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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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Bidding ended at $21,100.01.

I didn’t see an indication if the reserve had been met.

Bidding ended right about what it sold for at auction.

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Here is a corrected link.

Happens to me all the time when I forget to remove the extra http://

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/anglo-american-vintage-car-rally

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That looks great.

Thanks for sharing your process and taking the time to write it up.

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I will call him tomorrow about the transmissions.

I looked on the FB page but didn’t see his posts.

Maybe it’s because I have yet to create a FB account and be added to the PAS FB page.

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It would be a near travesty to just scrap these transmissions, especially if they turn freely.

Hopefully someone who owns a mid 20’s car will pick them up and save them.

Heck, Arizona isn’t that far, if there are no takers and the price is right I may have to drive out there and pick them up myself if that means they will be saved from the scrapper.

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The headlamps and cowl lights on my Rickenbacker are brass and I have had great results with Brasso polish.

I tried the new version of Nevr-Dull and was not pleased with the results.

Used to be that it only took a little bit of wadding to clean large areas, now it takes much more rubbing and much more wadding to clean the same area.

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Welcome to the Pierce Arrow Society.

You have a beautiful car.

There is no better place for information and no finer people than you will find in the PAS.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

No snow pictures here in Southern Calif, we haven’t even really started winter yet.

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The electric pump on my ’29 is only run for less than a minute just to get fuel into the float bowl since I drain the carb if the car will not be stated again within the next few days.

Once there is fuel in the carb, the car starts and runs using the original AC fuel pump mounted on the engine.

The original fuel pump pulls through the electric pump and regulator with no issues, even while on the freeway the car never starves for fuel.

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The electric pump that I use to prime the bowl on my ’29 puts out anywhere from 6 -8 lbs of pressure.

Too much for the UU-2 to handle so there is a pressure regulator hidden along the frame near the firewall.

The electric pump is just there to prime the bowl when the car has been sitting and the car runs on the mechanical pump just fine once there is gas in the carb.

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Thanks for the corrected link, Peter.

Being in a hurry I forgot to remove the http prefix when I posted.

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For those that may want a sneak peek of the book before you purchase, Amazon has a preview.

Looks like some great content.

http://https://www.amazon.com/Dad-Had-That-Car-Automobile-ebook/dp/B01LYE4D3A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512283863&sr=8-1&keywords=my+dad+had+that+car

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Very interesting.

I will have to check my stash of old plugs and see if I have one.

I have mostly AC plugs from what I can recall.

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