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See this period picture. This was discussed not long ago among a group of us, with the round side down a lot of vision is blocked. Flat side down is correct as stated….
What is the spacing for the mounting screws in the 4 wind-wing brackets ? And what is the diameter of the hole for the pin/pivot pin that they clamp onto ??
Mounting holes are exactly 1″ (one inch) apart. The hole is 5/16″ diameter. I’m sure they are for sun visors, as they have a screw hole to “clamp” on the rod, I just don’t know what car!
Thanks Kirk.
I have a real weak spot for 1931 Model 43 phaetons, as I met mine in 1966 and bought it in 1984.
I follow them when they come up for sale, or they are listed in the PAS roster. I wasn’t familiar with your car, but it’s a nice one. I like the Model 43 because it’s sportier, so to speak, than the bigger models.
If I were a younger man still working I’d be trying to buy it from you. However, being retired, I still haven’t figured out the term “fixed income”. Mine’s broken, I wish someone WOULD fix it…
Yes, the four on the left all have the number 1331382, and below that a “2”….I’m sure they are visor clamps of some kind, in nice, older rechromed condition, one ear has a slight bend but nothing major…
Darn, Ed, you weren’t supposed to mention that…and, uh, everyone knows that, uh, no such thing exists….so, no, there’s no multi-cylinder Pierce that’s unknown, that would just be silly….a V-16? Sheesh, can you imagine the trouble that my machine shop is having with that crankshaft?….uh, I mean, can you imagine what trouble it would be? If it existed, that is…
Please note that I was the one who posted this on the AACA forums, and also take note that I did so on April 1st.
I do have that “1939 Pierce Arrow” book, it is real. Unfortunately, it’s not about cars, it’s a yearbook from a high school in Washington State.
It so happens that I recently acquired a “Shop Copy” of the 2 and 5 ton truck service letters, dated January 1, 1920. The roster says you have a 1919 truck, so are you discussing it, or a later one? See picture for “electrical” section of service letters.
The entire manual is a couple of hundred pages, if this information would be of interest not sure where to put it, could copy it but it would take some time to do so.
Tony, I saw Ladd’s car discussed on Facebook. Did he have more than one Pierce? The one on FB was a 1929 dual cowl, this is a 1931 dual windshield…..
I agree on the Tom Lester work. There are two cars out there with his engines that I restored, one a ’34 sedan and the other a ’35 coupe, and the engines were smooth, strong, and quiet……
Yes, something different for sure about water distribution. Engine was done by Tom Lester, wonder if those were modifications that somehow helped performance?
Next to another one already there!?!
Saw it at the last meet…if you look for Pierce ads for 1933, you’ll see the inspiration for the all yellow car. Seagrave engine but a wonderful car and would be a lot of fun to own!
David,
That is a reproduction Mascot!
Peter
WHAT? Plastic and magnetic aren’t original?? I’m crushed, I think I paid a buck two ninety eight for it, there’s money that’s lost!!
That’s fantastic!
I’m doing my part to keep the Pierce name going, just brought home my new 2018 Pierce Sluburban, the Buffalowing Special Edition.
I’m actually trying to help someone else out, who’s restoring a 1931 Model 43.
They have the face, what they are missing is the mechanism, as someone converted the clock to a newer works and got rid of the original.
The clock in my car is intact. Guess it starts another discussion, the faces on all my 1931 instruments are white faced. His ’31 was black faced, even though same model. Almost seems to be random…..
I don’t have a picture of the back of the clock, it’s the rectangular style that was used 1929-31, as in this picture.
Can you send me a picture of what you have? [email protected] thanks!
Bill, in that price range for a 1910-1913 car, you will see some advertised, but the majority of the really nice early cars sell “through the grapevine” and advertising is not necessary.
If I were looking for such a car, I’d do a little research and find out who the people are that, shall we say, are members of the “in crowd” of the early car scene. That should be fairly easy to do with a little research. Then, I’d be making phone calls, and showing up at some of the major events. Bakersfield, for example, and the Brass in Berks County event. You’ll find that four or five names keep coming up, and those are the people who know where the good stuff is and if it can be bought.
You may happen upon an advertisement for a good car, but I can tell you that for every one advertised, there are ten sold that you never hear of.
Thanks! It could be mine are wider than I measured, as mentioned, hard to get under trunk!
In a side question, I was just asked how wide the metal strips on my ’31 trunk rack are….they are hard to get to, since there’s a trunk mounted on them, but they appear to be 3/4 inch (three quarters of an inch) wide….can someone verify that for me, I’m having to eyeball from the side with a ruler…thanks
Very nice….it’s great that some of these projects get done. It always takes people aback when they ask “where do you get parts for a Pierce”” and I tell them that a LOT of parts are reproduced…”
On my 1931, the rear corner pieces have to be larger than the front pieces, as the molding at the bottom edge of the hood widens as it goes to the rear. This also results in the rivet hole being in a different location.
Are the ones you’ve had sewn all the same size, or, asked another way, what are dimensions?
thanks dc
