Jeff, Thanks for the info. Can you tell what month the car was made? The car is now mine, a beauty and I love it! Dermot ... designation- ... the ... original...
Dermot P Thompson
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Nov 1, 1999 7:01 pm
21769
Rik wrote, ... If the interior was dyed what color was it originally? Interesting story and you were lucky to find out so much about your '69 Eldorado. Are you...
AlexDownie@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:01 pm
21770
Well, I'm in trouble with the sweetheart, but I've finally gone and bought a Cadillac after wanting one for 21 years. Yesterday I purchased a good condition...
Dermot P Thompson
mail@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:01 pm
21771
... for ... So tell us Bruce, why won't the 67 Eldo trans fit the '68 Eldo? I thought the bolt pattern was the same? The '67 Eldorado had a spacer installed ...
AlexDownie@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:02 pm
21772
Last week I saw a nice '71 Eldorado bearing this slogan on its rear license frame: "Ain't Nothin' Lackin......When you're Cadillac-ing !!!" Here's a few more...
AlexDownie@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:02 pm
21773
... Optional bucket seats and console were offered in '69-'70 but only on the Eldorado. Cost was $342.10 including optional leather upholstery and console. In...
AlexDownie@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:02 pm
21774
... is ... I ... have ... One central seam is correct on '69-'70 Eldos with vinyl top. Tuxedo grain is the correct pattern. This pattern is duplicated on the...
AlexDownie@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:02 pm
21775
... I'm not aware of any published data for top speed on these cars. Maybe you can tell us ;) Alex (68 Eldo - she did 110mph, then I backed off) ... This...
AlexDownie@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:02 pm
21776
<< ... I've always used Stena sealink it's cheaper, but maybe next time I'll use the channel tunnel, the cars park one behind the other on the transfer trains...
Tony Mitchelhill
TonyMitchelhill@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:03 pm
21777
Thanks Brian>I will work on that one,but back to my question<did cadillac ever use the 368 in the eldorados> I prefer the simple method of junk yard swaps>and...
carl ray
cray@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:03 pm
21778
... ...It's the color of snot with a bit of silver in it... (joke) I'll scan the '68 "Cadillac Color Selector" and post it soon. Now that I've got a scanner I...
AlexDownie@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:03 pm
21779
... Any ... I saw one offered on eBay about a month ago. So you might find another. I got mine from Draglich Auto Literature last year. It is not on their...
AlexDownie@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:04 pm
21780
... A 30 inch Fifth Wheel? I didn't know they made em that small! No wonder the rig was fast! :) Oh, famed automotive writer Brock Yates was driving it? ... ...
Ron V.
ronracerx@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:04 pm
21781
http://www.ridetech.com/DOCBOOK/BIGINCH.HTM Lots of nice pics too, check the links... 611 Ft-lb of torque at 3400 RPM ...
Ron V.
ronracerx@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:04 pm
21782
If you paid with a credit card and were not satisfied with the product, you may very well have recourse through the credit card company as well as the shipping...
Peter Berusch
Berusch@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:04 pm
21783
... Joe, This sounds similar to my problem...a ticking bomb heh heh. You don't happen to have that repair bill? I am curious as to what they replaced. Of ...
John McLaurine
johnmclaurine@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:04 pm
21784
In a message dated 11/1/99 12:06:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, Glen_Houlton@... writes: << If you take it in for another oil change make sure the...
Oly13@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:04 pm
21785
Cadillac Joe, Glad you're back. Regarding the 70s fuel injection, its actually pretty easy to get an across the board fuel increase from the lean to rich a...
Bruce C Roe
bcroe@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:04 pm
21786
... I think you're correct on this, without a detailed analysis. ... It will hold a vacuum I believe, one of the first things I did was to check the integrity...
John McLaurine
johnmclaurine@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:04 pm
21787
That's what I love about living here in Southern California...our Winter lasts about 15 minutes!! DB ... ===== ...
d b
newipo@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:05 pm
21788
Hello all, My wife and I just recently purchased our first Caddy - a '72 Eldorado Convertible. Could someone decode the Body Plate for me? Here it is: ST 72...
Kevin Ragsdale
ragsda_k@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:05 pm
21789
Cadi-Carl, The 368 certainly was installed in the 80-81 Eldo, with throttle body digital fuel injection. The 81 was the infamous 8/6/4, a complex system...
Bruce C Roe
bcroe@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:05 pm
21790
Allan, I think "strange" fails to describe that. I assume that's our little halloween scare? Imagine comming home from work and finding out that somebody did...
John Biedrzycki
biedrzycki@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:05 pm
21791
The original GM timing chains are a problem because of the plastic teeth on the cam sprocket. Sometimes these are really bad at 100,000 miles, and sometimes...
Bruce C Roe
bcroe@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:05 pm
21792
I can entirely relate to Kevins' concern about the noise released by a low restriction exhaust system. However there is a great deal that can be done about...
Bruce C Roe
bcroe@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:06 pm
21793
Well, the great General Motors "Automotion" event was held Friday through yesterday at Dodger stadium. It was very impressive...they had about 100 vehicle...
d b
newipo@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:06 pm
21794
You're welcome Ronny. Brad had some good advice too. I would suggest you run down his leads with the shipper. Good luck! Sal ... [snip] ===== "If you can't...
Salvatore Darigo
finsandchrome@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:06 pm
21795
I purchased a front end rebuild kit from Kantor and gave it to the tire shop to use parts as needed when I bought my tires for the '61 SDV a couple of years...
James Wood
jwood@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:06 pm
21796
... I came across a book to order some time back that sounds as though it could be the same one... It is from MTS for $9.95, telephone 414.740.1118 . I ...
Joe & Angela Rakes
jrakes@...
Nov 1, 1999 7:07 pm
21797
How is Biarritz pronounced? Is it "BEE uh ritz" or "bee AR ritz" or something else? ... This message has been dispatched by the Cadillac Mailing List To...
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