JustDave

hello there if you cannot find the springs try lester harris in minden nevada,he most likely have these,lester has been in the antique auto parts business for at least 40 years that i know of,while hes probably in his mid eighties now hes sharp as a tack,probably knows off hand what they are and how many hes got dave

hello regarding the wheels try val smith in chino calif,he has and assortment of these wheels, hes been collecting for his hudson,he may have just have what you need,his name is val smith his number is area code 909 628 0792 dave enrico

hello everyone the stude is a 6 cylinder champion with 3 speed and overdrive,has radio and heater but not any other options,i guess ill go pick it up this summer,,when i asked about the car i wasnt meaning value but if it where a quality built car, i know it was in the low price field,but some low price cars are less troublesome than the high end vehicles,i think ill get it home clean it up and paint it,just enjoy it and try and have some good memories,how are these cars to get parts for, thankd to everyone, dave

hell everyone late last year my father passed away at 85 years old,since the mid seventies hes been living in montana,in the late sixties he bought a 1951 studebaker starlite coupe,he rebuilt the engine and trans brakes tires etc while he lived in so calif,when he moved to montana he put the stude on stands in his workshop and i dont believe its been started or touched since,i remember it was a very straight and rust free car,the car has been passed down to me now,what im trying to find out is are these cars worth restoring, not financially where they quality cars or just a p.o.s.,has some sentimental value but dont want to restore something ill never enjoy,im mainly into late 20s early 30s cars so this is not really anything i know about, as i remember the car was a light green with gray interior,will have to go to montana to trailer it back to southern calif,as always thanks to everyone for there help dave

hello try ed mueller in san bernardino calif, i believe hes parting out a sedan call day time at 909 384 8119 dave

hello barry nice to talk to you again, i have a 32 devaux sports coupe,its been in sorage for abut 7 years now,i bought it out of illinois,the owner had owned it since 1951,the car is very rough but it is restorable and i didnt want to see it get junked, parted out or street rodded,it is a late production model,no real options,i dont know when continental took over devaux but it may very well be a continental devaux, in 31 they said hall on the motor the 32 i have doesnt have that,the hood latch is gone for 32 they have 1 handle only,also tailight brkt step plate an instruments are different,my 31 has a cloth covered roof while the 32 is all steel,will continue to look for a 32 cabriolet,i heard of 1 in south or central america,they had contacted some folks about parts but i couldnt get any info on who owned it some folks dont wish to give up any info but thats ok ill keep looking and 1 will turn up ,i also am always looking for parts and literature,good luck on your search will keep looking for both, dave

hello everyone for a long time ive been searching for a 32 devaux cabriolet convertible, i keep hearing stories but when i follow up its always just a story,i know theres 2 in michigan 1 at the museun and the other owned by mtron cummings, some body out here must know of 1 setting in an old collection,or just knows of 1 and keeping it to himself,also heard stories of a 31 phaeton,but i cant even find a picture of such a car,any help would be appreciated, looking for and unrestored any condition example cant someone help, just dave

hello no it wasnt me i was away from the computer this weekend and didnt have a chance to see where it went,so im still looking,i will find a project eventually,i like big projects when they are finished it kind of makes you feel like you won the war,will keep looking something intresting will pop up,thanks to everyone for there help, justdave

thanks everyone for the replys,i believe the average guy can restore a brass car with a certain amount of automotive knowledge,as said i believe on every resto you gain more and more knowledge,i have a couple of early thirties cars waiting to be worked on now as well as a 27 moon roadster,i have mainly restored 30s cars,muscle cars and a couple of indian motorcycles,but ive always liked early brass cars,and since where not getting any younger i thought now might be the time to dig 1 up ,all help is appreciated and ill let everyone know what happens thanks dave,

hello everyone i have been watching the 1912 overland on ebay,ive been looking for a brass project car for awhile that i could afford,this one seems to have no action on it yet,is there anyone with overland knowledge,what questions should i ask,its in my state but quite aways away,to far to inspect and not buy,is there anything i should know about these cars befoire i try and cut a deal,lookin for someone with brass car knowledge that could help out, thanks dave

helloo i was growing up in so calif in the late 50s and 60s,doc schaeffer was a dentist as i remember,his collection was like barney pollards,he was able to find cars everywhere,he saved many cars from the scrap drive of world war 2,i believe he was in redlands calif,i met doc in the early sixties at an antique car swapmeet,i was about 12 or 13 years old,i had drug a 1 cylinder motorcycle motor out of an old dump and had it for sale,doc was probably in his late 70s or early 80s then,doc as i remember gave me 5.00 for the motor but with the five dollars came along as part of the deal was i had to take it to his car and put it in the trunk,hay 5.00 was alot then,i guess doc was quite shrewd, somewhere i remember seeing a picture of a gathering he had at his ranch farm in 1938 or 1939,a real colorful old guy, i believe alot of people where jealous of his collection, dave

hello everyone has any one seen the 1911 international highwheeler on ebay,what is this, is it a truck, a car or what,i dont need another old car but it looks like a fun project,its about a hundred miles from my place and was thinking about going to look at it,any thing to look for to idenify if i go look at it,on the fence right now,i know if i look at it and the price is right id probably drag it back,m ust be some kind of junk disease i have, dave

wow that flyer open car looks really great,even though the body was australian built it would look good across the pond,i have some friends in australia and they send me photos from time to time of some really great cars,also seems like there not afraid to undertake a tough resto, (bernie) looks like a continental convertible may appear afterall, hope so,also everyone keep there eye open for a devaux open car at this point i dont care if its american or from oz,or south america or where ever,help find one, barry good luck with the continental just dave

hello everyone need to have a motorcycle engine and trans shipped for so calif to fort pierce florida,weighs about 175 lbs,need inexpensive way, grey hound says its to heavy, any ideas

hello everyone i have to ship a motorcycle engine and trans to florida from so calif,it is in a wood crate, anyone know of an inexpensive way, it weighs about 175 lbs

hello bomba, the rivieras are both very straight,no rust that ive seen floor pans,trunk pans,rockers ,qtrs all seem to be great and rust free,the nicest of the 2 cars is very good body wise the other the lt qtr has checking, i dont know if its lacquer chk or old body repair,you can call me at 909 918 7171 if you have any questions dave, sorry about the delay

hello everyone i am going to be parting out 2 1964 buick rivieras real soon,both are black calif cars with minimal to no rust (have not seen any rust) 1 has no engine or trans the other is complete,i car is well optioned,email your needs to davesplace2010@yahoo.com or call me at 909 918 7171, thanks dave

hello barry, im glad your not giving up,ive studied the continental,because of it being so close to my devauxs,i believe there was a roadster made and i dont think just 1 if they survived well im sure theres 1 some where,we cant wait for it to appear we have to shake the bushes,ive been searching for the infamous devaux phaeton for years,i chk every picture of every desert car and every barn find,someday either a phaeton or a cabriolet will appear,keep hunting and keep the people talking it will appear,may be an australian car out there, or south american,alot of inexpensive vehicles where exported,you may try and find a south american dealer who will look for you,just keep trying and best of luck dave enrico so calif, 1931 devaux, 1932 devaus,

happy thanksgiving everyone i have 2 rivieras a 63 and a 64 ,both project cars,63 has no engine trans hood or grille,64 has engine and trans engine apart and in trunk,no hood or grille,1500 each or will part out,located in so calif, believe both caif black cars dave

hello barry im ready to place my order, i dont think ill have to look at the cars at these prices ill just order everything,back to reality, i wonder how many of these old parts are setting in a warehouse in detroit just waiting to be discovered,im sure some are still around while some went for the scrap drive in ww2 dave

hello steve thanks for the info,i figured being an assembeled vehicle there was other vehicles with the same sheetmetal,i have a 32 devaux 3 window coupe and after viewing pictures of a 33 durant coupe i believe the sheetmetal is the same except the grille shell,im just trying to find a devaux cabriolet, just not sure how many where made,if it was only 3 then ive got to stop looking.

hello everyone does anyone have any info or production figures on hayes body corp for 1931 and 1932, im trying to find info on 31 and 32 devaux bodies,im trying to find out how many convertibles where made and infact if a phaeton was ever made,the bodies where made by hayes i dont know if the phaeton was just and advertisement or a prototype,i know of 3 cabriolets but am trying to figure how many where actually made in the cabriolet and phaeton,i believe all where michigan based vehicles,as always thanks for all help dave

hello everyone how about the early movie cars stock & custom like topper and boston blackie,just to mention a couple,?

hello barry glad to see you found your continental,looks like a great find,seems its in great hands,will keep my eyes peeled for a lens dave

hello try ed mueller in san bernardino calif,he specialized in 34 35 hudsons for a long time,he should have your lenses or know where to get them,his number is 909 384 8119,again hes in san bernardino calif,nice guy very knowledgeable on 34 an 35 hudsons, dave