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I really like the car, and as mentioned bet with just some fairly minor maintenance and new tires would be a great tour car.

The only thing that bothers me is all the green. Now, admittedly, I’ve never been a green fan so that’s personal preference, just wondering if the color would affect the ability to sell the car? Do most people like green cars and I’m the oddball?

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The car was displayed at Harrah’s with a Travelodge trailer behind it. Here’s a picture taken in the mid 1980’s, right before the collection was starting to be dispersed.

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I know ALL about the ’38 Super Eight block problem, a problem that affects all 1938 blocks but doesn’t seem to be a big issue on earlier and later engines.

That’s why my 1604 convertible coupe now has a ’39 block on the original ’38 crankcase, and I have the rest of the ’39 engine and a complete ’37 engine for spares! Still working on finishing the installation….

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That was the rule on the old DC-3 airplane engines, if they weren’t leaking oil, then there was a problem. And then there was the pilot who left the note for the mechanic “Engine #2 missing” and the mechanic left his own note “found it, it’s on the wing”….

I’ve heard tales of tin cans wired up under British cars, to catch the oil, and the mechanic tells the customer “Oil leak fixed, but if it starts again, come back and I’ll fix it for free”…..that is, empty the can out….

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I agree, there was a lot of stuff reproduced in the 60’s and 70’s that people now think are original.

Most “early” bulb/reed brass horns you see, for example (the twist kind, not the straight kind), were made new back in the 50’s and 60’s when thousands were sold. Archers were reproduced, even early Pierce meet plaques were made for sale to club members in the 60’s.

I didn’t pay huge bucks for my Fleet Arrow emblem, just wanted it to represent same in collection. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a real one for sale, but I’d surely be interested in finding a real one, as I’m sure this one is reproduction.

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Yes, mine is plated. Mine could very well be a reproduction, I’m not specifically aware of any of these being reproduced but it’s almost in too good condition to be an original. See picture. If anyone knows for a fact these were reproduced, please advise. thanks

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It may have been said, contact the AACA Library in Hershey and they can copy the parts book for you.

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Working for H.P. Hood, a northeast dairy company, I was sent to Sacramento to upgrade the acquired Crystal Cream dairy plant.

My first day there, I made a comment in front of a group “Oh my gosh, all these exposed outside water lines with no heat trace and insulation!”…….they laughed and laughed,……doesn’t freeze in Sacramento!

Wonder what their forecast might be….

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We’re getting rainy sleet, Bob, if that makes sense. Mid 30’s temperature, so just imagine walking around outside in a layer of Slushee!

Forecast of low single digit temps Monday, my garage is heated by a heat pump and that won’t work well!

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I agree, Luke.

What’s the saying, penny wise and dollar foolish? I occasionally have people ask me about fabrics from a local store, such as JoAnn’s, and I just shake my head.

They’re wanting to save hundreds of dollars on an upholstery job with $1000’s of dollars of labor.

A friend has a small restoration shop, and has a late 20’s Chrysler roadster he’s working on. Owner didn’t like what I said about cost for a new top, so he went to a guy who’s not familiar with early cars, but he was less than half the cost.

I went and looked at car, top not bad looking from a distance, then you look closely and the front to back top seams are backwards, and every lift-the-dot fastener is put on upside down. You CAN’T lift the dot!!

I’ve also had would-be customers want to use vinyl on a car that had leather, to save money (admittedly more substantial money), and I’ve refused to work on the car.

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I never understand why cars are done in odd and cheap fabrics, when original style material is available. Fabric cost is the small percentage of total cost, labor is the same regardless of fabric.

No, interior in that car not original. Nice body style, has some issues I’m sure, will be interesting to see what it goes for…..

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Ken, I wasn’t criticizing your posting, by the way, just commenting on the B-F usage!

Mark, welcome to the PAS, as I’ve told you in other correspondence anything I can do to help let me know, the Model 43 has a few quirks that other P-A’s don’t have!

Sounds like you got a good car at a fair price, congratulations…

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Milt’s Pierce aside, I for one wish the phrase “barn find” could be eliminated from out vocabulary.

Not referencing this car, but:

A car put away in 1990, in a metal building with fluorescent lights, is in NO WAY a barn find. Yes, 26 years ago sounds impressive, but sheesh…

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Richard, I would think you have the info on the 1903 Stanhope engine I own. Marked “Pierce 6”, it’s engine number 107. I’m told one can remove mounting bracket and there’s a car number stamped there, but have not done so yet.

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Thanks Stu- my banker says that I didn’t win the lottery since last time it was for sale, so no go…oh well, someone will get a very nice car….

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I bought the documents, mostly because of the nice letterheads from the Foss Hughes company.

In my Pierce memorabilia collection, I favor “hard” objects, but also have a collection of letterheads from various dealers and the factory.

Foss Hughes was a significant dealer, and I have numerous objects from that dealership.

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“I only collect cars I like, but I like most all cars”….or something like that, good line from video.

I’m not familiar, personally, with car, but have seen pictures of engine compartment and there are a lot of visible issues under there… I also think the auction house statement that only 3 of this body style exist is wrong…

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Haartz cloth is available from Bill Hirsch Auto Parts and LeBaron Bonnie. Many wholesale upholstery outlets sell it, too.

I actually had one wholesaler quote a price per yard higher than Hirsch cost….

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So, with 5 under the top, it’s not a convertible coupe, but rather a Victoria with a rear seat?

I was never aware that Pierce bodied a ’36 in that manner. Interesting….

Sad to hear it was lost….

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Picture didn’t post, oh well.

As to the replicated Pantasote, if you go that route, talk to Eric Haartz directly. He’s very helpful and deals in the oddball stuff, he does NOT directly sell Haartz/Stayfast, but does directly sell many early special materials.

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