It has been a few weeks since I gave you an update on Paul’s progress as he restores his 1959 Cadillac. Last time we did an update we saw Paul removing the body from the frame. Here is some more pictures as well as a link to the parts place for the brakes.
Click here to see more pictures on Pauls 1959 Cadillac. It really has come a long way and I promise to keep you updated more often.
New Member From Zimbabwe
As you know I get emails from all over the world thanking me for the site but this one is one that makes me love doing the site. I thought I would share it with you all.
Howdy Vinny!
You may be surprised to learn that I’m writing to you from Zimbabwe, out here in what some folks still think of as darkest Africa. Oh, yes, and I DO have a Caddy! Mine is a 1956 Coupe de Ville, and she’s dusty rose (a.k.a *Pink*) There are a couple of ’56s’ in Harare, but I live in a one horse town some 80 miles away, and the locals think they’re seeing something from science fiction when they behold this chrome & pink be-finned monster!
Thank you for including me in your club., I’d like to be in some sort of touch with other Caddy enthusiasts and am looking forward to seeing what goes on in the Forum. There’s not all that much I can contribute, really, but she has an interesting history aside from that which she has since I bought her for restoration back in 1982. That’s some 29 ears ago and rather reveals my own age….63 come next December! We,re kinda growing old together!
Very briefly, I’m her 12th owner and have met several of her past families.The man I bought her from had actually been a keen motor racer, and had used her in local drag races and even tried to rally her! Apparently she was very good at the drags, she just dug in and flew while the competition (hotted up Ford Anglias -!!- big V8 Galaxies etc) lost out because they were too light and spent valuable seconds wheel-spinning. She wasn’t even dressed for competition and beat the lot with not even her gorgeous hubcaps or rear wheel spats removed! Well, I saved her from further indignity and she has lived a far more civilized existence since those days of athletic achievement.
HOWEVER…I’ve not been able to use her for several years as we in this country have suffered fuel shortages and the local dollar went down the drain, making the running of a heavy classic difficult for one such as I; a humble schoolmaster! Then she developed a horrendous oil leak and would disgrace herself in public, particularly at the front door of churches when taking a bride to a wedding. Even so, she would inevitably try to “upstage” the bride with the sheer glamor with which old Cadillacs are blessed!
Well, we have her engine out at the moment while we await the fulfilment of an order for various parts, including A NEW REAR OIL SEAL!!! Question: The rope type oil seal has given me trouble for ages, and I wonder if other owners have experienced this?
And so, with greetings to you all from Zimbabwe, I shall end off. Thank you again for letting me join..
Sincerely yours,
BRIAN
How cool is that to know that our site has such a global reach. Just in today’s newsletter alone we have 3 continents covered. If anyone can help Brian with his seal issue it would be much appreciated, Leave a comment of send me an email and I will forward it to him. Go Cadillac!
Vinny- i suppose directing this chap to the CLC webpage where technical discussions go on and on might help- although am sure you’d considered that. Also I’m in the international transportation business so although this destination is a bit off the beaten track i may be able to help if the cargo size exceeds what is normally able to be sent by conventional mail. If you or any colleagues want to export anywhere I’d be glad to try to assist too.
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http://www.oceanworldlines.com/
Thanks Ken
He already has the Cadillac shipped to him so that is a moot point. Thanks for the information though I am sure I get people looking for transportation options here all the time. I am very weary of recommending shipping.