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new springs!

Dad had some springs manufactured (four total). the one to the left of the bolt in the photo is one of the originals. To be honest, I was not expecting the springs to be as close to the original as they are. They seem to have the same springy-ness, length and circumference as the original. I'm impressed.

I'll try to put everything back together this week.

link to car photos

On this site, there are tons of cadillac photos just go to the "C" section...

http://www.seriouswheels.com/

from Yahoo Answers:

someone's opinion on a question which asked" should I buy a mustang or a cadillac?":


"PONY", It screams "COOOL" !!!!

"Cadillac" It's screams "Yo Hoe, where my dollar be at, I'll slap yo azz, if i finds yo been holen out on me"

I thought that was funny...

GM are you listening?

steering column update

My Dad is going to try to have a new spring machined to replace the one that is missing. I need to put the bearing assembly back together, since he also managed to disassemble it somehow. I am checking in with my Cadillac groups on the location of the lockplate since we can't remember how it was in there to begin with and it is not properly documented in the manuals. The 944 is operating on borrowed time, and I really need to get the cadillac moving before it fails...

I also want to take the '93 and bring it to a shop to rebuild the engine so I can bring the convertible to my house.

I think the convertible needs to have the suspension (at least in the front) replaced, so that will be the first thing I tackle on it.

34 chevy gone

My brother finally came and picked up his rusted 34 chevy body that was in my side yard. It JUST fit into the trailer thay had. There was MAYBE 1/2" clearance on each side and was hanging over lengthwise. With the rotissarie pole still in it, it kinda looks like a tank...

steering wheel repair

here are some interesting links on steering wheel repair. I didn't even think about it but I should have sent the wheel off while we were working on the turn switch.

repair kits:
http://www.eastwood
http://www.por15.

repair service:
Gary's Steering Wheel Restoration
2677 Ritner Highway, Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone: 717-243-5646
Toll Free 866-879-6525
Email: wheelrest@aol.com
www.dealsonwheels.com/parts/garys
http://www.dealsonwheels.com/parts/company.aspx?c=37

no progress

Well I found the bolt that I lost, but there was never a third spring, so this weekend, we tried to find a spring that would replace the missing one on the steering column (A&A had no idea what I was talking about when I called). We found one that was close but didn't work out, it was a bit too small(the one on the left in the photo). The spring needs to fit losely on the bolt so it will slide on, but the spring we found was a bit too tight you had to screw it on, which won't work because of how the whole assembly installs.

hunting for small parts

I must find a spring and bolt (I lost one of them) to put the steering wheel back on the
'67 eldo. I will call A&A in Brentwood today.

I also need call around and see how much it would cost to have the '93 fixed. and how much it will cost to have the 944's timing belt and seals done (the guys I went to this week said about $1200-ouch!).

944 on the road

I picked up the 944 today. It's so weird to drive a car after you haven't for over a week. It doesn't feel the same. The repairs cost $560 after tax for: a new master cylider (brake and clutch) and slave cylider (clutch), labor.

They also listed a whole bunch of other things that are wrong with the car, including: struts, wheel bearing in need of adjustment, and power steering fluid hose leak, but the most expensive and urgent is the oil leak at the front of the engine, apparently, it is leaking onto the timing belt (NOT good). To do the timing belt, and seals in the front of the engine, it's like $1200. also, he thought the clunking was the clutch pad or the transmission(another big chunk of $$ to fix).

I will need to evaluate what to do over the next few months car-wise. I don't think I'll be making it to Savnnah this year.

944 repair

Ok, so I got a call from the repair shop European Auto Repair. They say I need to replace both Master and Slave clutch cylinders, at a cost of $560 (If I remember correctly), and it can be finished today. I told them to go for it.

I'm a little concerned that they will call back later and say my timing belt needs to be done as well (which will cost $1200, since they do the water pump and seals at the same time). Not suprised though, as I'm pretty sure the guy I bought the car from was lying when he said all this work had just been done.

This is going to set back my plans of finishing my Cadillacs.

I think when I get it back, I may list it for sale. It will be worth the most freshly repaired. And that will give me the cash to put into one or more of the other cars.

944 towed to garage

The 944 is towed! I'm sure Jim's parents are happy to have it out of their driveway! Luckily, the 944 car is small and light, and four of us pushed it up the hill of the driveway pretty easily.

Up until about 20 minutes before the tow truck driver showed up, I was still debating where to bring the car to be fixed. I really wanted to bring it back to the place in San Rafael, but it's so far from where I live and there's no public transportation to get there. It would be very difficult to pick the car up when it was done, and it was just a bit over the maximum mileage (100 miles) on my tow service with AAA. So, I chose a place at the end of the street I live on (only 89 miles).

strut supplier?

I found these today:
http://www.arnottindustries.com/parts_Cadillac_Eldorado_yid29.html

I wonder if it would be worth it to get these instead of the OEM parts for the '93 touring coupe. They do not have the electronic adjustment like the OEM parts, but they are soooo much cheaper...

it's tempting, but I think I want to keep all the cool features of the car intact. Now I just have to build up enough courage to spend the $$$.

quotes

I called a couple of repair shop in Walnut creek, for the issue with the 944 ( i think it's the slave cylinder).

The first one I called ( ) was annoying because the guy who answered the phone did not want to give me a quote. he called back and gave it to me anyway.

The second (European Auto Repair) was annoying because although he was nice on the phone, he never called back with the quote.

What is with these shops? they never seem like they actually WANT your business.

updated registration and neat link

Yesterday, I went to the DMV and got the registration straighted out for my 944. They claim they never recieved a check. So they had me re-pay (luckily they had me re-pay the original amount, not the overdue amount). I also changed the address of the registration to my current address, and got a new drivers licence with my new address.

I also was going to try to put the steering wheel back on the Cadillac, but I am missing one of the springs that goes behind the lock plate. I want to try to find one before I put it back together.

also, check out this link for cool automotive news: http://jalopnik.com/

can't tow it...

ARGGH! The registration is expired on my 944 (apparently I haven't noticed for two months!). And the tow truck driver won't tow it unless it is currently registered. I swear I paid it, but I apparently never got the new tags. I'm sure this has something to do with the fact that it is registed at my old address where my sister now lives.