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dburgess@sbcglobal.net
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:48 am Post subject:
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I have a 69 Cadilac DeVille Convertible that I am restoring.
The mechanical restoration is pretty much complete. Now it's time to pretty
this thing up. The interior is red leather, and it's in pretty good shape.
The original exterior paint (white) is oxidized and needs to be redone, and
the convertible top (also white) needs to be replaced.
I'm thinking of changing the exterior colors to black with a black vinyl
top. I don't think this was a stock color combination in 1969. If I make
this change, will it adversely affect the value of my vehicle?
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Rabbit
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:59 pm Post subject:
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| Quote: | I'm thinking of changing the exterior colors to black with a black vinyl
top. I don't think this was a stock color combination in 1969. If I
make this change, will it adversely affect the value of my vehicle?
It's just paint -- you're already covering the factory color, and if you |
ever need to make it more appealing to a prospective buyer, you can paint it
again.
Paint it whatever color appeals to you. "Value" only ever means anything
when it's the cash someone else is handing you for it.
Rabbit |
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Ray or Bobbi Adams
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject:
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My motto is do what you like. I have a 65 Mustang that is painted Didge
Viper Red only because i dont like the mustang red. Figured it was my car,
my money, and if someone wants to buy it, they can paint it original if they
like
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lab~rat
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject:
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 02:57:07 GMT, "dburgess@sbcglobal.net"
<d.p.burgess@sbcglobal.net> puked:
| Quote: | I have a 69 Cadilac DeVille Convertible that I am restoring.
The mechanical restoration is pretty much complete. Now it's time to pretty
this thing up. The interior is red leather, and it's in pretty good shape.
The original exterior paint (white) is oxidized and needs to be redone, and
the convertible top (also white) needs to be replaced.
I'm thinking of changing the exterior colors to black with a black vinyl
top. I don't think this was a stock color combination in 1969. If I make
this change, will it adversely affect the value of my vehicle?
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Yeah, but besides that, I personally think white with red interior
looks pretty sharp.
Are those rear wheel drive? I was looking to buy an older ragtop
Eldo, but I was turned off by the FWD.
I think '69 is one of the best years.
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lab~rat >:-)
The less you care, the more it doesn't matter. |
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:
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IMO somewhat, if it was not an available combo, otherwise not if
properly finished.
mike hunt
"dburgess@sbcglobal.net" wrote:
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I have a 69 Cadilac DeVille Convertible that I am restoring.
The mechanical restoration is pretty much complete. Now it's time to pretty
this thing up. The interior is red leather, and it's in pretty good shape.
The original exterior paint (white) is oxidized and needs to be redone, and
the convertible top (also white) needs to be replaced.
I'm thinking of changing the exterior colors to black with a black vinyl
top. I don't think this was a stock color combination in 1969. If I make
this change, will it adversely affect the value of my vehicle? |
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tranch728
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:29 am Post subject:
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"dburgess@sbcglobal.net" <d.p.burgess@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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I'm thinking of changing the exterior colors to black with a black vinyl
top. I don't think this was a stock color combination in 1969. If I
make
this change, will it adversely affect the value of my vehicle?
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Unless your doing a 100 point Concours de Elegance restoration on the
car, or plan on selling it as a 100 point Concours car, then paint it
whatever color you like. If, and when, you ever decide to sell the car if it
has a good paint job and is well kept it won't, IMO, effect the price of the
car one bit |
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RSCamaro
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:08 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:19:52 GMT, lab~rat <chase@cheese.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Yeah, but besides that, I personally think white with red interior
looks pretty sharp.
Are those rear wheel drive? I was looking to buy an older ragtop
Eldo, but I was turned off by the FWD.
I think '69 is one of the best years.
--
lab~rat >:-)
The less you care, the more it doesn't matter.
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Ya, Eldorados are front wheel drive but the engine still sits in the
engine bay the same as a rwd vehicle. I like Oldsmobile Toranados
better and they are of the same platform. Land yachts can be cool,
one if my favorites was a friends. 1971 Buick Riviera w/ a 455 ci
under the long a$$ hood.
...Ron
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68' Camaro RS
88' Firebird Formula
00' Mustang GT Vert |
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lab~rat
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 7:21 pm Post subject:
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:08:00 GMT, rscamero@hotmail.com (RSCamaro)
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| Quote: | On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:19:52 GMT, lab~rat <chase@cheese.net> wrote:
Yeah, but besides that, I personally think white with red interior
looks pretty sharp.
Are those rear wheel drive? I was looking to buy an older ragtop
Eldo, but I was turned off by the FWD.
I think '69 is one of the best years.
--
lab~rat >:-)
The less you care, the more it doesn't matter.
Ya, Eldorados are front wheel drive but the engine still sits in the
engine bay the same as a rwd vehicle. I like Oldsmobile Toranados
better and they are of the same platform. Land yachts can be cool,
one if my favorites was a friends. 1971 Buick Riviera w/ a 455 ci
under the long a$$ hood.
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But are the DeVilles FWD?
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lab~rat >:-)
The less you care, the more it doesn't matter. |
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dreas
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject:
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"lab~rat" <chase@cheese.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:08:00 GMT, rscamero@hotmail.com (RSCamaro)
puked:
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:19:52 GMT, lab~rat <chase@cheese.net> wrote:
Yeah, but besides that, I personally think white with red interior
looks pretty sharp.
Are those rear wheel drive? I was looking to buy an older ragtop
Eldo, but I was turned off by the FWD.
I think '69 is one of the best years.
--
lab~rat >:-)
The less you care, the more it doesn't matter.
Ya, Eldorados are front wheel drive but the engine still sits in the
engine bay the same as a rwd vehicle. I like Oldsmobile Toranados
better and they are of the same platform. Land yachts can be cool,
one if my favorites was a friends. 1971 Buick Riviera w/ a 455 ci
under the long a$$ hood.
But are the DeVilles FWD?
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DeVilles were all RWD, and in fact all Cadillacs except the El Dorado
were RWD until sometime in the 1980's. In my opinion, Cadillacs have
not been real Cadillacs since the 1977 downsizing...
El Dorados went FWD for, I think, the 1967 model year...
I have owned a '64 DeVille and a '65 Calais. The frequent repairs and
the costs of those repairs have made me gravitate to less complicated
old cars which are just as much fun, far cheaper to fix when they break,
and invite fewer stupid questions from a clueless public. Old Caddies
do tend to attract a lot of attention, and if you prefer to remain incognito
and anonymous like I do, they are not the right kind of car to be seen
cruising around in...
The gas milage is also phenomenal! I could never get more than 15
MPG highway, and it was always less than ten in town, and that was
with the little 429 just tuned up! The 10.5 CR required premium fuel,
and at sea level my engines really liked having a can of octane booster
added to that...
With unlimited resources [like piles and piles of cash] old Cadillacs
can be a lot of fun, but I'm more in the Plymouth and Pontiac league
on my taxi driver income...
-'dreas |
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ThaDriver
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject:
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I think it will have *some* adverse effect, but not a lot on that car. If
it was a *very* rare (& therefore *very* high-dollar) car then it would be
different.
You might reconsider the black on black on red, though. While it would be
beautiful the black top would make it VERY hot in the summer - which is
when you'd want to enjoy it the most.
I personally would stick to the original white on both the body & top.
Very pretty car!
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"
Easy on the Giggle Cream! |
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lab~rat
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject:
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On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:22:39 GMT, "dreas" <dreas@shaw.ca> puked:
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"lab~rat" <chase@cheese.net> wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:08:00 GMT, rscamero@hotmail.com (RSCamaro)
puked:
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:19:52 GMT, lab~rat <chase@cheese.net> wrote:
Yeah, but besides that, I personally think white with red interior
looks pretty sharp.
Are those rear wheel drive? I was looking to buy an older ragtop
Eldo, but I was turned off by the FWD.
I think '69 is one of the best years.
--
lab~rat >:-)
The less you care, the more it doesn't matter.
Ya, Eldorados are front wheel drive but the engine still sits in the
engine bay the same as a rwd vehicle. I like Oldsmobile Toranados
better and they are of the same platform. Land yachts can be cool,
one if my favorites was a friends. 1971 Buick Riviera w/ a 455 ci
under the long a$$ hood.
But are the DeVilles FWD?
DeVilles were all RWD, and in fact all Cadillacs except the El Dorado
were RWD until sometime in the 1980's. In my opinion, Cadillacs have
not been real Cadillacs since the 1977 downsizing...
El Dorados went FWD for, I think, the 1967 model year...
I have owned a '64 DeVille and a '65 Calais. The frequent repairs and
the costs of those repairs have made me gravitate to less complicated
old cars which are just as much fun, far cheaper to fix when they break,
and invite fewer stupid questions from a clueless public. Old Caddies
do tend to attract a lot of attention, and if you prefer to remain incognito
and anonymous like I do, they are not the right kind of car to be seen
cruising around in...
The gas milage is also phenomenal! I could never get more than 15
MPG highway, and it was always less than ten in town, and that was
with the little 429 just tuned up! The 10.5 CR required premium fuel,
and at sea level my engines really liked having a can of octane booster
added to that...
With unlimited resources [like piles and piles of cash] old Cadillacs
can be a lot of fun, but I'm more in the Plymouth and Pontiac league
on my taxi driver income...
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One day I'd like to take one on. I always liked the ragtop Eldos, but
FWD turned me off. Sounds like a late 60's DeVille would be nice...
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lab~rat >:-)
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dreas
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject:
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"lab~rat" <chase@cheese.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:22:39 GMT, "dreas" <dreas@shaw.ca> puked:
"lab~rat" <chase@cheese.net> wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:08:00 GMT, rscamero@hotmail.com (RSCamaro)
puked:
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:19:52 GMT, lab~rat <chase@cheese.net> wrote:
Yeah, but besides that, I personally think white with red interior
looks pretty sharp.
Are those rear wheel drive? I was looking to buy an older ragtop
Eldo, but I was turned off by the FWD.
I think '69 is one of the best years.
--
lab~rat >:-)
The less you care, the more it doesn't matter.
Ya, Eldorados are front wheel drive but the engine still sits in the
engine bay the same as a rwd vehicle. I like Oldsmobile Toranados
better and they are of the same platform. Land yachts can be cool,
one if my favorites was a friends. 1971 Buick Riviera w/ a 455 ci
under the long a$$ hood.
But are the DeVilles FWD?
DeVilles were all RWD, and in fact all Cadillacs except the El Dorado
were RWD until sometime in the 1980's. In my opinion, Cadillacs have
not been real Cadillacs since the 1977 downsizing...
El Dorados went FWD for, I think, the 1967 model year...
I have owned a '64 DeVille and a '65 Calais. The frequent repairs and
the costs of those repairs have made me gravitate to less complicated
old cars which are just as much fun, far cheaper to fix when they break,
and invite fewer stupid questions from a clueless public. Old Caddies
do tend to attract a lot of attention, and if you prefer to remain
incognito
and anonymous like I do, they are not the right kind of car to be seen
cruising around in...
The gas milage is also phenomenal! I could never get more than 15
MPG highway, and it was always less than ten in town, and that was
with the little 429 just tuned up! The 10.5 CR required premium fuel,
and at sea level my engines really liked having a can of octane booster
added to that...
With unlimited resources [like piles and piles of cash] old Cadillacs
can be a lot of fun, but I'm more in the Plymouth and Pontiac league
on my taxi driver income...
One day I'd like to take one on. I always liked the ragtop Eldos, but
FWD turned me off. Sounds like a late 60's DeVille would be nice...
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Go for the '68! You get the 472 and the stacked headlights. The '67
still has the 429, and the '69 has the side-by-side headlights, and of
course the 472. DeVille ragtops are out there, but they become more
scarce all the time...
-'dreas |
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Mike
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Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:49 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | Go for the '68! You get the 472 and the stacked headlights. The '67
still has the 429, and the '69 has the side-by-side headlights, and of
course the 472. DeVille ragtops are out there, but they become more
scarce all the time...
.... but you have to like the eggcrate grille in the '67! |
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lab~rat
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Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:28 pm Post subject:
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:22:15 -0600, "Mike"
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| Quote: | Go for the '68! You get the 472 and the stacked headlights. The '67
still has the 429, and the '69 has the side-by-side headlights, and of
course the 472. DeVille ragtops are out there, but they become more
scarce all the time...
... but you have to like the eggcrate grille in the '67!
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I think I like the '68.
Of course, I only have room for one project car in my life right now.
I guess I need to build another garage...
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