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Cadillac 1950 Gallery

Posted February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 adminPosted in News

Cadillac 1950 speedometer scale exchange

Posted November 14, 2017December 9, 2018 adminPosted in Cadillac 1950 Repairs, News, Repairs

One of the first repairs to be made on my latest addition to my Cadillac garage (a mildly customized 1950 Cadillac series 62 sedan) was changing the speedometer scale from mph to km/h. Got the km/h scale from TA Motor in Sweden A rather straightforward job but it is a bit tight in some spots […]

1956 Cadillac Alternator Upgrade

Posted April 17, 2016July 15, 2020 adminPosted in Cadillac 1956 Repairs, News, Repairs

As the old original generator was tired and did not charge sufficiently, I had to recharge the battery from time to time to be able to start the old lady and the headlights and rear lights were dim, I went ahead and purchased a renovated 63 amp alternator from 1973 Cadillac with internal chargingrelay. Supplier […]

Conversion to electric wipers

Posted January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 adminPosted in Cadillac 1956 Repairs, News, Repairs

The vacuum windshield wipers are cute and an ingenious construction but oh so ineffecient and when you need them the most they stop or drag themselves slowly along the surface and usually stop in the most irritating position right in your field of vision. I have now had this experience in my former 58 convertible, […]

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