Mark Wetherbee

They resemble VW points to me, but with how badly the contacts are aligned they are trash IMO.

I loved having manual transmission cars and/or trucks, but the last couple vehicles have been automatic transmission only because you just can’t get one without special ordering it even IF it’s available in the vehicle you want…

Be very careful with the “my buddy has one, here’s his email” replies, 99% sure you are getting scammed as that is their main way on any want adds. You might have better luck if you post pictures of one from your car, and look into the user profile of anyone who is replying just to make sure they are who they say. Lastly, do not pay with any non-protected form of payment unless you personally know who they are… Good luck with your search!

That rim shape looks more like mid teens (1915-1916) Cadillac.

The only number I have is on the tag shown, can anyone identify it? It has a 1” throat. This carburetor was on my 1913 Buick and appears to be a much newer one than should be and it’s a smaller throat than the intake is (1” compared to 1-1/8 intake). I assume it’s original use was either industrial or tractor but not sure. I would appreciate knowing the application so I can compare the specifications with the engine in my car to be certain it will work properly. I also need information on the rebuild kit for it and I’m not finding this exact model number online.

Oh the fun… as I wait for the title to arrive it’s time to disassemble and inspect the internals. I have to admit it is going well but slowly. There has been some surprising things, like spiked and or peened bolts that should not have been, and two rod caps had nails used as cotters. Definitely needs the rod Babbitt done but all the valve cages look good and there’s only a little bushing wear on the rocker arms. Pistons and bores are surprisingly clean for a 111 year old car. This was taken mid-day yesterday and it is completely out of the car with all the parts now labeled. I need to fight those peened bolts to get the clutch and flywheel off then the crank can come out of the mains for inspection.

It’s definitely a LaSalle which was GM’s companion car for the Cadillac. They started in 1927 and I’m not familiar enough to say for sure but this one looks like it could be 1927-28. Someone else will know the exact year…

I sent you a PM as not to get hijack this thread

Another possibility is a late teens REO, it looks like the radiator shell could have that convex curved top but it’s not a very clear picture…

1929 or maybe 1930 Willys Whippet

As much as I think it is a drive-by one poster being funny, there was a 1929 RR touring in Massachusetts where the owner had added a power assist steering system to it. As I recall he was in his 80’s and refused to stop driving it when he could no longer handle the armstrong method. This was around 1985-90 and the RR had a custom built body by Graham! (Before anyone thinks I’m nuts, his sir name was Graham and he hand fabricated the body for a chassis he found)

They are anti-theft devices that bolt on the bottom of a radiator ornament or moto-meter and then get dropped into the radiator neck where the T-bar locks it from being removed again.

Wayne has a good explanation. Most Model T Fords were made without a driver’s side front door because they get blocked by the brake handle and the steering column and wheel. This is a 1926 Model T Ford “Fordor” sedan and if the wheel is stock it’s nearly impossible for anyone but a beanpole thin driver to get past it, adding a “fat-man’s-wheel” makes it much easier to get in. This is especially true when you add on an accessory transmission or two speed rear axle where the shifter is on the right making entry through the passenger door more difficult. The wheel in my T was made by Fox company and also comes with a horn button on top and is lockable.

The humped forward frame reminds me of an Overland, but I am not familiar enough to say with any certainty…

The exact point in time would be impossible to pinpoint as it’s just too vague a question, but the 1900 date is when they were accepted as an inevitably. They were still a novelty to some people right up into the thirties at a point where the secondary market would supply used cars for those who could not otherwise afford one. This next observation might sound like a funny way to come up with a timeframe, but there are far more pictures of families with their new cars from the teens and twenties than earlier and later. Those pictures were taken as a way to show “I’ve made it” and I think that became much less important towards the middle of the 1920’s. Just an observation though…

I call this mix cough syrup and it does a good job. I put a quarter cup in each cylinder of the 13 Buick I just bought and it definitely helped. I’ve also used ATF and carburetor cleaner mixed for things that have carbon buildup but it evaporates quickly so it works better if you can seal it in.

Was this person from Long Island? A good friend showed me pictures of a very similar Packard that one of her high school friends bought and this could be the same car. I had her send them an ERTL toy of the car that I had since the mid 80’s because it was the exact same color and all…

The only thing I can think of is that they are part of a rear window shade. Maybe they release it to raise them??? It is just a guess though…

I had a similar bowl for the last 25-30 years and never could figure it out, so I finally tossed it into my flea pile for $10 at Luray and it’s someone else’s puzzle now… I wish I could have been a help, good luck!

I had a 1924 Special Six years ago and it had “Liberty Lenses” which I believe were the factory ones. Hopefully you can find one, good luck!

After going through the 31 Pierce I was starting to get the itch again… So after I was talked into joining the HCCA at Luray I went looking for a brass era car that was NOT another T Ford (been there a couple times and wanted something different) so I go out and find this car. A 1913 Buick that was last on the road before Watergate! When it was put on jack stands the DU4 mag had been unbolted and a second one was being Mickey-moused in place so that’s a good sign of where to start. I have a lot more fun to come as the engine comes apart right after I get the title hashed out.

When I bought my 1931 Pierce it was on a bill of sale but came with the correct matching 1935 title, the inspecting agent from our DMV took a copy so I could frame it but stressed that I needed to void the back and reference my new title to avoid the kind of issues going on in another thread… Using old titles to legitimize a car would be fraud, period! You can read all about that in the other thread…

1913 Buick, Hillsborough NC

As funny as that comment seems, my grandmother bought a brand spanking new 1928 Model A Ford Sports Coupe right after graduation from nursing school, but her state issued license had a 1925 d.o.b. when she passed away… I would never underestimate the amount of time she spent lying about her age!

I agree Roger, a beautiful car! And thank you for the carburetor recommendation, I think it might have the tractor carb on her which I can confirm once I get it moved into my garage. We’ve been having a lot of thunderstorms lately and I need a break before I attempt moving her.