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  1. As an update, I found out that the Willys Overland Knight Registry (WOKR) has original factory drawings for cars up to about 1930. I contacted them and they were very helpful, getting for me digital copies of drawings of the fenders from a 1910's Overland Roadster that looks close to what I want.
  2. Model A and model T Fords have panels like that, although the only remaining source of which I am aware uses (I think) a cardboard backer with a textured vinyl layer over top. But I also think they do custom orders, so maybe they could make exactly what you want. They are called Classtique Upholstery in Lindstrom, Minnesota.
  3. Tony Bult in Wisconsin has a 27-40 with original paint in his shop right now. I am going to see him in 2 weeks; you can either contact him or I can measure them when I am there and let you know
  4. Hi Bob, I will call you later today. John
  5. My friend is looking for help getting started on fender design for his speedster. So far it uses a 1929 Buick 121" frame and Master engine, with 1928 Buick wire wheels. Does anyone have plans or drawings for a speedster that has fenders that look something like a mid-teens Mercer or Stutz or Overland or ? This is his 3rd Buick speedster, but it has been many years since he built the last one and just needs help getting started. Thank you.
  6. My friend is building a Buick speedster. It has a 121" 1929 Master frame and engine. He is going for the look of an early or mid-teens Mercer Raceabout, but is currently stuck on how to design the fenders. Does anyone either have a CAD model for the 121" chassis or plans for speedster-style fenders that he could use? Any help or ideas are appreciated as his health is not the best and I am not close enough to get to his house on a regular basis to help. If he had some plans he can get something made locally. Otherwise if there was a chassis CAD model I could get some fenders designed for him that would fit. Thank you.
  7. When this car was originally for sale about 2 years ago, I was very interested. I spoke with the owners and asked several questions, but it was located too far away for me. Shortly after I said no, the car was sold on auction and I never saw a bid over $33000, even though the asking price when I was interested was $48000. I think this would be a great car for $40000 or less; if the upholstery is wrong I personally wouldn't be too concerned as long as it was done well. Kentucky is still too far away for me, but it is getting closer...
  8. Hello Ennis, I still have them. I will send you a note via email
  9. I was told by an expert on 1929 Buicks that electric wipers were standard on closed cars on 1929. Vacuum wipers were standard on open cars in 1929. The key word, I think, for 1929 is that they are dual wipers rather than just single. I had an electric wiper on my 29-27. It is common for them to be stuck or to run slowly, but the fix can be easy by cleaning out the old grease. Once I did that on mine, it ran great. But the motor can draw a lot of current since the car only has a 6V system...I measured up to 4A peak after the grease was cleaned out. I still have a spare one even though I no longer have the car. The linkage between the first wiper and the second wiper is just a mechanical rod. That rod was missing on my car and I have heard others say it is a difficult part to find as an original. .
  10. Nice looking car and it seems like a reasonable asking price. Just wondering about a few things since I don't know a lot about Studebakers. To me, the tail lights look like model A lights - is that correct? Also, is there an air filter missing on the carburetor?
  11. To clarify what I did, each head nut was loosened only long enough to do the immediate task, then they were retightened. None of them were untightened for more than about 30 minutes (pulling the distributor)
  12. I installed a new junction box in my model A. To do that required removal of the armored cable that runs between ignition switch and distributor. That requires loosing one head nut to remove the cable clamp. Once i got that done, i had to use a distributor puller to get the disty out, which in turn required two more head nuts to be removed. After all that was done I reinstalled the disty and re-torqued the 3 head nuts that were removed back to 55 ft-lbs. Now I am wondering if that is Ok ... Should i be re-torquing all the head nuts in sequence? Or is loosening just 3 nuts and retightening them OK?
  13. I spoke with Tony today and he believes he has something that would work for you. If youd like to contact him, send me a pm or email and i will give you his contact info
  14. Buick used more than one style for 1929. Tony B. in Wisconsin has lots of parts for 1929 Buicks. I talk to him regularly so I can ask him if he has one for sale. Out of curiosity, which model of 1929 Buick do you have?
  15. I agree that this is a great looking car - 1928 and 1933 Buicks are my favorite. That is either a very early 1928 engine or a 1927 engine, though, because it has a flat belt. Most 1928's had a V-belt. I am not sure exactly when the changeover occurred. Even though its a Standard, as an "S" model it gets a few extra features over other Standards (like full chrome headlights and a nicer interior). If the car was closer to me I would be interested.
  16. I think you are right. The interior woodwork should be fancier for a 46S, and there was no model 46. The 26S even has nicer interior, and the rear trunk lid doesnt have a handle at the top on this car, so this looks like a 26 (standard business coupe with no rumble seat). Still may be a nice car.
  17. Go to the web site www.29buick.ca It is run by Bill McLaughlin, and is dedicated solely to model year 1929 Buicks. He has a club that you can join at low cost, and that includes a quarterly newsletter with several pages of ads with parts for sale. Not sure where you are, but if in the Australia/NZ area there is a very active club plus at least one Australian company that produces nice reproduction door handles, dash bezels, footrest brackets, etc. Also, if you are in the USA then the best source for original parts is Tony Bult of Old Schoolhouse Restorations. He is in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has owned or repaired at least 30 1929 Buicks of nearly every model made. Within the past 3-4 years he sold a model 29-47 like yours. Otherwise, as Rooster said, Bob's Automobilia in California has some of the parts you want ... at least some fuel gage repair parts and maybe the seat adjuster knob. Not sure about the others. If you'd like phone numbers or e-mails for any of these, send me a PM and I'll reply with the contact info. John
  18. A very small detail, but the Buick emblem on the trunk of your car is actually the radiator badge from a 1929 Buick, so that would have been something somebody added afterwards. However, I have seen that done before on both a 1929 Model 55's accessory trunk and a 1934 coupe's accessory trunk, so it seems people like that particular badge design (it was unique to 1929 and original ones are hard to find because the ends usually break off). 1928 is one of my 2 favorite years for Buicks, so I think you have a very nice car!
  19. Seems odd to me ... There are only 3 horizontal louvre bars on the engine hood, but I thought all series higher than the 40-series had four? Clearly this is the 7-passenger model, so it cant be a 40-series. Did cars for export have fewer louvres?
  20. I went to look at this car last weekend. If interested, you see my posting of what I thought in the AACA Packard forum. It is not the right car for me, but there are some good things about it.
  21. jps

    1927 Packard info

    I took a look at the car yesterday. I was wrong and it is a model 426, not a 526, although I don't know the difference. There are several good things about this car, but there are 3-4 things about it that convinced me the car is not right for me. There is a significant leak at the rear differential - might just be a gasket and I did not look that close to see exactly where the leak came from, but there was a large puddle of fluid on the floor under it - more than you would get from a slow leak. Also, I tried 3 times to close the front driver door and each time I had to lift up on it significantly to close it, so I believe the door is sagging, likely due to rot in the door pillar. Finally, the seller told me that the clutch and/or throwout bearing needs to be adjusted/repaired. So together with my concerns about the car sitting for so long undriven made me decide to pass on this one. Kind of a shame because the car is very clean otherwise and has been kept unmodified as far as I could tell. Interior and dash is very nice, top looks to be in great shape, but the paint colors (kind of a steel blue with maroon accents) are a little weird though not as bad as the tan/chocolate colors found on so many 70's-80's restorations. Paint was not perfect but very good for a driver. All the other doors were very solid and well adjusted & the windows all cranked up/down although the exterior window seals showed a lot of age/cracking. It has a nice Tropic-Aire heater (I believe that was a Minneapolis-based company making aftermarket heaters). The car was running when I got there - sounded like it might need a tuneup but not bad. There may have been a few small items missing on the car - this is where I don't know the details of what should be there - but there were no interior pull-down shades, one rear seat ash tray was missing a face plate, the horn was replaced by a siren (for parades), and the cigarette lighter had been stolen some years ago. Asking price is $22,500, which seems reasonable for a Packard in this condition if you don't mind the front driver door.
  22. 65mph is way too fast for any '30 Buick unless it is significantly modified. Remember also that you only have mechanical brakes. Regarding size, the 40-series cars are the smallest; when I had a '29 sedan of comparable series, the seat was adjusted as far back as it could go and I still barely fit. I am 6'2" but the cars were designed for people just over 5' tall.
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    1927 Packard info

    Thank you John. I am going to take a look this morning. One thing that concerns me about this car is that it sat on jacks for the last 15 years w/o being driven until a few weeks ago when it was driven again for maybe a mile or 2. So I am worried about seals, gaskets, radiator/cooling system, the gas tank and maybe tires.
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    1927 Packard info

    There is a 27 Packard sedan for sale near me that I may look at. I know more about Buicks but certainly admire Packards. Is there anything I should look for - any known common problem areas that are unique to this year or series? It looks to be a 526 but I need to confirm that. It is a 6 cylinder. Are parts difficult to find in genera? Thank you for any advice you can offer. John
  25. Rhode Island Wire has a good reputation for older cars and I suspect they handle 50's vehicles ad well. If you are still looking...
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