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Thank you, Tom! I will get one! I do have them for some other Cadillacs I have and they provide great information.

Thanks a lot, Wayne! Good explanations... and it is interesting that you do some of the parts! Yes, the car has a lap robe thing, but it is missing the foot rest hardware. I will contact you directly to find more about your parts. Victor

Thank you, Steve! 45" wide is what I will be looking for! Thanks for the info and for the pics. At this point, that I am trying to learn about them, it is great information! Thanks again!

Lots of detailing to do.... please feel free to educate me and tell me anything you see that may be wrong about the car. Thanks, Victor

Hi: I recently got a 1931 LaSalle 345 regular sedan (6 windows), which is basically a very sound car, mostly original and complete, but I do have some doubts and parts requests: 1. I just found out via the forum that the car used what was called a Trico Visionall unit, under the visor cap on the roof, around 45" wide. I do have the dashboard vacuum switch but I am missing the entire unit under the visor, in case anybody might have one. 2- Accelerator control. Right now it does nothing and we can't find anything to connect the control from the steering column unto the accelerator linkage. Can anybody shed some light here? 3. Light controls at steering wheel. My light control arm (part of the ring in the steering wheel center) is broken. Is anybody reproducing those? 4. Advance control on dashboard. What I have now is not identical to others I have seen on the net. Can anybody tell me if it is correct or not and hopefully, if not, guide me in the correct direction to get one? 5. Owners manual. Is there a particular LaSalle 345 manual or should I look for a 1931 Cadillac manual? Anyhow, I need one. 6. Keys. What was the original key used in these cars? I am guessing the car has ignition and door lock (that is what it has now) and a separate key for the Oakes sidemount locks.... so it may be only those two keys. Am I right? Would the Oakes locks use any particular key? Thanks! Victor

This is exactly what my 1931 LaSalle Sedan has..... but I am missing the entire Trico Visionall unit that goes outside under the visor cap... should anybody have an extra one. Oh, and I need the two wipers also. Thanks, Victor

Thanks, guys! I found some Briggs and Stratton key blanks (#3) on ebay.... got them already! Victor

Hi guys! Long time, no post. I just got my car out of the museum and to the city I live in, Queretaro, Mexico. I haven't taken it out on the road yet, as I need to check on the basic mechanicals, change engine oil, etc. I am eager to do it, but my friend and mechanic has not been able to visit for a while. One little detail I am curious about: the original key! The car currently has an aftermarket generic key and would like to get the correct key for it. Owner's manual, both CD and CD-8 Deluxe, have a full page devoted to LOCK YOUR CAR, in a funny way, mentioned many times, but no pick of the original key. Would anybody know what key was used originally? Any chance to get a picture? Thanks, Victor

Thanks! As a matter of fact, my heads just started leaking! But I would be looking for aluminum engine heads only. Getting a full engine would be difficult for me.

Hi, I am looking for the following parts for my 1937 Cadillac series 75 formal sedan (external trunk rack). Hubcap, large type, (4 pieces) Trunk rack knurled thumb knobs or attaching hardware Owner's manual Running board mats Radio antena, under running board type. Rear License plate bracket Bumper bracket rubber covers to body, front bumper Radio knobs Cigarette lighters (2) for rear vanities Interior vanity mirror in rear Telephone and speaker Wiper motor and connecting hardware to wipers Rear compartment foot rests Rear view mirror, interior. Heater Air Cleaner (1937 only for sure… perhaps also 1938, with bracket that attaches to the rear portion for the horns and relay. There is also a breather tube that runs from the rear engine valley valve cover to the rear of the air cleaner). Horns and relay Carburator, Stromber AA 25 (electric choke). Tube for crankcase ventilation system. Original tools Thanks! Victor

Hi, I am looking for a 1931 LaSalle Owners manual. As I understand it, it should be identical to the pic posted, but that one, on sale on ebay, seems expensive for the condition it is in. Thanks, Victor

Hi, I am looking for a 1937 Cadillac series 75 Owners manual. As I understand it, it should say "Your Cadillac" and the cover printed in blue or green over beige colored cardboard. Thanks, Victor

Hi, I have a 1984 Fleetwood Brougham, and as with many of these cars, the fender extensions, between the metallic fenders and the chromed bumpers, are shot. I bought a set of replacements via ebay and they were really lousy, so I would rather find good originals. Anybody out there that can sell a set? I basically need the two of them, and not the rest of the bumper to body fillers sold with kits. Thanks, Victor

Fantastic information! Thanks a lot, Gunsmoke!

Yes, mi car is definately a first or second series CD8, with straight line gauges, drum style speedometer, and side vents in cowl... Sure wish it was a later car, a Deluxe, with the added horsepower, but no... it is not the case... anyhow, I am very happy with it. Thanks, Victor

Unfortunately not. The second car is mine, and it is a CD8.... but now you mention it, I noticed the chrome mouldings on the rear fender. Could that be optional? I have pics of over 20 different CD-8 or CD Deluxe Roadsters, and only one has identical trim (pic attached), and another one a different type. The rest of the cars show nothing there.

Interesting information! Thanks! Curiously, no blue body is listed, so perhaps my color was chosen by a past owner or maybe it was optional. I know of at least another Roadster painted in the exact same way, first pic attached, though this one has a blue interior... mine has a dark tan or medium brown, as the second pic shows.

Just a brief note to demonstrate I am alive.... Very little progress: I did pay for the car but it is being stored at a museum for now as I have no space for at least a couple of months.... but the good news is I visited the museum, installed a battery, turned on the auxiliary electric fuel pump, and the car started right away. Engine sounds great and is very smooth. I am very happy about it! Engine color is still a doubt for me, as many, as pointed before, are gray/blue/green with silver head but I also have seen several painted completely in light gray. I also got the WPC news bulletin from July 1980 and I am eagerly waiting for it to arrive... and a couple of owner's manual. A CD8 and a CD Deluxe version, just to understand more about the differences, which I am guessing will be difficult to spot in the manuals... probably useless to have both, but I am happy to have gotten them. Victor

Thanks, Keiser31! Very useful. Victor

Thanks, Gunsmoke! I will start looking for the material you mention. I am still guessing my best bet to understand the differences will be that WPC news bulletin from July 1980. And of course the original brochure and manuals will be great to have! Thank you also for letting me know about the weak points on the car. Hopefully, as you say, they were attended to earlier in the car's life... and if not I will be carefull always to keep them in mind and use the car appropiately. Victor

Congratulations! Fabulous collection. I am quite a fan of 1932 Imperials. I have been after a CG Close coupled sedan for many years now, but the owner does not want to sell. Yours is a nice looking place with a gorgeous collection! All the cars look mint!

Gunsmoke, I found your post on restoration... quite a job! Congratulations. If I can help with any detailed pics of mine (when I get the car), just let me know. 24Chry48, I did see your car. Fabulous! I have to say the hood doors would have certainly fooled me as original and it looks fantastic. I just love those... which is part of the reason I am really a 1932 big Imperial fan, much more than a 1931.

Thanks a lot, Gunsmoke and 24Chry48! Yes, it is a nice and well done car, an older restoration which remains in very good condition, from what I can see. So, if I get it correctly, I have an earlier car, not a CD Deluxe confirmed by the straight line gages and the cowl side vents (pic included)... which would make it one of the smaller engines (oh, well... life isn't always perfect! Haha). To know which engine the car has, would serial numbers help? CHASSIS: CD14879 I haven't received the car yet, but I want to start learning on it and finding the few parts needed, if any. I am sure I will have to look for owner's manual, shop manual, tool kit info to get the correct tools, etc. The car is not intented to be a show car, just an ocassional driver. I intend to enjoy it, but I would sure love to have it as correct and complete as possible. So far, from cars I have been able to find on the net, I see some different patterns in upholstery and also the engine color puzzles me a bit. I do see many green gray motors, but also some light ones. Could those thing be an early vs. late thing? I will sure keep my eyes open for a copy of the July 1980 WPC News. Sure sounds like just what I need. Some other clubs have their bulletins on the net. Would you know if I could find an electronic copy somewhere? I had no idea Chrysler did not make Roadsters after 1931 or that there were so few survivors... but I did see a pic of one in the net with hood doors and a divided windshield. It certainly puzzled me. Thanks again for your help, Victor

Just found your post.... great job! It will help me a lot understand many details on my car. Congratulations! Victor