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  1. Great work Jeff. The machined crank looks so much better than some of the burnt-out originals we looked at. Thanks for the ongoing updates. Cheers, Peter
  2. The car in question is a 1920 Stutz Series H Roadster. Same mechanicals (engine and drivetrain) as the red Bearcat pictured above but with a slightly longer chassis and slightly wider body. It still had the side shifter/handbrake but this is located inside the body tub. Curiously, the location of the shifter/handbrake makes the drivers door somewhat useless. The year of this Stutz Roadster can be somewhat zeroed-in as the 1919 Stutz range were equipped with Rudge wire wheels. This car has Buffalo (Houk) wheels which were used in 1920 and beyond. Also, in 1921, exterior door handles were added to all Stutz Tourers and Roadsters. The car looks to be well used and is missing its externally mounted horn and top clamps.
  3. Stainless Revival, I have sent you a private note looking for help to retrieve my parts from Paul's shop. Anything you could do to help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
  4. Hupmobile Model 20 1909-10. This is the early straight axle variant whereby the wheel hubs are secured by tapered pins. In mid-1910 they shifted to a tapered axle with retaining nut.
  5. Remy Electric coil.... early Chevrolet 4 cylinder
  6. I retract my "definitely 1925-26 Chevrolet Superior K or V". They sure do look like a match for the restored Hupp in the photo. This style of fender was very common to many cars early-mid twenties. Glad to see you have a solid lead on your car now. If you can find a rolling chassis or cut down tourer (ute), you will have the bones for a great restoration project.
  7. This is helpful, thank you Bob and Pughs. Can anyone advise where on the chassis the number would be stamped? Regards, Peter
  8. Front and rear fenders (mudguards for those in OZ) and headlight tie bar are definitely 1925-26 Chevrolet Superior K or V. Bit hard to see the chassis from the pictures but it could be late 1926 Chevrolet Superior V model. The body is not Chevrolet.
  9. Sorry, I missed this guys.... no other excuse than I have been target fixated on my 1920 Stutz of late. Thanks for sending the document on Steve.
  10. PMac

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    Sorry to hear this news. It is sad when such stalwarts of the hobby leave us. Thanks for letting us know.
  11. Looking for some technical assistance please. My 1920 Roadster has a large (horse shoe shaped - see photo attached) exhaust cutout incorporated in the exhaust piping. Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be any mechanism to open or close the cutout flap. I note that similar 16 valve Stutz cars have a button on the floor, next to and similar in design to the starter button, that activates the cutout. I am hoping someone might be able to provide some photo's of their car and the mechanisms (levers and rods, etc?) that activate the exhaust cutout flap. Any assistance would be very welcome. Thanks, Peter
  12. Thanks Dan, appreciate the suggestion. Peter
  13. OK Jim and David, let me look into this. I will come back to you. Regards, Peter
  14. Jim, Thanks for your note. I did have 4 sets of spare tire carriers cast and will receive these back shortly (see picture). I will keep one set for my car, so there are three sets available (two available sets if Steve is still interested). At cost, these will be $80 per set of two castings, plus postage. I did not get any of the luggage rack hinges cast at this time. A reminder.... you will need to cut the apertures for the leather straps that hold the spare tire to the brackets. You should be able to do this work with a hand drill and small round file. Regards, Peter
  15. Looking to check over the brakes on my 1920 Stutz H Series. The parts booklet lists a pair of hub pullers in the tools section. I assume these are screw on cup type pullers, one each for the left and right hubs? Does anyone have a set of hub pullers for this car (Buffalo No.5 Wires)? Perhaps someone has a set of originals or has made some and could post some pictures or provide details? Appreciate any help/suggestions with this. Thanks, Peter
  16. Hi John, I am an Aussie expat living in the US and own the 1920 Stutz Roadster (see photo earlier in this post). Was your father Doug Grant? I remember seeing this car at some stage in my teen years. It was a beautiful restoration indeed. Do you know what happened to this car? Peter
  17. Chenard et Walcker (late teens - 1920)
  18. Thanks for the info. I now know it was sold in the April 8, 1978 auction. Very helpful. Peter
  19. The fender in question looks to match those I have. I believe it to be from a 1923-24 Chevrolet Superior and is configured for a Touring Car or Fisher Sedan (the Sedanette and Roadster fenders were configured with different shaped fender-to-body aprons). This said, the stenciled number is not a match for the related part number (335366). Peter
  20. Thanks again for the great feedback and suggestions. I have reached out to the National Automotive Museum in Reno and will let you know how I get on. Peter
  21. Thanks all for your speedy responses. If it was not listed in the 1984 or 1986 catalog then most likely it was sold in the 1985 auction or possibly even sold earlier? I do know that it was purchased by James McCloud with a winning bid of $20,000. James restored the car but later sold the car to Laurence Dorcy of Los Altos CA. The car was then sold on to a Charles Peet of Fort Lauderdale FL. More recently it was owned by DeWayne Ashmead. Below is a more recent photograph.
  22. It's a long shot but I was hoping someone may have the Harrah's auction catalogs from 1984, 1985 and 1986 and that there might be a picture of the 1920 Stutz Series H Roadster that was sold out of the collection after Bill passed. I believe that the car was sold in unrestored condition. I now own this car and would like to see what the car looked like before restoration. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Peter
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