29 franklin

Hi Gary, I have been watching your restoration from the start. Great job!!!! not only on the car but the documentation of it. I really admire your perseverance with this project. I see you are in Monmouth county. I live in Ocean county. I have been following the paint work closely and the guy you have doing it seems to do excellent work. I am in the process of restoring my 29 Franklin 4 door sedan and am just about ready for paint. I am in no rush. Do you think he would be interested in doing it? I do not want to "step on anyone's toes" . You can pm me if you want to. I would love to see your car someday. Are you going to show it at any of the local meets, AACA meets or just drive it? Again great job on the Buick!! Jim

You might try calling Rhode Island wiring service. They have a lot of these small hard to find parts.401 789 1955

I just want to second your opinion about Don Bettes. He knows about Peerless. He is also a great person. We went out to Ohio to see him in November and spent all day together. A real gem in the old car hobby. I am sure he would love to talk bout your Peerless. I have his number if you want to pm me

I have also used the shop in Erie. Beautiful work but you will pay for it. To me it is worth it . One and done

It would cost 700. A ton is 2000 lbs.

Another vote Ross or Arias. The other company had quite a few problems years back. Most of my friends wont buy ANYTHING from them.

Passport transport . You might pay a little more but top notch

Definitely 1941 to 1946 chevrolet

Try L and L in Missouri 417 476 2871

Working on the 31 in the nice warm garage . Radiant heat is the best. Have the trans getting rebuilt right now. Already have the overdrive back Jim

Some of the cars in Lloyds collection include Elcar, Monroe, Marmon, Franklin, Overland, Cadillac, Peerless, Pierce Arrow, Templar, Baker Electric, Just to name a few. He will be greatly missed.

Lloyd Young was a great guy. Myself and my 2 boys went to see him in early November . He rebuilt the overdrive in my 31 Franklin. We got there after dark but he took the overdrive in his garage and started working on it. He wanted to check a couple things . He then asked if we wanted to see his cars. We always want to see cars. What a collection!!!! He has some very rare stuff. He had said he was going to have an auction in August of this year. I don't know if that will come about or not . We stayed for hours. We then went into his house and he talked about his life. My two boys were glued to his every word. What a good person. I am glad I took the trip out there . Two weeks later had the overdrive back. I think he had some help doing them but he knew them inside and out. Rest in peace Lloyd . The hobby just lost a very important part of it . Jim

That is a beauty Pat

Alex, We will be looking for a ride at the Trek . By the way my daughter is in Law school at Regent University in Virginia Beach and doing very well .It is a good thing she has her Mother's brains. Jim Bockin

It was 1985 . I was 21 and looking for something sporty. I found a 1970 Chevelle Baldwin motion 454 4 speed about an hour from my house for 10,000. I also found a 1970 Corvette convertible cortez silver ,red interior and black top. 350 300 hp 4 speed. Same price I wound up buying the Vette from the original owner with every piece of paperwork. It was a sweet car . Maybe I should have bought the Chevelle. It would be worth a bundle today Anyhow 5 years later sold it to pay for the wedding

Beautiful Car

Give a call to a friend of mine who rebuilds antique engines. His name is Patrick Reeve . Reeve enterprises in Cazenovia NY 315 663 1569 . I am sure he can help you .

Call I guy I know named Doug Hull. He is in Layton and has been in the Fire co a long time. He also owns Hullco garage a car restoration shop in Layton . 201 230 3300 . Worth a try Let us know how you make out .

1931 Franklin 4 door sedan.I want to show it when it is all done . It may not have been painted originally. I do not want it to rust though. I live on the coast and the salt air kills stuff in my neck of the woods. The cylinder is under the car with a reservoir mounted on the cowl. Thank you yes using DOT 5 fluid

What paint and or primer should I use on my newly rebuilt master cylinder ?

Merry Christmas to you and your wife . How are you doing on the 32 ?

I would definitely be interested in this setup for the front and back of my Franklin

I have a very good friend in Ohio who is a Peerless guy . He has a lot of patterns for parts. PM me and I will give you his name and number

Paul What TRW switch and lights did you use ? I would like to do the same on the 31 but not sure where to mount ,what lights to use etc. Mine is the 151 so no fender or cowl lights. I dont think the parking light in the Headlight would work well for turn signals . What do you think ? Thanks Jim you can PM me if you want to

If you call Keith Kilmer the head of Franklin club projects , he might be able to point you in the right direction. I think the club has had mandrel bent pipes done for later models. Not 100% sure though. Also Jeff Hasslen might be able to help. I know he is closer to you . Just some thoughts Jim