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Peter, no, that still looks too thick…I will see if I have a piece of the old stuff left, it’s just slightly larger than the small pipe to which it connects
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The wiper mounting on my car, as it’s been for a long, long time…
Bob, yes, it’s visible, it runs along the windshield frame, so clear is not an option……thanks, Randy, that’s an interesting thought, will check up on it….
Yes, my phaeton has all the metal tubing too, am trying to find something that doesn’t stick out as much as the available vacuum tubing…I’ll check on the McMaster Carr stuff, that resource is great, order one day and on your doorstep the next!
I made a mistake in my post, it was supposed to be BROaDMOOR….
I would think money wasn’t a problem for the owners of the Broadmoor, although it’s interesting to see that it went into receivership in 1932 and the one of the original owners (Spencer Penrose) became sole owner.
With hundreds of rooms in 1930, and over 700 rooms now, cash flow was (and probably is?) good!
Another tidbit, the correct logo spelling of the name is BROaDMORE, all caps but one, with the lower case “a”” in the upper part of the space!”
This car does appear to have the small plaque with the number 10 on the dashboard. Very interesting car….
George, that was the reason for my question mark on the statement! I might call them tomorrow and see what the deal is, whether they’re still available…all fun stuff….
There was a nice faux Pierce Service sign done a few years back, I have one stashed away, they come up on Ebay every now and then..and as I was typing this, Googled same, and here’s what came up, they’re still available?
http://signpast.com/products/steel-reproduction-pierce-arrow-service.html
All right, so the interest is in the cloth pennants? The only problem I see is that, to do it the same way as my original, would be time consuming. Let me work on the cloth ones, sounds like the plastic sticker is not the best idea.
Sure, that’s a possibility. Whoever made this one did so in a very nice manner, the stitching is very fine (very many stitches to the inch)…it’s a neat piece…
well, shucks, symbol didn’t post correctly…
Well, good point….guess it would be cheaper to go buy a radioactive symbol and put it on the trailer, that might keep people away!
Wow, as I posted this had a strange deja vu …. have I asked this question before? Strange getting old, although glad I am…
Since my car has no thermostat in the cooling system (1931, the thermostat is the shutter mechanism in front of radiator), I did slow the flow of the water. I would be driving at speed, and taking foot off the gas would cause water to overflow the radiator (velocity of water going to top tank versus amount being pulled away by pump?). I took a freeze plug the diameter of the upper radiator hose, drilled a 5/8 inch hole in it, and inserted at top of hose. This works great on my car.
I had a terrible foaming issue on one of the tours. If your car foams, the first thing to check is water pump. The grease in mine was basically gone, so air was being pulled into the system around the shaft. New water pump grease, and foaming problem disappeared.
Yes, the slot is for the temperature gauge line. Another hole would be for vacuum line to windshield wipers, I believe. Don’t need a hole for the horn, as that goes through steering column. So, we’re down to 3 unknown holes!! Underdash wiring harness connects to a junction block located on bottom of firewall, driver side, so nothing there goes through firewall..talking 1934-35 cars here that I’m familiar with, maybe earlier too..
OK understood. Will watch your experiments with great expectations!
I have a front floor mat that was good 40 years ago when I bought the car, I’ve used it of course, and now, at 86 years old (the floor mat, not me!) it’s getting ragged.
If I even knew where to start, I would. Does reverse mold have to be metal? Can it be wood, much easier to work? Most of the pattern not complicated, except the word “PIERCE “” framed in the center…
And what compound to use? Good stuff…”
I’m assuming you know that the wiring plug is available from Steele Rubber Products for about $95? And, you’re casting your own for the pleasure of doing it yourself?
Of course, there are other parts that might not be available. I’m fighting the good fight for rear vent window rubber on the mid-30’s sedans, not available and Steele says $20K for two molds, which they won’t do….
If you get good at casting, would love to replicate the factory front rubber mat that is in my ’31 phaeton, it’s really starting to show it’s age, and I don’t even know how to begin to cast, so my hat’s off to you!!
I think it looks appropriate, as Greg says plenty of black to offset the slight brilliance of the maroon/red.
Pierce seemed to paint most of their cars in very sedate colors, and looking at factory color chips bears that out.
However, advertising helped sell cars, so brightly colored cars in ads (I call them “artist’s misconceptions””) are often seen and often copied on the real thing….”
The then owner of the “screaming purple” car was sitting next to me at the 2001 banquet. He’d just spent big bucks on the restoration. I doubt he’s still in the Society, when the “best of show” (or PAS equivalent) award was given to another car, owned by a well known member, he pounded his fist on the table in anger and said “g-d it, I’m just going to sell the s-o-b, can’t take this good ole boy judging”….
