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If it is the Jack Doherty I knew, check with Bob Sands. Jack had the car when he was in Buffalo, and Bob Sands was his friend. Bob might know more.

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Saw this car sell at Harrahs in 1986 I believe. Great car. I think Bob Sands to Larry Sorcher and around a little after that

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David: Talk to Greg Long. Between the two of you, I think you can pull this off. I will hold the space stuff from Hershey Region until I hear from one of you.

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The large shelf area behind the front seats provides for a large enough area, if removed to install a rear seat. Irv Blonders 31 model 41 was like that also

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Rechromed bumpers for used cars were available years ago (and may still be available) with just nickel and chrome. The result was not satisfactory, and especially in the Northeast subject to rapid and destructive rust. Acid copper, was always used for heavy pitting, and as a means to repair rough pieces. Plate acid copper, buff and polish until the desired surface was achieved. Quite frankly, if a plater asked me if I wanted copper first, I would question the overall quality of his product.

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Both my convertible sedan, and Ted Fosgate’s had wire wheels. We both took them from other cars. The factory photo of the convertible sedan in the 1936 catalog have wheel discs. Wires were getting to be passe by that time. The wires very well could have been optional though. As many of you know, I had a pair of ’56 Cadillac Derham Imperial Limousines. Drive from Rochester to Toronto with the one with 53 Cad wire wheels. Started home on Sunday, and heard this ringing noise. I broke two spokes on a rear wheel. Put the spare on and drove home. Consulting the parts book, I found that wire wheels were never offered on series 75 cars, because of their weight.

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Ed: I am going North for Christmas, I will look again in the factory catalog. I could be wrong, swore I never saw wires on long wheelbase cars.

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I have owned three 1936 cars. Generally speaking, 144 or 147 in. wb. cars did not have wire wheels. I took the wire wheels from my 136 in wb convert cpe and placed them on my convertible sedan, where they remain. The white face instrument cars were early production. Later production were the dark face instruments. Bob Sands can give you a better idea when the change occurred. Interesting that Marc Hamburger’s 36 sedan had split rim wheels, believe they were wire.

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Peter: I didn’t see the $20 core charge. Sorry about that. Thought that someone might need one now

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Wed. 9-11 will do

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Stuart: If you don’t want to keep all those tubes, I would gladly purchase four of them.

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Bob Sands reminded me of the history of this car, going back a long time to Buffalo. Perhaps he will chime in and relate it to you.

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Me too

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Cad LaS roster is in Florida. Their roster is not online. Phone number pls if you can find it. Thank you

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Please look for one of these. I will really pay for the right one!

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I would not order a color mixed to original specs. I made that mistake once. Look at a fleet color book, and order a color that is “factory pack”” and can always be ordered off the shelf.”

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I get so excited about the Optima battery deal that I still have two in boxes. Each spring I take them out, give them a little charge, and put them back in the box. My ’31 Pierce Optima was in the car for 15 years, when I finally changed it because I thought I should.

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I have replaced the wiring harness in any old car that I have owned older than 1950. Invariably, when replacing the harnesses in my 1936, or 1931, there have been bare wires in the old harness. The 1931 had bx conduits, and I found bare wires on steel! Someone told me that after 1950 there was rubber under the cloth outer layer.

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You are correct. Jim Ladd’s car was a ’29. I knew Al Rodway. He was a friend of Al Ferrara’s and Tiny Gould. I believe that all the cars in his museum were sidecurtain cars. In addition, and there may have been exceptions: all of his cars had narrow pleated leather upholstery (maintains its structural integrity better), and fender mounted spotlights.

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That appears to be Jim Ladd’s car from Pa. years ago. If Tom Lester did the engine, one could be assured that it is mechanically perfect

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