I am currently refurbishing a 1977 Eldo. The imitation wood trim around the horn pad seems to be the first thing to break on 1977-1987 Cads. Does anyone know...
My '77 Seville had the same problem - The steering wheels were common across all models for '77 & '78. The woodgrain trim piece on those wide two-spoke wheels...
hey, im just about done with a full off the frame resto. she was put to gether with 100% NOS parts, from air filters to battery to shocks to lenses... its...
Hi Aaron, That's a tough one! If you're looking for maximum value when you resell it, go with a stock color, if not the exact color it came from the factory...
Aaron, Trust me when I tell you that you should go with a color that is a factory color, and I will stretch to say that even if it is from a different year,...
yeah its a tough call. i know im never gonna get what i put in it back. thats ok. it was SUPER clean when i first got it, BUT there was a little body work on...
Aaron, Paint it the color you want. The seventies were full of some funky colors, I guess it was a reflection of the times. Some of the color combinations were...
My personal opinion is to go with a factory color for the year... but if you like another color better, you might as well go with it. Paint can be stripped and...
That pretty much sums up my take on it, as well. I, personally, prefer a year correct factory color. But I also see a car as the owners' personal project or...
ok. after about two longs weeks of toiling and rackin my brain, and asking opinions, and harassing my fellow soldiers, and calling caddy clubs ALLLLLL over the...
I think you made a really excellent decision. And don't worry that two stage paint is not what GM shot on there originally. Modern two stage paint is way...
Congrats! I think you'll be happy with such a color. I don't know what you have or haven't seen in person, but in my experience those colors look great on the...
Aaron, Congratulations on making a wise decision, that's a very nice color, and I am sure you will be happy with it. Your car will become a very valuable car...
Aaron, Excellent choice in colors! You can't go wrong with that. Thanks for your service in Iraq. Best of luck healing. Some "armed services" license plates on...
thanks man. apprecate aaaaall the support. i have a few more surgeries before i get to go pick the ole girl up. im HOPING to have it all painted, paid for and...
Aaron, I thoroughly enjoyed your story, although I got a little knot in the stomach when I read the part of your Uncle having the car crushed for $50!!! I saw...
Todd, My 76 Eldo does the same thing, and I have just been too lazy to find out why because after it warms up completely, it runs fine. I am leaning towards...
James, You are right about that big block taking a while to warm up. Of course I am spoiled by my daily driver. It is a Bonneville GXP with the Caddy...
Brian, You have given me a new idea to pursue. I hadn't even thought about the vacuum advance possibility. The carb has been gone through twice now with new...
I've worked on a lot of Q-Jets over the years. Many folks don't like them, but I personally find them to be EXCELLENT carbs. The key is to get them set up...
Joe, Thanks for your information. I just ordered the book that Carb book that you mentioned from Amazon.com for $10.79. I had the engine and transmission ...
... rebuilt professionally by a shop in Atlanta. They put it on the car and tuned it after warm up. Unfortunately, I had super premium gas in at the time....
Glad to be of some assistance. Be sure to also use the factory service manual for the detail adjustment specs. I've seen some badly running cars over the years...
Thanks for the pointers Joe. I will start looking for the carb book as I am sure that it will provide some excellent pointers. I totally agree with you on...
Joe, It sounds like you went through a lot to get your car running properly. When I first got my car several years ago, it was in the middle of summer. When...
Well, I had quite a project on my hands when I first got the car. (BTW, there are a couple of pics in the "Miss Margarita" album in this group's Photos...
Hey, I was just wondering if there are any big Eldorado owners in the Phoenix area who could recommend good mechanics and shops in the area to work on them. I...
Joe, Speaking of the 70's and convertible Cadillac Eldorado's, I watched an episode of The Rockford Files last night. A guy was driving a 73 or 74 Eldo...
