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59 Eldorado Pulley colors?

Started by Gerald Loidl, February 15, 2006, 06:35:35 AM

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Gerald Loidl

Hello,
can anybody tell me what color the pulleys of a 59 Eldorado Biarritz should have?
I think they all should be Cadillac blue - but I have seen some pictures of other Eldorados which had black pulleys. (like the gagnon murder car...
http://www.1959cadillac.com/images/car_bodies.jpg TARGET=_blank>http://www.1959cadillac.com/images/car_bodies.jpg
What do you guys think should be correct? The restoration shop wants to know...

cu,
Gerald

Paul W Allen CLC #20193

Gerald,

Although I am not a 59 Guy, I believe the color scheme under the hood would probably be about the same as a 53. In your photo, the generator looks correct, except that the face of the pulley should be black. (at least it is on the 53s)
*Engine/Harmonic Balancer Pulley: Blue
*Fan Pulley: Blue (fan is black)
*Power Steering Pulley: Blue (pump is black)

Now on the 53s, the generator adjusting bracket and the power steering pump brackets are also blue, but not sure if that holds true with the 59s. Hopfully, the 59 Guys will ring in here. Good luck with it.

Paul
53 Coupe
Twin Turbine

John #22631

Gerald,
 I have a 59 Sedan deVille with the 390 single 4 bbl. The water pump is blue, pulley is black...harmonic balancer is blue, pulley is black. The generator matches yours with the upper bracket being blue and the lower bracket is black.
Hope this helps!
John