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On my ’29, the rear valve cover has a tube where a short piece of tubing would connect and then that would connect to the air filter.

Pretty much the same setup that cars in the 60’s had before they went to one with a PCV valve.

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Milton is a great guy and it was a real pleasure to meet him for the first time back in 2006 at the Oregon Meet.

Milton had corresponded for decades with my dad as they both have owned Rickenbackers since at least the 60’s so it was great to finally meet in person.

You picked up a good Pierce from an outstanding person.

And as David said, we’d love to see more pictures and get more details about the car.

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I realize what short trips will do to an engine.

Even modern cars that are used mainly for short trips will fall into the severe duty category and should be serviced as such.

Short trips without fully warming up the engine are not only hard on the engine but are very hard on the exhaust system as well.

The acids combined with the moisture still in a not fully warmed up exhaust system with rot out an exhaust system very quickly.

Luckily for those of us with a Pierce 8, there is plenty of room around the carb to add a modern pod air filter.

That is why I mentioned modern rebuild methods and maintenance.

One issue for my car would be adding an oil filter system that was not available at the time the car was new.

Sure, I could adapt a system from a later Pierce but it would not be correct.

Then again, who cares about being perfectly correct unless you’re having the car competitively judged on a regular basis?

Not having an oil filter has always bothered me and I’d have to look at the block to see if the block is even tapped for oil filter lines.

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I thought I heard somewhere that Milt was selling this Pierce so he could dive even deeper into the many Rickenbackers he owns.

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I see vague similarities but it has nowhere near the style and grace that Pierce Arrow designers produced with the Silver Arrow.

I think if you changed the color it would lose most of its similarities.

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Looks like the paperwork sold for $18.

Anyone here buy it?

And where can I get a Deluxe Motormeter for $15?

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That hearse sure made sure the person went out in style.

I seriously doubt there are many such vehicles still around.

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If I was the owner I would definitely be interested.

One of our PAS historians can look up the number and see if it is still around or known to the PAS.

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Also, I have always heard that you should never maintain a steady RPM for too long with a fresh engine.

So even when you get the car out on the road try not to do too much steady freeway driving.

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Congrats on the UU-2, they are getting harder and harder to find.

Going to be a point where, unless new ones are cast, ’29s being judged will not get points off for not having a UU-2 under the hood.

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My ’29 works exactly as Bob has described.

I have always heard the lights in the corners referred to as ‘opera lights’.

Is that correct or are they really called something else?

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There is a Southwind heater on eBay right now.

Looks to be in great shape but without knowing more about them I can’t tell if it is missing critical pieces.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-South-Wind-Car-Heater-NOS/123564081136?hash=item1cc4fe3ff0:g:~nAAAOSwliFcI6PZ:rk:1:pf:0

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I suppose the striped broadcloth was a personal preference since my ’29 ED limo had solid colored cloth.

The interior is original and it is a lighter blue, solid cloth.

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Those are some spectacular items!

Thanks for posting pictures of them.

And take a look at the list of speakers for the luncheon.

That is an all star lineup.

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Merry Christmas to all fellow PAS members and their families.

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Windows 10 has a program called Photo Galley.

Open the picture in Photo Gallery, click the Edit tab at the top and then select Resize.

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That is great, Richard!

The white face pieces of the short wheelbase cars seem to be harder to come by than the black face pieces of the long wheelbase cars.

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That is a great idea and the wrapping paper with the squares on the back my be even better since you can use the lines to get parts lined up.

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That is a great tip, thanks for posting.

At one time or another we will all have to deal with old, dried up rubber.

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Syd, did you find a water jacket replacement or did you repair your current one?

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