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Keys look like they took a very hard hit from wind and storm surge. US 1 is closed for bridge inspections, parts of the paved roadway are missing. It’s going to be many weeks before the keys are at semi normal. Probably a couple of years to put it all back together. Some of the photos ai have seen show total devastation. If there is no loss of life it will be a miracle. The storm shelter for the middle keys in Marathon was abandoned by the storm rescue team, it was a hurricane proof building, according to witnesses most of the cars and equipment were lost, and most of the building is no longer standing. Storm surge was seven feet on some islands, reaching inland quite far.

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1929 to 1931 for sure. Possible in 1932.

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Palm Beach and West Palm are without power in about half the residential areas. New car building is fine, has a few landscape issues, otherwise fine. We call it the vault. Only the apocalypse would put a dent in it. My neighborhood is called Flamingo, and it took a beating to the vegetation and power lines, but all the homes seemed to come out fine. Half the roads ar blocked by trees, as the neighborhood is over one hundred years old, and had quite a dense canapoy of trees. That’s why we locat d there. I expect about a forty percent loss of the major trees. Sad, but no one was injured that I know of. I think storm sure will be the biggest issue for collector cars. I have friends in the British Vergin Islands, and there has been no word from them, and the photos don’t look good. Tony, thanks for asking……..Mr. Minnie? 🤔

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You can give me a call later in the week, as I am over seas right now but should be settled in back home by mid week. I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have. You ppst d the body number of your car, can you tell us who has owned it in the past and where they lived? Maybe some of us are familiar with it. Thanks, Ed. 413-530-5712

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Check your valve springs. If you have hydraulic lifters it could also be high oil pressure lifting the valve up off the seat. A common problem with the eights.

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I agree, Dave is the go to guy on this question……..

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I still want to pick YOUR attic……..someday!

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It’s not rubber, it’s packing material. If the shaft isn’t perfect it will leak.

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If making a new windshield frame, make it so the Model A wipers are direct fit. No one will ever notice. FYI Dietrich wiper motors from 1932-1934 make the earlier style look like a bargain. Often you will see wipers on eBay. They are either junk with cracks, or the bid to CRAZY numbers in the last few seconds. Good luck. Ed

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No easy answers. Correct wipers will coat a fortune, and still have issues and will go bad if you try and re chrome them. Best option without going to the poor house, used Model A wipers, that are available New with and without chrome. The wipers in your photo often run from 700 to 1200 per wiper, and most are junk when you open them up. We never buy them at a swap meet unless we can open them.

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Open or closed carrier. When does it have to arrive. It’s possible I may be able to do it. Es

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There have been problems with the source north of the border. We recently showed a Pierce at Pebble Beach, and decided to use the rubber sold by the club/museum. A forty year judge at Pebble,commented our restoration was the best he had ever seen on a Pierce(which made me swell with pride!) and we used the club’s rubber. There were ten cars in our class, American Classic Open. We on an award, and I think that says volumes about the look and quaility of the running board rubber offered through our wonderful PAS. Ed

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Someone said the car was sold……….any idea who ended up with it? I think it was a member.

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There were several different dash set ups, so it’s not straight forward. Post a photo of the dash and where the column goes through it. As long as it’s not the very early style, it shouldn’t be too difficult.

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One year only car as far as parts go. Great car. I like it!

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About the same as a henweigh.

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Kepich has lots of fitmemt issues, and stainless won’t sound right. Most of the Kepich exhaust systems I have dealt with have been a disappointment.

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David, they only look funnel at me in CVS when I’m wearing my Victoria’s Scret outfits. The high heels are killing me!

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I got all da moves……..😜

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I use nail polish on the red. I have also used it to touch up bad spots on the black last minute at shows.

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