68 Cadillac De Ville Convertible (Canoga Park, CA)

68 Cadillac De Ville Convertible

1968 Cadillac De Ville Convertible. It runs drives the top works power steering power brakes. We drive it every weekend. My hobby is pre smog american cars and trucks. I am a fix it kind of guy. My goal is two vehicles a year. I clean them up get them driveable and then sell them. This way I am driving a different classic every 6 months. I call it my 95% car because most everything works but needs work and is original. Body. Blue is not the original color (Burgundy was) but when it was painted they did a good job of painting the inside of the trunk door jams etc. It was not that easy to find out is was not original. As you can see from the pictures she is pretty straight but unfortunately she has rust (front of hood trunk doors below doors and the floor. The floor was replaced but not very well done). Had a lot of questions about the rust - To do it right you will need some metal patch panels installed (bottom of drivers front fender behind the wheel and probably both areas below the doors. Floors have rust cut out but the panels are not welded in) All the trim is there and in nice shape. Hud caps shine up nicely. Front and side glass is all good. All the windows go up and down. Interior It is ok at best. I covered the rear seat with a blanket the front seat does not have tears but does not have seat controls. The door panels look like they were all spray painted (Why I don t know). The rug needs cleaning but the dash is beautiful (no tears or cracks). Things not working are door locks. blinkers temp gauge (JUST FIXED THIS - This car actually has two temp sensors. The one for the gauge is the one I fixed. The second sounds an alarm when the temperature hits 290 degrees) and the radio but I have not checked into any of these yet. Gas gauge oil light alternator light are all working. In the pictures the passenger side door panel is missing. I was working on the window. I do have the door panel. It will be installed prior to delivery and the window works.TopIt goes up and down with no problem and latches properly. The back window is not there. I have plexiglass there that I remove everytime I put the top down. The top looks to have shrunk a little (most notably on the sides above the door windows. One seam is loosing some thread but no tears. Drivetrain472 V8 - Biggest motor I ever owned. It starts and drives with no problem. After it warms up it will burn rubber easily. Doesn t smoke but does drip a little. The transmission shifts strong just like it should but does drip. The rear end doesn t make any noise. The power steering is that fantastic one finger steering (very powerful) but it drips a little. I did change the power steering pressure and return hoses. The carb and air cleaner are not original and the A C Condenser (by the radiator) is missing. The battery is strong and only about a year and a half old.Things I recommend that should be done (or i will do if it doesn t sell) is a radiator flush trans filter change pull all the wheels and check all the brake pads and drums. It will pull a little to the right when stopping but NO drips here (UPDATE 9-23 - THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED AND THERE IS NO PULLING) and a 3 gauge set from your local auto part store (Oil Volts and Temp). A 1964 Caddy Convertible and older in this shape will cost between 7 000 and 9 000. 1965 and newer will be there soon so if it doesn t sell I will enjoy it. Who wouldn t enjoy driving a Caddy Convertible in Southern California. Oh ya if your a low baller don t worry - GO FOR IT I Love those emails - I will offer you 900 cash right now God loves us all and these emails are hilarious.Ask A LOT of questions - I may have forgotten something.Even though the car is a little faded it turns heads everywhere we go. If you want something to just get in and drive at a reasonable price this is it.Call or text. Text is preferred and I will text or call back. If you call please leave a message with a phone number. I rarely have my cell on me. Thanks for looking. UPDATE 1 - Temperature gauge and pulling to the right have been fixed. UPDATE 2 - RUST - Lots of peole are coming and loving the car but the rust turns them away. You will need metal work done. It needs new pieces by doors and floors have been replaced but like I mentioned below they were not welded in and one small piece in the trunk needs repair. This is costly so unless you have a friend this may not be the car for you. If are like me and just wanted a running driving convertible Caddy then this might be the car for you.UPDATE 3 - Not really open to trades anymore. Holidays are coming and I just purchased another project.