Did the Cadillac spend it's whole life in Kansas? It's in amazing shape. Mechanics: "as long as the body and interior are good, I can fix the rest". Body men: "as long as it's mechanically sound, I can fix the body".
The door jams wont always be the exact same color as the outside panels because the jams aren't as exposed to the sun as the outside panels so there will be some slight discolor.
For the future health of both the engine's cooling system and the new A/C compressor, I recommend you replace the fan clutch, this is often overlooked, and critically important. The bonus with be stellar A/C performance.
I'll try that new clutch. My A/C always worked funny at a stop light or, with the 454 at idle. Eventually the compressor pulley seized after 50k miles. 2 years ago. Replace pulley only and dash control panel 2 week s ago.
What a great find! It's so nice to find a well-cared for, well-maintained old car like this great old girl! My grandmother had a 1972 Coupe deVille, and I was her go-to mechanic... I did minor repairs and kept it tuned up. She called it "putting your healing hands on it"! They don't make 'em like that anymore! I know you'll enjoy driving this land yacht, and you will enjoy wrenching on it, too! Happy New Year, Dave!
When I was 13yrs old my next door neighbor had a 1970 gold 2dr Calis I begged her week after week, cut her grass and took care of her, when I was 17 she sold it to me just a flawless mint beautiful car, I loved it so. O nthe interstate one weekend got sideswiped by an uninsured driver, I put it back together but just wasn't the same. Broke my heart when I let him go. That is a beautiful piece. I love older Cadillac 67 - 72.
We've all seen the 'what to look for in a used car' videos before ... BUT 'The Wizard' actually takes his time and goes through every step logically & in detail ... this channel just gets better & better ... keep up the great work ... it's really appreciated ... A++
Hey Wizard! I want to express how much I enjoy your videos. I gobble up every word you say and I know your viewers do too! Your craftmanship is impeccable and you give "attention to detail" a WHOLE new meaning. I like how you mention the condition of the dashboard and how to respect the car. You said if it looks like the dashboard is in tact then leave it be! Don't go mashing down on it in places because it very well could have some soft spots underneath and in other words that's not what you want to do. You have love and respect for old cars and its a love identical to how we should treat our elders! I love that about you Mr. Wizard! Please keep us enlightened with more videos. You've become very popular here on this RUclips but I tell you I'm honored to be a fan of yours and when I'm cruisin down the highway watching your videos your like a good friend in the car and we're talking shop!
VERY NICE Cadillac, especially from Kansas City (road salt eats these old cars up) !!!! I learned to drive in a 1977 Lincoln Town Car. It was almost 22 feet long and weighed 6,000+ lbs, and had the 460 (7.5L) V8 and a C6 automatic transmission. We were able to fit it in our garage, with just about a calf thickness to spare by the door, so you could wiggle around when the door was closed. Viewers, be aware that a lot of the power features on a car like this may be VACUUM-operated, and that can be a problem sometimes.
Beautiful car! I love old 60s land yachts. In many ways these cars were much more advanced than the Rolls Royce of the time, even though the Rolls probably has better quality materials.
This guy is the real deal, not a showman or terribly exciting but the knowledge he's spitting Is the absolute truth. Any buyer needs to look for all of the areas hes showing. Take it from a guy who bought a 79 Trans am in 1989 that had swiss cheese for floors and a 403/ 6.6 L oldsmobile engine that needed to be replaced a month later. Love the channel Wizard!!
I like the non-chalant, quiet, matter-of-fact style of this guy. He does not try to impress you like lots of others out there do, influenced by an entertainment model aimed at people with very short attention spans, who get bored easily and need constant fireworks and load noises to stay focus. This guy just calmly explains his shit to you as if you were next to him in the workshop, listening as you take small sips from your beer. Cheers!
It is in very nice condition.Easy to work on compared with modern cars,no electronics that are 'engineered to fail' nor plastic pieces under the bonnet/hood that get heat damaged in time.Loads of space around the engine.A cool car to have as a daily driver.
Nice caddie. In the late 70's I had a 1972 Buick Electra 225...about the same length as your caddie....wish I had kept it... And by the way, great video.
So nice to hear someone pronounce Brougham correctly. Not Bro-ham. Thanks Car Wizard. (Edit) AHH!! I typed too soon! 12:00. This model, pretty much any year, is by far my favorite Cadillac. I''m tall, 6'4" the rear seats are never crowded when I run the front seat all way back. The foot rest is a cool bonus for the passengers. When I was high school, maybe before you were born, in my Vo-Tech class I had the pleasure of replacing those double cardan joints (taught to call them constant-velocity joints as well). The part I remember being the most difficult was the centering yoke. Still sticks with me almost 36 years later. Great information for buyers!
Try feeding that beast with $6.10 a gallon =D My family has a ´68 Cadillac DeVille convertible and it gets about 12 mpg on the highway and 9.5 cruising the town, lots of smiles per mile though!
WOW what a great find! Really nice to find a big luxury car that was well loved and pretty well maintained over it's lifetime. I passed on its' twin about 4 years ago...black with a black interior...it was a beauty...but it was a 4 door, like yours...not a Fleetwood, but a Sedan DeVille, and they wanted $5k. Which for me was too high, since I had previously been severely injured on a 4 door 40 Merc. When I needed to sell, NO ONE was interested in a 4 door. Took a major hit. I would still buy another 4 door...but only if the price is really right, and it is something to just drive and enjoy.
This a nice one. Get yourself some fluid film and fill the doors, quarter panels, rocker panels and frame rails to stop any rust that might be there. This is worth to preserve.
If I had room here at home I'd probably have a project or two in my yard getting worked on. This Cadillac is absolutely beautiful. I'm have a thing for big early to mid 70's cars. Great find.
Awesome Fleetwood! I drooled the whole video! That leather is amazing! Great to see Cadillacs and Rolls Royces living together! I can't express how much I love my 1990 Cadillac Brougham D' elegance (5.7V8) and my 1991 baby(4.9V8 FWD) Fleetwood coupe! Can't wait to add more Cadillacs and hopefully a 70's-80's Roll Royce to my fleet!
That's one classy beast... Had 2 1968's, a 1969, a 1973, 1976, 1979, 1983 then Cadillac died. I love the way you ignored the rubber fuel line on the passenger side... LOL Sweet Ford EXP...
'69 Cad,,,,great highway car. That opinion coming from having owned a new '69 deVille vert. That tells you how much older I am than you so I'll forgive (haha) you for the statement you made about being "surprised" to find a trunk release in the glovebox. Man, back in the day that was pretty much standard equipment (or at least a popular option) in any luxo boat. A feature of your car that I really wish they'd bring back is Cornering Lights....not only did they look cool, they're very practical for turning into dark driveways. GM cornering lights were extra cool because they had a delay feature which kept them lit for several seconds after the turn. Enjoyed the vid, good tips and well done! Enjoy that land yacht!!
Very cool! I own a 69 cad convertible. Yep, they are great highway cruising cars. Have had mine for about 25 years..would never sell it. The only problem with them is the 8 miles per gallon fuel economy. When gas was $4 a gallon... I wasn't driving it much! =) What happened to your 69? Did you sell it?
In the fall of '69, I traded it in for a '70 Eldorado. Whoops,,mistake. The Eldo never had the couch-on-wheels floatiness of the rwd deVille. Good on you for keeping yours 25 years and counting!
You are so right about the cornering lamps ! I have an '05 Mercury Gr Marquis and I upgraded all of the interior and exterior lights over to the brightest LED's I could legally use and man, my cornering lamps are wonderful for my very dark and steep driveway. Having headlights that actually work now is a real treat too. I'm keeping her for forever unless something truly $$$ happens to it, then it's on to a Hybrid of some kind...Progress ???
jrider4 I had quite a few of these old Caddys back in the day, and oddly enough, many weren't very well equipped. Fleet woods and Eldos had everything but a DeVille or Calais not necessarily. Air was not standard till 71, though most had it. Tilt wheels, even power locks were absent on some lowball models I've seen. Funny how a Hyundai has more gadgets than these old Caddys. I'll still take the Caddy though!
I had a cherokee with stop signs for front floor pans years ago. Its all i had available (i didnt steal them, they were surplus from the city i worked for) . Sealed it up with lots of undercoating. I saw the old girl a few months ago. Signs were holding up well:)
Don't forget to check the bottom of the door itself for rust. That leather looks awesome in there! Inspect for leaks both before and after test drive too.
My grandfather had one JUST like that. Right down to the seats! I was going to ask if this one was sold out of Columbus, OH; but remembered that it burned in a fire in '72! Love that sharp rear roofline a huge panoramic rear side windows thanks to them nixing the vent windows that may Dad's gold '68 had.
Good Luck Wizard with your 69' Fleetwood.. When I was a kid, I worked in a restaurant & the owner had a 69' Fleetwood. Black on Black. Beautiful. Thought the rear footrests were VERY cool-
My uncle had an identical Cadillac except it was green. It was in near mint condition. He paid $1500 for it in i think 2014-2015 and had it appraised for $12,000 or so. The only issue it had was a broken motor mounted he would take me and 3 other full sized adults for ride and everyone say comfortably. Amazing car.
I'm no professional mechanic, but on the Camaros and Firebirds along with the pre 85 Corvettes check by the bottom corners of the windshield as sometimes water will get stuck there and rust out the body from beneath the windshield. On Firebirds especially make sure to peek inside the door, there should be a little seal that is removable and shine a flashlight into it. Water likes to collect in the doors on the older Firebirds and Camaros and at times the drainage holes will get gunked up and thus the doors can rust from the inside out
The boss man bought himself a car only the boss man would have bought back in the day. Love it, 1969 was a great year for Cadillac and that thing is in amazing original condition. Also take my advice from somebody who has owned an old Cadillac with a vinyl top. Mine started to get a rust bubble on it on that rear sail panel near where it met the roof. I let it go for a year or so, big mistake. There was a lot more rust under the top that I couldn't even see, had a quarter size hole where it bubbled up. I'd strip it off immediately and kind of see what you got under there. I assume you aren't going to drive it in the winter so right now would be a good time to do that project and have it done when spring rolls around.
Congrats Wizard, I had a 64 convertible. It sat outside for over 20 years with rotted off top and when I got it back on the road, it still rode better than a new car. But i'm a Ford guy, so I sold it and bought a Lincoln...LOL
I like the barber chair like rear seat foot rests on the fleetwood and the induction sound of the 4 bbl Quadrajet on the 472 V8. Nice solid frame and rear quarters.
Congrats. Daily driving that should be a lot of fun. I notice this car has the fuel fill behind the plate, at the center of the back, so during your frequent stops for gasoline, you will be able to drive to either side of the pumps and reach the filler opening. I have a Chrysler K car, and I replaced the sealed beam headlamps with conversion kits. I used Hella Vision Plus, but there are probably others, too, and Hella has them in your 5 3/4 " size. Upgrading from the sealed beam units would make the car safer for night driving.
Got you beat by 2”; I have a 230” Lincoln Mk V. Love it! You’ll need whitewall tires. Hankook Optimo H724 Tires with 1/2” whitewall, excellent tire and inexpensive.
Love these old cars. I looked for a late 60s, early 70s Cadillac, but here in Michigan they are all rotten. I ended up buying a 79 Lincoln Continental in surprisingly good shape. It's currently my daily and I absolutely love it.
Your speaking is getting much better and the quality too! Love the vids keep em up wiz and nice hat 🧙🏻♂️ One of my Old boss’s had one of these when I worked at a pizzeria maybe he was a Mobster. Anywho Merry Christmas and a Happy new year Wiz!
I love steering wheels! My lexus rx450h has a killer black wood one and i love touching it everytime! I really like the super big wood ones like in the old mustangs and the see thru plastic ones from the 50s were cool too. I know its minor but MAN, you touch it the entire time you are driving! Make it nice!
Great video! 1969 Cadillacs are really fun cars to own. I've had mine for 25 years. They float down the highway but also have enough power to move out when you want them to. I look forward to seeing what all you do to it. I like that you're keeping it stock. I would only suggest you consider getting some whitewall tires for it. =)
Great find , love 1969 cadillacs . If you can fix the horn blow , it was only on 69's . I used to have a coupe and a sedan and loved them both. Those 472 engines were used for a few years and were good engines .Thanks for the videos !
Nice car. Looks beautiful and those cars are comfortable in every way possible. They ride well as well. Nice Landau top. That Caddy is a real car, not like most modern cars. Thank you for your good videos. The information helps a lot.
That interior makes the interior of a '69 Rolls Royce look like a high school shop class project. The Cadillac is SO refined and SO sophisticated, while the RR is just quaint and clunky.
What an amazing find. I am really impressed how you want to return it to original. One of my absolute hates is how people return levelling suspension to standard suspension. Looking forward to some videos along the way. I hope you get it rustprofed before using it in the wet.
Nice old Caddy. My grandparents had a 1972 Fleetwood Brougham that they bought brand new and it was white with a black top like your car. Cadillac really made nice cars up until the oil crisis hit in the 1970s.
What a sweet ride you were very lucky to find one in such great condition especially after 50 years it’s a testament to the previous owners caring about a bit of American history as a daily driver I don’t know so much finding parking spaces for it Will be a big problem and backing out of angle parking because cars drive so fast these days you’re gonna have the car halfway there and someone may come along and T Bone you.
I used to bash those labd yachts... untill I drove one. Super relaxed driving experienxe. I miiss driving my grandpa's 89 Brougham. Too bad I couldn't keep it after he passed away
I was the same way until we got a hand me down Lincoln Town Car. Drove it a bit and realized the thing was comfortable as heck and went from point A to point B with little fuss. My kids gonna take it back to college with him.
Great looking car, good buy. I was never a fan of that series, loved the 67 (390ci), and 71-74 (472ci), always wanted a 76-77 Eldorado (500ci). They don't last that long in Minnesota (6-months winter road salt).
This guy's vibe is so soothing, I like to just watch to calm myself down when I'm stressed.
the ASMR Wizard
Are you gay?
Down home country dude who knows his profession best
Did the Cadillac spend it's whole life in Kansas? It's in amazing shape.
Mechanics: "as long as the body and interior are good, I can fix the rest".
Body men: "as long as it's mechanically sound, I can fix the body".
Drag racers: I don’t need a body just need engine and transmission brah lol 😂
me: As long as the price is almost free ill buy it!
chevy lol
The door jams wont always be the exact same color as the outside panels because the jams aren't as exposed to the sun as the outside panels so there will be some slight discolor.
Good point.
For the future health of both the engine's cooling system and the new A/C compressor, I recommend you replace the fan clutch, this is often overlooked, and critically important. The bonus with be stellar A/C performance.
I'll try that new clutch. My A/C always worked funny at a stop light or, with the 454 at idle. Eventually the compressor pulley seized after 50k miles. 2 years ago. Replace pulley only and dash control panel 2 week s ago.
Good advice
What a great find! It's so nice to find a well-cared for, well-maintained old car like this great old girl! My grandmother had a 1972 Coupe deVille, and I was her go-to mechanic... I did minor repairs and kept it tuned up. She called it "putting your healing hands on it"! They don't make 'em like that anymore! I know you'll enjoy driving this land yacht, and you will enjoy wrenching on it, too! Happy New Year, Dave!
Back when GM didn't suck..
the magnet trick is great advice... so simple and effective
You can't sit still and watch a twenty minute video. Boy you need some help
When I was 13yrs old my next door neighbor had a 1970 gold 2dr Calis I begged her week after week, cut her grass and took care of her, when I was 17 she sold it to me just a flawless mint beautiful car, I loved it so. O nthe interstate one weekend got sideswiped by an uninsured driver, I put it back together but just wasn't the same. Broke my heart when I let him go. That is a beautiful piece. I love older Cadillac 67 - 72.
We've all seen the 'what to look for in a used car' videos before ... BUT 'The Wizard' actually takes his time and goes through every step logically & in detail ... this channel just gets better & better ... keep up the great work ... it's really appreciated ... A++
Hey Wizard! I want to express how much I enjoy your videos. I gobble up every word you say and I know your viewers do too! Your craftmanship is impeccable and you give "attention to detail" a WHOLE new meaning. I like how you mention the condition of the dashboard and how to respect the car. You said if it looks like the dashboard is in tact then leave it be! Don't go mashing down on it in places because it very well could have some soft spots underneath and in other words that's not what you want to do. You have love and respect for old cars and its a love identical to how we should treat our elders! I love that about you Mr. Wizard! Please keep us enlightened with more videos. You've become very popular here on this RUclips but I tell you I'm honored to be a fan of yours and when I'm cruisin down the highway watching your videos your like a good friend in the car and we're talking shop!
VERY NICE Cadillac, especially from Kansas City (road salt eats these old cars up) !!!! I learned to drive in a 1977 Lincoln Town Car. It was almost 22 feet long and weighed 6,000+ lbs, and had the 460 (7.5L) V8 and a C6 automatic transmission. We were able to fit it in our garage, with just about a calf thickness to spare by the door, so you could wiggle around when the door was closed. Viewers, be aware that a lot of the power features on a car like this may be VACUUM-operated, and that can be a problem sometimes.
I just love these old Caddies. No one worried about the gas mileage, since gasoline was cheap.
Beautiful car! I love old 60s land yachts. In many ways these cars were much more advanced than the Rolls Royce of the time, even though the Rolls probably has better quality materials.
This guy is the real deal, not a showman or terribly exciting but the knowledge he's spitting Is the absolute truth. Any buyer needs to look for all of the areas hes showing. Take it from a guy who bought a 79 Trans am in 1989 that had swiss cheese for floors and a 403/ 6.6 L oldsmobile engine that needed to be replaced a month later. Love the channel Wizard!!
I like the non-chalant, quiet, matter-of-fact style of this guy. He does not try to impress you like lots of others out there do, influenced by an entertainment model aimed at people with very short attention spans, who get bored easily and need constant fireworks and load noises to stay focus. This guy just calmly explains his shit to you as if you were next to him in the workshop, listening as you take small sips from your beer. Cheers!
I absolutely love this it's amazing good luck with this sweet ride Mr wizard
It is in very nice condition.Easy to work on compared with modern cars,no electronics that are 'engineered to fail' nor plastic pieces under the bonnet/hood that get heat damaged in time.Loads of space around the engine.A cool car to have as a daily driver.
303 aerospace protectant is the only thing for old plastic. Never use armor all.
I'll second that.
Nice caddie. In the late 70's I had a 1972 Buick Electra 225...about the same length as your caddie....wish I had kept it... And by the way, great video.
The hood weighs more than an 80s civic.
@@seanjones2456 lmao 😂
Made when men were men and Cadillacs were Cadillacs!
Brian Andrews when men were men and sheep were nervous.
Yup!!
Right.. When people gave a shit about building cars.
Line not libe!
So nice to hear someone pronounce Brougham correctly. Not Bro-ham. Thanks Car Wizard. (Edit) AHH!! I typed too soon! 12:00. This model, pretty much any year, is by far my favorite Cadillac. I''m tall, 6'4" the rear seats are never crowded when I run the front seat all way back. The foot rest is a cool bonus for the passengers. When I was high school, maybe before you were born, in my Vo-Tech class I had the pleasure of replacing those double cardan joints (taught to call them constant-velocity joints as well). The part I remember being the most difficult was the centering yoke. Still sticks with me almost 36 years later. Great information for buyers!
I recognize that EXP from the WatchJRGo channel.
Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus Well shit you gained sentience
ye that frog eye EXP
Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus the cousin was the Mercury LN7
I wondered if that was it!
pretty cool to see JRs EXP in background
How do you have time to work on a car with the junk hoovie buys
He has employees.
How do you think he affords Cadillacs? Notice he is smart enough to buy one that does not need much work. Pay up front or pay later.
Hey man this is a good one ;-)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
If I lived in the US I would definitely drive a land yacht. Mechanically sound but a bit beat up on the outside. Pure class!
Hoovies money’s gonna go on the gas 😂😂
Try feeding that beast with $6.10 a gallon =D My family has a ´68 Cadillac DeVille convertible and it gets about 12 mpg on the highway and 9.5 cruising the town, lots of smiles per mile though!
My dad had a brand new 1970 deville convertible 👍
Yes it was blue with a white top
why are you paying so much for fuel? @@GeFeldz
@@BlackHoon That's what premium fuel costs in Sweden, regular is $5.89 a gallon.
WOW what a great find! Really nice to find a big luxury car that was well loved and pretty well maintained over it's lifetime. I passed on its' twin about 4 years ago...black with a black interior...it was a beauty...but it was a 4 door, like yours...not a Fleetwood, but a Sedan DeVille, and they wanted $5k. Which for me was too high, since I had previously been severely injured on a 4 door 40 Merc. When I needed to sell, NO ONE was interested in a 4 door. Took a major hit. I would still buy another 4 door...but only if the price is really right, and it is something to just drive and enjoy.
Bought a 72 triple black Caddy Fleetwood when I was in my early 20s. It was an AWESOME cruiser, and I drove it every other day. I miss her.
Car Wizard! You are my kinda mechanic. I love Cadillac's. I was looking at purchasing a 69 Convertible.
This a nice one. Get yourself some fluid film and fill the doors, quarter panels, rocker panels and frame rails to stop any rust that might be there. This is worth to preserve.
Agreed!
It’s a very appropriate Wizard chariot.
That is one BEAUTIFUL automobile. Yes, they don't make them like they used to.
My grandfather had one of those, it was a beautiful car, brown and tan interior. I wish I had it today.
If I had room here at home I'd probably have a project or two in my yard getting worked on. This Cadillac is absolutely beautiful. I'm have a thing for big early to mid 70's cars. Great find.
My mom had a 75 Chrysler Imperial with the 440. Like driving down the road on your living room couch!
Awesome Fleetwood! I drooled the whole video! That leather is amazing! Great to see Cadillacs and Rolls Royces living together! I can't express how much I love my 1990 Cadillac Brougham D' elegance (5.7V8) and my 1991 baby(4.9V8 FWD) Fleetwood coupe! Can't wait to add more Cadillacs and hopefully a 70's-80's Roll Royce to my fleet!
My Grandfather bought a Sedan de Ville in '69. What a beautiful car. 500 cu in engine and a thumb wheel to set the cruise speed. Great fun to spin up.
Bob Ross of mechanics!!! We love you wizard!!
Great channel. I could watch you all day talking about cars
That's a real cream puff you've got there!
Nice find, for sure!
That's one classy beast... Had 2 1968's, a 1969, a 1973, 1976, 1979, 1983 then Cadillac died. I love the way you ignored the rubber fuel line on the passenger side... LOL Sweet Ford EXP...
'69 Cad,,,,great highway car. That opinion coming from having owned a new '69 deVille vert. That tells you how much older I am than you so I'll forgive (haha) you for the statement you made about being "surprised" to find a trunk release in the glovebox. Man, back in the day that was pretty much standard equipment (or at least a popular option) in any luxo boat. A feature of your car that I really wish they'd bring back is Cornering Lights....not only did they look cool, they're very practical for turning into dark driveways. GM cornering lights were extra cool because they had a delay feature which kept them lit for several seconds after the turn. Enjoyed the vid, good tips and well done! Enjoy that land yacht!!
Very cool! I own a 69 cad convertible. Yep, they are great highway cruising cars. Have had mine for about 25 years..would never sell it. The only problem with them is the 8 miles per gallon fuel economy. When gas was $4 a gallon... I wasn't driving it much! =) What happened to your 69? Did you sell it?
In the fall of '69, I traded it in for a '70 Eldorado. Whoops,,mistake. The Eldo never had the couch-on-wheels floatiness of the rwd deVille. Good on you for keeping yours 25 years and counting!
You are so right about the cornering lamps ! I have an '05 Mercury Gr Marquis and I upgraded all of the interior and exterior lights over to the brightest LED's I could legally use and man, my cornering lamps are wonderful for my very dark and steep driveway. Having headlights that actually work now is a real treat too. I'm keeping her for forever unless something truly $$$ happens to it, then it's on to a Hybrid of some kind...Progress ???
I have an 89 Town Car project and yes the cornering lights are fantastic for coming into the driveway in the rain at night!
jrider4 I had quite a few of these old Caddys back in the day, and oddly enough, many weren't very well equipped. Fleet woods and Eldos had everything but a DeVille or Calais not necessarily. Air was not standard till 71, though most had it. Tilt wheels, even power locks were absent on some lowball models I've seen. Funny how a Hyundai has more gadgets than these old Caddys. I'll still take the Caddy though!
You're really getting good at this Wiz!! Sweet ride!
Old Caddies have so much character....love your choice!
Best truck I ever owned was a 1965 Cadillac coupe.😄 Sixties Cadillac's are great if you can find one out west or southwest that is not rusted to hell.
So much better than Hoovey. Real infromation and something to learn from. So thank You!!! Roland from good old Germany. All the best for 2019.
That thing is CLEAN! Rust is my number one red flag and that one is a gem.
A new wizard video is a Christmas miracle!
guess that v10 Audi isnt a good daily
That’s cracksam
What a sweet old Caddy! Amazingly clean and solid as a rock. Bet it's like riding on a cloud.
I had a cherokee with stop signs for front floor pans years ago. Its all i had available (i didnt steal them, they were surplus from the city i worked for) . Sealed it up with lots of undercoating. I saw the old girl a few months ago. Signs were holding up well:)
Don't forget to check the bottom of the door itself for rust. That leather looks awesome in there!
Inspect for leaks both before and after test drive too.
wow that is the cleanest 1969 I have ever seen. Nice buy wizard
My grandfather had one JUST like that. Right down to the seats! I was going to ask if this one was sold out of Columbus, OH; but remembered that it burned in a fire in '72! Love that sharp rear roofline a huge panoramic rear side windows thanks to them nixing the vent windows that may Dad's gold '68 had.
I had a 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Loved the car except for the 10 mpg. Congratulations on your purchase. Can’t wait to see it when you’re finished
You can replace the mechanical works in the clock with aftermarket quartz works, just reuse the clock face, hands,and set knob.
1969 was a good year for GM. The Camaro, C10 P.U.
Good Luck Wizard with your 69' Fleetwood.. When I was a kid, I worked in a restaurant & the owner had a 69' Fleetwood. Black on Black. Beautiful. Thought the rear footrests were VERY cool-
Only in America can you daily drive a 7.7 litre V8! Try that here in the UK and would cost you a tenner to start it up!
what is a tenner?
and if your from the u.k what is a crumpet? like tea and crumpets, i always thought of it as a small piece of burnt buttery bread thats very crunchy.
@@chevy2061 A tenner is £10 (Sterling)
@@chevy2061 £10 or around $13
Murica
I have a 1970 Fleetwood brougham project so any videos you make will be super helpful. Hope to see a lot of content with this one
My uncle had an identical Cadillac except it was green. It was in near mint condition. He paid $1500 for it in i think 2014-2015 and had it appraised for $12,000 or so. The only issue it had was a broken motor mounted he would take me and 3 other full sized adults for ride and everyone say comfortably. Amazing car.
Bad ass ride. Glad you are keeping it on the road!
I'm no professional mechanic, but on the Camaros and Firebirds along with the pre 85 Corvettes check by the bottom corners of the windshield as sometimes water will get stuck there and rust out the body from beneath the windshield. On Firebirds especially make sure to peek inside the door, there should be a little seal that is removable and shine a flashlight into it. Water likes to collect in the doors on the older Firebirds and Camaros and at times the drainage holes will get gunked up and thus the doors can rust from the inside out
Awesome Caddy! Thanks for sharing what to look for. Glad to see JR’s EXP in there too!
Love your vids...looked like the vacuum advance was off on the distributer may check out fine if its for the ac
The boss man bought himself a car only the boss man would have bought back in the day. Love it, 1969 was a great year for Cadillac and that thing is in amazing original condition.
Also take my advice from somebody who has owned an old Cadillac with a vinyl top. Mine started to get a rust bubble on it on that rear sail panel near where it met the roof. I let it go for a year or so, big mistake. There was a lot more rust under the top that I couldn't even see, had a quarter size hole where it bubbled up. I'd strip it off immediately and kind of see what you got under there. I assume you aren't going to drive it in the winter so right now would be a good time to do that project and have it done when spring rolls around.
Nice car Wizard!
Congrats Wizard, I had a 64 convertible. It sat outside for over 20 years with rotted off top and when I got it back on the road, it still rode better than a new car. But i'm a Ford guy, so I sold it and bought a Lincoln...LOL
Great video. 13:13 I see rust bubbles on that front wing (fender) approximately level with the lettering just by the door gap. Nice pimpmobile
I like the barber chair like rear seat foot rests on the fleetwood and the induction sound of the 4 bbl Quadrajet on the 472 V8. Nice solid frame and rear quarters.
I love land yatchs! (V8 and Column Shifter)!
Beautiful car. Great. Better than anything made today. Comfortable as well.
Congrats. Daily driving that should be a lot of fun. I notice this car has the fuel fill behind the plate, at the center of the back, so during your frequent stops for gasoline, you will be able to drive to either side of the pumps and reach the filler opening. I have a Chrysler K car, and I replaced the sealed beam headlamps with conversion kits. I used Hella Vision Plus, but there are probably others, too, and Hella has them in your 5 3/4 " size. Upgrading from the sealed beam units would make the car safer for night driving.
I had the same car as a 4 door hard top and as a Hearse, loved them! I also have a fleet of EXP's like Johns there!
I absolutely love the Caddy. Great video Wizard, you’re getting better with them too.
Got you beat by 2”; I have a 230” Lincoln Mk V. Love it!
You’ll need whitewall tires. Hankook Optimo H724 Tires with 1/2” whitewall, excellent tire and inexpensive.
Love these old cars. I looked for a late 60s, early 70s Cadillac, but here in Michigan they are all rotten. I ended up buying a 79 Lincoln Continental in surprisingly good shape. It's currently my daily and I absolutely love it.
Such a great car from a different era, wonderful!
Your speaking is getting much better and the quality too! Love the vids keep em up wiz and nice hat 🧙🏻♂️ One of my Old boss’s had one of these when I worked at a pizzeria maybe he was a Mobster. Anywho Merry Christmas and a Happy new year Wiz!
omg that c3 in the back ground is my favourite car since i was a kid :O
I love steering wheels! My lexus rx450h has a killer black wood one and i love touching it everytime! I really like the super big wood ones like in the old mustangs and the see thru plastic ones from the 50s were cool too. I know its minor but MAN, you touch it the entire time you are driving! Make it nice!
Are you sure you weren't in the Navy? Because you sure feeling nostalgic about that old Aircraft Carrier.
Those hubcaps are badass. Words I never thought I'd say in the same sentence.
I see JRgo's EXP and Hoovie's Delorean
The convertible DeVille was the original Boss Hogg car on Dukes of Hazzard.
Great video! 1969 Cadillacs are really fun cars to own. I've had mine for 25 years. They float down the highway but also have enough power to move out when you want them to. I look forward to seeing what all you do to it. I like that you're keeping it stock. I would only suggest you consider getting some whitewall tires for it. =)
Great find , love 1969 cadillacs . If you can fix the horn blow , it was only on 69's . I used to have a coupe and a sedan and loved them both. Those 472 engines were used for a few years and were good engines .Thanks for the videos !
Nice car. Looks beautiful and those cars are comfortable in every way possible. They ride well as well. Nice Landau top. That Caddy is a real car, not like most modern cars. Thank you for your good videos. The information helps a lot.
That interior makes the interior of a '69 Rolls Royce look like a high school shop class project. The Cadillac is SO refined and SO sophisticated, while the RR is just quaint and clunky.
What an amazing find. I am really impressed how you want to return it to original.
One of my absolute hates is how people return levelling suspension to standard suspension.
Looking forward to some videos along the way.
I hope you get it rustprofed before using it in the wet.
I didn't realize cars from 1969 were that nice. That thing is pretty cool.
Nice old Caddy. My grandparents had a 1972 Fleetwood Brougham that they bought brand new and it was white with a black top like your car. Cadillac really made nice cars up until the oil crisis hit in the 1970s.
What a great find. Congrats Wizard!
I really like your new mic setup(?). You should do audiobooks.
That's really great the Wizard dailying this boat ;)
Love this car and cant wait to see you work on it !
What a sweet ride you were very lucky to find one in such great condition especially after 50 years it’s a testament to the previous owners caring about a bit of American history as a daily driver I don’t know so much finding parking spaces for it Will be a big problem and backing out of angle parking because cars drive so fast these days you’re gonna have the car halfway there and someone may come along and T Bone you.
I used to bash those labd yachts... untill I drove one. Super relaxed driving experienxe. I miiss driving my grandpa's 89 Brougham. Too bad I couldn't keep it after he passed away
It become haunted?
I was the same way until we got a hand me down Lincoln Town Car. Drove it a bit and realized the thing was comfortable as heck and went from point A to point B with little fuss. My kids gonna take it back to college with him.
I had an 89 brougham...other than underpowered...smooth ride
I know. Pothole? What pothole ?
Great looking car, good buy. I was never a fan of that series, loved the 67 (390ci), and 71-74 (472ci), always wanted a 76-77 Eldorado (500ci). They don't last that long in Minnesota (6-months winter road salt).
Great old Classic Caddy Wizard!!! Nice car!! but yea it's so LONG!!!!!
Love it Dave! Awesome floater boater.