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As I recall, this car was reputed to be a custom bodied convertible coupe. I think Derham. The car belonged to Clark Rittersbach in Rochester, N.Y. many years ago. Clark has been a dealer his whole adult life, and may be able to shed some light on where the car has traveled since. As some of us have learned the hard way, it is quite easy for anyone to place a custom body tag on a car, and thenceforth the car is known to be perhaps something that it is not. I am not saying that is the case with this car: the only thing I can say is that I sure thought it was ugly. Tony

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The 31 model 43 did over $85,000. The 1917 48 was a most beautiful Peter Fawcett restoration, and did between $350,000 and $385,000. Tony

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Eddie: Please send me Peg’s Email address so I can share your levity with her. We taped the gasket on the carburetor, no change. The noise can be created by very hard acceleration while parked. I doubt the air cleaner solution because the problem began immediately after the valve job, and did not exist before.

Although we could try George’s suggestion with the vacuum gauge, I don’t think the leak occurs until the condition of “pull” while driving, or extreme acceleration while parked.

The coolant test sounds like the next move. Stay tuned. I am leaving it alone until I get back from Florida, in the spring. Maybe the damn thing will rust closed. Thank you all. Tony

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Bill: Could you scan an actual size copy of the spring and e/snail mail it to me? I have a bunch of springs, perhaps I could match the scan to one of mine such that I would have a spare. Tony

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1. Yes, but you would have to match it up, or find

someone who knows what they have.

2. No

3. No

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I used Waldron years ago. He seems to be the one who gets stuff right the most often. He has a good reputation. Tony

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Louis, At the moment, the only remaining item is a throwout bearing retainerm, with a bearing installed (bearing doesn’t seem too healthy). In the future, to find a member’s items, go to advanced search at the top of the Ebay page. When you get the results, click on “find member”. Then put in members ebay name, in my case: “cadpierceguy”. They will then route you through choice to the sellr’s items. Tony

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Bill: During the forty years I have owned ny 1936 1601, I had the rod bearings repoured once, and had one rod burn out in Florida subsequently, and had it redone. When I gave the car to John Ciselak three years ago for a complete engine overhaul, the bearings were all crumbled again. I have come to the conclusion that most of the people doing babbit bearings today: 1. Don’t know what they are doing,or 2. The proper material to make babbit is not available to them. Tony

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Yes. That is the same person.

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Google the Horn Doctor, he is somewhere in central New York. If he doesn’t google, he advertises in many places. Tony

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Alan: What year, model and body style are you restoring? The inquiry on the wheels sure created a bunch of interest. I have received three phone calls, and four emails. They have been sold to the first person who inquired.

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I can’t answer your question. However, I have 4 wires with half tread Lester whitewalls mounted, for sale (they are in Florida). These are the convex rim wheels, sometime referred to as twelve cylinder wheels, although that is not the case. If you are interested, call me at 585-739-2917. Tony

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Tony:

Thanks for your input. I probably will go with a newer type conversion for my filter, but he outside will look like original.
Thanks again
John

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One of the problems with the modified original filter, with a modern filter installed is as follows: the threads holding the two sections together sometimes seize up and cannot be unscrewed. I damaged my filter, trying to get it apart. Forunately,(hah) I had a NOS filter, and installed it. The filter media came out of the filter, unbeknown to me, plugged lines, orifices, and everything else, and caused engine failure. There is nothing wrong using one of these spin together filters, but remember to apply neverseize to the threads upon reassembly. Hand tight should be sufficient

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Leo: Thanks for the info. I did not want to remove the old seal until I had a new one in hand. John Ciselak gave me the number, and I have it ordered. The tip on the sleeve is particularly good, hopefully I won’t have to get one, as I think there is a modern seal in there now. Tony

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Marc: The Gold Coast Region of the CCCA fabricated under the running board antenna brackets some years ago. The last I knew, (last fall) several bracket sets were still available. The tubing for these brackets is a simple sort of thing to fabricate. Please call Ron Wertz, (in the CCCA directory) who winters in the Lauderdale area, and whose summer home is in Youngstown, Ohio. Tony

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I have the Phil Hill 356 rear end in my 31 model 42 convertible coupe. In addition, I have a three speed synchro trans w/overdrive. Sure I have to shift more, but I am able to tour comfortably, etc, etc. I guess one could always burn out a clutch, but extra care perhaps needs to be taken. Tony

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Some of the later 836A cars were fitted with louvered hoods after there were complaints of overheating. Dr. John Argue had one of these cars, and conveyed that information to me.

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Actually, there are two different hubcaps. I assume you have a hubcap, or some hubcaps which are the same. One hubcap has a concave dip around the edge, the other is flat from the hub up to the crowned center. It has been my experience that wood wheel cars (from photographs) were fitted with the concave edge caps. This is not etched in stone, and both types of caps are accepted on both types of wheels, as far as I know. Tony

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Dave Stevens, representing the Pierce club will be at RCH38-39. Several other PAS members including myself, Bob Sands, Ron Sakowski, Dave Murray and Howard Ehmann will be between RCH 40 and 50.

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