1956 Cadillac Sedan Deville Resto Video 68

[@gman9035]

Has to be so cool having the knowledge to work on these ol classics

[@johnboutchia2349]

I’m anxious to see the Cadillac painted

[@beandrive]

ANY SPONSORS? tHIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOME KZbin EXPOSURE FOR YOUR SHOP TO GET THIS GREAT CLASSIC PAINTED.. GO CORVETTE BEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@patrickwamsley3284]

I say keep it original. I love the patina look. Shine and polish everything except the paint and that's a look you can't remake.

[@lonnyolds9386]

Been watching your channel for years, the floor switch you were wondering about is for your wonder bar on the radio, you should be able to push it to change stations just as you would on the radio it’s self

[@rossgodbey7166]

It's a manual foot pump for your windshield washer. You stomp on it and it sprays water.

[@johnfranklin5277]

@@rossgodbey7166 no, its definitely a switch. I have a 68 mustang that has what you speaking about. Totally different.

[@BillyLapTop]

That extra floor switch is for the front right side passenger ejector seat.

[@NofaceCat]

Love the caddy video’s

[@deanfawbush9071]

The other switch on the floor is for the radio it will change channels when you hit the switch on the floor, I think that is so cool .

[@01AceAlpha]

Second floor switch activates the machine guns!

[@robertc.petersonjr.7877]

Ben that "mystery" floor button could be for the windshield washer "squirter" for the windshield wipers, (OR) the button for the "auto search" function your radio. RC

[@socialghost4400]

CorvetteBen uploads a new video ---- Stops everything else I doing and watches video immediately!

[@garyashdown5376]

As I look across the pond to the US with green envious eyes all can say is Class pure dream filled Class, it's a joy to see but also sad as I will probably never get to see cars like these in the flesh so to speak. So young man just keep doing what you are doing, wishing you the very best Gary. .....England 🌹

[@T.OFearghail]

That extra floor button is the foot control switch for the radio channel seeking feature on the original radios.

[@daved7024]

I LOVE That 56 Caddy! Nice Job gett'n her resurrected. HI CHOPSTICK 🐕 👍😊

[@BY504A]

Nice looking caddy. Love these old boats.

[@joeburbulisjr1657]

The 2nd floor button next to the headlight dimmer, is the radio advance station for the radio wonder bar.

[@paularcher4607]

I've mentioned this before, when I was real young, my family friend had his baby, it was a 53 Olds 98 Coupe. For some reason I always loved the sounds and feels of the old Hydramatic transmission. Some times when you drive the Caddy it makes those same sounds and today was one of those days. Music to my ears, hope you keep her running forever.

[@mikepantel6945]

Good to see Elvis out & about. Miss seeing this fine, fine car.

[@croozermanpro3320]

Open the door windows and grad the top of the frame and pull or push or on it to massage it closer to the car frame. This will tighten up the gap causing the wind noises..old school trick..be gentle..and Rock on man !

[@pb3033]

This car has a majestic stance !

[@jimh309]

I love the Caddy videos!

[@T.OFearghail]

The extra floor switch is for the original radio. It is a foot control for the automatic channel seeking feature.

[@TheDutchTexan]

I love chopstick! And glad you got the caddie out running around again. I miss seeing this car! And the button? You once told me, so I ain't spoiling it. Just another unique thing on that caddie I will talk about if we ever get together to review it!

[@dangoodall-williams4200]

Love seeing the Cadillac. That floor button is for the radio, I believe. Glad you did some tidying on her. You need to get some gas!

[@archstanton9206]

Ben...when I was a toddler we had a 1958 Coupe De Ville, just called my 88 year old Mom who confirms the switch on the floor is for the Wonderbar. They got the car in about 1960, Dad traded their 1952 MG TD to a local judge for it. Apparently, as a toddler, she had me convinced she could wiggle her finger and the radio would go into seek mode, which apparently fascinated me. The car was her daily driver for many years, and that distinct Hydromatic whine is something I do remember. Wish you were closer I would trade you a ride in my 40 Ford for a ride for my Mom in the Caddy. She would love it.

[@johnfranklin5277]

Wow, we have something in common. My parents bought a 58 caddy in 1960 from a doctor friend of theirs. I was 1. Series 62 sedan with factory AC and power windows. Lifelong southern California desert area car. Unfortunately after 20 years of marriage, my parents divorced in 1963. Mom got the house and the caddy. I grew up with this car. And my mom signed it over to me in 1982. I'm still driving it. And yes all the hydramatic transmissions whine, this car always did, and 6 years ago the transmission had its 1st rebuild, seals leaking like a sieve, And still whines the same. I know Ben thinks it's not supposed to. But they did that from brand new. My caddy is silver interior. And dark gray metallic exterior, called PRESTWICK GRAY. Be great if you like to tell me about yours.

[@justjosee882]

Cadillac trivia. I like it. The button is for the wonder-bar Raido. I’m seeing a segment for your channel. Keep up the good work. Love what you do.

[@ashleyschooneman2998]

Your caddy will always be BEAUTIFUL.

[@travelinben1966]

It’s a beauty. Get it 100% mechanically, and drive it as is.

[@excalibur1902]

Hi Ben I had the same problem with fuel return on my "58 s , so I fitted a rubber hand primer into the fuel line , so if not been running for a while just give it a few pumps on primer and fitted a clear fuel filter so you can see the you have fuel and it starts straight away rather than abusing starter to lift fuel all the way to the carb,

[@jonandrew52]

Ben, you cutie, the plastic collar around the door button hole is called a "ferrule". They're available on Ebay and parts stores.

[@MrJerryKramer]

Really missed your Cadillac videos...👍

[@biggchillthedj]

Back in the day a friend's dad had a 98 Olds with a foot switch that activated the radio's 'search function'. That would be my guess for your mystery foot switch. Surprised your caddy doesn't have an automatic headlight dimmer. Remembering caddy had those around 1956. Keep up the good work.

[@chdurango59]

Ben does this car have a transmission vacuum modulator ? A bad modulator can pull trans fluid out of the trans to the carburetor.

[@SteveReevesvlogs]

Years ago I bought an old Buick Lesabre the previous owner had swapped the transmission and the car started to smoke real bad shortly after. He had thought the rings had given out and gave up on it. I bought the car for scrap price and when I checked the compression all was good. Turned out when the Transmission was changed the modulator diaphragm was leaky and it was sucking transmission fluid through the vacuum line. Put in a new modulator valve no more smoke.

[@daveallen8824]

That button is for the radio - kind of a search function. It makes the station indicator motor across the radio dial - if it works...

[@awkwarddude]

Loving that old iron! Reminds of when I was in college in the 60s and I worked for a used car lot as a general roustabout doing mechanical, detailing and title work. We'd run across the occasional Ford and GM car with automatic transmissions that would blow white smoke out the tail pipes. Discovered checking the trans fluid that it would be down sometimes a quart. Turned out to be that vintage of cars used a vacuum modulator valve on the transmissions for shift timing. When that vacuum valve went bad it would suck trans fluid into the engine via the vacuum hose. Once the fluid got below the level of the valve the smoke stopped. Top off the fluid, smoke happened until the fluid dropped again. You mentioned your Caddy's vacuum check valve for the accessories, that may be the similar cause not knowing that age of GM if they had modulator valves on the auto trans. Also, If your brake shoes are fairly new, wouldn't running them in cause the fluid to drop as the shoes became seated with the drums? Making that white smoke another source. I know, too many variables.

[@robertwenzell9510]

Contact the Cadillac Owners Club,and find out where the local chapter is in your area,especially to find out about that item on your floorboard ;and the brake booster,master cylinder and the exhaust leaks,good luck and looking forward to your next video.Bob.

[@charlesw8383]

Add a "T" Fitting to the vacuum line from the brake booster with the line pointing down and plugged. If you have a leak in the master cylinder fluid will collect in the bottom of the fitting.

[@resurrectionmotors2421]

No matter how much noise she makes you can't deny that is one classy ride and poor Chopstick I think he's going to have spring muscles and his tail he is wagging it so much hahaha as always Ben I really enjoy your videos

[@ThePponu]

Have you considered milling your exhaust manifold? Exhaust ports on heads can be checked while exhaust manifold is off. All necessary is to remove manifold and check with a perfect straight edge across all ports on exhaust manifold. I had to do it on one engine. It stopped the leaking. Only a thought.

[@kenpsteele]

That Caddy sure seems to run great. Good job, Ben.

[@Donnybrook10]

the floor button is the front facing machine guns. Rear are next to the radio. Oil slick button is next to the machine gun button. Peter Gunn style. Awesome car.

[@TheCrackerBox]

I noticed your needle on your speedometer shaking before you changed the cable . now it's not 👍 Love the videos

[@curmudgeonman4291]

Thanks for the videos Ben! Now, if the floor button isn't for the radio, then it must be the flux capacitor activation... use with caution!

[@tomholz9928]

She’s a gem! Thanks for the video!

[@matt59736]

The button is for your radio its an automatic selector.and also if your modulator valve is starting to go bad it will start sucking fluid from your transmission.

[@curbmassa]

Take a dollar bill and when the door is open stick it between the weather stripping and close the door. If you can pull the bill out with no resistance the two weather strips aren't touching. Check it in a few different places. Since it's a Cadillac, a $100 bill might work better. Keep the old cable, the inner cable makes an excellent plumbing snake to clear drains, just chuck it in a drill and go to town.

[@terryr8510]

that Caddy is pure class! nice!

[@danmurphy7713]

For the radio push button for preset stations. !

[@johnhedglin9144]

Thumbs up immediately following doggo hi-5.

[@FloridaClay]

Floor button, if I remember from days of old, changes the station on the signal seeking radio.

[@nigelsandeman2642]

Fabulous car. My Audi is 29 years old and has its noises too. It’s just the way.

[@brucebyrnes5996]

Enjoyed the video.

[@joshsmith210]

Back in those days they had wonderbar radio systems, if im correct, and rhe switch operated a " seek and scan" type operation..other manufacturers had what they called town and country radio, fomoco i believe, and may have done the same thing..

[@HerbieHerbHerb]

Good boy Chopstick! I understand every word he says.

[@vettekid3326]

Floor mounted wonderbar radio station switch. I had a friend in high school that had a '58 Lincoln Continental that had the same setup and also the same Bendix Treadle Vac brake booster. We rebuilt that a couple of times because the diaphragms would go bad and 45 years ago all you could get was new/old stock that had been sitting around for 20 years and wasn't the best. If you think the master cylinder might be leaking take it off and see if the fluid is wet around the push rod that goes into the booster, you might just need to rebuild or replace the master cylinder.

[@rumrunner1756]

I had. 53 Caddy as a first car. $65 out the door. It had hydroelectric windows that leaked brake fluid. Sometimes in the winter I would accidentally hit the down button (which always worked) and then freeze to death until I bought more brake fluid to put the window up again. Why didn’t I fix it? I was always broke at 16. I wish I had that ride now. Love your videos. ☮️👍

[@TheCorvetteBen]

That makes me glad the windows are electric in this car

[@alanmaier]

That second switch on the floor is for activating the Wonderbar power tuning on the radio. I am suspecting the issue with smoke is the wipers and the squirter juice.

[@stephencordell4647]

My thoughts exactly.

[@brittballard4030]

Love the caddy I'm restoring a 87 Cadillac fleetwood brougham.

[@nickpanico5441]

Hey Ben , the button on the floor should change the radio stations. I'm pretty sure they called it a wonder bar radio . My uncle had a 50's Cadillac when i was a kid that had that .

[@rogeriocosta1035]

That is a rely beautiful car!

[@melvinthompson4323]

Nice caddy!😎👍🏼❤️

[@leonardwalters154]

It's the switch for the wonder bar radio

[@gosportjamie]

It looks like the top of your driver's door has gone out of line over the years of people slamming the door. With it having frameless doors being a hardtop then you should be able to adjust the window runners inside the door to move the top of the window in towards the roof which will make a big difference to the wind noise... That's one of the things with old vehicles, you fix one noise and another few show up...

[@TheProgrammerGuy]

"An audible gap". I love bloopers!

[@TheCorvetteBen]

Well the gap DOES make noise when wind goes through it

[@jamespn]

On the door seals, glue a shim between the metal door frame and the seal to make the doors close tighter. I remember a bad vacuum modulator on the trans caused a lot of smoke under acceleration.

[@dreadpenguinlord340]

Hey there Ben! I am not 100% sure but I think that extra foot button might be an optional hands-free radio-seeker for the Wonderbar!

[@timwhite8878]

Ben I love this car.why not you paint this beautiful car

[@johnfranklin5277]

@@dukeman7595 yes, youre right. I dont get the patina thing. My 58 caddy definitely needs new paint. It was repainted in 1982, and looked beautiful. So many people want to talk to me about the car when I take it out around town. when I say new paint is on the to do list, about 10 percent say, oh no, leave it this way, lovely patina!!I I think these must be the people with 7 or 8 year old cars who's paint has gone bad, and never repaint them. They LIKE IT THAT WAY! Uh, no. Paint protects the car number 1, and since I remember this car when it wasn't old. And looked great, I definitely want it to look nice again.

[@stewartmkilkenny8518]

That's the button for the Wunderbar signal seeking radio! @16:45

[@neooneZ1]

loved this cad from day one when you drug it out and brought it home....

[@dimadee]

Hey Ben, Have you tried using black silicone with an exhaust gasket? The second switch is for your auto search function on the radio - if it works you are so lucky!

[@thomasparker5208]

Hey Ben! Love the caddy videos! If you have not taken apart that speedo head and lubed it, I really think you should. I can see replacing the cable really helped, but I know how long you have had the car, and just think it should probably be lubed as a precaution. If that siezes, it can make a mess and cause a really significant trans fluid leak. Noticed that you have a stock charging system. I recently replaced the internally regulated alternator with a delco generator and NOS delco voltage regulator. Now my gen light comes on at idle. I think the 56 I drove in HS did the same thing, but was just wandering if the caddy does that as well. Not too familiar with the VR. I know there is an adjustment that can be made.

[@Thanos.m]

Nice to see the Cadillac again ! I'm wondering would you consider repainting it at some point

[@valengreymoon5623]

That second foot switch is for changing the radio stations.

[@dcallan812]

Sounds really nice. You could add a clear fuel filter inline with the brake master cylinder, that way you might have a chance to spot any fluid. ONLY as a temp mesure.

[@saddoncarrs6963]

Amazing car, Ben. Hope it lives forever.

[@lewismartin9980]

Sounds like the transmission modulator when bad it smoke bad out the tailpipe especially in these old Cadillac.

[@terribelbliss9646]

I think that addition floor switch would be to change the radio station...maybe? 🤓👍

[@Shane-Singleton]

Well in fairness it's not 100% your fault you haven't driven the Caddy. The weather has been crappy often enough to delay your work so you've had to try to keep on top of that. And it's not like you're out there driving the Caddy on those crappy weather days. It is what it is. I need to get my 57 out from under the cover and take it around the block too. May do that tomorrow!

[@FIXERx05]

Check all your vacuum hoses for an oily residue inside then you can trace back to where that vacuum hose goes

[@zracer1099]

Wonder bar radio station selector for your presets!

[@mikesonneson2824]

Floor switch for wonderbar radio. Have same in my 63 Starfire. It's a common GM switch.When working correctly changes channels on GM Wonderbar radio. Haven't watched enough to see your radio but if it still retains a Wonderbar the inside of the radio is geared like an old pinball machine. Had to remove my radio,disassemble,clean and lube all the machinery and then the floor switch worked.

[@erwinpierce1136]

Button on the floor is for the radio , to change stations

[@farmhand6524]

Is your carb running a little rich causing the white smoke at times? Also, on your front passenger side near the top of the wing window you pointed out. I'm fairly certain there is a small hard rubber seal that screws into that hole you referred to, designed to cut wind noise. Too, on the old cars I sometimes found it successful to pull the speedometer inner cable out at the transmission and in those days lubed the cable with graphite and hopefully managed to get it to insert again at the speedometer without having to pull it loose at the dash. The lube fix worked sometimes, other times the inside of the outer cable was just too gucked up and needed reaming. You too, mentioned lubing it but for some bucks and a bit more work you actually did it much more good. Well done. Enjoy your vids and your car knowledge. And thanks for all of your uploads...

[@shanewright6958]

Great video 👍👍🇨🇱

[@txnetcop]

I think Zachary is right...it very well could be a radio preset. There is another consideration in 1956 Cadillac had emergency blinkers installed in 1958 as an add-on!

[@nonelost1]

Don't beat yourself up too much ("It's all my fault") re: not giving it enough exercise. Until you came along, it had not been getting ANY exercise for many a moon. Re: your speedometer, I had a 1960 Cadillac 4 door flattop in which the speedometer did not work. I found out that it was not the speedo cable, but the speedometer itself that was faulty. Re: the exhaust, if you tear it all apart to fix that leak, while you are at it, perhaps convert the rear exhaust to conventional tailpipes so that your rear bumper doesn't get all rotted out. When I was a kid, I remember seeing so many of those '50's cars with cool looking bumper exhaust (when new) looking NOT so cool in the '60's from being rotted out. That's why bumper exhaust was discontinued.

[@Novaman66]

Washer fluid pump actuator , or some older wonder bar radios had a foot controlled station changing feature.

[@tallboots1]

My "educated" guess on the extra foot button is either it activates the radio tuner or the windshield washers. I have a 1948 chevrolet fleetline and it has the washer jar. I believe to activate the windshield washer there is a button on the floorboard that supplies vacuum to the washer system.

[@snoopu2601]

It's been a long time since I watch your video, but I enjoy seeing what you are up to. I thought you sold the Cadillac? My brother owned a 1964 Cadillac, the back window broke on him he didnt want to buy a back window so he sold it. The inside he got all redone in Mexico it was like bran new in the inside just needed a back window and paint it would have been car show ready.

[@mikeycunningham2307]

That car is gorgeous it so deserves to be painted then it world look amazing

[@albertschewe453]

check your trans moduel on tran it will cause smoke if the vacuum line is bad

[@jake6433]

radio button cool love the car

[@RoofLiberty8]

The floor button is the SEK on your radio. You'll find a connector on the back of your radio it connects to. At least there's one on my '58 Sixty Special.

[@monty2000usa]

It's the Wonderbar switch to scan radio stations.

[@tomp3981]

For the wind noise .Put your knee on the middle of the door and pull on the top of the door .should bring it in to seal the gap to get rid of the wind noise.

[@johnarmstead1094]

👍

[@rickloera9468]

Oh well, others beat me to the punch but I'll say it anyway. You can change the radio station with it. I knew that because my grandparents had a 1954 Cadillac Series 62 4 door sedan. It was pretty basic. No power windows, seats or any of the typical Cadillac options. It did have the Autronic Eye which was mounted on the dash to the left of the driver. It would dim the headlights when an approaching car got within some distance, then back to bright lights when they passed. I thought it was neat that the year of the car was on the dashboard in front of the passenger. The padded dash looked like stitches leather and the gas filler was in the left taillight. Great car and very quiet. You couldn't tell when it was idling, it was that quiet. Must of been a thing back in the 50's. The scene when Lucy is trying to teach Ethel how to drive the new Pontiac, Lucy tells Ethel the car is running and Ethel says no it's not. Ok step in the gas which she does and hits the old Cadillac Fred bought earlier.

[@JONMEREDITH]

I think that secondary "dimmer switch" may move the radio dial forward when the radio is playing. My old Chrysler did that.

[@jlletaw1954]

Sure got a good dog there

[@adriennefoley2906]

The button on the floor is your radio seek button to change stations

[@Tracks777]

lovely content

[@tyler2610]

Is that button on the floor board a radio seek feature?