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Tom,

On the passenger side of the oil pan there is a stopcock.

Open the stopcock and if oil comes out, the engine has at least sufficient oil.

If not, then add oil until oil comes out of the stopcock.

Do not mistake that SIDE stopcock for the DRAIN stopcock, which resides at the bottom right of the oil pan.

I believe that the Series 80 engine takes about 9-quarts of oil.

A bit more is fine.

Use Diesel Grade oil.

Good luck.

Peter

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West System is also a marine epoxy.

All of the marine epoxy products must survive the world’s most harsh environment, the OCEAN.

You will be fine with whatever brand you choose to use.

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Hey All,

See the Emporium for Non-Member listing for a 1937, 1701, 5-Passenger Sedan.

Also, I think that the Mecum Auction price was close to correct for a respectable driver.

BTW, Tony, how about taking me along for one of those $35K dinners sometime? Maybe we could go to The Four Seasons / George V, in Paris? WOW!

Peter

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BRAVO!

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Michael,

There is a 36 P-A clock on eBay, it is being sold by John Cislak.

It has hands, but they are rough.

It may be worth a look.

Good hunting,

Peter

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That is a WINTERfront, unless I am mistaken.

It was designed to keep the cold air out until the radiator is sufficiently hot to open the louvers (thermostat inside Winterfront) and it will close again if the radiator temp drops sufficiently to cause poor engine performance.

they are interesting to hang on your garage wall for decoration, but since most of us do not drive our P-A cars in the snow, they have little practical use.

Also, per the pic, a Winterfront on a touring car in winter would provide a very chilly ride, even if the engine were toasty.

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Jak,

Maybe the “cut”” before the “”polish”” caused the powder coat to take on a satin finish.

I don’t think that you can buff out powder coat because it is not officially “”paint.””

I believe it is a thermoplastic or a thermoset polymer.

Maybe you need toothpaste or a plastic polish to make it shine.

What do you think mate?

Peter

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Is their slogan, “You Stab ‘Em, We Slab ‘Em”?

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Do you know if Mr. Gil was an Attorney?

Now, that would be one-stop shopping!

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From now on, I’m sticking to comments about Series 80 cars, and FYI, I was wrong on both counts.

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David,

I did some searching for Lewis Buckles, Chicago, and it is reported that they did a slew of reproductions and “Fakes-of-Fakes” in the 1960s or so, when there was a “belt buckle” craze.

It is not at all clear that our lovely G. N. Pierce belt buckles are reproductions rather than fakes-of-fakes, but they remain interesting and are at least 50-years-old.

BTW, no need to have concern.

Peter

http://newsok.com/belt-buckle-just-a-fake-of-a-fake/article/2303132

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AH, Sunday Morning goofing off,

Here is more on Carl Nickum from Motorcycle Illustrated, 12 October, 1916.

MAIN BUYS OUT NICKUM, WAUKEGAN Ill

M. T. Main has purchased the business of Carl Nickum, at 131 South Genesee Street and will continue to handle the Harley Davidson for 1917. He will also sell bicycles and accordingly has closed with the Excelsior folks to handle their wheels. Main sells on time asking one half down and the balance at the rate of $1 per week

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Hello All,

Here is Carl Nickum, or at least his US Patent.

It looks a lot like what people use today to do quick fixes on flat tires.

Only one page posts, so you can find the others by doing a search for US Patent #1,363,163.

Peter

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David,

Thanks for outdoing me by having TWO Zimmerman buckles and a few others.

Heck, I figured that I could sell mine to Ben for $5,000.00, but that deal is shot! HA!

Considering the diversity of buckles described (three different names), perhaps they are not PAS reproductions, but product runs of the time, like by the PAMCC Dealer’s Association.

What do you think?

Peter

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Here is some semi-related trivia.

Check out Arthur Augustus Zimmerman as an early bicycle racer.

I attach photo of a belt buckle (PAS reproduction – long ago) awarded to him by the G. N. Pierce Dealers.

However, I do not believe he ever competed on a Pierce bike.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Augustus_Zimmerman

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If you want the Ford wiper motors and parts, you can get them from Labaron Bonney or Mac’s Antique Auto Parts. Wiperman.com is GREAT for all sorts of vintage wiper parts and the Rain-X works like a charm.

Good luck!

https://www.lebaronbonney.com, http://www.macsautoparts.com

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Identification MADE by Jak!

Thanks Mate!

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Rick,

There is a P-A radiator on eBay and the guy previously had it listed as a Series 80 – 81 radiator.

I set him straight last evening.

I do not know if it would work for your car, but from your “tiny and limited view”” photo there seem to be similarities.

The link is below.

I also agree with the chaps above.

Peter

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-PIERCE-ARROW-Radiator-NICE-/221663761026?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item339c309282&vxp=mtr

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Hi David,

Aside from the info listed on the eBay page, the car apparently was / is owned by a David A. Simon, of Gardena, CA, and I do not believe that he is the seller.

Info from Bernie Weis tracks it back to 1989, but the details are quite sketchy.

I believe that the car has been sitting for quite a while.

I hope that this helps.

Peter

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We are happy to tell you how to spend LOTS of money!

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