Reply To: 1932 Pierce Arrow Model 54 Club Broughm For Sale Ebay

[Thomas Wallace]

I finally took delivery of the car! I did an inventory and I am pleased to find indeed it is a complete car. It is a bit dusty and perhaps musty. The upholstery for this most part intact but the carpet is in tatters. All the window shades, door handles, dash gauges, etc. are present. All the trunk rack hardware, sidemount hardware and lamps are present. All the chrome parts are rusty.

I was checking out various data plate numbers; engine compartment firewall tag 437.B.153, radiator tag 693 R, engine crankcase number 700880.

I could not find the number used to tile the car. 1050507.

Is this a frame number or body number? Where would I find it?

Is there a big data plate somewhere? I could not find one on the firewall.

We are going to investigate the engine first. I was told that the engine has not compression and the previous owner could not get it to run.

Much work ahead.

I want to keep this as a preservation car. Please advise me on how to proceed. What is dirt and what is patina? Can I fix rust holes? There is some good rustout at the base of the rear trunk/gas tank area.

I am a newby at preservation cars.

Tom Wallace, Dayton, OH