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by Otto Skorzeny
Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Eldorado brake calipers
Replies: 28
Views: 46097

Re: Eldorado brake calipers

Rock Auto sells assorted sizes of tie rod end boots.

http://www.rockauto.com/en/tools/steeri ... boot,10659
by Otto Skorzeny
Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:30 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: TH425 manual lever seal
Replies: 7
Views: 17066

Re: TH425 manual lever seal

I've never had my tranny out. If I see oil on the ground I just make sure I add oil as needed.
by Otto Skorzeny
Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Hello from Germany!
Replies: 210
Views: 751535

Re: Hello from Germany!

Those pictures look like Steele products. They're good quality and generally correct from my experience with their '56 Cadillac parts. Do a search on this forum for the shackle and spring bushings replacement. Others here have gone through this already. Some listed by various sellers are not the cor...
by Otto Skorzeny
Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Final drive leak....
Replies: 13
Views: 27705

Re: Final drive leak....

Here are the seals from Applied GMC:

http://www.appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/1881
by Otto Skorzeny
Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:23 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Final drive seals
Replies: 4
Views: 8883

Re: Final drive seals

Hi Mikel, I just saw this in another thread on the subject: http://toronado.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1559 Final drive leak is solved. It was my own problem. All the replacement seals for the left shaft are made for the later venting system, which means they have two small holes in the outsi...
by Otto Skorzeny
Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:32 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Eldorado brake calipers
Replies: 28
Views: 46097

Re: Eldorado brake calipers

See if you can contact Bruce Roe. He's very familiar with Toronados and Cadillacs of various generations and has made modifications and upgrades to the Toros.

Go to this post and click on the contact icon.

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2001&p=7752&hilit=bc+roe#p7752
by Otto Skorzeny
Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:36 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: VINYL ROOF INSTALL
Replies: 2
Views: 6369

Re: VINYL ROOF INSTALL

In all likelihood, USA Parts buys its fabric from SMS. That was the case with some Cadillac upholstery they sell.
by Otto Skorzeny
Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: For Sale: Parts
Topic: 1969 Toronado parts car (SF Bay Area)
Replies: 3
Views: 12632

Re: 1969 Toronado parts car (SF Bay Area)

Rocky, Just thought I'd point out that the 1969 parts car post is from October 2016.

Click on his contact information just in case he has parts left. I'm pretty sure he isn't checking the forum.
by Otto Skorzeny
Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:09 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: '66 headlights - How fast
Replies: 6
Views: 14711

Re: '66 headlights - How fast

That's pretty much the same speed as mine, both up and down.
by Otto Skorzeny
Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:13 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Final drive seals
Replies: 4
Views: 8883

Re: Final drive seals

I've never worked on mine but I've never noticed a vent tube or any other place to vent like you find on most axles or differentials so that sounds logical.

Applied GMC knows their stuff so I'd trust that to be the correct seal.

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