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Was the 31 LeBaron the Tom Williams car when it won at Pebble Beach?

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BTW, you need to use safety glass for the windshield if you want to use it in PAS sponsored events.

Just have them put the BUG somewhere you can cover it on one side, as where the state inspection sticker resides.

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Nice car, nice price!

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Are the brakes interchangeable with the Series 80?

If so, the Series 80 backing plates should work.

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Richard,

There is a PAS Wiring and Tune-Up Guide – 1913-1938, available for $15 in the PRODUCTS section of this website.

I would think that it covers the 48hp Pierce-Arrow.

Peter

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Very Nice!

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Gents,

Here is a photo of what I need.

Thanks,

Peter

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Not to worry about your kidneys, as it probably has a top speed of 10-mph.

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If this link does not work for you, which it did not for me, on eBay go to Advanced Search and scroll down to SELLER.

Check the SELLER button and enter: LUCKSD.

That will get you to this seller’s listings.

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It has a very odd steering wheel and I like the rear-seat-mounted bumper.

Of particular interest are the Duct-Tape door closures and the front seat mounted cylinder block cooling chamber cover (that looks pretty flat).

I can only imagine the condition of the engine considering I believe that there are engine manifolds on the floor of the front section.

It definitely is a restoration project.

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Gents,

Apropos of George’s comments, buy an extra Optima and keep it charged.

As I am noted for over-engineering, I have two-Optima 6V Red Tops in the battery box of my Series 80.

I know it is serious overkill, but…!

I have them connected in Parallel so I have mega-cranking-amps and I trickle charge them, outside of the car, during the New England winter with a Battery Tender brand, 6V model.

I created an assembly where they are strapped together essentially as one unit. There is also a commercial version available of my home-job double Optima 6V battery holder.

If interested in the concept, Arnold Romberg discussed and illustrated running batteries in parallel in one of his famous Service Bulletins. (DK #).

Peter

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Richard and Gents,

I will be in touch with Optima Jim in the next month or so and we will then see what they can offer on the 6V Red Top battery.

Peter

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Randy,

BTW, I replaced my old style grease fittings (straight, no nub, no detent ball) with modern fittings (with nubs and detent ball) so that my grease gun would snap on and stay.

Owning cars like ours makes you understand why they called mechanics Grease Monkeys.

Every time I got near the underside of the car with those old fittings, I got grease on my clothes.

Now, it only happens every other time!

Peter

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Jim and Craig,

Perhaps you two Gents should consider running for a seat on the Board of Directors.

We can always use new perspectives on the direction of the Society.

You may have to run more than once, but if you are persistent, you will eventually win a seat on the Board.

Peter

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I believe that the only Pin-Type grease fitting on a Series 80 exists at the aft end of the torque arm, all others should be standard Alemite fittings.

The Pin-Type fitting is used there because the amount of pressure needed to push grease into that joint is gargantuan and a normal Alemite fitting won’t hold the pressure when you squeeze the grease out of the gun.

I also believe that you need a special screw-type grease gun with a locking attachment for the Pin-Type fitting.

Finally, chassis grease is the correct lube for this application.

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Gents,

The hills of that part of Pennsylvania remain dotted with little oil rigs.

I knew of a number of folks (in my youth) who owned a few pumps and when the price of oil spiked, they would start pumping.

Then, when the price dropped, they would stop because it cost more to suck it out of the earth than it was worth.

My Uncle Joe, the second owner of my P-A, had had a guy working for him who held an annual pig-roast, and for the young buck’s amusement, he had drivable VW tubs in which we could scoot up and around the hills of North Eastern PA.

No seat belts, no roll bar!

The roads on which we scooted were oil pump access roads and we passed dozens of pumps on our sojourns.

What a HOOT!

Peter

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Bill,

I will do some looking up of numbers next year, err, I mean, next week.

That is, if I remember.

Happy New Year to all!

Peter

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Tony,

Happy New Year!

Peter

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Jim,

BTW, I just MAY have a spare lock-core and key that will fit, but you will need to contact me with photos and dimensions.

Peter

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Bob,

How about forwarding this piece to Rich Lange so that he can put it on the Agenda for the Winter Board Meeting?

Peter

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