Wondering if anyone knows the name of the missing trim on my 1956 coupe deville ? Also if anyone has these pieces ?
In the Cadillac parts list, that molding is called "Exhaust faring bead". The moldings (RH & LH are the same) for models 6219 and 75 have the part number 4674307, coupes and convertibles have the part 4674309 and the Sedan de Ville has the part number 4674308. the length is the difference between the three.
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Hey , right on Roger ! Thank you . And admin is the problem now corrected with my signature ?
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I may have a pair of those. I will check today in my loft. I may not have them marked so maybe you could give me a measurement? I know I have the top of the quarter panel moldings-- the ones on the very top that have that super crazy shape that continue over the tail light
Regards, Ken
I may also have one. If you cannot locate this trim then advise. Clay/Lexi
Wow thanks guys . Although to be clear I need both sides ..... painter broke them both when he painted the car and I have just been enjoying it without them . Would be fantastic to get this car back to "complete"
I have a pair of those moldings. They are very nice but not perfect. I can take a picture of them and post it if you want to see them.
Or send me a message and we can go from there.
Regards, Ken
How did he break them? They're stainless. ???
Most probably by polishing them. If not paying attention, the wheel can grab the molding and bent it.
Quote from: Roger Zimmermann on December 03, 2021, 07:45:33 AM
Most probably by polishing them. If not paying attention, the wheel can grab the molding and bent it.
HA! don't I know it. I have a 16" double wheel polisher in my shop-- 7.5 HP. More HP than some folks lawnmowers. I'm the only one that polishes on it in my shop. My guys want no part of it !! In 30 years, I've had a few mishaps with complex shapes and negative spaces on that machine.
Regards, Ken
Spinning grinding stones and polishing wheels such as the one Ken described, are arguably the 2 most dangerous tools in the shop. Used to polish and lacquer brass and every once in a while situations arose like those mentioned by Ken and Roger. Things go south quickly. Work thrown by Carborundum stones, (or chunks exploding off), and buffing wheels grabbing your work can be disastrous. Full attention required when using. 7.5 HP polisher is extreme heavy duty and can be quite dangerous, even lethal when used incorrectly. Clay/Lexi
Quote from: lexi on December 03, 2021, 07:52:27 PM
Spinning grinding stones and polishing wheels such as the one Ken described, are arguably the 2 most dangerous tools in the shop. Used to polish and lacquer brass and every once in a while situations arose like those mentioned by Ken and Roger. Things go south quickly. Work thrown by Carborundum stones, (or chunks exploding off), and buffing wheels grabbing your work can be disastrous. Full attention required when using. 7.5 HP polisher is extreme heavy duty and can be quite dangerous, even lethal when used incorrectly. Clay/Lexi
YUP. Concentration is key. I usually wear ear muff type noise cancelling gear just so I'm fully focused and not distracted.
Not to put too fine or gory a point to the dangers of SS trim polishing.
My very first experience, before turning my SS over to a professional, was trying to do it myself - got the polish bars - and went to work.
Didn't take long to figure out how much work it was, and after having a piece yanked out of my hands, how dangerous it could be.
Flash foreword, and I turned a pile of SS over to a local shop.
A couple of days later when the job was to have been ready, I learned one of the polishers had one of his long shirt sleeves caught in the polishing wheel and sent him to the hospital with a dislocated/yanked arm from his shoulder.
Could have been way worse, as you might imagine.
I'm a proponent of do it yourself in most things, but not SS polishing.
Have fun,
Steve B.
Ha you guys know ur stuff . He said one was ruined by the polishing wheel and the other got misplaced :(
By misplaced I'm assuming he ment broken aswell lmao
Hi Kris: Here are a few photos of the moldings I have for your '56 quarter panels.
Not exactly on point but I recall seeing a set of trim pieces that covered the entire arrow in the quarter panal that needed to be re-chromed- not SS - that Bob Cooper had at his warehouse.
Anybody else seen such trim pieces.
Just interested to know, since I have never seen such trim on the many pics I've seen of 56's.
Have fun,
Steve B.
Thanks Ken . I can't remember exactly what they looked like but I'll take your word . Sent u a pm thanks everyone for all your input :)
If I read Steve's post correctly, he perhaps saw the chrome trim off of a '56 Fleetwood 60 Special. That model had trim that "covered the entire arrow", as he put it. So it looks different than what is pictured in Ken's post. Got a pair here, BUT they are not correct for your car. Ken's trim looks correct, and are those most commonly seen on '56s, but you should get measurements as there were different lengths that year, depending on model, as Roger pointed out. I have an NOS set for my Limo, but they are shorter in length and I believe they also fit the short deck 4 Door Sedan model that year. I may have a set of trim here like Ken's but would have to go on a dig for them. Clay/Lexi
Just to clarify... The ones I have I know for sure that they are for a 1956 Coupe. I removed them myself from a parts car I had a long, long time ago. Great thing about getting old... short term memory kinda sucks but long term memory is good !! ;D
Regards, Ken
Quote from: cadillac ken on December 07, 2021, 08:35:34 AM
Just to clarify... Great thing about getting old... short term memory kinda sucks but long term memory is good !! ;D
Regards, Ken
Ain't that the truth! Clay/Lexi
Just wanting to give a shout out and a big thank you to fellow member here . Cadillac Ken had a nice set of trim for the rear . Packed it up nicely and sent it off for a reasonable price . If anyone ever finds them self in a possible deal with Ken , take it from me . He was up front and honest . Packed them incredibly well and shipped them promptly. Did such a great job and was such a good guy about the whole thing I felt the urge to make a point of thanking him publicly and giving him the praise he deserves .
Thanks Ken !!!
Nice to hear. I dealt with Ken once, this time he was a buyer and just as fantastic to do business with. Tops on both score cards. Clay/Lexi