The 59 random stuff.

[disPAIN'Sbac]

Kevin, saw your car near mall corners on Pleasant Hill the other day. Was gonna pop in and say Hi but didn't want to disturb your dinner.
You're slipping, I actually saw ..... *gasp*.... Dirt on your car. Ow, I feel faint now. I think Dirt on Kevin's car is the first sign of the Apocalypse. LMAO

First time I got to see the car up close. Very Beautiful Car.

Dirt??!?!??! WHERE?!?!! I wipe her down from head to toe with quick detail spray (if not wash it) including rims (every time) If were going for a spin even before I warm her up. Next time disturb dinner, I dun giv a phuck.

[disPAIN'Sbac]

Here is your Series 62 stuff

1959 Cadillac Sixty-Two six-window Sedan
Wheelbase: 130" (3,30 m)
Length: 225" (5,72 m)
Weight: 4835 (2193 kg)
Factory Price: $5080,-
Production Total: 23521
Engine: 390 ci (6,4 l)
Brake horsepower: 325 at 4800 rpm

Ok now were saying it's a 6 window? Earlier your specs you found said it was a 4 window Sedan Deville Series 62. So which is it? this 4 window 6 window shit is confusing , when they talk about windows are they talking about Working/moving windows? I have two moving windw "sails" in each corner up fron and 4 reg moving windows so is it a 6 or a 4?

[disPAIN'Sbac]

Now this has been a good discussion, what a message board like this SHOULD be. Veranda, I was told my car was also called a Verand..(sp?) Anyone know anything about that.
So far It seems my car is a Cadillac Sedan Deville 4 window, "series 62" Flat top,but Veranda may also be incorporated into the name.... or not. That is un certain, Billy chime in on what it was you told me about Veranda, I forget exactly what you said about that.
For car show reasons should I save the first specs you listed tony or the second set of specs?

And speaking of mods... it's the little things that are fun. I haven't the money to replace Caddie wings or emblems yet but every time I walked passed the front of the car and looked down at the 4 holes in the front of the fenders that are suppose to house these wings I would get bugged out (O.C.D) had to come up with a temp solution and here it is.


Those are the same things that are the "spikes" or "studs" that we would screw into our biker jackets just a skull and cross bones version.
And in remembrance .... this is the tag I wanted for the front of my hearse that I picked up 100 times at pep boys but never got around to getting it. But now I have........ on the 59.

You can take the hearse from me but never out of me

[tonytheskin]

Ok now were saying it's a 6 window? Earlier your specs you found said it was a 4 window Sedan Deville Series 62. So which is it? this 4 window 6 window shit is confusing , when they talk about windows are they talking about Working/moving windows? I have two moving windw "sails" in each corner up fron and 4 reg moving windows so is it a 6 or a 4?

My bad. It is a four window, from what I can tell the four windows have a flat roof line where as the 6 windows have a sloped roof line and 2 tiny lil quarter window in the back just in front of your wrap around rear glass. Im not an expert i've just been pulling this off of this lil site.
http://www.caddyman.com.au/pages/specs.htm

[disPAIN'Sbac]

My bad. It is a four window, from what I can tell the four windows have a flat roof line where as the 6 windows have a sloped roof line and 2 tiny lil quarter window in the back just in front of your wrap around rear glass. Im not an expert i've just been pulling this off of this lil site.
http://www.caddyman.com.au/pages/specs.htm

I'm no expert either but trying to learn all I can about Caddies, esp. mine. I know your pulling from the net, nether the less I appreciate your input.

[60Buick]

Ok School is in session.

4 door hard top. Flat top. No center pillar and the doors are clean with no window channels and a flat roof. (no such thing as a 4 window hardtop) It uses the sleeker front glass of the 2 door hard top and convertible.




4 door hard top, Riviera sedan or 6 window hardtop. Just a different style top as the flat top was considered radical and there is a serious lack of head room. No center pillar and the doors are clean with no window channels. the triangle windows in the rear give it the 6 window designation. The 6 window uses sedan glass from the 4 and 2 door sedans. The windshield is much more verticle and about an inch taller.



This is a 4 door sedan. No 6 window designation, just a 4 door sedan. Center pillar, and window channels.



The 2 door hardtop or coupe. more of the same no center pillar or window channels.



My hearse is built off a 2 door Sedan. You can see the difference in the rake of the front glass.



Big difference in head room.



rear overhang.



More rear overhang. The lack of snow shows how much it hangs over.





Some flat top advice. Never park it under trees. The flat tops love rust and suck debris under that rear window trim and it rots the seam.
They also like to leak and the floors love rust to. There favorite spot is between the front and rear side windows. Also they suck stuff into the doors. Keep the holes under the door clear. A lot of 59-60 Chevrolet parts will fit your car as well. keep that in mind as it is usually obtainable and cheaper since it does not have Cadillac written on the box but it is identicle.

Air bag it and give it a good interior. Shaving the trim would look real good. You don't have to worry about ruining the car or any of that crap. I own the 2 holy grails of 59 Cadillacs. I have a 59 Convertible, I am dropping a 72' Eldorado 500 in it and I also have the 59 Miller Meteor. Only 88 were built like it, I see a future Ecto 1. I don't care what other think about it either. If you don't ever want to sell that ends the argument, build it how you want it. If any one gives you crap about modifying the flat top tell them what I am doing and make them cry.

[disPAIN'Sbac]

Some flat top advice. Never park it under trees. The flat tops love rust and suck debris under that rear window trim and it rots the seam.
They also like to leak and the floors love rust to.

She stays covered and were not near trees, good there. Rocker panels are only rust I can find and even then it's not major, the carpet is out I can see no signs of rust in the floors. Actually I have crawled through the car and under it looking for future rust potential that I need to monitor and can't seem to find any so far. I think I'm good for years to come long as I keep an eye on her. The car being in a museum for many years helps that I guess. I do have a leak under rear visor, gotta fix that.

There favorite spot is between the front and rear side windows. Also they suck stuff into the doors. Keep the holes under the door clear. A lot of 59-60 Chevrolet parts will fit your car as well. keep that in mind as it is usually obtainable and cheaper since it does not have Cadillac written on the box but it is identicle.

Good to know.....

Air bag it

A must.......period.

and give it a good interior.

I SUCK at interior!!!!

My challenge is... not to have the "SA" look. But if I'm bagging it and shaving shit then that's un-avoidable I guess. "sa" to some "street" to others. Some dude yelled "cotchee" at me the other day (he was driving a Jeep Wrangler ) when I was driving by. And I thought the fun would end when I got rid of the hearse. Off white, med blue is going to be my color choices for the interior. I'm trimming the bottom of the doors and maybe other various areas in a multi colored blue vintage paisley pattern, yes paisley, raise your eyebrow now but when I turn the vision into reality you'll dig. I'm flushing out the huge inset instrument cluster with covered mdf where the big hole begins (achieving almost no inset) and adding all new "round" chrome ring old school gauges/separates, although I love the look of it now too much there is not working so I mid as well start from scratch instead of fish through all that. Found a guy that specializes in dash/gauges/electrical and modernizing old school cars gauges/dash cluster.

Shaving the trim would look real good. You don't have to worry about ruining the car or any of that crap. I own the 2 holy grails of 59 Cadillacs. I have a 59 Convertible, I am dropping a 72' Eldorado 500 in it and I also have the 59 Miller Meteor. Only 88 were built like it, I see a future Ecto 1. I don't care what other think about it either. If you don't ever want to sell that ends the argument, build it how you want it. If any one gives you crap about modifying the flat top tell them what I am doing and make them cry.

BIG EVIL SAID IT BEST and I quote.
"Bag it, slam it, shave it !

Because stock was someone else's idea of perfection."


Now Before class ends Mr. Buick tell us what it is I drive,(full name and description as a dealer in 59 would tell a customer) window count and all.

[Psychoholic]

Nicely done Richard.

[tonytheskin]

Now Before class ends Mr. Buick tell us what it is I drive,(full name and description as a dealer in 59 would tell a customer) window count and all.

A big fucking Cadillac.

[Riff Raff]

It's a 1959 Cadillac Series 62 4 door hardtop by the Cadillac book. Veranda or Flat-top by the general car guys.

[deadbride]

A big fucking Cadillac.

You took my words!!!!!

A CAR. It has 4 wheels and goes vrooom!

It's your car, do what you want to it. If people don't like it, tell them to get bent and mind their own business, it's your car!

[Ambulanced]

Sixty-Two Sedan (Four Window) This is how it is listed in the brochure.

[disPAIN'Sbac]

Nicely done Richard.

Agreed

[disPAIN'Sbac]

A big fucking Cadillac.

LMFAO

"And ma'm this is the new 1959 model"

"Oh dear how pretty what is this model called"

"Ma'am this here is this years top o the line BIG fuckin Cadillac.

[Phantom59]

Can't Say Much

Here is apicture of my 59 so I can't say much