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My 57 Fleetwood restorations photos with questions.

Started by 57flw, September 25, 2009, 09:36:44 PM

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Coupedeville

Hello Ken,

Just a guess but it might be the part in the attached picture

Joe
Joe Hunt

57flw

Hi Guys,

Stop looking.

I have found where the bits fit on my car.
They go between the end of the side skirt just before the rear bumper.

Couple of photos show where they belong.

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

Roger Zimmermann

In that case Kent, I was wrong: the parts belong really to your car! I'm glad you found the right place.
1956 Sedan de Ville (sold)
1956 Eldorado Biarritz
1957 Eldorado Brougham (sold)
1972 Coupe de Ville
2011 DTS
CLCMRC benefactor #101

Walter Youshock

No wonder I couldn't identify them.  They are a 60 S part only.
CLC #11959 (Life)
1957 Coupe deVille
1991 Brougham

57flw

Roger and Walter,

Many thanks for your replies.

You may not have been successful this time but with the number of correct hits you two get, who cares!

Regards

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

57flw

I read an article relating to the vacuum block/valve mounted next to the wiper motor on the firewall and thought it was a great article.
When I got to checking out my valve I found mine was the same as what was described in the article, No Good. Photo 0996. Need a bit of work here to get it operating.

Since my last post I have been doing plenty of work, including more polishing and chroming. The small spears on the stainless panel are held in with rivets.
To aid in the cleaning I have pulled them to pieces, will have the chrome bits re-chromed and polish the rest. I will put it all back together using screws so that it all could be disassembled again a lot easier if the need arises. Photo 0726.

The next photo 0604 is just a little sneak preview of my work.

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

57flw

4b316

Here is a picture of the switch I am after.
Also provided a photo of the grill sections.

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

Walter Youshock

The switch shouldn't be impossible.  The single switches are interchangeable with the rear seat switches.  Just pop it in the housing!  Plus, they are the same for all GM cars.  The main gang switch on the driver's side is the problem.  If the passenger window isn't working, the problem could be in the main switch.

The grille pieces--good luck, unless you find spares of the bigger slats and trim them down.
CLC #11959 (Life)
1957 Coupe deVille
1991 Brougham

57flw

 Walter.

Member 4b316 is trying to organise these parts for me.

I was just showing him some pictures of what I was after.

Many thanks for your input and help.

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

57flw

How good is this. I can see the light.

I connected a battery for the first time and no Zaps or Smoke.
I must be doing something right.
I opened a door and the interior light came on and when I closed the door the light went out.
I know this is what is supposed to happen but it is a great feeling when it works the way it should.

I won't carry on too much yet. There is still quite a few more things to hook up.

Ken
 
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

57flw

Hi Guys,

Here is a picture of the top of the steering column.

In relation to the indicators/trafficators can someone tell me or show me what is missing.

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

Roger Zimmermann

One small tube with "ears" is missing. This tube has also a finger which goes into the steering wheel. The purpose of it is to cancell the indicator lights when the steering wheel is turning back.
See the page 5-22 from the '57 shop manual, the tube is calles "spacer".
1956 Sedan de Ville (sold)
1956 Eldorado Biarritz
1957 Eldorado Brougham (sold)
1972 Coupe de Ville
2011 DTS
CLCMRC benefactor #101

Grant Owen

Hi Ken, Grant here from the land further down under , if you have no luck with the Grille bit let me know I might still have some old Grille bits. A short while ago I sent some 57 & a lot of 59 Grills to the scrap metal buyers. I do however plan on making brand new 57 Grills some time this year.

57flw

Thanks Roger.
Another piece identified.Only one thousand more to go.
My steering wheel is getting rebuilt in New Zealand at the moment so I will have to wait and see how that spacer fits in.
Here is the part you are talking about I think.

Hi Grant, Many thanks for the reply.
Another kind gentleman from the CLC has got the switch and the grill piece on their way to me.
I am still missing the clips that hold it all together. Here is a picture.
Besides these clips I think there is also some other mounting brackets or gizmos but I do not have any. Can you help out?

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

Roger Zimmermann

Yes Ken, it's the part on the first picture. One less to search!
1956 Sedan de Ville (sold)
1956 Eldorado Biarritz
1957 Eldorado Brougham (sold)
1972 Coupe de Ville
2011 DTS
CLCMRC benefactor #101

Walter Youshock

The bottom photo is the grille clips.  I'm pretty sure they were used only on '57 Cadillacs (surprise).  They aren't totally necessary but having the screws in the bumper bar is.  You don't want to see empty holes with the hood open.

I never found a source for them.
CLC #11959 (Life)
1957 Coupe deVille
1991 Brougham

57flw


My steering wheel was in a poor condition with more than 200 cracks in it. See photo 338, 340 and 341.

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

57flw

I sent the wheel off to a bloke in New Zealand and he did a pretty good job with it for $550.

See photo 628, 607 and 613.


When it comes time to fitting the steering wheel I know it will look good.

Ken
Ken Francis
Hervey Bay
Queensland, Australia
1957 Series 60 Special Fleetwood
Skype: fleetwood1957

Roger Zimmermann

Ken, nice steering wheel! The wheel from my '56 Biarritz was worse; I let it recast in the USA. When I wanted to install it, there were some intereferences with the horn ring. As the plastic was tinted and not painted, I could remove excess material and polish it. You may have the same problem, maybe not.
1956 Sedan de Ville (sold)
1956 Eldorado Biarritz
1957 Eldorado Brougham (sold)
1972 Coupe de Ville
2011 DTS
CLCMRC benefactor #101

Paul Tesone

Ken - look at eBay # 160752206506 for your window switch . ..Paul Tesone ..CLC #6876