JustDave

thanks dennis im going to follow up on the story to see if the car was ever restored dave

hello barry i think what your seeing is a stitch weld,used to holt the panels together ,then brass or celica bronze to close the seam,on the older cars this was used then primed an blocked sanded,till perfect,then they found they could smear some lead over it an it didnt have to be quite so good,later on they just covered it with a vinyl roof an didnt care how the finish product was, ive remover vinyl tops off of sedans an limos an couldnt believe the finished product,that was what happened to american quality,it became see what you could get away with not what was quality,hopefully the u.s. an the restorers are back on track for quality products,its not always the bottom line that makes you feel good sometimes its the finished product but my wife says ive gotten cynical, go figure dave

hello everyone years back i believe the late 70s or early 80s i was at the pomona swapmeet here in so caif, i found what i believed was a custom lincoln zephyr,it was in need of restoration at that time and i believed it was priced at 1200.00,this vehicle was supposedly used in the movie boston blackie, a t v series in the 50s about a private eye,a year later i saw it advertised i believe in hemmings,it was in colorado at that time,does any body know if this car survived has it been restored thanks everyone for your help dave 1931 devaux 1932 devaux 1927 moon roadster

bchevy i heard lately that lester harris in minden nevada wants to retire,hes been a parts dealer since the fifties,he has several airplane hangers full from what i understand,lesters probably in his 80s now but still sharp as can beif someone would buy his parts an market them they would be doing the hobby a good service,last time i talked to lester he was shipping out some type of gaskets i believe head an intake for a 1913 cadillac,so needless to say he probably has about everything,try info for his phone number or email me an ill get it for you dave

happy new year everyone i own a 1931 devaux, a 1932 devaux, a 1927 moon roadster,a 1939 pontiac 2 door sedan, a 1970 olds 442 restored,and a 1970 elcamino ss396,i had 2 indian chief motorcycles 1 restored an 1 unrestored but the american economy forced there sell,i would like more early cars in the future if i can stay healthy an restore an enjoy them,right now i just want to get the ones i have finished an start enjoying them

chris if you run out of avenues on the spring shackles,try lester harris in i believe its minden nevada,lester has been a parts dealer for at least 50 years,lester is in his 80s now but still sharp as a tack,he had frt shackles for my devaux in stock,an prices are more than fair,info should have his number if not email me an ill look it up dave

rowan782 vehicle is loated at my friends shop on arrowhead ave in san bernardino calif, ask for ed 909 384 8119 dave

hello everyone im trying to help a friend sell a 1953 dodge diplomat 2 door hardtop,redram hemi with 3 speed an overdrive,i believe its been a calif car all its life,minor rust in qtrs,no other major damage has normal dings an minor dents,grille is damaged,vehicle has been setting for along time,it runs but needs the normal fuel system cleaned, needs new brakes needs,tires etc,looking for 2500.00 call ed 909 384 8119,vehicle is in so calif, will try an post pictures this weekend thanks dave 1927 moon 1931 devaux 1932 devaux

hello rob i have what i think is the identical puller at home for my 1931 an 1932 devauxs,when i get home tonight ill look at the number an let you know dave

HELLO IVAN I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT SYNDROME BEFORE,GROWING UP I SHOWED MANY SIGNS OF WHAT YOUVE DESCRIBED,I HAVE ALWAYS TRUSTED THE WRONG PEOPLE, BODY LANGUAGE AN FACIAL EXPRESSIONS WHERE NEVER A FACTOR IN READING PEOPLE,SINCE IVE GOTTEN OLDER IT HAS GIVEN ME MANY SET BACKS,I REMEMBER GROWING UP MY DAD USED TO TELL ME, HED ALWAYS SAY DAVE YOUR ONE DUMB SON OF A BI!@#$%^&*(,WHO WAS I TO ARGUE,GLAD THEY PUT A NAME TO IT THANKS IVAN I REALLY APPRECIATE KNOWING DAVE

hello everyone i hope somebody has the horn pictured,it is for a 1931 1932 devaux,made by the motometer corp which i believe was part of autolite (not sure)need 2 but 1 will due for now,the horn is pictured in the photo bolted to the head, thanks dave 1931 devaux 1932 devaux 1927 moon roadster

hello i was wondering if anyone knew of away to chk with the dmv files from many years back,my father had a 1935 buick 60 series convertible in west virginia in the 40s,i was going to try to see if the car survived but have no vin or info on the id, is there any other way that i dont know about, thanks dave 1931 devaux 1932 devaux 1927 moon roadster

hello everyone the oo means its a special order color,even the build sheey may not tell you what it is ,if you can find it,ive found them in oldsmobiles on top of the fuel tank,under the carpet padding,down inside the rt ot lt qtr windows also taped to the back of the glove box,any parts you may need you can get from originality plus in hesperia or victorville calif, you can find him on ebay all the time with nos gm parts mainly oldsmobile dave 1931 devaux 1932 devaux 1927 moon roadster 1970 olds 442 w25 1970 el camino ss396

hello ppg has a fleetbook of hundreds of different colors if this is for an early car without metallic it should work petty well,there is a color library in san diego, i dont have an address or phone number but i can get it if you let me know,if its a metallic color your not going to have much luck,all metallics where changed in the 80s an will never match completely,i believe bill hirsch in wisconsin still has nitrocelluloe lacquer,but if he has metallice i dont know,plus the uv rating of lacquer is very low, good luck

try it again i just loed on without a problen,once loged on go into hemet calif dave

hello everyone i was looking to buy a 1938 cad v16 4door sedan,i had to work on saturday an sent a friend instead,anyway i wound up without it,there was actually 4 v16 cads 2 sold 2 didnt,there is also alot of extra parts strapped to pallots,i wasnt at the auction but my friend said there is a dusenberg roadster body shell there late 20s to early 30s, i believe its on wheels,no engine or trans was told it looked like an old street rod,you now know as much as me but if you want to check it out or contact these folks there website is www.kuzmaauctions.com hope someone can save them from the scrap dave

hello everyone i wasnt able to go to the auction on saturday,i sent a partner of mine to bid on the cads,(big mistake) anyway there was 4 90 series cads,3 side mount cars an one without,2 where actually sold about 10,000 for the pair,lots of additional parts are on pallots,theres 2 cads left, i dont know when they will be auctioned or when the parts will be auctioned, also there is a dusenberg body shell roadster there i didnt see it myself but was told it was late 20s or early 30s,no drivetrain was told he thought it was an old street rod,the link to the auction website is in perris calif,the auction is www.kozmaauctions.com, good luck i dont have any more info than that, i hope someone can pick these up an start a project rather than seeing them go to the scrapper, dave 1931 devaux 1932 devaux 1927 moon roadster 1939 pontiac 2 door sedan 1970 olds 442 1970 elcamino ss396

hello try lester harris in minden nevada, hes been a dealer of obsolete parts for more than 40 years that i know of,im at work an dont have his number handy you should be able to get it from 411,if not let me know an ill post it when i get home

thanks to everyone

guys i appreciate all the feed back ive got,when i asked if it was worth getting envolved in i was refering to the car not the value,ive restored antique,muscle cars an many other type cars and know if its not a labor of love stay away from it,because youll have more in time an money than the value of the vehicle,if ive offended anyone i apologize an in the future i think ill keep my questions to myself

alsancle i asked for opinions,im sorry if that offended you in some way,ive found alot of knowledge over the years from people with more experience than myself, an have made alot of friends,im not familiar with cadillacs,but since you half to start somewhere i figured id get some good feedback, some was good,

hello everyone today i looked at 2 1938 cadillac v 16s, both sedans with dual sidemounts,1 is a very resorable car the other is a parts car with no engine,both look like calif cars only rust i saw was surface rust,glass was all intact an windows where up,didnt look at the interior but would think the floors are in fairly good shape,my question is is this vehicle worth getting involved in or should i let them go,price is fair an negotiable,what do you think dave

hello everyone i just found 2 1938 cadillac fleetwoods 16 cylinder 7 pass sedans,i is very restorable, would probably run with a little work,the other is a parts car no engine, are these worth getting involved in or not,there both calif cars the outsode of the restorable one is in great condition,no rust thru issues i can see, minor exterior surface rust,was parked between 2 cars an wasnt able to see inside, the windows where up an there wasnt any broken glass so its a good sign floors are in good shape, has dual side mounts wiht covers, original black cars as always thanks for the help dave

hello everyone i read an article years back about an accident in which the driver was killed decapitated to be exack,i read where the car was buried at that time an was to be unearthed,i believe this was in the early 80s but i really cant remember i thought that this green dragon was the car,was this a fairy tale or was there some truth to the matter,it was many years ago an i dont remember where i read this an never heard anymore about it

hello i believe this is a horn button for the aftermarket town an country type horns or musical horns,i bought a durant years back an a set of these horns came with the same type of horn button,they may be original to some car i thought they where an accessory, any way i believe its a horn button