Peter Zobian

LaMarr Disc in Southern California. I think they are in the San Diego area. They've been making them for years --- for all types of automobiles.

My Brewster Regent has an Iron cylinder head that was installed in late 1959/1960. This replaced the troublesome aluminum head (and "they" said it couldn't be done). So it still has its original engine, just with an iron head.

Ouch! My 1953 Morgan is chassis No. P.2665, and engine No. V.597.ME. Pretty close. Peter

Wonderful comments! Glad I found these posts. Here is a photo of my 1930 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom 1 Regent Convertible Coupe by Brewster. I'm a "newbie" as this is my first Rolls, and I've only owned it for about 5 years. But, I'm glad I have it. About the speed, it seems most comfortable at 50 to 55 mph, but will willingly go up to 60 or so. However, the engine seems to be really working at that speed. I know several owners of Rolls cars have fitted Gear Vendors Overdrives, but if I want speed, I'll get a later model car. My Regent is an "original" Regent and not a re-body on a sedan or Limo.

GM Suburbans are famous for their electrical problems. We have a 2002 Suburban 1500LS with the 5.3 and the Tow Package. There is no mechanical connection between the gas pedal and the Fuel Injection! At about 180,000 miles it developed a glich in the electronic throttle system. This is code P1125 "Reduced Engine Power Mode". As we were driving the truck, it would start to "stumble" and then the accelerator pedal would go dead and we would have just enough power to get to the shoulder before the engine quit. After a few minutes we could restart it and drive on until it did it again. We took it to the dealer in California. They claimed nothing was wrong, but the problem didn't go away. We replaced the Fuel Injection Throttle Body and its sensor module. Still had the problem off and on. Drove the truck pulling a trailer to Virginia and it did the same thing several times. Took it to another GM dealer in Galax, VA. They tested it and couldn't find anything wrong. Driving it back to California, it started doing the same thing outside of Nashville. Spent the night in a motel and took it to Black Chevrolet in the morning. They had the truck all day and finally claimed it was a "full" Catalytic Converter. $2,000 later we drove out of Nashville. 15 minutes out it did it again. Finally we replaced the Control Module on the firewall in the engine compartment. That lasted a while, but didn't fix it. Next we replaced the electronic module on the accelerator pedal. That lasted about 2 months before it started doing it again. Going online, it was suggested that we should replace the connectors to the electronic throttle body module, and check the ground strap at the back of the cylinder head on the passenger side on the engine. One person said he had bought 5 brand new accelerator modules and none of them worked for very long. He finally bought a used on out of a junk yard for $5 and that one worked. We still haven't fixed the problem.

Excellent Packard 8-Day JAEGER Clock. Made in Switzerland. Runs great, keeps accurate time, good glass, face, numerals, hands, and stem winder. Came from a collection of antique car clocks in a museum. Hasn't been outside in many years. $200 plus $10 Priority Mail inside U.S. Check or USPS Money Order. Peter Zobian email przobian@gmail.com or call 276-952-6126.

Thank you. Unfortunately I will probably have to sell it.

I have owned this scarce 1953 Morgan Plus 4 "Flat-Rad" Roadster for 52 years. Took it apart in 1972 to restore it. Moved from Ann Arbor, MI to Southern California in 1978 and took the Morgan with me. Joined the Morgan Club in 1978, and started to restore it in 1985. Continued off and on until I took it up to a restorer in Hoodsport, WA (who shall remain un-named for his own safety) to get it finished. After two years and quite a bit of money, I got it back (another long story) and then sent it out to get the original engine rebuilt (this is an all matching number car) by a well known Morgan expert. The engine is done now and the car is lovely in its new paint (Tulip Creme with a black interior). This was a ground up, every nut and bolt, restoration of a very solid original and nice car. video-1501615924.mp4

I should have known. I've had full walk up attics in rented storage buildings in the past. Have you ever tried to carry a Morgan engine up a flight of attic stairs? Our Carriage House is all on one floor, so no attic.

What's a "full walk up"?

Thank you. I designed it so it wouldn't look like a metal industrial warehouse. We wanted it to look like a "Carriage House". It's 45 x 50 x 12 and completely insulated, even the doors and windows.

Thanks!

I took the old cap, points, and rotor to my local NAPA store and asked the very experienced clerk to see if he could match them. He had a master catalog and was able to match them exactly. It turns out they were the same as 6-cylinder Chevrolet from about the same era as my Rolls. I put in 12 new sparkplugs of the correct heat range and reach, new solid core sparkplug wires and ends, rewired the incorrect wiring on the cap, and now my car starts easily and idles as it should. I must say, that no one in the RROC ever mentioned that my Springfield built Rolls could also have American distributors, and perhaps they didn't know. I have learned that much information about Springfield cars is somewhat of a mystery and each of the cars is different.

Has any one any experience fitting Electric Power Steering to an antique car?

I found the correct distributor caps, rotors, and points for my 1930 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom 1 Brewster Regent. Everything was obtained from my local NAPA store. Everything was Delco!

I need to sell my 1952 Ford 8N Tractor so I have reduced the price to $6.995.00. Peter Zobian 276-952-6126 Virginia.

I have reduced the price on this Packard Clock to $200 plus $7.00 for priority mail (inside the US). Peter Zobian 276-952-6126 VA

Has anyone ever considered Electric Power Steering for their antique car? If so, can anyone comment on the installation, and/or the problems?

This is an original Jaeger 8-day clock for a prewar Packard. It is in excellent condition and runs and keeps accurate time. My price is $375 plus priority shipping from Virginia. This clock is marked Jaeger New York and on the back, Made in Switzerland. This clock is located at my home in south-western Virginia, near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Email przobian@gmail.com

This is one of the nicest Ford 8N Tractors I have ever seen! Runs great, very nice paint, new tires, always garaged in a climate controlled, insulated building! Asking $7,500. Tractor is located at my home in south-western Virginia, near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Email przobian@gmail.com

Saddle Rider, there are modern rubber floor mats, but they look "modern". What type of mats did your SP1 roadster have? Any photos?

Thank you for your reply. That's what I thought.

What is the correct type/style carpet for a 1930 Brewster bodied Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom 1 Regent Convertible coupe?

I'd love to own this car!

This beautiful 1952 Ford 8N tractor followed us home last week. We were driving to Christianburg, VA and saw it parked on a front lawn with a For Sale sign. I had to stop and look. It was a good deal so I ended up buying it. Can someone tell me why the Ford 9N came before the 8N? And why there was a Ford 2N tractor between the 9N and the 8N? Surely, someone at Ford knew how to count, or at least knew what order the numbers came in?