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Title: New Eldo owner
Post by: TexasEldo on June 19, 2019, 12:00:35 AM
I’m a new member. Just wanted to say hello. I bought my first Eldorado a few months ago and I look forward to the wealth of knowledge this forum seems to offer.

Here’s my ‘74. Haven’t done much since getting her. Carb job. New fluids. New bluetooth radio and speakers. She’s in for paint right now. Will need some interior work after that.



Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: Cape Cod Fleetwood on June 19, 2019, 08:41:58 AM
Welcome CC,
will you be dehorning the Eldo?

\m/
Laurie
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: hornetball on June 19, 2019, 10:09:53 AM
Howdy.  There's a couple of us with current '74 Eldo restoration threads going right now.  I'm in Granbury BTW.  I have "Janice's Eldo."
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: G Pennington on June 19, 2019, 12:09:22 PM
Yeah, but are you going to keep the longhorns?
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: Matt CLC#18621 on June 19, 2019, 12:28:41 PM
Enjoy your new Eldorado!
Regards,
Matt CLC#18621
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: "Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364 on June 19, 2019, 12:38:14 PM
Must be fun opening the hood
Greg Surfas
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: TexasEldo on June 19, 2019, 01:53:03 PM
Quote from: hornetball on June 19, 2019, 10:09:53 AM
Howdy.  There's a couple of us with current '74 Eldo restoration threads going right now.  I'm in Granbury BTW.  I have "Janice's Eldo."

Awesome. I’ll look for those threads. I’m currently searching for some body parts (fender and trunk lid) for mine, but they don’t seem easy to find.

And yes, I’ll definitely be keeping the horns.
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: "Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364 on June 19, 2019, 01:55:30 PM
Where are you?
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: TexasEldo on June 19, 2019, 02:46:39 PM
Waco, TX
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: "Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364 on June 19, 2019, 03:29:24 PM
I might suggest calling John Faust at "Honest John's Caddy Corner in Justin Texas.  If he doesn't have what you need I am sure he will steer you to them.
Greg Surfas
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: TexasEldo on June 19, 2019, 04:49:22 PM
Quote from: "Cadillac Kid"  Greg Surfas 15364 on June 19, 2019, 03:29:24 PM
I might suggest calling John Faust at "Honest John's Caddy Corner in Justin Texas.  If he doesn't have what you need I am sure he will steer you to them.
Greg Surfas

Wow! Thanks a ton for the recommendation. Just had a good talk with John. He sounds like a good guy. Turns out we went to the same college so we talked football, etc for a while. Best news is he has the parts I need for a good price. I’ll be headed up to grab the parts and a beer with him.
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: "Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364 on June 19, 2019, 05:42:53 PM
Have one for me
Greg Surfas
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: Mike Baillargeon #15848 on June 19, 2019, 06:35:39 PM
Quote from: "Cadillac Kid"  Greg Surfas 15364 on June 19, 2019, 03:29:24 PM
I might suggest calling John Faust at "Honest John's Caddy Corner in Justin Texas.  If he doesn't have what you need I am sure he will steer you to them.
Greg Surfas

LOL.... Holy Cow..... Greg that's a good one!!!

Mike
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on June 19, 2019, 09:14:56 PM
G'day Cody,

You have an email from myself that requires your attention.

Bruce. >:D

PS.   I sent it yesterday.
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: Glen on June 20, 2019, 02:02:53 AM
Quote from: TexasEldo on June 19, 2019, 02:46:39 PM
Waco, TX
Why is that not surprising.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: Cape Cod Fleetwood on June 20, 2019, 08:39:01 AM
Quote from: Mike Baillargeon  #15848 on June 19, 2019, 06:35:39 PM
LOL.... Holy Cow..... Greg that's a good one!!!

Mike

That was udderly ridiculous...

\m/
Laurie
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: wrench on June 20, 2019, 09:27:03 AM
Caution:

Cow Pun Zone

Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: "Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364 on June 20, 2019, 12:39:22 PM
FWIW,
About 20 years ago when the Alamo Region was active, I as the then director had a photo journalist with a commission from a Japanese Men's Magazine contact me.  He was told by the magazine that cadillacs in Texas ALL had the accoutrements of the cowboy era such as long horns on the hood, pistols for door handles, etc. Apparently someone had seen the "one-off" conglomerations made for some of the Movie and rodeo stars of the sixty s and  seventies.
I told him that that was no longer a current fad, and after he did some verification himself, he agreed to do a shoot of our members and their cars.  It turns out the magazine featured Cadillacs in that issue and even had a little Cad sponsorship.
We were in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, etc.) for a few weeks a couple of years ago and I personally did not se a singel Cadillac, although all the European dollar cars were there.
Greg Surfas
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: Mike Baillargeon #15848 on June 20, 2019, 01:59:27 PM
Quote from: Cape Cod Fleetwood on June 20, 2019, 08:39:01 AM
That was udderly ridiculous...

\m/
Laurie

LOL !!!   another really good one Laurie !!

Mike
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: 59-in-pieces on June 20, 2019, 10:37:00 PM
Cody?
As Bruce Willis once said in one of his movies "YIPPEE-KI-YAY .........."(and maybe other Texans).

Have fun,
Steve B.
Title: Re: New Eldo owner
Post by: hornetball on June 21, 2019, 09:58:27 AM
"I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as quick as I could . . ."

Interesting factoid:  I bought Janice's Eldo in Morristown, TN -- near where Davy Crockett was born.  I live in the town with his land grant for service in the Texas War of Independence and about 10 miles from Betsy Crockett's grave (Davy Crockett has no grave as the Mexican's destroyed his body).