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New Class Lets Stanford Students Restore a Piece of Americana (Restoring Cadillac DeVille)
Stanford report ^ | June 14, 2012 | BROOKE DONALD

Posted on 06/17/2012 4:51:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: EDINVA

It’s a fluff class for a college engineering program. No place in the curriculum.


41 posted on 06/18/2012 7:41:12 AM PDT by hometoroost (Frodo lives!)
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To: Erasmus

Nesmith is a hoot.


42 posted on 06/18/2012 4:00:18 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Neidermeyer

“You should be even more scared if you’re driving the Caddy ,, this is a 62 ,,, an “X” frame GM ... infamous for ripping in half in accidents and throwing front and rear passengers out on the road... too damn cheap to run frame rails down the outsides.”

I knew that they had some structural problems in that era
didn’t know what it was. I grew up with the boys who’s
family ran the local Mopar dealership so I was much more
familiar with them. I remember when they banned the old
Imperials from demo-derbies around here. Now THAT was a tank!


43 posted on 06/18/2012 7:26:56 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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To: CrazyIvan
GM X Frame 61 Buick ...
44 posted on 06/18/2012 8:14:29 PM PDT by Neidermeyer
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To: Tainan
Sharp car. I've had 5 Caddys.

I grew up in a Chevy family, and never imagined I'd one day own a Cadillac, let alone three, but I did.

'75 two door Coupe De Ville - a bomber when I picked it up for $150 in 1987, but it had clean paint and body. I got that baby humming in no time at all, for pocket change and some elbow grease.

'81 two door Coupe De Ville - a very sweet used ride. I traded the '75 for it in 1988. That thing was simply a dream.

'84 two door Coupe De Ville - Immaculate. Stunning looks. Had a design flawed engine, though. Cast iron block with aluminum heads. If I'd known about the GM recall on it, I could have had the heads changed out for nothing, but I found out about it the week the recall ended. Shoot!

For a while, my friends thought I was nuts, because I kept the '81 after buying the '84 four years later. I'd trade off driving them, just so they both got usage. Eventually, I sold the '81 to a buddy who was in love with it.

I just may buy another Caddie after the kids are older. Love those cars.

45 posted on 06/18/2012 8:15:25 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Neidermeyer
I wish I still had access to the stress testing program I used in a former job. It would be interesting to wash this through it. I can't think of a way to make a structure focus more stress at it's center than what they have done.
46 posted on 06/21/2012 8:04:34 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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