Mark Wetherbee

I know your car will be different than mine, but if you are a member of the Pierce Arrow Society I believe that you can now search the service bulletins from the new website. Here’s the instructions I used for an earlier car.

Ford tri-motor aircraft maybe????

First thing, join the antique Studebaker club, a wealth of knowledge in those clubs and other owners have “been there, done that” At one time the service and parts manuals were both reprinted, try to find copies of both books as they are very helpful. I sold my 24 Special Six in 2000, and all that stuff went with the car, but you should look for them if you can find them.

I think Mike nailed it, Canadian car which might explain the windshield difference. There’s a lot of little differences in the Canadian cars that few people in the states would know about, the most common is those Robertson screws with the square driver. Made for export out of Canada could be a whole other story as well. Great pictures of your dad and his cars, thanks for sharing them.

It’s currently on eBay and doing quite well considering the amount of time left...

A good friend who lived in Damariscotta Maine, who was also a member of the Downeast chapter of the Model T Ford Club, played a very important part of this near tragic story. His name is James Sparrell, and he was one of the engineers who worked on and developed the moon rover. He was in the situation room while they brainstormed how to get the astronauts back down and develop a makeshift scrubber for the carbon dioxide. Added to this, he also held some form of a patent for a machine that tested seat belts in the early days of those. Someone who would never know how many lives were saved from defective belts kept out of production because of that unit. At times I find it very sad that we don’t know a friends history until their obituary, most all of this story was learned after his passing and I would have loved to hear a first hand account even though there were very few people he told about it - he was very humble.

I think it’s for the best this year, and I was very hesitant to sign up for it with the current situation and my own health issues. It also gives me enough time so that I might have my car there next year! Thank you, and the Board as well, for all the hard work that went into this tour and the very toughest decision to postpone it.

I thought that too, but the arm is rotating wrong... would work for a speedster though!

And yes, I’m taking this seriously!

My Pierce needed to be quarantined while sick, so my T had to move out...

Possibility of a short between the back up light circuit and ignition?

Think it’s a 1916, the light rims don’t look like brass.

Timing is everything, and I fully agree that it would be mine if timing was different...

It’s called a tire saver. You fit it under the hubcap to hold your tires off the ground when the car is put up for the winter. A very early tool from the time when the snow was rolled and you used a horse and sleigh in the winter months. You need to find three more, it takes 4 to make a set. OOPS, I am a bit late with this... should have read the whole thread before commenting!

I sold one of those a couple years ago once I found the factory one for my car, sadly I think the BluePoint tool worked better. Here’s a picture of some of my Ford “Z” tools, the hub puller is in the top center. I also have several of the Stevens tools for the T Fords and a hand cranked coil tester on my bench that I rarely use but would have a very hard time parting with.

I have great respect for every IT guy I have ever known (including brother #1 on most days) whether it be the rack & hardware guy, or the software flashy visible one. I did a semester of work between a tech school and engineering college at Digital Equipment Company in the 80’s, but that was a mechanical design position and had little to really do with the technology of computers... I was using a very early CAD software and although it was very advanced at the time I still thank god for the IT people who improved that software to what it has become. The new website is leaps and bounds better than the last version and I think Peter did an absolutely amazing job on it, as well as the IT...

Boss: How long do you think this will take? Me: Let me put together a detailed timeline for you Jim. (Let’s see, the pistons are arriving in 5 weeks, rods should be here mid April, valves are ready to go back in...) The project should be completed in mid June so long as there’s no vendor issues with the component acquisition, I will keep a close eye on it and keep you informed. Now, explain any of this to the wife also working from home is a different story all together...

I’m with Carl, looks like the headlights are on the shelf. With the 8 Lycoming engine it would also make a great driving car, and the coupe has a great proportion with some appeal. The only thing I think looks odd is that hood to radiator shape transition is a bit clunky... At 15 Canadian its only $10,500 US. I bet you would find plenty of room to make a great looking driver without being horribly up-side-down, especially if you are looking to retain what originality is there.

I don’t know if it is what you need, but a made in USA Studebaker badge was listed on eBay recently. Horrible pictures and the front is missing enamel but it might be restorable...

and from another thread of yours: Remarkable opportunity for the right person. (Hell, even the wrong person!) 😃 Know cars? Know the car hobby? Can work crazy hours? 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week I mean. Technically savvy? (or at least moderately savvy) Have thick skin? (I'm mean really thick skin, skull too!) Don't mind doing an insane amount of work and letting others get all the credit? OK being the target of ridicule and anger over virtually nothing? Know how to go around in circles over and over again. Do the right thing and be ok being labeled "the bad guy!" And the most important... don't mind working for free! Become an AACA Moderator! You are an IT guy... that much abuse and you enjoy it? Just a little fun, I love the new PAS forum and very much appreciate everything you do here. I thought about this moderator thing but I don’t think I am up to the challenge, to dammed opinionated.

I guess I will not be judged when I finally get done and go to a tour, I intentionally didn’t hook up my cigar lighters as I didn’t want anyone to play with them... I will drive it around though.

With the trunnion mount I would say they are more likely a spotlight off a fire truck than a car and would have been mounted singularly. That type of thing is also tossed onto period speedsters which might be why the Model T was mentioned. Good luck

Definitely a Moon, I’ve seen the rectangular unenameled emblem before, maybe on eBay.

That odd radiator dip screams Case, but I can’t seem to find a good match on google pictures...

If you do a google search for 1927 Stutz you should come up with a lot of information, it’s a shame that mascot is broken. The mascot is of Ra the sun god and is a valuable collectible in its own right. I don’t know how many cars are around that need the radiator, but it’s a Great Wall hanger as is and the emblem will be of interest to someone.