JustDave

I was working on a total loss that I had just bought,I had a brand new Morgan knocker that I hadn’t even used yet im sure some of you know what a Morgan knocker is,it’s a slide hammer with a 10 lb weight,Ithis was 40 years ago when they had a big washer for a stop,I put the knocker on the wheelhouse and without thinking I put the washer behind my leg I said to myself something is wrong looked around for a second before pulling the weight back,instantly caught my leg between the washer and the weight,I dropped the knocker and dropped my pants right there,my leg was already purple,

Hello Tim this is Dave in calif,how about one of those home nickel plating kits

Hello Matt,great looking truck,while your doing the steering tie rods drag link and steering box you may consider putting on a steering dampener,it may eliminate that shimmy in the future, Dave

Hello Bernie,I know it’s been awhile since I posted on your post,explain to me how you can take the transmission out of the rapier go threw it on jack stands in your garage something a lot of us wouldn’t tackle being an automatic,but your not sure of doing another project,Bernie after reading your posts for many years Dixie flyer the packard amongst others I realize you are the man there is nothing you cannot do,as far as being 86 years old you are one of the few that is 86 years young, Dave

Looking for 1931 or 1932 devaux parts or parts cars,

I’m still waiting on an original radiator mascot for my 31 devaux,not a repop one been looking since 1971

Ihello everyone, My 32 devaux standardcoupe has a Hayes built body that looks exactly like this one

What parts are missing,I don’t see the doors

Where is the vehicle located,do you have an idea what the value is to you

Hello Matt, before you buy anything please try Lester Harris in Menden Nevada,he’s and older gentleman who has been been supplying parts since the fifties,I believe Lester is a retired master machinist,,you can get his number if you google it, good luck. Dave

Can anyone give me any advice on buying and importing a car from Argentina I’ve kicked this around for awhile now and it looks like it may happen

If your father in law collected mascots I could use one for a 32 or31 devaux,if he has two that would be better thanks dave

I always wondered why so view Chevrolet’s exist,I always looked for a Royal Mail roadster or an amesbury but never ever even an unrestored one for sale

Sure am glad it’s so far away,tempting but transport is way expensive

Both of my grandfathers and my father where coal minors in West Virginia,my dad was forced to quit school in the 8th grade and work the mines,that was late 30s in early to mid 40s my father went to driving coal truck,after a confrontation with his father he packed us up and moved us to ferndale Michigan,then a couple years later he brought the family to southern calif the golden state, calif in the 50 s was hard for a guy with little education,he worked in a steel factory and the oil fields,when he was 62 they tried to put him on a forklift he wasn’t used to that so he quit and went to work for a truck stop mounting semi truck tires,at 65 he was told to work the warehouse because working the island didn’t look good for the company,three months later his home was sold and he moved to Montana where he got a job stripping logs for a log home builder,stripped logs till he was 81 years old retired and died four years later

Growing up my mentor in theantique car hobby had a 1928 Lincoln touring that he had purchased from gays lion farm in El Monte calif,it had an original running board spotlight a big bail handle typethat looked perfect on the Lincoln,after his passing the car was donated to the Lincoln museum where it was sold a couple years later,I saw the car which I believe was the same car up in Utah in pictures,someone had removed the running board spot light,looked wrong after seeing it for years with the light

Thank you carb king I knew if I talked to the right person I’d get the correct answer

This question if for car king,I have a 1931 devaux it originally had a tillotson j2a carburetor,sometime in the 50 s it was changed to the replacement jr2a which I understand is the direct replacement,is this carburetor in your opinion a better barb or should I go to the zenith, thank you. Dave

Of brass or stainless is one actually better or just a personal preference,does anyone actually know

Do you have any for 31 or32 devaux

Hello everyone,and thanks Tim for the kind words,I would really love to have a spare shell and grille I’m just not going to step up to that price,good luck selling it I think maybe a rat Rodder will end up with it,listen I wish everyone happy and healthy holidays,hug the ones you love,forgive the ones you don’t,Tim tell your dad I said hello, Dave

I own two devauxs,I am always looking for parts because of the obscurity of the vehicle,in 31 the shells where chrome and painted,in 32 they where advertised as all chrome,it’s hard to tell because there are few 32 s,but my 32 standard three window coupe had anall chromed shell and it was. Bottom of the line model,if the shell is reasonably priced I would be interested,I don’t need it but who knows what the future holds,you can message me with price and we’ll go from there, Thank you. Dave

I never used it until the last couple of years,my daily driver is a 1993 Chevy s10 pickup with the4.3 v6, at about 170000 miles it was using a quart of oil about every 1800 miles,I changed to Mobil one synthetic and the Lucas oil stabilizer now I get about2700 to 2800 miles to a quart,also use it in the automatic trans, dave

Ken,I’m sorry I know how frustrating it must be to have it that far along and not be able to finish and drive it,I’ve seen so many cars parted out early on that now would e some ones pride and joy,I didn’t mean to step on anyone’s toes,when I was young my dad and my antique car mentor always said if you don’t save them who will,I guess I’m still a little punchy,sorry if my comment was out of line, Dave

Don’t part it out,if you have two build one body and a set of fenders build two,I understand trying to help others and that’s commendable but once there gone there gone forever,