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I can attest to the top speed that Ed quoted as our ’29 143 EDLimo will do 65mph all day long.

I would double check your rear end ratio just to be sure, given our car’s age, most times you can never tell what has been done over the years.

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Good luck with the sale.

I saw your car at the Temecula meet and it is a beautiful car.

I love the color combination, especially because it is almost the same as our ’29 143.

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The headlamp lenses on the 30 are convex, aren’t they?

I know the 29’s are flat so that may explain the deeper reflector.

The way light is focused through the lens will vary with a curved or a straight lens.

As for the mystery holes, maybe they were used in a car that had a sealed beam retrofit?

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Our ’29 143 has an electric pump that is only used to prime the float bowl if the car has been sitting for more than a few days.

It is run through a pressure regulator to make sure it doesn’t damage or blow through the needle assembly in the carb.

I’ve replaced the regulator in the past few years but the pump was replaced right as ethanol was being introduced so I’m not sure if the ethanol will degrade the seals.

After seeing this story I am going to replace the pump for my piece of mind.

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Arnold Romberg sent me a write up on the rear axle where he recommends using SAE 140 EP gear oil in the rear axle.

The 140 has been in our rear axle for about 3 years now with no issues.

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When I removed the wheels from our ’29 to repair the seals I used one of the three prong pullers with the dog bone hammer arm.

It took a few good blows with a 3 pound hammer to get the drums to pop.

When they did they slid a good inch on the spindle.

I thought the first one was going to fall onto the garage floor it popped so hard.

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Very sorry to hear of your loss.

It is never easy losing your home to a fire and on top of that losing such a prized vehicle.

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The car appears to be in great original condition and the price is right, too.

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When I paused the picture it did not look to have a ’29 water pump on the block but it was still hard to tell since there was never a really good shot of the motor.

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What an awesome display of hospitality.

Ed is right, the people in this club are second to none.

The members never cease to amaze me with their warmth and helpfulness.

The Annual Meets I’ve attended were great experiences and I can’t wait to make it to another one – hopefully we won’t have mechanical problems like the one that cut our last tour short in Temecula.

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Very nice work with that hand grinder, Oivind!

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The number of miles an engine will last is unanswerable because of the huge number of factors in a car’s early history.

The motor in our ’29 143 EDL has never been apart, aside from a water jacket replacement, and it doesn’t really smoke and still runs strong.

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Here is a good site to browse that lists movies with Pierce Arrows in various scenes.

It even details if the car was used in a background scene or if it was used as a main vehicle in the movie.

Some of the models are identified incorrectly but it is a decently comprehensive list.

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles_make-Pierce-Arrow.html

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Nice find Milton.

I find it amazing that cars like that are still hiding in barns.

Good luck with the project and maybe one day our families will get to ride in each others Pierce Arrows and Rickenbackers.

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Our ’29 143 EDL.

The car was purchased by my grandfather in 1962 and is very original.

Rumor has it that the car was repainted in the late 50’s before my grandfather bought it but the rest of the car pretty much all 1929.

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My guess would be the nickel plating on the reflectors is gone.

One headlight on our ’26 Rickenbacker is like that.

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I had the front Houdaille shocks rebuilt on my dad’s ’29 143 at 5-Points a little over 3 years ago and they are holding up well.

They survived all three tours at the Oregon Meet along with the miles that have been added since then.

One side did weep a little at first but it has since stopped.

They even seem to be adjusted well for car.

I would love to see a write up on how to do the shocks yourself.

I would tackle the job if I had some direction, first.

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Arnold,

I got the e-mail. Thanks for such a detailed write-up. Part of me wants to replace the seals with modern seals for longevity but another part wants to keep the car totally original and replace the felt seals.

No will ever see the seals but I’ll know what’s in there.

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Thanks for the offer to send the write up, Arnold.

You can send it either via e-mail or snail mail.

Everything is correct in the latest registry for snail mail or you can send it e-mail to [email protected]

I have the seals I just have to get out in the garage and start taking things apart.

Thanks again.

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Thanks a bunch for the information.

I’m just happy to hear that I don’t have to completely remove the whole rear axle assembly to do the seals.

Looks like I’ve got some work for the next few weekends.

Thanks for the offer to help out with shims, if I need any I’ll let you know.

Thank you,

Craig

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