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Greg: Guys like you and Eddie are very talented, and can bail your way out of many critical mechanical situations. I have always had someone to do these things for me, especially for the years we were in the car/garage business. Again with three 6 volt installations, 36 Pierce and ’41 Cadillac,(negative ground) 47 Cad, positive ground. I never have experienced any operational problems. The 58 Cad is pos. ground. The unit has not been in the ’36 that long, but hopefully the reliability trend will continue.
Eddie has a point about where does an old car end, and a hot rod begin. I am a firm believer that if an intolerable situation exists (points obviously being more intolerable for some), and if its hidden do it. We must realize, there are at least 6 20’s and thirties Pierces running around with 1980 Ford pickup Muncie transmission with overdrive conversions. They have permitted people with crash boxes to tour easier, and provide ease of driving. Yes,there is a fine line, one must be comfortable with the idea that most elements of the car are preserved, and outright rods (like the ones at the last Buffalo meet) must still be parked by the dumpster at Tinney Cadillac.
By the way, if the ignition point system was such hot stuff, why don’t cars have them anymore?
Ten years ago, (at least) I had Pertonix installed in my ’41 Cad, (since sold), my ’47 Cad. and my ’58 Cad. I am older than Eddy, probably not as mechanically accomplished as David, and prior to those installations, I had hitchhiked in with points failure a half dozen times. Never did I have trouble starting either of those two 6 volt cars with the Pertonix. Because of the cam lubrication drying up and points closing up, I had the Pertonix installed. Make sure you buy the new high powered coil that goes with the system. This spring Pertonix made a unit for my 1936 Pierce. I swear it starts quicker, is more nimble, etc. This authenticity stuff is great. But for a guy who use to have all kinds of people to do my work for me, I find Pertonix to be a wonderful addition to my little fleet.
The spotlight on the fender may be a clue to this car’s history. Does the interior have narrow pleated seats?
I am of the opinion that one of the biggest problems with bearing material today, is that there a lot of people out there who don’t know how to manufacture babbit or pour it properly. After two different failures on my ’36 (material breaking into many pieces)the car now has insert bearings. Yet, inspecting the bearing surfaces on my recently sold 31, the bearings were at manufacturers’ tolerances and great looking after 30 years.
I have had a cream and maroon large round knob on my’36 Convertible Sedan for probably 40 years. It is really pretty, and I like it. For all the time I had my ’31, I had a green and cream knob. I am at the time in my life, I don’t much care what anyone else thinks.
There would be no doubt in my mind (especially on a complete restoration) to plate the louvers. On my 31, when the car was parked the massive chrome front looked great. I was not sure they were available on a 29 or not.
It is amazing how these discussions resurrect themselves. I have recently bought Seafoam. Seems to work well, anyone else have any experience with Seafoam?
Mind what you buy. Someone in Pa. was making them years ago, and I bought one for an 833 Packard phaeton. The attaching brackets are the most important part. These were poorly mad copies of the originals, and mounting the stone guard was all but impossible. Also keep in mind that the wire pattern can be little “squares” or a very pretty woven pattern. Mind you know what you are buying, and check with someone who has one in hand. I don’t know whether 1929 offered the chrome plated louvers, but that is the way I would go.
If anyone would know, or has had them made it would be Bob Sands. For as many late series cars he has done, many of them were incomplete. Ask him.
Did that 1930 Model A Cabriolet use to belong to Gene Cofer in Georgia?
As far as the wipers are concerned, 90 percent of the cars I see have Model A Ford chrome plated motors installed. I had the original motors for my ’31, they had a lot of engraving, etc. It is expensive and a nuisance to jump through the plating, rebuilding hoops, etc. I finally sold them. Many people are upset when you tell them they have Model A wiper motors. You buy them all plated, put them on, case closed.
I had read that fish scales were used in the first metallic paint.
I think it was Howard Ehmann’s space.
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Ed Minnie mentioned the Boy Scout project that converted car clocks to little mantle clocks. I have two of these, although I don’t know if either is Pierce, if not, perhaps someone can identify them anyway. I think I can only post one picture per insertion.
The Saratoga Auto Museum in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. has a model 42 Dual Cowl Phaeton with a spotlight. Hopefully I can get my picture of the spotlite brass tag to load.
