1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Cadillac Preliminary Service Information 9
Body
The bodies on the "D" series cars are new, both
in appearance and in constructional detail. See
Fig. 10. Particular attention has been given to the
insulation of the body to insulate against engine
heat and noise.
Frame Details
The sills are made from straight grained wood
and are wider than in previous bodies. The rear
sill or kickup, on the Scries 10 and 20 cars, is laid
horizontally the same as
che main sill. On the
355-D Fleetwood, the
370-D and the 452-D cars,
this part of the sill is
made of steel and is formed
into a U shape to make it •
possible to carry the tires
in the back of the body.
A larger brace is also used
in all bodies to hold the
side sills to the rear sill.
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also been made larger than in previous bodies. The
toe board riser is of a box construction bolted to
the dash and screwed to the main sill, making it
stronger than ever before. The cowl bar is of a U
section, and is wider in the center to take the
windshield wiper.
The cowl panel is made in three sections and then
welded into one unit to which the dash is also
welded. This front end stamping is then nailed at
the bottom of the sill and on the lower part of the
front pillar and welded to the upper part of the
The body bracing on
the Series 10 and 20 cars
is similar to that of the
"C" Series bodies except
that the corner bracket
holding the wooden cowl
bar to the front pillar is larger and has a gusset at
the corner for additional strength. The top windshield
header pillar facing from the belt up and the
front top corner bracket are welded into one unit.
This whole assembly is then bolted and screwed to
the wood cowl bar, the front pillars and the roof.
The toe riser has also been reinforced for greater
strength and is bolted to the dash and screwed to
the main sill.
Fig. JO. Typical body showing the front end
construction
pillar and around the complete windshield opening.
New diagonal angle iron braces have been added
on the back of the Series 10 and 20 bodies to give
additional strength. This brace is made of % in.
angle iron in. thick and is held to the belt rail
by machine bolts and to the rear sill by machine
bolts and wood screws.
On the 355-D Fleetwood, the 370-D and the
452-D cars, the lower windshield bar or cowl bar,
the corner braces holding the instrument board to
the front pillars, the pillar reinforcement, and the
top windshield header and braces are one massive
stamping bolted to the pillars and roof. The
lower bracket from the sill to the front pillar has
The rear corners above the belt on 355-D Fleetwood,
the 370-D and 452-D cars have also been reinforced
by a large stamped bracket which extends
from the belt rail up to the roof rail and from the
rear of the rear quarter window around to the end
of the back window. This replaces the conventional
wooden cross piece.