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B O D Y
15
G e n e r a l D e s c r i p t i o n
The bodies are of the same rugged construction
on both Cadillac and LaSalle cars but differ in
appointments,
trim,
beading and other
minor
details.
In much of the frame-work construction glued
joints are eliminated and metal brackets are used
to hold the wood parts in place without touching
each other.
This arrangement reduces the. possi-
bility of squeaks.
The
body panels are of one-piece design with
no separate mouldings.
T h e drip mouldings are
stamped
into the
roof rail panel, forming an
integral part of it.
T h i s construction eliminates
the possibility of wood rot, squeaks and Duco
chipping at these points.
The body is insulated against d r u m m i n g noise
and engine heat.
T h e inside of the cowl from the
dash back to the pillar, is covered with % - i n .
felt insulation cemented securely in place.
T o
insulate against engine heat, the 345-B body has
yg-in. insulation inside of the dash, while the
other models have 1 ¼ i n . insulation between the
clash and the " d u m m y " dash or cover.
Comfort in the driver's compartment is further
assured by ventilation through a large ventilator
in the top of the cowl.
T h e openings in the toe-
boards
for the controls are closed w i t h
tight
fitting
rubber grommets.
There is also a % - i n .
felt pad under all carpets and under the front and
rear seat cushions.
A l l doors and body panels
have special composition insulation cemented to
the inside of the panels.
The
front seat cushion is in two parts, only
the driver's half being adjustable.
T h e adjusting
mechanism is controlled by a crank.
M a r s h a l l
springs are used throughout.
The body is mounted on rubber shims.
H o w -
ever thin fabric pads are used wherever necessary
for proper body alignment.
D O O R S
T w o hinges are used on each door.
E a c h hinge
is
provided with
two bronze
bushings and a
chromium plated hinge pin.
A l l - W e a t h e r Phae-
tons have Fleetwood type barrel hinges, while the
hinges on the open models are ail concealed.
1 he dove tails are self-adjusting, thus facilitat-
ing door alignment.
1 he door locks are of such design as to permit
the locking of all doors, including the right front
door, from the inside.
1 o lock a door from the inside the remote con-
trol handle should be lifted up.
T o prevent the
driver
from
locking himself out ail doors
are
arranged so that the inside locking mechanism
is automatically released by the movement of the
lock bolt when the door is closed.
To
lock the car from the outside, all doors
except the right front door must first be locked
from
the
inside by lifting
the
remoLe control
handle.
The right front door is then locked w i t h
the key on the outside in the conventional manner.
"I he outside door handles are fastened with a
set screw through the face of the lock.
T h i s
screw
is concealed
underneath
the chromium
plated lock escutcheon plate.
The
inside door
handles
(window
regulator
handle, windshield regulator handle and remote
control handles) are serrated on their shafts and
locked in place by a small plunger located inside
of the handle hub.
W I N D O W S
The glass in the front doors of all closed cars
operates between two rubber rollers at the lower
side of the window opening.
These windows also
have a vertical guide and do not depend on the
glass run channels for support.
The
glass run channels are made in one piece,
eliminating the possibility of noise at the joints.
The channels have chromium-plated edges and
inserts of special carpet material.
The
garnish mouldings are made in one piece
and
are
supported
with
invisible
fastenings.
Because these fastenings are invisible, it is very
necessary to know where they are located on the
various mouldings before proceeding to remove
the moulding.
In general the method is to hold the bottom
of the garnish moulding with a lock of either the
bayonet or trigger type.
T h e sides and top of
the mouldings on Fleetwood bodies are held by
plates which slip under the glass run channels
and are held by screws through the channels.
On the Fisher bodies the screws go through the
garnish moulding and are plainly visible.
W I N D S I H E L D
The windshields on all closed cars are ol the
V V type.
The side and top windshield garnish
moulding is in one piece and is held in place by
visible screws
on
lusher
bodies and
invisible
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