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I can’t find it on Ebay, can someone post a link? thanks
Needs work but looks solid, poor interior has seen better days…says it needs a set of tires to be roadworthy and we all know what tires cost these days…
Hope it finds a good home…
Thanks! Dc
By the way, still looking for plaques for the following meets:
24,34,43,49, 51 though 59. (yes, I know I should have attended some of those!)
And, I’m unsure about 1963, I have a “Lanc. Co. Pa. Dutch Eastern Meet”, Aug. 2-3-4 1963, was there another meet that year also? It doesn’t say “annual meet” which is why I’m curious.
Have many years to trade, or will buy….thanks David C.
(ps….
A little back story, I needed to talk to Greg soon after the picture was posted.
The conversation was:
Hey, Greg, see you working at coffee place.
What?
Yeah, picture posted.
Um, David, I have no idea what you’re talking about.
The picture…oh, you haven’t seen it.
My Father always told me, put your best foot forward, use the one in your mouth, it’s the clean one…
Well, with the prices of Pierce Arrows being so steeped, I understand the grounds for him making a little extra money, and I have to expresso my admiration for his grande scheme….
Bob, I remember that one, we had the cling rate on the phrenometer turned up too high, exciting the cycloramas multicoilometer, which then sent an erratic signal to the phronus multivalve.
Luckily, no one was injured…..ah, that picture sure brings back memories….
Thank you so much for bringing up this topic.
I spent a year of my Engineering career looking at the encapsulated phrenometer, a theory much like the one that you have mentioned.
I, too, think it would have saved Pierce, but the emogulator that was designed, and had to be by the way, because of the angloid parniperty that existed in the original conception, was in no way compatible with the gloicoid connection that existed in the Pierce drivetrain.
In fact, it was very clear soon on that the Eggulators that drove the transversal enomitors would soon wear out, cause a major strain on the bigarcal joint and thus, very possibly, causing the entire circus to shut down.
I’m very thankful that these people did research, and I’m glad that in my year of study I realized that the emucaulating fulcrums and the calcanting levers just would not work in this application.
But hey, that’s how us Engrineers move forward and make the world a better place!
Most of the credit should go to Liz, she’s great to work with and does such a fabulous job of making the newsletter so visually appealing.
There are thousands of words out there, I just try to gather the ones that are relevant and in the correct order.
Glad to see the Museum is getting good exposure. I’m glad Merlin (who uses flattery as a battering ram) compelled me …uh…asked me to volunteer!
thanks dc
Me too, please, I should have asked to look at one when I was visiting, Merlin!!
Well, the $15K for 15 mats, which of course includes, on his part, development of electronic drawing so he can then fabricate mold, and then fabrication of mold stand, and leveling for mold stand. This is a figure that I negotiated from a higher original quote.
He’s done mats for the Buick club, and I understand the quality is excellent. He does not want to do these for a living, his words, but wants to make the money on the 15 and then be done.
Thus, after 15 mats, the mold belongs to “us”.
My plan was to work with the Museum to add the mats as another item that could be offered as part of their parts supply project.
The fabricator tells me that each mat takes about $300 worth of materials, and approximately 4 hours of labor, to make, once the mold is in place and level.
There, that’s full disclosure for sure! I’m not trying to make any money on this, I’d just like to have a new mat, as my original is so fragile I don’t wish to use it. I’d buy a mat, so that’s two spoken for at $1000. If someone else wants to take over the project or front the money, I have no problem with that, I’m just not in a position to put that kind of money on a “what if”.
Thanks for all the discussion and interest.
Yes, more than 15 orders would result in a lower price. Right now, the minimum is 15 to get to the $1000 price point, any less than that goes up significantly.
I’ve seen the material costs and hours needed, and while it’s high, it’s not totally out of sight when one considers all the effort to do it. I think the fellow who’s quoted me is being a little greedy, but then again, if I had the expertise to do it, I might be a little greedy too, money is the measure of success and all that.
If this moves forward, I plan to drive to his place and deliver original mat, and personally discuss the project. I have, at this point, one (1) firm commitment to buy a mat at that price point. If we get to a dozen or so, I’ll take a chance on the rest, but I can’t front thousands just wishing someone will buy them.
I am not making money on this, the actual quote is $15,000 for 15 mats. Just want to make that clear….
So, I’ve located a supplier who has quoted a price on floor mats. That’s the good news.
The not so good news is a quote of 15 mats at $1000 each. I hate to add, this is exclusive of shipping costs.
Any interest at that price point? Thoughts?
And yes, I’ve tried to negotiate with vendor, and he says that’s the bottom line.
I know a guy who can rebuild your Cord engine for you. He’s good but a bit slow.
This is a little bit of an inside joke between Bob and me.
We have a friend who’s “night job” is rebuilding early engines, and does a fabulous job. In my case, I did a really big favor for him and his father, and he told me from that point on he’d rebuild my engines for free, I only had to pay for parts. He’s now rebuilt three engines for me, with great results.
The “joke” is that he takes forever to finish an engine. Bob’s has only been there three or four years, I think, nowhere near a record. One of my engines was there seven years! Not sure I have the record, but it’s close….
I have a best friend up here, and he’s into brass cars and such. He owns a great Stoddard Dayton speed car he rebuilt from pieces.
He has little interest in Classic cars, he thinks they’re too hard to push, seriously….
Even he got excited when I told him the original engine had been found. He said “what are the odds, engine separated for over fifty years, and you find it…”
Fun stuff, thanks to all for your comments…dc
Picture of Cord
The gentleman selling the engine to me is well known in the ACD Club, and he tells me he can see no obvious damage to block, although there is some wear in the cylinders.
That was my thought too, why was it pulled out in the first place? There could still be a minor crack that leaked, I guess, and isn’t obvious, or it could have started burning oil, guess I’ll never know.
No plan to rebuild it, the engine in the car now runs fine, but I think it’s really good to have the correct engine with the car. I never dreamed it was still out there, so was very surprised when this was found.
For those who don’t know, my Cord has never been restored. It’s had a bad paint job, so I call it “unrestored”” and not “”original””….
Thanks for interest….”
data plate on my car
engine number
Thanks Craig, you’re on the list! That’s the problem with mine, the original has become more and more fragile, or more correctly brittle as you state, and is coming apart.
As soon as I hear from this new fabricator will let everyone know, I this point he sounds encouraging, he was actually sick with the flu when I contacted him so he’s waiting to feel better to review drawings and specifications.
thanks dc
