2702 Building Log

By request from emails, I will show how a derby car is built.  This car is a four door 1973 Cadillac Sedan Deville.   I bought this car off of the “Baddman” out of Moses Lake WA.

Looks like the Baddman was going to use this for a derby but then stopped.  Part of the inside has been stripped; the windows and windshield have been removed. 

Just a tip- It is a pain to remove the windshield.  There are two schools of thought on removing them: 1.  Bash it or 2. remove in one piece.  I always go with removing it in one piece because cleaning up broken glass is a nightmare. Some people on the team use a wire to cut the sealant around the windshield.  This method works well if you do it on cool day.  If you do it on a hot day, the sealant will be sticky and reseal itself.  I like using a windshield-removing tool, these use to be expensive, I paid $30 for my first one, and it is now $6 from Harbor Freight and Tool.  This tool only takes ten minutes to remove the windshield. 

Another tip to use the day before removing the windshield is spraying WD-40 on the sealant.  It helps break it down.

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