1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Found in 2008 in a basement, fter being in dry storage for over 35 years The restoration was started in 2008 completed in 2009 - accomplished with the objective of maintaining originality as much as possible ​Major items addresses during the restoration include: The body was stripped to bare metal and found to be rust free. New door, runk, nd hood rubber seals were installed The majority of the exterior chrome (26 pieces) were triple plated by Royal Silver Manufacturing in Norfolk VA The engine and transmission were rebuilt Fuel system – gas tank was cleaned and coated, ew fuel line was installed, nd an aftermarket carburetor and air cleaner were installed (the original carburetor and air cleaner will convey) Brakes – Master cylinder and booster were rebuilt by Karps Power Brake Service in California Windshield wiper motor (vacuum) was replaced with an electric motor (the original vacuum motor will convey) Interior – The original seats were uncovered under two layers of seat covers and retained. The original head liner was in good condition and retained. The AM radio was replaced with an AM/FM (the original radio will convey) new carper was installed The original radiator was rebuilt, new core was installed. A supplemental electric fan was installed, sed for parades