1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Cadillac Preliminary Service Information 11
New type braces have been added on all bodies
between the rear roof subrail and the main roof
rail.
The No. 1 body bracket is a separate unit in the
new cars and is bolted to the front of the dash and
to the chassis frame. The construction of this
bracket adds materially to the rigidity of the body
at the front.
All body retaining bolts are of special hardened
steel and the size has been increased from TS in. to
x
/i in. Hard shims are used at the No. 1 body bolt
and composition shims in place of rubber at the
remaining body bolts.
All pillars are of composite wood and Steel construction
and are held to the sill and the roof rail
by heavy brackets and bolts.
Improvements have been made in the method of
attaching the side roof rail cover panels to the
main and subroof rails. The panels arc both nailed
and bolted to these rails.
A new rubber material, F.S. 1001, is used to replace
glue where there is undue stress. A similar
material only lighter is used between all metal
brackets and the woodwork to eliminate squeaks
and rattles. This antisqueak compound is also
sprayed on all panels and inside of the doors before
they are assembled to the wood framework to insulate
against noise.
The hood antisqueak on the cowl is made in one
piece and is held to the cowl by clips spaced about
6 in. apart. The lower ends of the antisqueak are,
however, held in place by self-tapping screws at
the bottom of the shroud.
The dash is insulated on the inside with in.
felt against the dash, in. insulating board and
in. K.B. board which is finished to blend with
carpet.
The toe and floor boards are made of laminated
wood. The center piece, however, is made of steel
with a felt underneath and around the edges for
sealing against heat and noise.
Doors
All doors are of the overhanging type. A
diagonal guide rod has been placed in the front
door so that the weight can be more evenly distributed.
This diagonal rod fastens on the door at
the upper hinge at the door center and extends to
the bottom edge of the door on the locking side.
At this point a brass take-up nut is conveniently
located so that the door may be brought to proper
alignment. By adjusting this, nut, the door load
can be distributed to both hinges and at the same
time if the door is away from the top pillar bumper
it can be adjusted so that the pressure on the bumper
is even.
Locks and dovetails have been improved for
easier door operation. The locks are fastened to
the door by means of machine screws and wood
grip nuts.
New half round lock bolts are used to give easier
door operation and greater bearing and strength.
Springs have also been added to take up the play
in the lock bolts. An oiled spring loaded guide is
used to help eliminate any play and to keep the lock
bolt oiled.
The doors are fitted with pawl levers which protrude
inside of the door. Shutting the door and
tripping the pawl lever up locks the door. Opening
the door from inside the car through the remote
control handle automatically unlocks the door and
the pawl lever returns to its original or unlocked
position.
All doors can be locked from the inside by pawl
levers or from the outside by firsttripping the pawl
levers up and then holding the outside handle all
the way down while closing the door.
Double dovetails in tandem are used on the front
doors of the Fleetwood bodies. Single type dovetails
arc used on the rear doors of these bodies and
on both the front and rear doors of Fisher bodies.
The shoe has a spring rubber action to keep the
door load higher and more uniform and to assist in
opening the door.
The hinges are made of cold drawn steel and have
been moved in closer toward the body not only for
appearance but for additional strength. The
hinges continue to have the bronze bushings and
the oiling feature. A spiral oil groove has, however,
been added on all hinge pins.
Both the front and rear doors on Fleetwood
sedans are hinged on the center pillar.
Garnish Mouldings
The garnish mouldings on the Series 10 and 20
Fisher Bodies are made of steel, grained to look