Dave39MD

Your right, my 63 Riviera door skin was held on with acorn nuts if I remember it right. Made it easy to get to the internal door parts.

Yes it has been running great since last April. No problems at all and is an enjoyable car to drive. Dave

All my old cars do that on the first start. Cold weather helps increase it, maybe the heavy choke use to get them started. Dave

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I don't mind it looking rough but the plater felt stripping the chrome would remove some definition and then the copper would make it unreadable. He did not want to block it off with something since it would leave an edge. They did nice work on saving my headlight logos so maybe they just did not want to work the pot metal frame. I am surprised no one is reproducing these. Dave

I am having no luck in finding a chrome shop that is comfortable with re chroming these frames and saving the Johnston logo. The diecast frames are very fragile but I would really like having the original frame on the rear window. If a frame could make it through chroming and then installation to the wood frame on the top in one piece I think it should be safe from breaking. Has anyone had any luck in getting these restored and then using them on their car? Has anyone seen reproduction Johnston logo frames available anywhere? These are from 29, and 31 Chevrolet but the Johnston frames were used on many cars in all kinds of size and shapes. Thanks Dave

When I lived in LA and having a bad day the museum was a great way to get my mind right. I believe he and his aunt started the business together, kitchen table kind of thing but that may be an urban legend. They are still around- https://www.merlenorman.com/ Dave

Lamar, Very good question maybe we should move this to technical for more eyes. I was wondering the same thing with this bracket. The potmetal wasn't falling apart just careless handling. ps Looks like cracks around the metal post when viewing in the photo so this may not be a good candidate but still a good question. To a foundry we go on this one. Dave

Generators need to be polarized if removed or worked on. Should be something in your manual on how to do it. Dave

Would diesel work instead of kerosene? Dave

Luberfiner was primarily a HD truck filter company and is still a brand. I would also try Baldwin and Hastings if the Wix doesn't work. Dave

I believe it is not anywhere else. Never found one on my 39 in 50 years. You may find it in the paper work that came with it or maybe the person who you bought it from may have old insurance info with the number on it or the person they bought it from. They make repo tags but the question then is what number to use. Is it titled by the engine number? Dave

Ten years so far. In my defense I had to put it all back together for a retirement move from LA back to Atlanta. Okay maybe I am lazy at times. All that is left is the top and upholstery I was planning on a LeBonney kit but they are gone. Dave

If you don't get an answer here I would try the Vintage Chevrolet site. I have seen many posts on the cable hoods not opening in the past. Just ask about it in the new user section. https://vccachat.org/ Dave

Filter manufacturers have been know to change filter gasket material so I try to match what each box has for tightening instructions. Dave

Dave, I wondered if the cycle car finished it was really hot that day. I saw it near the front when everyone was milling around for the start. My car was back in line from you in the 1939 section. Fun day. Dave

The Marr cycle car was in GM's 100 year 2008 parade in Flint. I think it was owned by a distant relative at that time. Dave

This is a 29 Chevrolet I bought up in the north Georgia mountains. The parts in the building were in the bed of my truck. I am still wondering what the heck I was thinking. Dave

AC consolidated part numbers a few times. I believe the last one was P115. It measures 5 9/32 by 4 1/2 by 9/16. The original P 127 was 5 by 4 1/2 by 9/16. Anyway I have 5 of them you can have for $25 plus one large flat rate box shipping. So you will end up with about $10 in each, maybe the Wix is cheaper? Can be picked up if you are in the Atlanta area. Dave

That is the casting number is for the top cover. I went through each type A pump parts break down in my 42 book and the arm number you show only appeared one time for pump 855155. That pump as I mentioned above is only for 28 and 29 Oldsmobile. Dave

My 1939 Chevrolet my grandparents bought new and gifted to me in 1972. It bears the scars of my grandmothers vision and my teenage driving. I wasn't trying to keep it original but rather just like they had it so I resisted the repaint and engine swap suggestions. Still runs good. The 31 Buick has 44,000 miles and has had the hood repainted and other touch ups. Dave

That number is not in my 1942 AC book. It may have been changed. Where did you find that number? Dave

On the one that turns but doesn't come out that is attaching a metal plate-I just ran into the same thing. In my case it turns out one screw on each side holding the plate was actually a bolt and the nut was hidden under the sheet metal. Dave

855077 only goes on pump 855155 if my AC book is correct. The 855155 application is 28-29 Olds. Dave

My 29, 31 Chevrolets, 31 Buick 60 series had plywood toe and floor boards. The 24 Chevy has solid wood boards. Dave