New guy with 1964 Cad Hearse in Alaska

[Alberta hearse club]

Hey Chesty,
We're probably the closest hearse club to you! We're the Western Canada Hearse Club and our biggest chapter is the Edmonton Bone-wagon Association. We do have a member that lives up in the Yukon...

[pyro]

The shop that built mine did not save the info.

[chestypuller]

Its the corrosion that causes metal fatigue. Those damn plastic noise sapressors between the springs holds the water in.

any idea what the specs are on the springs, like how many lb rating, length from eye to eye? and width of springs? maybe the spring eye hole sizes would be good too, and the distance from perch hole from front eye and diameter of that hole also.


if i had this info it would be a great help. i got so much snow around the hearse now im having a hard time getting to it.

[pyro]

Its the corrosion that causes metal fatigue. Those damn plastic noise sapressors between the springs holds the water in.

[chestypuller]

couldnt find my tape but got a pic of my brokem leaf spring, the more i read about the broken leafs the more i think i need to make a stronger leaf pack for the hearse, or go with some king of assist bag.

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[travlinman]

One way is click on My name and view latest post There is a link on the 2nd page Selena did, because I couldn't get it here Myself. Under it's in kinda. Making progress but other projects have popped up, so kinda on hold for a bit.

[VeraVoodoo]

Ooh, your baby's beautiful. I love the pattern in the seats and door panels. Mine's the same but green and white. Going to stalk you now.

[chestypuller]

Things on here seemed to have slown up. Not around My place. Have You seem My video. Drives good in Park. Break time now, the grass is growing and gonna try to make the Katrina tractors survive One more season, but They aren't cooperating.

im kinda dumb when it comes to internet, can you point me in the direction to get to your videos?

[travlinman]

Things on here seemed to have slown up. Not around My place. Have You seem My video. Drives good in Park. Break time now, the grass is growing and gonna try to make the Katrina tractors survive One more season, but They aren't cooperating.

[chestypuller]

dead around here!

[chestypuller]

anyone know if theres a reciever hitch made for these? i need to put one on to tow a trailer with it. i dont think a bumper hitch would do 5000 lbs.

[chestypuller]

anyone know what leafsprings off other vehicles will interchange with the ones on my 64 hearse? or how about another suspension design for the rear? anything quick and easy? would like to drive this in the summer.

[chestypuller]

ya most the interior is very nice! i love the colors actually makes me thing of them old diners. i was thinking if i couldnt find them lower bumper parts i could cut the rust out bigger and weld in some metal to make a frrenched in fog lights.

[60Crown]

Good lower bumper ends are increasingly more difficult to find - regardless of year. Helluva offer right there!

x2 to sgath92. Maroon may be the most popular color choice for a black coach but I enjoy black/white or black/silver interiors more. Yours really does look to be in nice shape.

Rear loading floor is pretty straightforward to replace, 1" plywood. Leaves options how you want to ultimately use the rear compartment. If you get to a point where you want to replace some/all rollers, tracts, bier plates, etc. I can probably come up with a vintage correct set.

[sgath92]

I like that two tone color scheme for the interior.