'64 Superior photos

Doug Watson

Doug Watson

Well I finally got pics up in the photos section. I am looking for feedback, insight and comments that would be helpful. This project has been going on for 5 years now and my funeral home is "dying" to add this to its rolling stock. I am needing a few minor parts. The windshield I had been protecting cracked the first week at body shop. I've been in therapy and am learning that there are more important things in life. Obviously therapist wasn't a pro-car lover. Oh, the gas tank was "misplaced" early on in 2006. These two items alone are causing me stress...but I will overcome. So, go take a peek at the pics - I'll be posting a few more of interior and earlier shots during engine overhaul. Looking forward to hearing from you all.
 
No need to stress about the windshield, because I gave you all the information needed to procure a replacement.. I guess that $950 for the windshield and $110 for shipping might cause you a few sleepless nights, but it is only money. :thumb: I am still working on finding the gas tank, and I think that I have that pinned down locally. If you think that the windshield is expensive, what till you hear the price on the gas tank... :hide::angel:
 
Doug,

Thats going to be a beautiful car when its finished, i just love the lines on that car. Are you going to go back with solid black on it?

Josh
 
I'd like peoples input and "votes". I'm kind of a purist, so if it came from factory two-tone, I'm leaning towards that color scheme. But I don't know the color code, Cadillac sent me the build sheet so I have that information. Do you think Accubuilt would have that information...or any of you out there?
 
Hi Doug, the car looks great, I have a 63 Superior Hightop and the medical cabinet seems to resemble the one in your combo, any chance you can post photos of it? Thanks.
 
Hanging hardware is rare in a lowtop ambulance, but extremely rare in a combination! I have a photo of another unusual car, a 1978 Landau Traditional combination in Missouri with the same feature.
 
Hanging hardware

HI Doug...nice car! It'll be even better when done.

I too noticed the hanging hardware and was surprised. The hanging hardware consists of the metal poles that extend from the top of the pt. compartment side decks (the wheel well covers) to the roof. There are adjustable metal hook on each that would adjust to the height the stretcher is placed at. If you look at the roof you'll see a rectangular chromed piece (should be 4 of them) placed in the same line as the metal posts. These rectangular pieces accept a metal hook. So when a portable stretcher is loaded, one side of the stretcher is supported by the posts along the window side and the other side of the stretcher is supported by the hanging metal hooks.

In theory (and some will remember from actual practice) you should be able to load 4 stretcher pts. One on the main cot, and 3 on portable stretchers (one on the floor and 2 hanging). Not that much care could be provided in this configuration, but at this point it becomes an issue of mainly transport.

Hope this makes sense.
 
Combinations used to be sooo common, but I see very few of them available any more. You're fortunate to have this car, and it's a beauty. Even appears to have rear air conditioning. I hope you can get it to work. '64 was the first year for "automatic" air conditioning, and the technology was in its infancy.

I'm glad you're rebuilding the engine. My experience with 429 engines has been that they chronically consume oil, usually blowing it past the rings, coming out as a vapor from the oil filler tube, puddling at the top of the engine below. A good rebuild should keep you from having this problem. Tom

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I just got the rear heater to work and the airconditioning does work now. It is an unusual car...I've been in funeral service for 35 years and haven't seen one like it. Thanks for the rebuild info too.
 
Please post a shot of the forward section of the roof. It appears that the car may have had a pair of demountable bullet lights as well as a beacon. No matter what was used on the roof, there should be clover plates for use when the lights were removed for funeral service. These were usually stored in the glove box or linen cabinet (above partition), and in some cases (if you're lucky!) have stayed there.

Is the beacon switch two- or three-position? With this answer we can narrow down the list of which beacons might have been used.

Is there a siren on it? If so, please let us know what model. If not, please post a photo of the mounting plate in front of the radiator so we can then tell what used to be there. We can then determine what you need (or want) versus what I have in my garage!
 
posted photos of roof and pieces removed. No siren, but I purchased a used Federal 28 a couple years ago. Don't know if it's correct. Will take pics of the area in front of radiator. AS for the switch box, will take pics tomorrow. I know there are alot of switches,,,maybe like 6 or so. Thanks for the help.
 
siren box thing, roof pics, back air/heat buttons.
 

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short strips on roof

Steve Loftin: Is that what the short strips of SS or other metal are on the front of the roof for demountable (bullet) lights? If so, we learn something new everyday from the honorable senior PCS'ers! MM
 
The siren box "screen" reads as follows. It's backlit.

Siren Siren Roof Rear Dome
Brake Horn Light Heater Light

one of the side switches reads "panel lights"
 
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