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I always thought the ’29 Model 133 had a white face clock and gauges while the ’29 Model 143 had the black face clock and gauges.

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From the Optima battery website –

Because of the high-purity lead grid in the OPTIMA battery, it has a self-discharge rate much lower than conventional flat-plate batteries. This means the OPTIMA battery can sit for longer periods retaining enough charge to start your vehicle when stored and maintained properly. Depending on storage temperature and the state of charge when put into storage, it can usually sit for eight to 12 months and still start most vehicles.

When possible, store your battery in a cool, dry location. Check the battery voltage every six months and charge if it falls below 12.4 volts.

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The support arms are different on the ’29 and ’30.

The 30’s have an S shaped arm while the ’29 has just a piece of flat stock for the arms.

Also, the ’30 shows that those same support arms are mounted to the trucnk rack with a screw and nut assembly.

My ’29 has the support arm permanently attached with a rivet type fastener.

No way to remove it from the rack without grinding off the head on either side.

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Rick, as you can see in my photos, my truck rack is a single piece that just folds downward if you do not want to have a trunk mounted.

I think Dave Coco said his car has a two piece trunk rack but he doesn’t think the setup is original.

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You will have some card stock coming your way soon.

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Very glad the pictures were helpful.

The metal bars (straps) would be easy to fabricate.

If you want me to remove one and trace it on a piece of card stock and send it to you I can do that.

Let me know.

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On my ’29 you lock the door from the inside by turning the handle in the opposite direction that you use to open the door.

It will only turn a little and then stop.

The door is then locked from the outside.

My ’29 has no internal door locking knobs, all handles just turn the opposite way to lock the doors.

Not sure how practical it was to be able to completely lock all doors once you leave the car.

Each door must be locked by turning the handle and then you would exit the front passenger side and then lock that door from the outside.

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Ben, that is a great way to use an Optima battery but still maintain the period correct look should your battery be visible.

Here is the battery charger that I have had great luck with.

http://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SC-1200A-CA-SpeedCharge-Automatic-Battery/dp/B000BQSIWK

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That is great to hear of another Pasadena car.

I wonder how many cars overall came out of the Pasadena area?

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My ’29 is basically a two owner car.

Originally purchased by a doctor in Pasadena, CA it was owned by him until his death in the mid 60’s.

Someone bought it cheap at an estate sale, cleaned it up a little and just wanted to flip it.

My grandfather bought the car from him and it has been babied and just preserved over the years, first by my grandfather then by my father and now by me. I have very fond memories of helping my grandfather wash it, tinker with it and take it for the occasional ride.

It is very original with the history known in detail for sure for the last 55 or so years.

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Taking a closer look at Richard’s trunk rack, his assembly looks to be slightly different than mine.

The large, main brackets are the same but the other arms and brackets are not.

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Mine does not extend past the rear bumper.

It is about a couple inches or so short of the bumper.

It is closer to the bumper than yours is but it doesn’t cover the bumper.

My trunk brackets look more like Richard’s.

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Hope that helps.

If you need any others let me know.

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Pic 3

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Pic 2

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Let’s see if these will upload.

Pic 1

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Another thing I noticed about the AGM type batteries is that a standard, old style battery charger will not effectively charge them.

My old style charger could not accurately read an AGM battery (both 6v and 12v) and charge it properly so I purchased a full electronically controlled charger and have not had any issues charging them.

My old charger still works great for lead acid batteries but I only use the newer one for my AGM batteries.

Some modern cars come from the factory with AGM batteries so a new electronically controlled charger is a worthwhile purchase.

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I would say $39,500 is great for that Pierce.

It is very nice looking.

The early Pierce experts would have to chime in on whether or not everything is correct on the car.

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If you count 60’s collector cars, then put me in the 12% category.

If you’re talking only pre-war, then I only have 2 of those.

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Optima batteries are of the AGM type.

Nothing kills them faster than letting them go flat dead.

If you keep them charged and cycle them on occasion they are fantastic batteries.

No leaking acid, no terminal corrosion and they’re half the size of a standard lead acid battery.

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