Frankie Links

FRANKIE LINKS including vendor sites for parts and tools as well as sites for Cadillac organizations

RESTORATION LOG includes log entries of repairs and restoration between the time of purchase at Barrett-Jackson and the present.

Necessity is the mother of invention and time is my most precious commodity so, if I can find the info, parts and tools I need on the Internet, I'm that far ahead of the game. I suspect there are a few links for classic Cadillacs out there. I just have to find them. There is some duplication of BillyBob's TRUCK LINKS, Renegade's JEEP LINKS and BettyLou's MOPAR LINKS here for convenience (where those links could also apply to Frankie).

VENDORS

BATTERY TENDER
http://www.batterytender.com/
Why the Battery Tender® vs. conventional chargers? Avoid the potentially damaging effects caused by most trickle chargers! Battery Tender® BTP Microprocessor Technology and quick-connect convenience automatically maintains the batteries in all your vehicles so they are ready to go when you are! You just set it, and forget it!

I've ordered two Battery Tender Plus 6V @ 1.25A units. One each for Henry and Frankie.

BISHKO AUTOMOBILE LITERATURE
http://www.autobooksbishko.com/
We specialize in discontinued, obsolete and hard to find automobile and truck factory printed literature, manuals and books which are specific to your car or truck. They give you the detail you need to effectively repair or restore your automobile. Whether you have an antique auto, collector or classic car, muscle car, pick up truck or daily driver, you can find what you need in our extensive inventory. Founded in 1974, we have satisfied thousands of people just like you with our prompt shipment of just the right book for their automobile or literature collection.

I've ordered and received a "Parts Book, Body/Chassis 1938-1946 Cadillac Reprint" and a "Shop Manual, Chassis Only 1939-1941 Cadillac, LaSalle Reprint".

CARPARTS.COM
http://www.carparts.com/
CarParts.com is the Internet's number one source of replacement parts and accessories for cars, trucks and SUVs.

I have not purchased from this vendor, so I cannot offer recommendations, good or bad.

THE EASTWOOD COMPANY
http://www.eastwoodco.com/
Unique automotive tools and supplies.

I've purchased so many special finishes and tools from Eastwood for my work on BillyBob that some readers have accused me of being a sales rep for them. My experience with them has been good and I will keep purchasing from them for my work on all three vehicles.

SKYWAY TOOL COMPANY 
http://www.skywaytools.com/
Skyway Tools was founded by Douglas Gillis in Paradise, California in 1986 and moved to Chico, California in 1993. What began as a tiny shop with a few tools has become a thriving business carrying over ten thousand different types of tools and supplies.

I have not purchased from this vendor, so I cannot offer recommendations, good or bad.

OTHER RESOURCES

CADILLAC & LASALLE CLUB
http://www.cadillaclasalleclub.org/
The Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc. (CLC) is an international organization of nearly 7,000 members with 18,000 collectible automobiles built by Cadillac. It provides activities and services for enthusiasts of all Cadillacs from the single cylinder models to the exotic V-16's. Membership is open to persons anywhere in the world and ownership of a Cadillac is not required. The CLC is headquartered in the USA with offices in Columbus, Ohio.

CAR TALK
http://cartalk.cars.com/
Whose Web site is this??? This is the Web site of Car Talk, starring Tom and Ray Magliozzi (aka "Click and Clack The Tappet Brothers").

CARLISLE PRODUCTIONS
http://www.carpro.com
For more than two decades Carlisle Productions has presented an unparalleled schedule of quality automotive and non-automotive antique and collectible events. Carlisle Productions' events afford manufacturers, distributors and vendors direct access to the ever-popular automotive and antique collector hobbies.  Carlisle provides car enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase collector cars, restoration parts and memorabilia, as well as an ideal venue to showcase or sell their cars. Carlisle offers antique collectors an unsurpassed array of fine antiques and collectibles.  Spring, Summer and Fall Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meets & Corrals feature thousands of vendor spaces filled with automotive parts and accessories for all makes and models as well as memorabilia and cars for sale by owners.

SEMA ONLINE 
http://www.sema.org/
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, strives to keep everyone up to speed on what's new in automotive specialty and performance products.

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Issued Friday April 6, 2007

Updated Thursday March 29, 2018

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