Getting ready for summer? If you are in colder climes this may mean getting your ’49 off jack stands, charging up the battery, giving it a grease job, changing the oil and starting ‘er up. Meanwhile, we living in warmer parts have been driving ours all winter and only have to shine it up for the car shows to come.
Speaking of which, the biggest car show for Cadillac owners, the CLC Grand National, is taking place near Kansas City July 14-17. I can’t go, but a number of other ‘49ers will be there. In order to have an article on the GN in the September Times, we are looking for a volunteer to report on the ‘49s and their owners who attend. Two or 3 paragraphs of text, 3 or 4 photos, and names of ‘49 prize-winners in the Touring, Primary and Senior categories would be plenty. If interested, please contact me.
My vacuum antenna works most of the time but sometimes just won’t budge. But, in the last few weeks the car and I have been in a couple of rainstorms, no doubt with leaks into the antenna cylinder, after which in both instances the antenna worked perfectly! For a month or so, when commanded, the antenna essentially said “Yes, sir” and jumped up or down as the case may be, but subsequently reverted back to its normal lethargy. What gives? Did the moisture in the cylinder act as a piston seal or something? If you have an insight into this counter-intuitive conundrum, send it in and we’ll discuss it in a future issue.
Many thanks to ‘49er Dan Fisher, who compiled the index below of ’49 Times technical articles from our first issue in March 2001 until March of this year. This was a Herculean (or Cadillacean) task, which should be of great use to all members.