1968 Eldorado Restoration

[Davidinhartford]

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[Chris Conklin]

Beautiful car! Congratulations!!

[Aaron Hudacky]

Nice car!

[76eldo]

WOW!  Beautiful!

Such a beautifully styled car!

I have to get a 67-70 Eldo someday.

Brian

[Carl Glass]

Beautiful car!  Is there anything you have to do to it?  Search my posts for 68 Eldo.

Carl

[R Schroeder]

This one is for sale near me. 1969.  White interior. E-mail me if interested. Not my car. $6,995.00
Roy

[dadscad]

For my 63cdv, I just bought some Hankook Optimo H724 white wall tires. The car handles and rides well with them. They are much quieter, as far as road noise, than the GoodYear Regatta's I removed.

That's a good looking Eldorado!

[Carl Glass]

David

Could you post a picture(s) of the mounting bracket location for the Guidematic eye?  It should be a device smaller than your fist, mounted behind the upper grill, driver's side I believe, on the front of the radiator support.  It will have an orange lens on the front.

Thx

Carl

[Aaron Hudacky]

David,

Cooper made a 235/75 R 15 called a Trendsetter as of early 2009 and I wouldn't be surprised if it is still in produuction.  It has a narrow white wall and they are ok, although after about 5 years the belts start to break down.  They are very affordable though.  When the tires are replaced be sure the correct valve stems are used.  They have a metal elbow, and often the hubcaps will mar the area where the rubber meets the metal resulting in a leak.  I have a flat because of that right now.  I haven't used other tires on my Eldorado or other Cadillacs for some time, so I can't tell you how they compare as far as road noise.

[INTMD8]

Congrats! Very nice ride, I love the front end styling on these.

[Carl Glass]

Of the 67-70 Eldorados this is my favorite since it is the only year with the hidden headlamps AND the concealed wipers.  Although I slightly prefer the turn signals in the bumper from the 67 since the front fender extensions appear cleaner that way.  Also 68 had the rear quarter lamps.

[dadscad]

I'm sorry I don't have a current picture of the car with this tire on it.  If a description helps, there is a 1" band of black between the rim and the inside edge of the the white  stripe. The white stripe is 5/8" wide. The look and white stripe is very similar to the GoodYear Regatta. The Regatta put the white stripe closer to the rim than Hankook, I think I like the look of the Hankook white stripe over the Regatta. I attached a picture of the car with the GY Regatta to give you a rough idea of how the tire looks.

David

[Carl Glass]

wow, awesome!  even better pictures than i had hoped for.  i have the eye for my car, but no bracket, so your pics will help me fabricate one.

thx

Carl

[Carl Glass]

i have the part, just not the bracket.

thx

carl

[76eldo]

I have Diamondback's on my 60 and they ride very nicely.  Coopers will be noisy on your car. 

I would look at the sales brochures for 68 to get some ideas and stick with name brand tires.

See what Coker has.

Brian

[R Schroeder]

I bought Hankook tires for my car. 80,000 mile warranty and less than half the money of other tires . 450.00 for the set, mounted and balanced. The white wall is a little smaller than the originals , but I like them. Ride is real nice.
Roy

[dadscad]

David,

I took a picture of the Hankook tire this afternoon. Please excuse the dust, I need to scrub them.

HTH,
David

[Rich S]

Gorgeous car--nothing beats looking out over the crisply sculpted hood of an Eldorado! On my '71 Eldorado I've got the Broadway Shadow tires and they're made by Goodyear. A quick search turned up the following link:

http://www.onlinetiredealer.com/specialty/brdwy.asp

The cost was very reasonable, and I've been pleased with the ride and the look.

[Glen]

I think the only year the side moldings was available from the factory on the Eldos was 1970.  It was an all chrome(Stainless?) set.   IE no rubber inserts.  I put the after market side moldings on my car because with that crease sticking out there everybody the parks next to you chips the paint with their door.  So you have a choice on a daily driver, side moldings or chipped doors. 

The bracket for the Guide Matic is nearly identical for a number of years.  I think I got one off a 71+ Eldo and it bolted right up.  But it is a useless option on today’s roads.  All the signs on the side of the road trigger it, and around here we have reflectors on the lane dividers that also trigger it.  It never goes to high beam. Still a cool option.   

[Aaron Hudacky]

The 70 Eldorado side moldings have vinyl inserts matching the color of the vinyl top or black inserts for cars with a painted roof according to the 1970 Cadillac data book. My 70 has the moldings although they don't match the top as they should. The rubber is molded in white instead of brown. They are the original design, but I'm not sure if or when they were changed. They are thinner than those on David's 68 and do not extend to the rear quarter panels.