Marty Roth

This is actually for our '54 Cadillac, which I assume should be comparable to a '54 Buick: The radio in my 1954 Cadillac Series 62 has vacuum ports for three (3) hoses. The person who pulled it apart to replace my wiper posts and cables did not note which hose went to which port. Now there is a leak, and the foot button does not seek the next station. Please help to identify hose routing, and/or to point me to a schematic. Our group here always seems to have some of the best info and most caring members. Thank you, Marty

Saw the new Buick Cascada convertible on the road while travelling to Rome, GA for T-giving Actually a nice looking car...especially for the $33-37K price tag

The radio in my 1954 Cadillac Series 62 has vacuum ports for three (3) hoses. The person who pulled it apart to replace my wiper posts and cables did not note which hose went to which port. Now there is a leak, and the foot button does not seek the next station. Please help to identify hose routing, and/or to point me to a schematic. Thank you, Marty

The radio in my 1954 Cadillac Series 62 has vacuum ports for three (3) hoses. The person who pulled it apart to replace my wiper posts and cables did not note which hose went to which port. Now there is a leak, and the foot button does not seek the next station. Please help to identify hose routing, and/or to point me to a schematic. Thank you, Marty

That vegetable oil would likely have been up to 180 Proof. Recall the movie "THUNDER ROAD", with Robert Mitchum and Keely Smith ?

... And I don't see any obvious RUST !!

Thank you Mike, the check is in Tuesday's mail

ScarredKnightfan: "But, I have to ask ... your Dad bought a 1992 MGM to replace a 1972 Cadillac? Wow ... that's awesome he kept that Cadillac for so long! Too bad you don't still have it." If Dad were still to survive, he probably would still have the 1972 Caddy, but unfortunately, Mom destroyed a telephone pole with it, and the pole's cross-arm came down across the Sedan deVille's hood and front fenders.

Skip, Good photos and additional detail will help you to market this car. Two door sedan, or 2-door (No-Door-Post) hardtop? Good luck with your Studebaker Lark.

Mike, I'll phone you now. I can use the tire, flap, and tubes.

You are correct, but what he MEANT to tell me was that he used a Roadmaster starter on a Super for the Four vs Two Field Coils, and got much better performance from the starter - sorry for the confusion

FRONT BUMPER and CORNERING LIGHTS - 1995 FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM Quote Modify Remove WANT TO BUY- 1995 FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM FRONT BUMPER in Excellent Condition Left and Right side CORNERING/Side Marker LIGHTS (Complete) Following an unfortunate incident, our favorite of our newer Caddys is repaired, painted, and almost ready to be back on the road - all she needs again is her big smile (and not have any more Suburbans to punch her in the face!) Please contact Marty Roth, Metairie, Louisiana Please click on my name at the upper left of this ad to send me a PM or an email Thank you for any leads

FRONT BUMPER and CORNERING LIGHTS - 1995 FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM Quote Modify Remove WANT TO BUY- 1995 FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM FRONT BUMPER in Excellent Condition Left and Right side CORNERING/Side Marker LIGHTS (Complete) Following an unfortunate incident, our favorite of our newer Caddys is repaired, painted, and almost ready to be back on the road - all she needs again is her big smile (and not have any more Suburbans to punch her in the face!) Please contact Marty Roth, Metairie, Louisiana Please click on my name at the upper left of this ad to send me a PM or an email Thank you for any leads

We are still driving the 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis my Dad bought new in August 1994 to replace the 1992 Grand Marquis he bought in 1991 to replace his 1972 Cadillac Sedan deVille. Ours have both been essentially trouble-free, other than the hose off the back of the water pump to the heater control valve which runs UNDER the intake manifold, and is secured in place. Top change this rubber hose, one must remove the entire Intake system (NOT one of FORD's "BETTER IDEAS" - in my opinion. While the Grand Marquis doesn't measure up to our '94 and '95 Cadillac Fleetwood Broughams, it is still a great car. I like full sized rear wheel drive cars, and can still surprise the guys with the gumball-tired, unnecessarily noisy far-east imports!

Someone once told me that 1937 through 1952 will work, but I'm not certain. Just yesterday an oldtimer mentioned that, while both may have had a 320ci, a Super and Roadmaster in some years had differing internals (2 vs 4 Field Coils?) Hopefully an expert will add some advice here.

Oops... forgot there are no sidemounts on your car... Dave, since you have a matching mirror, you may find that the right side one will become indispensable once you start using it, and it is a serious safety item, as well. I wouldn't be without one. By the way, are you trying to shame the rest of us, having such a neat garage?

Grimy, thank you for the clarification. I owned, toured, and restored to Grand National Senior, a 1934 Model 57 from 1995 through 2015. While well-aware of both AACA and CCCA standards, I appreciate your note and have edited my post to that effect. Additional detail helps our entire community.

Hi Charlie, hope this helps: May activities include the following: May 11-12, 2018 - Central Spring Meet - Auburn, IN May 18-20, 2018 - Eastern Spring Meet - Cape Cod Region - Boston Bean Pot Region May 31 - June 3, 2018 - Annual Grand National Meet Western PA Region Sentimental Tour - June 3-8, 2018 - Seward, Nebraska - Nebraska Region Founders Tour - October-26, 2018 - S. Illinois Region, Ohio Valley Chapter

John, no problem - and although my 2500 Suburban only has a 38 gallon gas tank, you are right in that towing a trailer with 8 ft inside clearance and a raised floor so that the wheel boxes are only 5 inches tall, does add to the wind resistance. The tapered roof-line and wedged front of our trailer does help somewhat, but yoou can see from the pics that my trailer is much taller and wider than any of our tow vehicles. Looking forward to meeting you in Ocala

Padgett, thanks for your comments. You are a very frequent contributor to our FORUM, and we appreciate that you share your experience. Hopefully we can meet when the AACA Southeast Spring Meet is held in Ocala, just 3 months from now.

John, You have made some excellent points, and I agree with many of them - thanks for your comments. Yes, The Suburban, as well as our 2006 Avalanche 4x4 are both 3/4 Ton - 2500 Series, and both have the 8.1 Litre engine. The Excursion is a 3/4 Ton 7.3 Litre Turbo Diesel, also with 4x4. Politely disagreeing, in my opinion, none of my Tow Vehicles "is really at the edge of it's limits with the job you are asking of it". My Suburban was specifically ordered and built to tow a 12,000 lb trailer. The trailer was also ordered and built, and is "rated" for 12,000 lbs with a pair of 6k American-built Dexter Axles and 8-Lug wheels, with self-adjusting brakes on all wheels. The all-aluminum Forest River trailer weighs just under 3,400 lb; most of the cars I transport weigh in at 3,500 to 4,500 lb; even if you add another 500 lb for tools, spare parts, etc, and yet another 500 lb luggage and passengers, we are still 3,500 lb BELOW the trailer's RATED capacity, and at least 3,000 lb BELOW the tow vehicle's rated capacity. In an age when too many folks tow a travel trailer, a big utility box, or even a car hauler with a Toyota, a Cross-over, or a mid-sized pickup, I'm not anywhere near capacity or anywhere near the limits of my tow vehicles. I always use an Equalizer Hitch, so no bobbing and jerking Up & Down, Back & Forth - It runs and feels like a 40ft wheelbase, and is far more stable down the road. Like you, I check the temperature of the tires and hubs, at least at every fuel stop and/or rest stop (being an "older" guy, I now make at least as many rest stops as for fuel).Having an inexpensive Laser heat gun from Harbor Freight yet another quick way to check hub temps, in addition to actually putting my palm on each one. The minute or two taken while the tank is filling is small in comparison to knowing that we stand a better chance of safe trip completion. When I see a overloaded trailer on the shoulder with a broken axle, flat tire and no spare, or worse yet - the guy hauling all his possessions down the interstate with a trailer tire running 30 degrees camber off of vertical due to a shot wheel bearing, I just hope I'm not in his way when it decides to let go, that other folks are out of his way, and that his family survives the result. By the way, my trailer has Torsion axles, and with the equalizer hitch it rides really smoothly. No need to reduce tire pressure! Running 80 psi allows the tires to run cooler with less chance of heat-related failure or hydro-planing).

My 24ft-box All-Aluminum trailer has a wedged and tapered nose which adds nice inside storage and walls to attach 2 spare tires. The trailer is built on a pair of 6,000lb axles with 8-lug wheels I run Michelin LT235/85-R16 Load Range "E" tires. After the failure of the original Chinese tires which all suffered splits and/or belt separation, as well as belt separation on another Wrangler series of an American brand, I only use Michelin, and other than damage from a big spike in the road on one tire, I've had excellent results and no surprises with regard to tires in the most recent 85,xxx miles of trailering. Of course I do check tire pressure and torque of lug nuts every morning when trailering. Plan on replacing trailer tires, as well as any radials every 5 - 7 years, even if they look excellent. Click on pictures to see in larger detail

Another option might be to mount the mirrors on your Side-Mount Spare Tires or their covers if your car has that option. That tends to look very classy, but sometimes vibrates a bit.

Actually, in that era CCCA now accepts the 80 Series as well as the 90 Series. While the 1934-1935 line-up did not include the 80 Series Buick, CCCA has accepted the 80 Series where available in the 1930s. My 1937 Roadmaster 80C is among those now accepted by CCCA, thanks in part to the efforts of Earl Beauchamp, AACA Past President

Once again - Point Judging IS Point Judging, no matter which award is being sought. The same exact deduction which is listed for the item would apply no matter if the vehicle is going for Junior, Senior, Preservation, even Grand National. If an item is incorrect (not Authentic) then the full deduction must be taken, and not fewer point because of Preservation. Standards are there for a reason, and it is up to us to maintain them.