This was on eBay about a year ago give or take.
I bought it from Walt and Tim Schilde from the eBay picture you showed. I am currently refreshing the engine with new rod bearings, pistons, valves, etc. I was immediately interested due to the originality of the car not to mention the condition. We drove it to the first show in our area last year right after going through the brake system and received a HPOF trophy just for showing up. The mascot was sitting on my desk for the last 20+ years and now has a better home – for some of the time anyhow…
A closer picture showing the repaint on the door.
How many more pictures would you like?
Thank you Bill, I now see these are similar but different… I’m not very knowledgeable about the exact years of changes and thought they would be the same.
PS, if anyone has a good left bucket with rim and glass backup lens they would part with, I’d be interested…
My left bucket is a mess and I don’t have the rim or lens, Thanks
And another one
On my 31 the center bucket is the red running light with the license plate cutout, the backup is on the left and the brake light on the right side of it. Are they different in 29?? Or is that the one you need to get a picture of?
My left bucket is off right now, but here’s a picture of the center one in case it would help.
This is what my 31 sedan looks like in that mounting area.
Mine looks just the same as Tom’s, it was held on with what looks like #10-32×1/2†long flat head screws.
John Cislak had a pair of the lights listed on eBay a while back. You might try calling him, he’s got several ads in the emporium to find the phone number.
I agree, that fifth digit is a pain to measure, especially when the temperature is not held constant…
Let’s try it again
There’s a discussion on the AACA about a nearly exact style watch with a Buick logo. The general feeling was a 1970’s item. Here’s the link, I hope…
http://https://forums.aaca.org/topic/335115-buick-pocket-watch/
I bought one for my 31 from John Cislak, I think it was around $20 or so and fit perfectly.
I’m missing a couple of these too, when I asked about them before it was suggested that I make them myself from stainless and polish them. I’m going to be away on a T Tour, but can make you a drawing when I get home if you need it.
McMaster-Carr has M6 diameter copper sealing washers available (.244 inches ID) which would easily ream up to 1/4, or use M8 which is 5/16 and a bit closer to what you need.
There’s times I wish we could give a posting a THUMBS UP on this forum. This is one of those times!
Thank you David for such a knowledge and informative explanation!
I don’t know a source, but mine are exactly #12-32 screws which is not listed in my machinists handbook as anything standard. That said, I had a 24 Studebaker once and it too used some really unusual fasteners in odd places which makes me wonder if they influenced Pierce at that point in history???
I think 22500 is very reasonable, and it’s a good looking car from what can be seen in one picture.