Hi David,
My reply is from New Zealand, we are doing relatively well with this coronavirus, but still scary stuff.
i bought a 1922 Buick 4 model 35 Tourer about a year ago. I took it to a mechanic who assured me. He knew all about the era of cars. $4,000.00 later I got it back running terribly.
What I have learnt and what I know now, is that you just need to ask ! I have had members of our Buick club here in NZ ( its tiny compared to your country ) help me out. I feel rather humbled to meet the three guys that are going to help sort my car with me. These guys have seen me struggling and formulated a plan with bits of my car going all over the country to get sorted and then be reassembled and fine tuned. I was told today by Rob O'Keefe, (thank you) the club just want me to enjoy my car as much as they do !!
i was ready to sell it ( at a loss ) because I felt it had beaten me but now I'm recharged and look forward to enjoying my car well into the foreseeable future.
i have also had immense help and guidance from this site. Don't be afraid to ask, there are 100's of years of experience within these clubs !!!