1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

14 Cadillac 355-D, 370-D and 452-D
are of the shutter type interconnected to operate in
sets of five instead of individually as on former
models.
Fenders
Fig. 14. Sectional view of bumper
support
The new keys are of the double edge type and
cannot be duplicated by anyone not having a
special cutter for them. Duplicate keys, however,
can be secured from any Briggs and Stratton disf
tributor or Cadillac dealer or distributor or from
the Cadillac factory Parts Division. In case all
keys and the key number are lost by the owner replacement
keys can be obtained only from the
dealer or distributor from whom the car was purchased
originally or from the Cadillac factory
Parts Division. It is important, therefore, that all
owners be cautioned to record the number of their
keys when purchasing their car in order to secure
replacement keys with the least inconvenience in
case the original ones are lost.
Hood
The hoods on all cars are longer than in previous
models and extend nearly to the windshield. The
new hood port doors on the 355-D and 370-D cars
The fenders are new in design and appearance
but are installed on the body in the same general
way as on previous models. See Fig. 13. The
method of servicing the front fenders, however,
differs from previous practice in that the removal
of either fender, the radiator or the radiator casing,
vor any engine or steering gear part covered by the
fenders or radiator, is greatly facilitated by first
removing both front fenders, the radiator and
radiator casing as a unit, due to the front fender
supports being rigidly bolted to the radiator casing.
The removal of the fender and radiator assembly
is accomplished simply by draining the radiator,
disconnecting the hose and the headlamp wires,
removing the hood and loosening the radiator and
front fenders from the frame and the running
boards.. Front fenders are supplied by the factory
Parts' Division without the supports.
Bumpers
Both the front and rear bumpers are new. They
are of the horizontal bar type, of a channel construction,
and operate in conjunction with coil
springs located in the bumper arms or supports. A
sectional view of a bumper support is shown in
Fig. 14.
Brakes
The new brakes are essentially the same on all
"D" series cars and are similar to the "C" series
brakes. See Fig. 15.
A slight change, however, has been made in the
new brake hook-up in that the braking power is
applied through diagonal pull rods and cables.
The position of the brake assister also differs. In
the Series 10 and 20 cars the assister is mounted
farther back in the frame X-member than in the
longer wheelbase cars. Cables are now used to
connect the rear pull rods with the rear brakes the
same as for the front brakes. Consequently crossshafts
are no longer used on the rear axle housing.
This construction eliminates a number of wearing
parts.