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These were reproduced years ago. Every now and then one shows up on Ebay, also search for “Pierce Bicycle”” as a similar decal was used on many bikes.

I’m not aware of anyone who has some in stock now.”

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I agree, great time, we really enjoyed it…

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I’ve been working closely with fabricator, and recently at his request spent a lot of time making an exact template. I feel, from our conversations and knowing his methodology, that these are going to be excellent mats. I have to feel that way, as people, myself included, have money in this. I’m doing everything I can to make a quality mat that looks great and fits.

Doing any project to replicate the original parts is scary, to some extent. I’m not making any money on this, but have hours and hours in the project. Not complaining in any way, I want one too, but a lot of people don’t get that these reproduction parts don’t just pop up out of nowhere. A few months from now, when these are done and happiness abounds, then someone might be able to just pick up a phone and order one (there are a couple extra being made, at fabricator’s cost}. Wish I could have done that….

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Yes, that’s the mat….note how accelerator pedal is offset from accelerator rod…

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For electrical parts (though not Pierce specific):

The Brillman Company brillman.com 2328 Pepper Road Mt. Jackson Va 22842

888-2745562

For top hardware, including specialty fasteners, mainly earlier tops:

Antique Auto Top Hardware Company, 30688 S. Marian St. Molalla Or 97038

503-8245888 antiqueautotophardware.com

For specialty zippers for tops:

Custom Zips customzips.com 203-8661540

P.O. Box 1200 South Norwalk Connecticut

For leather, I’ve been using the following company, they only sell wholesale but I was able to get my name on the list, if anyone needs help buying leather I’ll be glad to assist:

Coast to Coast Leather coast2coastleather.com

two locations, NJ and NC; 732-5258877 is NJ office

1 Crossman Road Sayreville NJ

It’s a shame, I have two local businesses, small shops, but they don’t do stuff through the mail. One is an old time radiator shop, repairs radiators and gas tanks and does a great job. Another is a one-man shop which repairs old starters and generators, as good as it gets and very reasonable, the last starter and generator I brought him were off my ’38 Packard Super 8, complete rebuild of both a little over $200. I’d be glad to be the middle man if anyone wants either service.

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Mats are in production phase, thanks to those who ordered and we should be getting the first ones in the next few weeks. Shown is the insert for the mat, copied precisely from the original….

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Think the removable emblem is 1932-33, for crank hole cover. 1931 had a solid plate with a quarter turn fastener, and 1934 up were all bolted on, stationary emblems.

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It’s called open seam tubing. It’s out there but hard to source. I’d make it if it were me, take regular tubing and have a metal worker friend grind or machine the slot.

The other method would be to cut your cover fabric to the exact circumference needed, glue to a solid rod with seam on lower back of rod, and hand sew the seam. I’ve done it that way on a few cars…..

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Car looks fabulous in the pictures. I’d say price is “reasonable” in the Hyman world, a lot of the cars I see offered there seem to be well overpriced, though they sell…

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On the Variant reference, it would have been a 1960’s or 70’s Variant that had the correct trim piece.

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I need two reflectors and a red ribbed lens,if anyone has spares. I’m putting together a second light for my 31 to possibly put on right side.

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Alan, when I was working on my 35 coupe, I found that the stainless trim pieces on a Volkswagen station wagon (think it was called a Variant?) worked great for that hood trim pieces. Have no idea if you could get them now. Mr. Blonder fabricated the big trim pieces from my patterns, this was over 30 years, the two front pieces and six back pieces if I remember correctly. He could have them cast and chromed cheaper than I could have my originals chromed, about half the cost.

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I would think galvanize paint would be a good substitute, there are numerous products offered called “cold galvanize”” or such.”

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They do look great on a Ruxton, Kenneth! And Bob, here’s what they look like, very odd shape that only does well on certain cars. I have a nice repro set, both headlight and parking lights, but no car to put them on!

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Sheesh, dragging me into this mess! Certain cars look good with certain things. To me, a 29-31 Pierce looks great with no extra bling on the front. My ’38 Packard convertible, on the other hand, looks great with a pair of Trippe lights added. Very few cars look good with Woodlites, although I think they’re cool, and on an L-29 they’re perfect. It’s not that I don’t LIKE Pilot Rays or Trippes or horns et al, it’s that I don’t like their appearance in some applications!

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I’m not sure that he passed, but if not then apparently his family is dividing things up, so he might not be in control anymore.

Peter, I had the exact experience with him. After I bought something from him for the first time, he said well, at least you’re not as cheap as those other Pierce guys!

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Yes, I think he’s too high, but I’ve actually talked to him and he sounds like a nice guy. He acquired a bunch of stuff from the Judd family and that’s where this came from. I have no dog in the hunt, just passing it on. I will say the plates are nicely done, but novelties no less….

Ya gotta shoot for the moon to get on Mt. Everest, I guess. I seem to remember that Roy Judd had them for sale in the $20 range, but could be wrong.

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Thanks Gayle – I’ve responded via email with the particulars. Also, have been in conversations via email with Karl Krouch regarding his 1930 Model B convertible coupe. The mat, as dimensioned from my original 1931 phaeton, fits BUT needs an additional 2 inches or so of base material on each side at the front upper dimension.

Adding this material is no problem while mats are being fabricated, and can be done on an individual basis.

Thanks David C.

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Next week is fine, fabricator has ordered materials and we’re proceeding….thanks dc

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OK, understood! Thanks dc

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