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This car sold for $33,000

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I always thought (maybe unqualified to do so…) that timing controls were intended to enable the driver to retard spark in case of detonation and not to add advance. Therefore the timing setting was max advance with control so positioned. I realize we may run more advance with modern fuels etc. but I don’t care much for max performance on a Pierce with rare parts, etc.

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Sounds like a Buick straight eight muffler to me…

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It’s never too early to begin a BIG CELEBRATION! Happy Pi Week!

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Another observation: the apparent absence of any glue in any of the joints in the wood I have encountered. There is a substantial finger joint in the top header just above the hinges of the rear doors. I simply pulled/wiggled the joint apart and there wasn’t a sign it was ever glued, nor was it rotted. There are wood pegs in drilled holes which join the lower header to the top section where the roof cross-rails fit into rabbeted oval holes; again no sign of glue. Interesting.

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Interestingly there seems to be a waxy  coating on the backside of the pieces of exterior sheet metal I have removed. No paint.  Where this coating is intact  there is no rust underneath. Good idea from 1930?

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It seems we have a problem here…

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I went in, exploratory surgery in a way, on the driver’s side to see what was going on. Basically the top wood is gone from the center pillar forward; there was some really bodged-up efforts in the distant past to create something to hold things together: plywood scraps and such. The top rail is somewhat iffy underneath the drip rail from the center post above the rear door for about 18 inches. Mist of the nails are holding in that area though.I found the lead joints in the roofside sheet metal. At least the sheet steel seems to be intact and not rusted away anywhere.

I looked under the upholstery on the passenger side; the wood is not good  but it’s still there at least. There is some bodging there but not nearly as much.

Were  Pierce factory bodies framed with ash?

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Update: I found some of Greg’s posts which clears this up for me.

No further reply needed; thank you again, Greg!

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I was able to pull up several webcams in Buffalo, showing real time views.

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My 1931 eight has a blank coving one of the coil positions in the firewall.

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I did find some; pointed end eases assembly but is not necessary.

Thanks everyone!

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UPDATE: I was able to discuss with Eric Hartz at Hershey; he showed me several samples of materials which are available in suitable width for the Series 80 closed car. I think the appropriate material is available from him if needed.

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Hi, Dave; they’re 5/16-24 x 1 1/2 inch.

I did find some new ones but it was after a lot of searching. There are plenty of -18 thread on the market. I could have changed the caged nut to a -18 and gone on from there.

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Looks like Fulton is still in business, making trailer couplers. They made one of if not the very first quick-coupler.

 

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Chuck, I enjoyed the brief drive I made in your Packard. Experiencing one of the torsion-ride Packards has been on my bucket list for years. So glad you brought it; it is a beauty! It was such a pleasure seeing you all enjoying it also!

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Interesting thread.

my understanding may be insufficient, but silent chains are not much of a mystery and there are several manufacturers; no doubt specialist engineers are around who can determine critical dimensions from an original and duplicate a given chain; or alternatively, sprockets can be made to fit a given crank and cam and a different modern chain used.

 

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