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Offline mauser

  • Johann Vilhjalmsson
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Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« on: February 11, 2011, 05:29:34 PM »

Hallo my friens.
This Cadillac Eldorado 1983 have stay here in Iceland from 1985, Rust is our enemy here but this car is in good condition,I have spend the winther for this protect
andhope I finish fore the spring time, so I can drive in the summer, Odometer show 85.000 miles Like I say no rust new painting , new vinyl top in gold,inside a new
cloth, new plastic corners, engine 4,1 runs good :) and I can tel you I have use Prolong in to the oil, 2 days after all noise from the engine like the lifts stops. I have also a brand new radiator (alomium) from China.
Thanks for reading this
Johann Vilhjalmsson
Presidend Icecad



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Cadillac Fleetwood Brogham D' Elegance 1976
Cadillac Eldorado 1983

Offline The Tassie Devil(le)

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Re: Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 05:41:46 PM »
G'day Johann,

Great looking car, and I see from the gum-boot-wearing onlooker, that there is still a bit of snow outside.

Bruce. >:D
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Offline Chris Conklin

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Re: Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 07:41:30 PM »
 Wish my engine bay looked that good!
Chris Conklin

Offline mauser

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Re: Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2012, 04:14:17 PM »



I m just finishing restoring this Eldorado,The last thing I was lucky to find this E&G grill and now Im installing a continental kit on the rear bumper it is hard to find them.
Johann Vilhjalmsson in Icealand
Johann Vilhjalmsson
CLC # 24743
Cadillac Fleetwood Brogham D' Elegance 1976
Cadillac Eldorado 1983

Offline Paul Tesone

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Re: Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2012, 08:25:44 PM »
Looks great - we need some pictures of the interior . Paul Tesone ...CLC #6876

Offline mauser

  • Johann Vilhjalmsson
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Re: Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2012, 04:30:09 PM »
Thanks Paul Yes I shall submit some more photo the car is now ready, just have to finish the eletric in th continental kit , for back light and fore licance plate
Johann
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Cadillac Fleetwood Brogham D' Elegance 1976
Cadillac Eldorado 1983

Offline Hankk17

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Re: Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2012, 06:53:48 PM »
Johann is that an HT4100 I see under the hood?   Treat it like glass or it will spite you.  I've had more HT4100's die on me than I can remember..  Awesome car - I've had several.

good luck with it!
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Offline mauser

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Re: Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2012, 07:09:22 PM »




Thanks here are some photo, Yes the engine is the 4,1 engine but she run very good, I put in the oil stuff call Prolong and all crack and knock go away and the engine run very nicely.
it have 90 000 miles and if she broke she broke.
Johann
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Cadillac Fleetwood Brogham D' Elegance 1976
Cadillac Eldorado 1983

Offline David Smith

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Re: Restoring Eldorado 1983 in Iceland
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2012, 05:54:31 AM »
Beautiful!    Love the color.   Very appropriate for an Eldorado.   
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