The 56 Caddy lives!

[Willowbilly3]

After it's 20 some year hibernation, it is back to life and as buttery smooth as any caddy ever was!! I forgot what a PITA those old WCFB carbs were to rebuild!
Tranny goes right into gear too! Now onto the brakes and electrical.

 

[Bamamav]

Sounds good WB! You'll have a Sat night cruiser there before you know it! [cl

 

[Willowbilly3]

Anybody know a good vacuum booster/master cylinder to replace the old treadle-vac? Getting my brake parts ordered so I can drive it around.

 

[earthman]

As Lawrence Welk would say.... "Wunerful, Wunerful!"

 

[Willowbilly3]

The car

 

[26Troadster]

congrats on getting it running.[cl[cl[cl[cl

 

[Willowbilly3]

Thanks! When your whole life has always revolved around old cars and junk, bringing one like this back to life is still the juice!

 

[IronRat]

The sound of a motor coming alive, either it's first start after being built or a LAZARUS car being resurrected, is a magical sound.

 

[soltz]

Yah

The coolest family car ever [cl[cl room for six

 

[Todd]

Cool! Now you can drop it off Congrats.

 

[user 13565]

I NEED one. This is a beauty.

 

[Willowbilly3]

WooHoo!! After a 2 hour massage and bloodletting, she took me for a ride, short ride with no brakes but still got to goose her.

 

[bruno]

Out where you live you don't need no stinking brakes, fire that bad boy up and blast on down the road

 

[Willowbilly3]

Out where you live you don't need no stinking brakes, fire that bad boy up and blast on down the road

Haha, Bruno I could sure put the fear of God into a few thousand bikers right now. I'm kinda thinking a bombsight hood ornament and a SAM rocket on each front fender. Or maybe a set of steer horns welded up from barbed wire.

 

[oneeye]

Way to go! Love those big 'll caddys.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Haha, Bruno I could sure put the fear of God into a few thousand bikers right now. I'm kinda thinking a bombsight hood ornament and a SAM rocket on each front fender. Or maybe a set of steer horns welded up from barbed wire.

A half-decent video camera is cheaper than a brake booster... just sayin'

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[IronRat]

WooHoo!! After a 2 hour massage and bloodletting, she took me for a ride, short ride with no brakes but still got to goose her.

You are still talking' about the Cadillac….Right???