Roadkill's 1958 Cadillac

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Motorama

#175
March 22, 2007, 12:50:25 PM
Good luck with the MOT. Is the place you go sympathetic to older cars.

Roadkill

#176
March 22, 2007, 01:04:38 PM
Quoting: Motorama
Good luck with the MOT. Is the place you go sympathetic to older cars.


You could say that.  They're all good guys down there - most of them I've known through my big brother from when I was a kid.

He works there too, now, so generally it's a dead cert.

I get a discount, too.

ianjpage

#178
March 22, 2007, 01:45:26 PM
klew so soon you be out in ayank again

Motorama

#179
March 22, 2007, 02:58:04 PM
Quoting: Roadkill
You could say that. They're all good guys down there - most of them I've known through my big brother from when I was a kid.

He works there too, now, so generally it's a dead cert.  

I get a discount, too.


Worth bearing in mind. Where is it?

Roadkill

#180
March 22, 2007, 03:58:55 PM
Water Eaton industrial estate . . . near bletchley.

Andy Oils the place.

Roadkill

#181
March 26, 2007, 06:07:55 PM
Well it *ahem* passed.

Both lower ball joints were advisory, though.

Spoke to my brother about doing the body work when the time comes . . . and spoke to another guy there about the spraying.

Check went off to Carl for the shipping of the parts there today . . . .

SLowly, slowly coming together.

Also happy to report the O/S/F has indeed stopped binding so mission successful.

I'll look at the N/S/F tomorrow night . . .

All in all.

Motorama

#182
March 26, 2007, 06:19:03 PM
Nice One We'll have to have a mini Caddy meet some time.

Picking the 56 up from my trimmer tomorrow. Had the carpet done as it was terrible and also the boot retrimmed.
Also new door rubbers. These have to be glued on,  on pre 58 cars as they dont have the holes in the doors for the little pins. This meant the bloody doors had to come off and then be re-hung.
Last summer i bought an original Eldorado hard boot (tonneau cover). It actually came off Diana Dors own 56 Eldorado. This has now been painted to match the car and the trimmer has made up new clips and poppers to make it fit.
Dropping off the 70 Sub when i pick up the Caddy. Headliner needs finishing. We may also lower the suspension a few inches.

ianjpage

#183
March 27, 2007, 03:41:39 AM
nice going RK

Roadkill

#184
March 27, 2007, 07:14:00 AM
Quoting: Motorama
Nice One  We'll have to have a mini Caddy meet some time.


Definately . . . although yours is much prettier.

Quoting: Motorama
Picking the 56 up from my trimmer tomorrow. Had the carpet done as it was terrible and also the boot retrimmed.


Re-trimming is last on my list.

The bodywork is starting to show objections to our weather, and dispite dozens of people telling me at shows to keep it "as is", it's getting to the point where she can't go on without some attention.

Quoting: ianjpage
nice going RK


Truth be told, on the way down there the brakes were appauling . . . at the second roundabout I was 50/50 as to turnaround and head home or not.

The pedal was solid and she was revving to high which didn't help.

Thankfully the pedal freed up and now she's stopping better then she ever has !

Motorama

#185
March 28, 2007, 04:44:26 PM
Quoting: Roadkill
The pedal was solid and she was revving to high which didn't help.

Thankfully the pedal freed up and now she's stopping better then she ever has !


You should run it around for a few days, do you and the car good

Quoting: Roadkill
Re-trimming is last on my list


Still a fair way off mine too. Priced up the seats, door panels dash etc. Gonna be around £2500 in leather. Will have to wait a while me thinks

Roadkill

#186
March 29, 2007, 04:33:11 AM
Quoting: Motorama
You should run it around for a few days, do you and the car good


Yup.

Gonna strip and re-pack the other front wheel bearings and clean of the brakes, first but yeah, It's our meet on Sunday so she'll be going to that !

Then she'll go away in the garage 'til the AACI spring Nats.

Quoting: Motorama
Priced up the seats, door panels dash etc. Gonna be around £2500 in leather. Will have to wait a while me thinks




That's actually a little less then I would've guessed . . . .

Still mega-money, though.

Roadkill

#187
April 01, 2007, 05:06:55 PM
All Taxed, MoT'ed and insured.

Her first official outing today to the meet.

Drove just fine.

Motorama

#188
April 01, 2007, 05:10:03 PM
Cool, bet you were smiling big time gettin out and about in the old girl again

We were out and about in the 70 Sub, dropped in at Guildford on the way back. Lots of nice cars on the road today due to the weather.

Roadkill

#189
April 01, 2007, 05:17:00 PM
Quoting: Motorama
bet you were smiling big time gettin out and about in the old girl again


Yup.

She is really needing some serious TLC, now so I really must keep the miles down . . . . which is hard as I love driving her.

Motorama

#191
April 02, 2007, 08:27:59 AM
I'm looking for valve covers for mine as well. I like the Offenhauser ones, basically the same but with the offy logo.

Roadkill

#192
April 02, 2007, 08:54:33 AM
Quoting: Motorama
I'm looking for valve covers for mine as well. I like the Offenhauser ones, basically the same but with the offy logo.


I was originally looking a Offy's as well but opted for the Mooneyes as they did a "Matching" Valley pan and I preferred the "no name" plainness.

Plus without any raised letters or indents it makes cleaning them easier.

Roadkill

#193
June 21, 2007, 06:50:59 AM
CARL - I'm gonna be bidding on this later.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330134797853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330134797853

I'm hoping to fit the electric switches for my old air/vacuum ones.

sixpack2639

#194
June 21, 2007, 07:29:11 AM

Roadkill

#195
June 21, 2007, 06:32:41 PM
I won it.

Not cheap - but essential in doing what I want . . .

Hope it all works as I want it to, now !

F Body

#196
June 22, 2007, 01:34:18 AM
Quoting: Roadkill
Not cheap - but essential in doing what I want . . .


Which is

sixpack2639

#197
June 22, 2007, 06:54:36 AM
Quoting: Roadkill
I won it.


Well done mate!!

Roadkill

#198
June 22, 2007, 09:44:50 AM
Quoting: F Body
Which is


My window washer and wipers run on vacuum - which is crap.

I'm replacing mine with electric washers and wipers - like the 60's had.

I'm hoping I can use my facia panel but retro fit the button and slide switch from the '60 one behind.

Either that or it's after-market black plastic buttons added on under the dash.

Mmmm, tasteful.
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