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Project Late Model Restoration – Power Antenna & Shift Cable
So there I was, minding my own business, driving the Lexus from point A to point B. When I arrived at my destination, I turned off the ignition, and as it had done thousands of times before the power antenna began reeling back into the rear fender, but then it happened… I heard a horrible [...]
Caddy – Hibernating for the summer?
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on April 8, 2010
Time for a quick update on the Cadillac. Last time you read about the caddy, I shared my discovery that it had the rather desirable “Switch Pitch” variation of the Turbo 400 transmission. As such, I decided it was best to have it examined before I put the car back together. I took it over [...]
I dub thee “Bionic Caddy”
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on March 11, 2010
It's been a while since I've provided an update about the progress of on the Caddy. Mostly because things have been slow due to a busy work and family schedule. Here's the rundown of what I have gotten done though. I have rebuilt the carb, and realized that a broken vacuum pot on the carb [...]
Mystery Solved!
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on February 2, 2010
Well there she is, the source of my clunk! And, the way it’s sitting in there explains why the engine wouldn’t turn past TDC as well since that thing woulda been right in the way. So far as I can tell it’s a small(ish) washer that got folded in half. You can see a few [...]
Engine Autopsy
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on February 1, 2010
I got the engine out of the Caddy this weekend! The first lesson I learned is that I should have either removed all of the pulleys and water pump, or removed the front clip of the car. I had a TON of trouble getting the motor out past the radiator core support! In fact, I [...]
No More Guesswork
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on January 24, 2010
Having discovered that both of the motor mount nuts were missing the Cadillac had earned a stay of execution. Early last week I purchased a new set of fasteners for only a dollar! After installing them I had expected to just start the car up and see if the “clunk” sound had gone away. Imagine [...]
The Surprises Continue
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on January 11, 2010
With things starting to slow down with my work schedule, I was actually able to take this weekend off! I got to relax quite a lot, spend some time with the family, and spend a little time in the garage with the Caddy. You may remember from my last last update about the Cadillac, that [...]
Opening Pandora’s Box
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on December 2, 2009
So when I bought the Caddy, I knew it had a cooling system issue. The previous owner had diagnosed it as a leaking water pump, so that’s where I started. Little did I know what lay in store for me! First, the 429 Cadillac motor which is in the 67′ Deville was only made for [...]
Hacking the RadioPopper JrX
Posted by RyanG in Photography, Worklogs on September 17, 2009
Okay I know what you’re thinking, and no I didn’t figure out how to turn a basic reciever into a studio receiver, but sadly, I’m simply not that cool. What I did do however was open the boxes for my two new RadioPopper JrX Studio receivers, put batteries in them, test them (oohh pretty), then [...]
The X is dead.. Long live the X!!
Well, it’s finally done. Today I hauled the last bit of the Explorer to the junk yard. By this point, all that was left was really the front suspension, the frame, and the shell of the body. It was not a straight forward experience though, lemme tell you the story. As you can likely tell [...]
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