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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….

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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.

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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….

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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

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Picture of Cord

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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….”

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data plate on my car

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engine number

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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

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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

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Great, thanks, Greg…..

Now I have a DEADLINE!! Sheesh…..

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That is a neat find.

I feel like I’ve been very lucky finding things.

A couple of years ago, Ed Minnie came through town and we had supper. He was talking about the five gallon Pierce Duplex oil can he’d found.

I was jealous, of course, but glad for his good fortune.

The next day, I went to Craigslist in Buffalo, just for fun. Darned if there wasn’t a five gallon Pierce Duplex oil can for sale, fellow had pulled it out of the rafters of a shed.

Now I have one too!

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Here’s a picture of the Harrah’s pair, taken about 1984 when the collection was still more or less together….

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Gents,

Talk about a hijacked discussion!

How do Cord cars’ engines relate to LED headlight bulbs?

Fill me in because I am quite curious.

Peter

This came up because of a side comment I made, read the entire thread, the LED and other bulb discussion had me post a three page article on new light for old cars, and it happened to be an article from the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club. If my mentioning of a Cord offends anyone on this thread, then I apologize, was passing on information and got sidetracked.

This is a great forum and I don’t want to do anything that harms it….dc

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My bet is on 10-15% of trailer weight. That should be in the 300 pound range.

I’m not speaking from an expert viewpoint on Travelodges, just a rule of thumb that varies slightly with weight of trailer, and these are light trailers.

Can I come see your trailer? I sent you an email, if you didn’t get it let me know, will be in the wonderful State of Louisiana next week, hopefully it gets me out of the State of Confusion! dc

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Yes, please let me know. If it’s “close”, then I’ve already talked to the fellow about adding an inch around the border, so people could trim to fit. His first comment was, “better add two inches!”…

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This project now has new life.

After being rejected by a couple of fabricators, am now in discussions with a gentleman who has made 30’s Buick floor mats, and I understand his work is excellent.

At the risk of boring readers, I’ll keep everyone updated as discussions progress….thanks D.C.

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The Model T forum has an option to mark a discussion OT (off topic) so that just about any other car can be discussed….

Cord engine being reunited is dependent on price, I just don’t want to put a lot of money just for an engine to be sitting there, even though I love the idea of keeping history together.

Hey, we could also do a “fund me” function for Pierce guys, to help the needy (me needy) pay for such things!

Actually, I’m considerably teasing about that, I never have liked some of the fund me activity that goes on, if you can’t afford something, then asking them on line to help pay for it is just fancy street corner begging….

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For some reason, there seem to be a LOT of Pierce items out there. There are better collections than mine out there, but I’m happy to have found some goodies!

And, having great friends helps, too!

I wouldn’t have my PA wagon, unless Richard Leroy found it, and James Powell picked it up and delivered it.

I wouldn’t have my Pierce icebox, had it not been for Stu Blair picking it up and Greg Long delivering it to Hershey!

I have a Pierce “Mechanical Club” pin, which I’m told is much rarer than the 25 year pin. A friend of mine was at a small auction, and saw it sell in a box of other stuff. He went to the buyer and offered him a dollar for the pin, bought it, and gave it to me!

Another friend found a large 1920 Safety book, which used Pierce Arrows in New York City, in some great pictures throughout the book, to demonstrate how to safely drive!

I feel very fortunate to have great friends! Many thanks to all….

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Alan, thanks for interest! I realize this is off topic for a Pierce forum…. I’m waiting to hear a price, to make a decision….if he has a numbered engine, easy enough to verify if it came in my car from the factory, as the body tag (see picture) shows engine number.

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