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Joe, congrats on your purchase. Spending a little bit of time now going over all of the components will only add to the enjoyment you have once the car is put back into service. They are great touring cars!

almost the same steps when restoring, with the exception of the gasoline wash, of course. so steps 35 - 40, 12 coats of color? Seems excessive, I guess it was hand rubbed and not sprayed so that it didn't build material? Also, what is step 46 - tint coat?

2 early examples I know...... A '18 center door Buick was painted a brown/maroon A '21 Touring Buick as light blue

May be interested.......

Several of the most recent cars I had a hand in of the restoration, Pierce, Buick, Lincoln L had traditional stuffing, hog hair, horse hair or similar, used for the interior. Most upholsterers these days don't want to go through the trouble of stuffing seats, they prefer to use foam and push the project out the door. The use of correct internal materials can make or break a correct restoration.

If you can't find who you're looking for, I've had good luck with my local auto paint supply house doing the same.

Thanks for the offer. Upon your mention of him, I looked him up online and left a message to see if he can help me.

Admittedly there are few choices these days regarding ignition coils - especially 6v coils. The original coils were in the 33 Lincoln I'm restoring, broken tops and all. These had the mounts welded directly onto the coil as most old(er) coils did, and fit under the cowl inside the car. So what are you using? Standard replacements from local auto parts store (with modification) or something different?

convertible coupe. I would love NOS but expect used, as long as it's better than what I have. Do you have one, perhaps?

Part may fit other makes/models I found the unit on the bay, the owner will eventually get a photo to verify it is the proper piece, Bernbaums does not have one, another supplier in Ga. was very helpful, but they too don't have the regulator. Any help would be appreciated.

It was a good gathering. Too few cars due to varying chances of rain, mostly heavy thunderstorms that weekend.

Lets figure out context here... Lincoln guys are doers and buick guys are talkers -----or------ Lincolns always need repairs and buicks are relatively trouble free? hahahaha

Thats the only right way to do it though, right?

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There are people everyday, right now, restoring early to mid 90s Chevy trucks. 10 years ago, you wouldn't have guessed they would receive much attention. Now, lightly used examples are fetching what they cost new. It's all cyclical. You might not see the value in a late model car, but the 15 year old right now will have memories of his dad's 2000-something Bullitt mustang or his brother's '03 Corvette, or remember his first date with his future wife in his used SRT neon.

judo chop!

The Pruitt Company in Houston - not the northeast, but they do manufacture springs. They've been in business before your Star was built.

Congrats on your purchase. Stating the obvious, and I'm sure you've checked already, but reprints pop up on the typical internet sites. There's a "book of instruction" as well as a chassis parts book that provides some helpful diagrams. The latter is not year specific, though.

A reputable shop will have no problems with you coming in and discussing the project on a regular basis, especially when you are paying an invoice. Shops understand that, at times, customers can be demanding and difficult to keep happy 100% of the time. Shops also know that some customers can be so unnecessarily difficult that it can put a strain on the entire project. Don't be a customer in the latter category. When you go into "interview" a shop to perform your work, good shops are also "interviewing" the customer to make sure that a cohesive partnership can be established.

Exactly right. Start thinking today what you'll need 6 months or more from now. I did that with 2 wiring harnesses. Most harness companies are now 12-20 weeks out on build time.

Dennis, I have the originals that came off of the car and have measured out the appropriate dimensions. Can you share the company you used to replicate your springs? I've contacted 6 companies and have gotten response from one.

I'm lucky in that I have all of the springs. I will not reuse any of the original springs for this build as I find these to be an extremely important piece of safety and will not waiver on that. As you all know, brake springs are subject to extreme pressures constantly and these being almost 90 years old, it's time they are retired. If close replacements can't be sourced, I will have new springs made.

what rusty said. They offer a harsher ride which may be fine if your building a pro touring car and they do squeak more often than not. For restoration, stick with rubber.

Looking for brake return springs for 1933 Lincoln KA. Does anyone have a shop they know of that has prewar brake hardware? I've been through the books that were available at the local parts houses, nothing particularly close. I've called a few ford suppliers and even spoke with a Studebaker guy. **UPDATE** I'm in contact with a manufacturer and have come up with a replacement set of brake springs for the car. Preliminary cost for a full set of correct springs (20 springs) is just shy of $500.00! This is the 2nd estimate I received for roughly the same dollar amount. What do you think? Acceptable cost or quite high?

Yes but I was asleep and I was dreaming. Honestly, I've had them work a few times, but not on head bolts.