Reply To: The 1935 845 Pierce Arrow

[Luke Dwyer]

One question which comes to mind that Kenneth Muellner addressed — and thank you everyone for your comments thus far — does concern the power brake system.

About when in the life of a car does it typically need service? The Stewart Warner system of clutches and such must wear out eventually. Do they go for 50,000 miles? 100,000 miles?

And what’s involved in a rebuild? Is this a do-it-yourself job (presuming that you can crawl under there and work) or is it a specialized procedure requiring less-than-common tools? Are the parts available?

— Luke