the universal mount so your hoses clear the hood and look clean. Upgrade to a 5 blade a/c car fan or clutch set up for better airflow over the condenser and rad (Cold Case radiators are great). At this time since you are making new hoses, consider a universal parallel flow condenser for better cooling and lower pressures. Great car and videos and awesome shop!
I had one of those back in the day a 64 that my dad gave me. It had a 472 and a Jetaway automatic what a great car. It got stolen I`m sure my step mother was behind it. I really miss that car. Thanks for the awesome video wizard.
1964 had an enlarged version (429 ci) of the revised for 1963 390. 472 didn’t come out until 1968. Could have been retrofitted, but was a major undertaking given it was an entirely new engine.
Awesome!!
So glad you are respecting this slice of Detroit history
She’s so beautiful
The wide whitewalls look great on that car!
So your Fiat videos were interesting and I was a little curious to see how it would go but the Cadillac videos are absolutely in a league of their own. Your mods make absolute sense and I am watching with interest. I'm an Australian and we treat the old Cadillacs (rare as rare in Oz) as "Yank Royalty". I am so impressed with your purchase and the investments being made. You do know this car will outlast you? Such a treasure - well done! Best video in months...
Upgrade the headlight circuit to run through a relay mounted up by the lights rather than all that voltage going through the switch itself. It’s a cheap and easy to install kit you can buy for antique cars. Easy upgrade.
Jup. That saved my 6 volt system on my old car. Also rerouted the start signal to the starter motor through a relais.
Wow! For once I can say I agree with EVERYTHING a guy on UA-cam is going to do to a beautiful classic like this. You have the right idea man! Once you get it sorted out, please do a roadtrip video. Also, if you go with the fuel injection, please tell us about fuel economy. I have a 72 Buick Electra with a 455 and original carburetor. If I’m careful I can squeak out 15mpg on a highway cruise. I’m curious how much fuel injection would improve it. Thanks for all you do
I would avoid the fuel injection mr wizard. When it comes to those fuel injection units they're often more prone to failure than a carburetor setup. You have a good setup with that afb style. I would personally go to a more modern avs2 style edelbrock if you want to upgrade. People can argue with me and tell me they're set up works great and thats good for them. Ive seen many issues with them. For way less you could get a good new carb and not even notice a difference in performance
Max - Yeah, your comment made me think about all the UA-camrs that went with fuel injection conversions and how many of them did not start on the first try, and some not even on the tenth try😛
The wizard has the situation well under control.
Glad to see you are being so careful repairing and upgrading this wonderful car, Car Wizard. I'll add my voice to the chorus of those who agree with your decision to just repaint the hood. The paint looks great as is, otherwise.
I would without a doubt upgrade that to an EFI throttle body just for reliability
The fluorescent shop lights (and LED’s as well ) really make a lot of RF noise that AM radios (especially older ones) pick up really well. Excellent car you found there, Mr. Wizard! I’m enjoying watching you go through this one. 👍👍
1963 was the first year Cadillac offered am/fm radios. I'm sure you can find one for sale that has been fully rebuit. This car brings back so many wonderful memories . My aunt had a 63 Fleetwood = IMHP these are among the prettiest cars ever made.
I wouldn't change the carb out for aftermarket EFI. I've heard several people say they're crap, very unreliable and don't run right even when they do work. "Uncle Tony's Garage" being one, can't remember the others. In theory EFI should be much better, and it would be if it were made well, but the aftermarket isn't good quality. If you could get an OEM fuel injection system from back in the day that was reliable, it would be much better than any aftermarket stuff. You'd need to do some hand wiring and adapting to fit but it would last much longer.
I pulled out and put a lt4
Riding in style!!! I remember those days! I as 6-7 yrs. old and the guy we bought our house from in Homestead Florida (back then a small farming community winter tomato capital of the U. S.!) he lived in Colorado would come down and stay with us for the winter. Every year he would come and go shopping for a used Cadillac he would buy it and fix up any small problems. He would take me into town and get ice cream cones! We would be floating along with power windows! He would mail me Black Cat firecrackers from Colorado every year labeled as magazines!!!
The neatest thing I saw one day was a big Coup deVille pulling a trailer made out of another Cadillac! They had cut the frame, so you only had the trunk portion, but it had the big fins!
I love these cars. Driving them is a very satisfying experience. You have a much more pleasant and personal feedback from the car than most modern cars.
Looking good 🎉 I remember seeing this car in Vegas. A man with a fur coat drove it. He always had nicely dressed ladies with him 🎉
Hugh Hefner? 😅
Pimping his rides.
It's good to hear you're not going to LS swap this beautiful car.
A RetroSound radio is always an option. It will give you AM/FM, bluetooth, and aux input without cutting any holes in the dash. They also sell stereo speakers that fit in the existing holes.
THIS! He already modified the ac, so he might as well do the damn radio too.. He could mod the rear package tray, add another stock looking speaker, and keep it stock looking too. There's definitely options and possibilities.. It just seems like he's not ambitious enough to pursue it. Silly wizard. 😅
On the 1970 Olds 98 that my family had when I was a kid, it was an AM/FM stereo radio, and the way they did stereo was with one channel on the (single) front speaker, and the other channel on the (single) rear speaker.
I just suggested that. I found one company that specializes in 63-64 Cadillacs by the name Classic Car Stereos. They had a head unit with USB, aux, with optional Bluetooth and CD.
In this day and age, just roll with a nice bluetooth speaker sitting on the seat. You can charge it via the cigar lighter in the dash as well.
Yes, definitely change out the Carter carb. The EFI system will make the engine much smoother and improve the gas mileage. These cars were famous for getting 8 mpg if you drove carefully. The people complaining about painting the car are the restore original people. If the paint isn’t perfect it will bug you forever. Get the new radios that look original but give you Bluetooth and Sirius/XM too with much better reception..
I had a 2 tone 1964 Cadillac coupe. Loved the car. It had factory A/C with climate control. It was stolen out of storage lot.
That is the car for you!!! It is so metal - literally. I like your choices on upgrades - a Holley Sniper will prevent most of that raw gas smell. Great find!
I had a ‘67 Coupe DeVille that I drove daily for 10 years until I had to give it away during a cross country move. These cars drive so well - and handle decently for their 5000lb curb weight.
I hope you keep this one - if not, sell it to me.
If you know someone with a 3D printer and they can also use CAD software, you could get the blinker switch (and other such items) reproduced in a high temp engineered plastic. (Not PLA because locked car cabin heat exceeds its droop temp).
100% on the Holley Injection - great idea.
I think the wide white wall tyres look great also.
Not so sure you need 150 amp alternator swap as 45A - 70A was pretty normal in the day and coped with battery charging and headlights etc. But its a very easy job to do, so why not.
Lovely car.
Here in the UK I have a 1954 Morris Minor. It's a split screen model and needs 2 chrome inserts for the mounting rubbers and a centre strip. Mine was missing the chrome inserts - just had sticky gunk in the slot. New rubbers $20 equivalent. Two pieces of chrome which no one makes now - $500!!! OUCH. That was more than rebuilding the engine!
Be it as it may , Sir you have a classic no amount of money can replace your Morris, I assume it is black also as most of them came standard at the time...do correct me if I am wrong
@@JustinPaul1st It is black, though that is not the most common colour now. Red interior and in factory delivered condition. Just not the original registration as a previous owner kept that for their current car (registrations are not like number plates in other countries) :(
Very happy for it to have it's 70th birthday in my hands. I also have a Daimler V8 saloon that just turned 60 this year and is still running on it's factory/delivery plates!
@@JustinPaul1st Morris Minors in the UK came in a host of colours. You can find colour charts online.
Great car, great repairing, great video! Don't forget the drive test video!
Nice car !
So glad you are leaving stock radio and not cutting up car to modify stereo. I’m like you makes me sick when a car is cut up and aftermarket stereo added. More fun to experience the car like it was when new.
A video on the Citroen XM would be 👍
My brother had one of these and it was the smoothest riding vehicle I have ever been in. This was over 20 years ago, but I remember him hitting 60 mph on an old West, TX dirt road and it was as smooth as being on a good highway. They just floated like a cloud. This is another bucket list car to own one day when I retire. Sweet old cars man:P
Ive got a 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII as my daily driver that i absolutely love in part because it doesnt have a computer module for everything. The engine and transmission (basically just a cobra) are pretty easy to get parts for but interior pieces or something like the neon tail light(its an lsc so its color matched to the car) can be difficult to find and even moreso because its not the common beige interior.
I actually went to buy an air filter the other day at Walmart but their part book only goes back to 1999 🙃
I really like car projects done like this.
Sensible, respectful, professionally and logically done. "It's only original once". Tires? If the Mona Lisa (painting) had tires, a sensible art curator would replace them as needed. Good on the Wizard for his choices on the wide-wall whitewalls. If some future owner don't like 'em, he can buy ones to his own preference. But I like the way the wide ones look.
Is the silver gray vehicle in the background a Citroën XM? This Citroën DS successor must be super rare in the US !!!
The whitewalls are period correct. I worked on plenty of them in the day. Too bad you couldn't integrate a Frigidaire system into it. I never saw one with aftermarket like that. But then I was working in down town Chicago, and we did not have LV weather. So, seeing a non AC one was common. Heck my aunt even had one 4 dr in white. So glad you're not doing resto mod. Makes me so sad to see these beautiful cars ruined
That is one beautiful automobile. Any radical "resto-mod" would be criminal.
My dad had a 66 Sedan Deville back in the mid seventies it was a real cruiser, leather seats, seeker radio and power everything . Keep going you won’t regret it.👍👌
Citroen XM in the background... one crazy car!
This is my birth year Caddy. I agree with everything you are doing to it. Keep up the great work.
Crazy D will be selling this in about a year
Dad also has a 77. White as well.
The doors had a nice heavy feel like yours, and yes they really do a number on a misplaced thumb!!!!
Helping the older brother on a child February Wisconsin morning.
When I close my eyes, I can still feel it.
Lol
Man that is a pretty Caddy. Beautiful. I love the lines. So slick and low looking.
I have a 1963 Oldsmobile. I think that FM radios became available beginning in 1964. Stereo FM was not available until the late 1960's. You can buy a small device that plays FM stations through the AM radio. You can put that device in the glove compartment. 1963 was the first year for alternators for GM.
If you had a popular car, like a tri five Chevy, mid '60s Mustang, first gen Camaro, parts would be readily available and cheap. That is a very unusual car. If I had that car, I would do a lot of improvising. I used to have a 1972 VW Bug. The turn signal switch failed. That was 20 years ago. A new replacement switch was around $120. I made a bracket and attached it under the dash. I used a simple three way center off toggle switch for a turn signal switch. I drove it for several years like that. Cost almost nothing. One of the cool things about old cars is how simple they are, and just how easy it is to rig things.
Those old Tecumseh compressors are tough. You can get liquid refrigerant in them, and instead of breaking the compressor, the compressor will lock up and break the belt. Here in Phoenix, AZ, we don't need heat.
NO EFI!!!! EFI IS GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Probably the best thing about an old car is that they are carbureted. You're worried about speakers, but you are going to put a computer in it????? What's next?? 26" GHETTO REHUUMS??
Steering, brakes, and suspension is where you are really going to run into problems. Parts are available. They are not cheap. But they are JUNK. All aftermarket steering, brake, and suspension parts for cars like that are made in COMMUNIST China.
Carburators suck big time. never ever had a problem with fuel injection, on any of my cars ever. But carbs geez they really suck.. They just do. My 79 benzy works great.. so do the other 3..
@@peter-pg5yc I suppose you want a self driving EV too?? It's just a couple more steps in the wrong direction. A car is supposed to be a MACHINE. 100% mechanical with a rudimentary 12V electrical system that you can work on with nothing but hand tools and a basic multimeter. Once you computerize it, you change it from a machine into an appliance. The whole reason for buying/owning a classic car, besides how great they look, is to get away from all that computerized trash. I have owned over 20 carbureted cars, several with points ignition, and never had any problems. I have driven them from sea level to over 13,000 feet (Engineer Pass in Colorado) with no issues. Both carbureted cars and motorcycles. Yes they are going to be a bit richer at high altitude, but not enough to make any noticeable difference.
If you put a three way switch under the dashboard for the turn signal in a car like that you probably end up in the trunk
I love this old Caddy! Looking forward to seeing the project progress Wizard!
If you want to add stereo, front speaker one channel, rear the other - works well with out other speakers.
I agree with you on white walls.. those tires look great
For a classic you can actually drive (as opposed to a show car), go with the fuel injection. Also electronic ignition to replace points and condenser (if not already converted). The really expensive resto-mod that might be worth it is a brake upgrade. My 1965 Dodge did not have a split diagonal braking system. Just one reservoir feeding all four corners. Now, Cadillac being high-end, it might already have a split brake in 1963. Discs on the front would also be useful in wet conditions. I would have to ride the brakes a bit in my '65 to dry the brakes after going through a puddle or else the car would pull madly to the drier side. Of course, we drove them as-is back in the day, and you can adjust your driving to them. But any guest driver should be instructed to not trust the brakes after hitting a puddle.
Disc brake swap may be easy; apparently all big RWD Caddys from around 1963 to 72(?) used the same upper and lower balljoints so 1969-70 spindles should be a bolt on swap, discs became standard in 1969, optional in 1968 and rotors apparently interchange with a plethora of 5 x 5" bolt pattern GM cars/trucks from around 1971 to 1991. Same with calipers, all were single piston and D52 front pads.
How did people get by with a carb and point ignition? Keep it original.
@vw5056 emissions regs demanded more consistent ignitions to cut down on misfires which could melt down the catalysts. Later on FI; once it started becoming reliable, also helped cold start driveability as well as much tighter A/F ratios.
@@piercehawke8021 who cares? It's age exempted from emissions testing.
Drivable if you can afford the gas. Expect 9-10 mpg.
That thing is so sweet, leave it as stock as possible I say. Go for the cooling upgrades and little things, paint the hood and call it good. Car shows all the time.
And being from New Jersey, they drove you out to the swamps (which are now Giant Stadium) to "deposit" their rivals. Whenever we went to Giant Stadium we always had a moment of silence for Jimmy and who ever else might be under the goal post.....and yes the NY Giants play in NJ!
May Jimmy soul Rest In Peace😞😞
I’m a Jag guy but that is one beautiful car !! And the tyres look great on her ,
yep only original once
"What HAPPENS in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Whatever happened or didn't happen in your car's trunk stayed there.
Except for herpes…
Probably special ordered by a funeral home. The big boss's company car. It was used for coffee and donut runs by his secretary.
I agree with all your planned upgrades. I miss seeing a big round air cleaner sitting on top of the engine.
"No you can't 3D print one of those, there's no way." Challenge accepted...
I said the same thing... looks fairly easy, but of course I didn't see it up close. He should send it to someone who wants to try.
Yeah, i think hes just opposed to 3d printing on some kind of principal
It's because of the bazillion comments from people who think it's easy as pressing a button.
With the right person you could do it, but that costs a lot, and isn't as easy as all the "just 3d print it" people say.
Same with the "just LS swap it" comments on modern cars with bad engines.
I would still like to know the rationale for not being able to 3D print the bakelite case, rather the dismissive "No, you can't do that".
I don't know anything about 3d printing but you could probably make the case but what about the metal contacts and springs and fulcrum. Is there metal 3d machines?
Glad you are still showing some Detroit iron on your channel (Hoovie hellcat and your Cadillac). I put a vintage air kit on my 1967 coronet. You reuse factory vents and electrically update the original controls. Blows 44F on a 108 degree day. I recommend you check vintage air for your Cadillac.
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@15:24 - is that the back of a Citroën XM I can see?! The Caddy is absolutely beautiful and I love the sympathetic upgrades so much - 6ou are keeping the essence of the original car perfectly.