1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham |
I've always wanted a Cadillac. So when the time came to repalce the "backup car" for my daily driver
(96 Roadmaster) I thought a Fleetwood would give
me the chance at a Caddy and give me a complete set of the last gen B-Body cars. Well, the Fleetwood
is actually a D-Body since it's been streched to make it longer than it's B-Body brothers. But under
that fancy skin, it's very similar. Open the hood and you'll immediately recognize the same good ole
LT1 engine which powers my SS and Roadmaster.
I don't have any big plans for him as yet. I've already started working on the few issues the car has.
Nothing huge for a 12 year old car who spent 8 of those years baking in the Florida sun. Florida cars
are known for their clean undercarriages and this is no exception. Unfortunately the side effects are
that the top and interiors tend to be a little less pristine. The interior of mine was protected mostly thanks to tinting done to the windows early on. The dash is starting to show some signs of sun damage but it's not horrible. The tint did it's job and protected the remainder of the interior but in the process it was practically ruined. One window had more recent tint and was VERY obvious. The remaining
windows had turned purple and the rear showed some ugly bubbles. The viynl top is okay but it starting
to show some small holes and tears. Replacement or removal will have to be done in the next year or two. The only other issues are a mis-matched chrome panel on the drivers door. I've found a replacement and
will install that when it gets here and time permits. The biggest problem with the car is a leaky trunk. After lying inside the trunk with a hose outside, I found that the water was getting in through
the bottom of the rear glass behind the lower trim. I removed the trim and re-sealed the window with
some silicone and hope to try out my sealing job soon.
Well on to the good stuff! Below are some pictures of the car. The first few pictures were taken by Fred
of North Star Auto which is from where I
bought the car. The remaining pictures were taken after the car was cleaned up and repairs begun.
Thanks for looking and enjoy! Click the pic for the big version.
Mike
Nice clean Caddy for sale. Sold! |
Light beige interior, pain to keep clean, but very nice! |
The beloved LT1 engine. Completely stock..... for now. |
Well more stuff coming as I'm able to get more done! With cold weather upon us, probably won't get much more done until spring.
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