JustDave

hello i run a body shop in so calif,one of my customers is a mechanical engineer,i talked with him about a die to restamp the centers of my devaux hubcaps, he said he could build a die from epoxy both male and female,at a very inexpensive cost,all thats needed would be a good center to copy,maybe you can look into some epoxy suppliers to the tool & die industry and find out more,he said the material would have to be annealed brass and the die would stamp about 20 caps on a arbor press before needing to be changed,if you need more info let me know ill see what i can find out from him, dave

I GOT A CALL FROM A FRIEND OF MINE THAT HAS 2 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYS,A 50 CONVERT AND 51 COUPE( I MAY HAVE THAT BACKWARDS) ALSO SAYS ONE HAS FACTORY DISK BRAKES,BOTH ARE ROUGH BUT ARE FOR SALE,ANY TRUTH TO THE DISK BRAKES, DAVE

HI ALL CALL MARK JENNER AT 731 438 3606, HE SHOULD HAVE ONE DAVE

HELLO BERNIE I CAN SAY ITS NOT ONE THING YOU DO THATS IMPRESSIVE, ITS EVERYTHING, I DONT BELIEVE THE PACKARD EVER LOOKED THIS GOOD WHEN IT WAS NEW,HATE TO SEE IT FINISHED BUT LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE NEXT PROJECT GO FROM JUNK TO GOLD,KEEP UP THE DRIVEN SPIRIT WE CAN ALL TAKE LESSONS, SINCERLY DAVE

try val smith in southern calif,hes one of the largest hudson collectors i know,hes a great guy and very knowledgeable about early hudsons many many parts,his number is 909 628 0792,good luck if not theres a guy named jim langhan in washington state that can make the fender quick and reasonable,let us know and ill dig up his name for you dave

YOU MAY ALSO TRY ALUMINUM OR SILVER SPRAY PAINT ON THE GASKETS WHEN REPLACING THEM IN THE PAST IVE USED THIS METHOD WITH MUCH SUCESS, IT SEEMS WHEN THE CAR STARTS TO WARM UP IT BAKES THE PAINT TO CREATE A GOOD SEAL

CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHEN THE ACCESSORY TYPE MARBLE SHIFT KNOBS BECAME AVAILABLE, I HAVE A COLLECTION OF THEM IVE BEEN SAVING FOR MY CARS BUT WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE OF THE RIGHT ERA,MY CARS ARE LATE 20S EARLY THIRTIES FLOOR SHIFT

HELLO EVERYONE CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHEN THE MARBLE TYPE SHIFT KNOBS FIRST CAME OUT,I HAVE A COLLECTION OF THEM I SAVED FOR MY CARS,LATE 20S EARLY THIRTIES BUT MANT TO KNOW IF THERE AN ERA ACCESSORY, DAVE

HELLO YEARS BACK WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER I HELPED AN OLD MAN WORK ON HIS 1911 PREMIERE,IM JUST WONDERING,RT HAND DRIVE LARGE VEHICLE 4 CYL ETC,IM SURE THERES A PREMIER SPECIALIST ON THE FORUM THAT COULD TELL FOR SURE GAS L;IGHTS WOULD ALSO TELL ME EARLY,POSSIBLY PEMIER 1910 1911, DAVE

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HELLO A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A MERCEDES 190 ROADSTER LATE 50S MOTOR STILL IN THE ORIGINAL CRATE,THIS IS A BRAND NEW MOTOR FROM HAMBURG GERMANY,THE CRATE HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED,HE WANTS TO GET RID OF THE MOTOR,HE ALSO HAS SEVERAL 190 CONVERTS BUT THEY HAVENT CLEARED PROBATE YET,ANY BODY HAVE ANY INTREST,EMAIL ME AT DAVESPLACE2010@YAHOO.COM,LOOKING FOR REASONABLE OFFERS DAVE

I POSTED THE AD TO HELP A FRIEND,IF YOU NEED ANY PARTS PLEASE CALL ED AT THE NUMBER LISTED GREAT GUY TO DEAL WITH IN SO CALIF, THANKS DAVE

my buddy has 2 57 cad 4 door cars,both pretty much rust free calif cars 1 has a rebuit motor am going to sell complete or will part out, what do you guys need, call ed at 951 212 0097 they have all trim and are basically complete, thanks dave

HELLO EVERYBODY, IM GOING TO START THE RESTORATION ON MY 31 DVAUX SOON,HAS ANYBODY REBUILT THERE OWN WIRE WHEELS I HAVE ONE WITH A COUPLE OF SPOKES MISSING,THESE ARE I BELIEVE THEY WHERE CALLED RIVETED SPOKE TYPE WHEELS NO ADJUSTMENTS AS FAR AS I CAN SEE,PROBABLY USED ON THE LOW PRICE VEHICLES OF THERE TIME,ALSO ANYBODY KNOW WHO MANUFACTURED THESE WHEELS,AS FAR AS TRUING AND TIGHTENING THE WHEELS ANYBODY DONE THESE BEFORE, AGAIN THANKS FOR ALL INFO DAVE

LOOKING FOR DEVAUX CARS AND PARTS (UNRESTORED) JUST STARTING MY DEVAUX RESTORATION I BOUGHT IN 1969, HAS BEEN IN STORAGE WHILE I DID OTHER PROJECTS,I GUESS ITS WAITED LONG ENOUGHT,WILL POST PICS ON THE RESTOORATION FORUM WHEN I GET STARTED,AM LOOKING FOR ANY AVAILABLE PARTS NEW OR USED, THANKS DAVE

HOWARD REINKE IS THE GURU OF NORMAN DEVAUX AND THE DEVAUX AUTO,I BELIEVE HE HAS ANY INFO YOU MAY NEED, YOU CAN GET HIS NUMBER FROM 411 GREAT AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON,HAS SEVERAL DEVAUX AUTOS, DAVE

norman devaux spent the later years in arizona,after loosing the devaux auto co in 1932 he worked in the industry,some time in the 40s or 50s he moved to arizona with his wife and i believe he was a gold hunter,if you contact howard reinke in auburn michigan he has all the info on this great man, dave

hello i got to my storage over the holiday weekend and found the bb1s i have 2 if you stil need 1 i believe there early 30s chrysler (thats what i was told anyway,let me know if you still need one i will post pics later if intrested dave

BE PATIENT MATE WILL TRY TO GET TO MY STORAGE THIS WEEKEND AND SEE IF I CAN FIND THE BBI ,I BELIEVE THERE PACKED PRETTY DEEP BUT ILL FIND THEM, IF I DO DONT THROW THIS ONE ON THE FLOOR HA HA DAVE

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE HEALTH PROBLEM HOPE EVERYTHING IS OK,SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE BB1, I MAY HAVE WHAT YOU NEED I HAVE SEVERAL IN MY STORAGE,POST THE CARB INFO AND ILL CHECK DAVE

TRY LESTER HARRIS IN MENDEN NEVADE,I BELIEVE YOU CAN GET HIS NUMBER FROM INFO OR TRY FACE BOOK LESTER IS IN HIS EIGHTIES BUT SHARP AS A TACK,WILL PROBABLY KNOW THE MANUF AND PART NUMBER OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, A GREAT GUY TO DEAL WITH

hello jerry i may have what you want,and older gentleman just passed away and had several,his nephew asked me to dispose of them,email me at davesplace2010@yahoo.com,ill let you know what info i have, dave

hello bernie,dave from calif,i usually dont reply to often,this is only the second time,i think the packard is looking great,i think its remarkable how you just get it done,ive watched others look for parts for years and am guilty of it myself,what you dont have youll produce ,i think we can all take lessons from you ad your driven spirit,if more of us where like you there would be less half finished projects waiting in the shops,for several years ive had a 1927 moon roadster in storage unsure of weather to restore it or just part it out,after watching the dixie and now the packard the moon is finally in progress, i thank you for the postings it gives myself ad im sure many others the ambition to get it done,again if im lucky enought to make it to australia i will make it a point to meet you just to shake your hand, dave

brings back alot of memories,i was raised in morgantown and had relatives in charleston,moved away to michigan when i was about 6 years old 1956,still remember going back about 3 or 4 times a year to visit my grand parents and uncles,those where great times that i really miss i wish i could have raised my family there,i dont suppose its still the same but it seems like those where simpler times you knew youre neighbors, in calif you dont really have that down home feeling,everyone is scrambling just to try and make it,hopefully ill be able to get back in the next couple of years and see,all the relatives i believe are gone now maybe a cousin or 2, i guess thats what country living is about, just dave

when i was a kid i new one of the body men at reynolds buick gmc and opel, he helped teach me the collision repair,fast forward 20 + tears when i bought my shop in covina calif i started doing there warranty and collision cust work,has always been a good dealership,in the sixties pete reynolds the owner was heavy into racing with the gsx cars, pete still owns it today but its managed by his son don, no more racing,the dealer still looked similiar until recently now is going under heavy facelift per g.m.,,,,just dave