Guest Posted February 28, 2000 Share Posted February 28, 2000 I have always loved the old cars and have recently acquired a '61 caddy as a few of you may know. I got the car for a good price and almost everything works. Basically the only bad item is the tranny. I am hoping to sell my newer car and use the money to give this caddy a good cosmetic restoration once I get it running reliably. I will probably tow with it at some point (model T) which shouldnt matter as the trailer and vehicle would be light. I am hoping for some input as to the best way to go about this proposition. As a final not I am 19 and have restored a speedster to date. Should I keep the original tranny? What colors were available? Should I try to make any improvements to the car?<P>Chad<P>------------------<BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2000 Share Posted February 28, 2000 If you are just using it as a daily driver then you can restore it to original without worry. It will hold up fine with proper care. As for towing I won't go there... same with modifications, I don't feel like getting flamed twice in one week. If it has the original drivetrain I would lean toward a restoration rather than mods but that is all I am going to say here, you can contact me via email if you like.<P>Cheers, 3MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Davis (MODEL A HAL) Posted February 28, 2000 Share Posted February 28, 2000 3MP,<P>You can get flamed for that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted February 29, 2000 Share Posted February 29, 2000 However they work, replace all the brakes, even the lines if they're origional. You may want to put in a dual master cylinder, I would if I were driving this car around here (and especially if I were going to tow with it). As long as you don't molest the rest of the car installing it, you can always revert back to stock when restoring the car.<P>If you're going to trailer anything any distance, I'd install a tranny cooler regardless of what tranny you use. I have a good friend who ruined a 400 cubic inch Pontiac towing a VW bug 3000 miles. Again, don't do anything you'd regret later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2000 Share Posted March 16, 2000 If you are going to tow anything with a '61 Caddy, you must do all you can to keep that 390 cid running cool. I would definitely go to great lengths to ensure proper cooling, but without denigrating the integrity of the car's vintage too much. <P>And make sure you have breaks. Most cars before '63 didn't have dual reservoirs on their master cylinders. This may be a wise modification.<P>Good Luck. You have a great cruiser.<P>David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2000 Share Posted March 16, 2000 If your gonna tow, allow for penty of cooling.<P>------------------<BR> <A HREF="http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/poland/356/" TARGET=_blank>www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/poland/356/</A> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2000 Share Posted March 17, 2000 I had a 60 Sedan Deville as a daily driver for 3 years. It was AWESOME! God i loved the fins. <P>Trades it in for a 62 Lincoln convertible. Love it, but the Caddie was a better car for day to day driving.<P>Good luck with your new ride.<P>Peter<P><a href="http://www.petergariepy.com/originalphotos/automobiles/index.html">My Car Photos</a><P><P>------------------<BR>Peter Gariepy<BR>peterg@aaca.org<P>www.aaca.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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