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On the lower tire “clamps”, aluminum would be fine, as they really don’t hold anything. They’re there as a theft deterrent, with a key and lock. I don’t even think they touch the rim of the tire.
I’d think you’d want something other than aluminum, though, if you plan to chrome them…
That Cord was a steal at 70K, that’s for sure, unless it was a repro body or modern drive train. I’ve been offered more than that for my unrestored, driving Cord standard phaeton.
The Duesenberg was a “new” body with an original engine and chassis, so that accounts for at least part of the “low” price. As Ed has pointed out to me, provenance for cars is now critical as it relates to value, and rebodied hurts the value.
I have three extra that are available, if Craig’s does not work for you. The difference in the early and late for 8’s is, as mentioned, inlet hole location.
-one very good cover, no back distribution plate
-one excellent complete, was only on a car for a short time, may have to move inlet
-one complete surface rusty one, condition unknown
Ed, I can’t find it on Ebay, if you have a link please post it..thanks
“They probably already know that bolt is wrong or this or that is wrong. They don’t need you to point it out.”
I’m always amazed at the people who come up to my Pierce and say things like “did you know you had a scratch on your rear fender” or “did you know you’re supposed to have a bare headed archer on your car, that one’s incorrect”.
I’ve owned the car 35 years and known the car over 50 years. Yes, I know just about every nut and bolt and scratch and oddball part on the car, thank you very much.
As stated, why pick on a car to the owner? No purpose in it…unless he asks for your specific opinion…
I’ve been living in Virginia for over 30 years, and my Pierce is still running a single plate…from Louisiana!
When I went to register my ’37 Cord at the DMV, I’d bought some Virginia plates for Year of Manufacture registering. Not knowing better, they were “TH” plates, which is truck for hire.
I also needed to renew my driver’s license for the first time in Virginia. As the lady pulled up my records, she said “uh-oh”. I asked what the problem was, well, she said, you’re registered as a female driver. Huh? It took her over an hour, with three phone calls to Richmond, to get my license to say “male”.
Then, I handed her the TH plates, she took one look and said you can’t register a car with those plates. I looked at her and said “What? You just put me through an hour long sex change operation, and now you won’t take my plates?” She laughed and somehow used them, and I always get told at shows that I have the “wrong” plates on my car….
I may be the only one confused on this topic, but it sounds like you ran straight Evapo Rust as a coolant in your engine?
I thought Evapo Rust was a one time treatment for rust and corrosion problems, not a coolant. I do see Evapo Rust cleaner and flush for cooling systems, but that says “flush”, or do they make a coolant?
I’d say the Spencer Tracy roadster picture is a Model 42….
From the 1931 parts book:
lamp assy. 737258 (for 1931 Model 42 only, lamp assy. for Model 41 is 746585-C, none for Model 43)
lens 737261 (shows for 1931 Model 42 only)
body 737343 (shows for 1931 Model 42 only)
gasket changes A #737381 (shows for 1931 Model 42 only), B #727152 (not listed for any 1931 model)
Eric had the new top material but it sold out, I know because I actually had ordered 2 yards right after Hershey, it came and had a defect, and he was able to scare up replacement yardage from someone who’d bought extra…because he was out of stock…
He expects to make another run but didn’t say when…
Well, an interesting car for sure.
It’s been interesting to watch, over the years, the reaction to unrestored cars.
When I bought my first Pierce in 1976, I wish I’d known all about the “original” thing….I had an unrestored 1934 840 sedan from Oklahoma, that was painfully original, but on four flat tires and not running.
True to the time I restored it. Wish I could go back and change that.
The body was so good in the original gray paint that most people thought it was in final primer.
My opinion, this is a nice car, slightly overpriced (reference the John Cislak sedan that’s available, much nicer), but it would be a fun car to use…
Thank you….this has to do with a clock being repaired….dc
Just like to see pics of the engine and transmission area, as we discussed, I dream of finding the rest of the car to go with my engine!
It was an interesting Hershey, Richard and I talked about his Stanhope, and I had three other people stop by who own and discussed their single cylinder Pierces.
One of my dream cars, congrats on acquiring this beauty.
The closest I can come is a 1903 Pierce 6 HP engine that I found and have, as Ed knows.
Could you post pics of the engine and rear axle?
My experience with much older cars is that much older restorations can appear to us as “original”. I stood next to a fabulous 1910 Peerless in the Sacramento car museum, called a friend who knows all there is to know about early cars, and told him I couldn’t believe how nice it was and what (sheesh, sometimes you can hate this word) patina it had.
He laughed, knew the car well, said it was restored in the early 1950’s and driven hard and well, and what I was looking at was almost 70 years of “patina”.
Our minds can fool us.
Oh, again, I’m jealous, would love to have a first generation Pierce automobile to hug, uh, I mean, play with..
What’s really unique about this is that you have the engine done!
The rebuilder, as Bob knows, is a good friend of mine, and as far as I know, I still hold the record for how long an engine was in his shop for rebuild…..7 years!!
I was thinking about this question, and wonder in this case if the question would better be “starting the car for the first time after an engine rebuild”.
In that case, I’d do one of two things.
Find an old car guy who has a rig that can pressurize oil system before trying to start (that’s how my machine shop guy does it).
Failing that, take the spark plugs out and turn engine over with starter, moving some oil around inside of engine.
THEN do the starting….
A “dry” engine can suffer a lot of wear in that first little bit before oil pressure comes up….
The “bumper” lights should have a separate switch. Since they were an accessory, that switch would not already be on the car but added.
Greg, I was told at Hershey that the Model T vendors sell a small, modern condenser, so check with them. I saw one at Hershey and it was the size of 4 Chiclets put together….
I will also chime in and say that additional seam is not correct. A good trimmer can make the top fit without that seam, it all has to do with knowing how to fit and stretch material.
The cross seam shown is a trimmer who didn’t know what he was doing and finallyt said heck with it.
I apologize to owner, but it’s not correct.
I’ve done numerous Pierce Arrow spring sets, never seen burlap, always a cotton white or off white material.
If you tear the springs apart, make sure that you make note of where EACH spring goes. There are thicker springs along the edges, some ends are doubled, each row may have different length springs and different wire diameter, and so forth. If your trimmer just throws them in a pile, then you’ll never get them back like they were supposed to be.
