1965 CADILLAC COUPE DEVILLE CONVERTIBLE * SOLID CALIFORNIA RUNNING PROJECT 1966

Description for Cadillac DeVille 1965

UP FOR SALE HERE IN FRESNO CALIFORNIA IS A NICE SOLID RUNNING DRIVING 1965 CADILLAC . THIS CAR HAS STACKS OF RECEIPTS OVER THE YEARS OF WORK DONE TO IT . INCLUDED A $ 4500 INVOICE FROM 1992 OF A COMPLETE MOTOR BUILT WITH ONLY 3000 MILES ON ENGINE SINCE REBUILT . CAR DOES RUN AND DRIVE BUT WILL NEED MORE RESTORATION TO BRING HER TO HER GLORY DAYS . SHE ALSO COMES WITH EXTRA PARTS . BODY AND FLOORS ARE EXTREMELY DRY AND IT IS A SOLID CALIFORNIA CAR . OK SO WE PICKED UP THIS CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO . IT WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME . WE GAVE HER A TUNE UP / ADDED NEW FLUIDS / SPARK PLUGS / WIRES / CAPS ROTOR / DID THE BRAKES / ADDED BRAND NEW TIRES / NEW MASTER CYLINDER / DROPPED GAS TANK AND CLEANED IT. SHE NOW FIRES RIGHT UP 429 7.0 BIG BLOCK MOTOR SOUNDS GOOD . STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NEW BATTERY CABLES HAVE BEEN ADDED ( AFTER I TOOK PICS ) ALL GEARS SHIFT WHEN IT DRIVES . I JUST TAKE HER AROUND THE BLOCK TO TEST HER OUT . CURRENTLY ON NON - OP DMV STATUS . THE COLUMN SHIFTER IS A PINCH STICKY WHEN MOVING IT FROM GEAR TO GEAR SHE CAN PROBABLY USE SOME GREASING BUT IT DOES NOT AFFECT DRIVING AT ALL . MOTOR BLOWS NO SMOKE AND FIRES RIGHT UP WITH THE ORIGINAL KEYS . DASH READS 58,XXX MILES AND I HAVE A STACK OF AROUND 50 RECEIPTS FOR THIS CAR 1 IS FOR A REBUILD IN 1991 FOR AROUND $ 4500 TO GET MOTOR REBUILT ( SEE PICS ) 3000 MILES ( DOCUMENTED ) ON THE REBUILD . EXTERIOR IS A NICE SOLID BODY . MISSING ONLY A COUPLE MINOR PIECES OF TRIM . NO APPARENT BODY DAMAGE AND SHE IS PAINTED IN WHITE PRIMER . HEADLIGHTS WORK AND 1 BRAKELIGHT AS WELL ( i HAVE NOT CHECKED BULBS ) FLOORS ARE DRY AND I DONT SEE ANY RUST .. REAL DRY AND SOLID . GLASS IS ORIGINAL AND DECENT SHAPE . TOP WILL NEED TO BE REDONE BUT THE FRAME IS SOLID . IT IS A POWER TOP AND COMES WITH A MOTOR ( NOT INSTALLED ) UNSURE IF MOTOR IS GOOD . I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO PUT TOP DOWN . THE RACK IS SOLID AND GOOD SHAPE . BRAND NEW TIRES . INTERIOR IS RED / ORIGINAL AND CAN USE SOME ATTENTION ( PLEASE SEE PICS ) POWER WINDOWS WORK . THEY GO DOWN FAST BUT GO UP SLOW AND WILL NEED TO BE GREASED . TELESCOPIC TILT / AC ( NOT WORKING ) / SPEEDOMETER WORKS . SOME DASH GAUGES NEED ATTENTION . ALSO COMES WITH EXTRA PARTS TO HELP WITH RESTORATION ( SEE PICS ) OVERALL SHE IS A SOLID PROJECT . I WOULD DRIVE HER LOCAL AND WORK OUT ANY KINKS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE HER LONG DISTANCE ( LIKE CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS ) HORN WORKS AND IS LOUD TO LET THAT ANNOYING NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR THAT YOU ARE HOME .PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE ON A NICE SOLID CALIFORNIA PROJECT CADILLAC . $1000 NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION ENDING . FULL PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION ENDING . CAR IS BEING SOLD LOCALLY AND I RESERVE RIGHT TO END AUCTION EARLY . ALL SHIPPING COST AND ARRANGEMENTS ARE UP TO BUYER