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1964 Cadillac Sedan De Ville

shvd64cdy (2 owner profiles)
Owner: Sam Law
Purchased: 2004-02-15

Engine

Full polished Vortec Supercharger w 7 lbs psi pulley's. Polished carb enclosure, Turbonetics Blow-off valve, heat coated disharge and inlet piping, 383 G.M. Performance Parts small block chevy with TH350 transmission. Barry Grant Mighty Demon 750 cfm carb, Professional Products chrome intake manifold, XR Engineering AN fuel lines and fittings, K&N air cleaner off of Vortech blower assembly,Petronix Billet HEI ignition with Petronix Flame Thrower 2 external coil, Nology Hot Wires Plug Wires, Splitfire Platinum plugs, Vortec 14 psi mechanical fuel pump, carburated boost referenced fuel regulator and filters, Hedman "Tight Tubes" block hugger headers which were HTC coated, Hedman 2&1/4" glass packs, PowerMaster mini starter, dual 200 amp Powermaster chromed alternators, Zoop's Products Billet pulley's and "correct-a-lign brackets", Spal electric fans (16" puller, 12" pusher) with temp probe switching, Perma-Cool heavy duty frame rail trans cooler, Cool-Flex chrome upper radiator hose with chrome end caps. G.M. Performance Parts one-off Tall "Special Edition" valve covers, chrome power steering pump, permacast Edelbrock water pump, chrome water neck, breather filters, wire dividers, bolt covers, dip sticks,power steering cap....etc, etc. with powder coated block. Entire electrical system has been replaced, all stock wiring replaced with Daxx-USA fuse and distribution blocks, circuit breakers and relays. 00/01 gauge welding wire runs from distribution block under hood to the trunk which houses the 3 relocated Optima Yellow Top Group 34 Batteries. PowerMaster mini HD starter. Mated through a custom two-piece driveline and into a Currie 9" rear end fitted with Moser axles, 4.11 gears and a Detroit Locker differential.

Exterior

shaved the side emblems, front emblems, side moldings and door handles. Smoothed out the body and repainted in 2004 Cadillac Diamond White with a House of Kolors Ice Gold Pearl over it, MIPA clearcoat. All work done by Dunn-Rite Autobody in Las Vegas, NV. Engine compartment treated with Por-15 then Por-15 Black coat uv protectant. Pinstripped with really fine gold colored outline scallops on the sides, hood, trunk and roof by Wink of Boyd Coddington. Pinstripe pieces on the hood and trunk done by Tim in Las Vegas, NV. Entire underbody treated with Herculiner as well as the inner fender wells, then uv coated in gloss black. It now has painted underhood, control arms, frame rails etc. Old vacum canisters, windshield wiper motor, vacum plugs etc were removed from the firewall. Lite Glo provided a sealed beam conversion for the four headlights turning them into crystal h-4 housing's and Phillips provided their HID kit. Hood is on linear actuators (12" linear's from Spal) and controlled by Spal digital actuator controller. Spal door popers and helpers, trunk popper and hood popper

Interior

competely stripped interior, applied 120 sq ft of Hushmat sound deadening to interior, front bench removed and replaced with 2 t-bird buckets all seats have been recovered in black leather with perforated leather inserts, monogrammed Cadillac logo on seats, all interior in tuck n roll style, re-wrapped and smoothed the door panels, floor, rear shelf, dash headliner etc, custom fiberglass and wood center console extending from the dash to the rear bench which houses a Kenwood dvd/cd head unit, B&M Mega Shifter,

Suspension

stock caddy rear end replaced with custom built and shortened, Currie 9" Ford type rear end with Eaton/Detroit Tru-Trac Locker, 4.11 gears, Moser axles and custom hubs (chevy 5 on 5 pattern) then topped off with a brand new rear disc brake set-up out back. Special thanks to Rudy Krutka for all his help with it and getting it back on the road.........I love that fkn guy!!!
Slam Specialties rs7 airbags w/ 1/2" ports at all four corners, Slam Specialties 1/2" Digital Stealh Valves controlled by Slam Specialties Digital Stealth Controller, 1/2" airline and fittings throughout. 2 Air Zenith compressors and the discharge is passed through a 200 psi air/water-oil seperator (just to be safe), then fills a 7 gallon slim line tank mounted underneath the vehicle. Attached to the tank are quick disconnect air hose fittings for air tools etc, half cage constructed around the gas tank and air tank to protect them, rear bags mounted to stock caddy 4-link in the rear w energy suspension bushings. New bushings up front. AutoCore in Pheonix AZ (Kurt) is making hand made upper control arms and modified lower's to accomodate the Baer Disc Brake conversion up front with Chevy Caprice drop spindles.

Wheels

22" Rozzi Switch's, 255/30/22 Hankook Ventus rubber.

Stereo

Viper 5000 2-way alarm system w microwave sensor and voice module, Kenwood provided their xdvd 815 7" in dash motorized dvd player w touch screen, Kenwood 20gb Music Keg, Kenwood iPod adapter and iPod, Rockford Fosgate Power series subs, amps, mids and highs throughout the vehicle. (2-12 td12dv4 subs, 4 sets 6-1/2" components, 4" center channel, Power 2000.1 amp, Power 800.4 amp

Awards

Sponsored by: G.M. Performance Parts Division, Rockford Fosgate, Directed Video,Optima Batteries, Rozzi Wheels, Hankook Tires/Ventus, Hushmat, Fender Bender Intl., Meguiars (2006, 2005,2004 vehicle), Kenwood (head unit, Music Keg and iPod), Daxx-USA, Dunn-Rite Auto Body, Herculiner, Spal USA, Splitfire Spark Plugs, Hedman Heders and Exhaust, Grant Products, Petronix, Zoop's Products, K&N Filters, Baer Brakes, Air Zenith, Slam Specialties, Vortech Superchargers, Barry Grant/Demon Carbs, BM Racing, Eaton/Detroit Lockers, MIPA Paint Products, Cool-Flex, Nology Spark Plug Wires, B&M Racing, Professional Products, PowerMaster,Perma-Cool, Tuff-Stuff Performance, Lite Glo, Phillips, Por-15 and Aeromotive. Special thanks to: Derrick Wyatt, Kurt (AutoCore Pheonix AZ, Rudy Krutka (a HUGE thank you), Charlie Quong, Brandon @ Rozzi Wheels, Bob Endress at Vortech Superchargers, Bill at Baer Brakes, Carrie at Stirr Marketing, Chappy and Johnny, Dave Snelling, Dan at FBI and everyone else who I didn't mention that helped with the buildup of this vehicle. And to all the sponsors who have helped on this product a huge "THANK YOU" without all of you're help, this ride wouldn't have been possible. My sincere Thanks to all of you. <st>

Future Plans

burnouts for days!