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Right around $96,000 for the phaeton is not a bad price if the car is in as good as shape as it looks.

Shipping it to the states, well that might be another story.

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There is a picture of the serial number tag in the Identification Guide page here on the PAS website.

Scroll all the way to the bottom to see an example.

https://pierce-arrow.org/idguide/SerialNumberLocations.php

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So the website says they didn’t sell but are letting someone else run the company.

I had heard in antique car circles that the company had been sold.

Maybe the new manager has a controlling interest, who knows.

But their quality is nothing like it was some 30 years ago.

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Egge quality took a major hit when the original owners sold the company.

Back in the 70’s they made some pistons for our Rickenbacker that are still in the car even after a rebuild.

They list Rickenbacker pistons in their catalog because they made them for our car way back when.

But I wouldn’t trust them at all anymore.

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Ken, there is no finer, friendlier and helpful group of enthusiasts anywhere.

I am extremely thankful to be a part of this great group of folks.

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Cylinders 1, 5 and 8 were oil burners?

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I know on the ’29 an oil filter was optional and if your car has one it will be mounted on the left side of the engine above the generator/water pump assembly.

It would be bolted to the long, water jacket on that side.

As for loosening the fan belts, there should be a pinch bolt at the top of the fan shaft assembly. Loosen the pinch bolt and the fan shaft has a concentric shaft that will twist to allow the fan pulley to move downward.

The linked picture should show both items.

http://audrainautomuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Audrian_Museum-09149-840x600.jpg

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Using only one finger’s worth of pressure on the brake pedal is impressive stopping power, indeed.

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What a great soliloquy, one befitting of such a handsome automobile.

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Let’s see if this picture is small enough to post….

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My ’29 is very, very original and there are two bands of black on them.

One around the lettering and one around the outside of the bezel.

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I’ve seen restored bases (or bezels) for the dash levers that were chrome with black around where the lettering is.

Not sure what is correct as mine are aged and tarnished.

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I went out and looked at mine, they look about the same shape as the ones in David’s photo.

They have thin lines all the way down the outside edge and then blend with a leaf shape at the end of the lever.

But the rest of the dash is very different since Richard’s is a 133.

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To the left is Choke then Spark Advance.

Choke is a pull/push knob while Spark and Heater are levers.

Not sure if the 133 would be that much different than my 143 but that is how my dash is laid out.

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Thanks for the review of the LED bulbs.

Throwing more light to the rear at night is always a good thing.

Do you have a source for the ones you bought?

Finding 6v LED bulbs can be hit and miss most times.

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I purchased 6 tires, tubes and flaps from Lester Tire in Long Beach back in 2006 and I have not had a single flat on my Pierce.

Also bought a complete set of 5 for my Rickenbacker and have not had a flat on that car either.

You’re in Oxnard so you’re not too far away, a little bit of a drive but not too bad.

I had everything mounted at a shop near their store that they recommended I go to.

My Pierce has wires and my Rickenbacker has artillery wheels.

http://www.lucasclassictires.com/

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My Pierce is afraid of the dark so I make sure it’s rarely out after sunset.

Although I do run a slightly higher candle power bulb in the tail and stop lights.

Tail was originally what, 3cp?

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The battery box on the Pierce 8 cylinder cars is large enough to accommodate 2 Optima batteries as well.

I bought an extra battery to do the same setup but I never installed the 2nd battery since it cranks over great with just the one battery.

I used my first Optima red top for 9 years before I pulled it from service.

It still cranked just fine I just didn’t want to have it leave me stranded so I swapped it out.

The 2nd battery went to one of my uncles for his ’24 Chrysler.

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Charles, that is one beautiful car you are the caretaker for.

And as you found out, nothing drives like a Pierce does.

Looking at the interior pictures you posted, do you know if the interior handles are original?

They look an awful lot like the handles on my very original ’29 EDL.

I will have to take my laptop out to the garage and compare the handles in your pictures with mine.

Enjoy that lovely car while you’re taking care of it.

She’s worth every minute spent on her.

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David, what a great piece of PMAC history you picked up.

Will it be loaned to the PAS Museum on occasion for all to enjoy?

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