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I found the sparton musical horn story fascinating i finally found a three trumpet for sale on ebay not ever having seen one in NZ where i live
it didnt work on receipt but dismantling and ensuring all the wear was taken out of the vane chamber and clearing the airways etc it finally came to life ,they are in my view an amazing accesory . I used ex ray film in the diaphrams and its a unique feature on the car now .
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I have a car friend with a late model Ferrari ..in red of course , I won,,t most likely ever own one myself , but my friend has saved and worked hard through much of his life to now have this car in his possesion .
It brings a great deal of pleasure to our car group just to see and marvel at this car .
It is a beautiful machine , and im sure the GTO mentioned in this column will give equal pleasure for the same reasons just to share the experience of actually viewing but not taking ownership of the car personally ,
we can all have a lotto win dream to own such a machine but i am so grateful that there are folks who own and preserve all these great cars for our benefit .
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This is a very interesting forum and i have read carefully each post with interest , I am an enthusiast with a particular interest in 1920,s to early 30,s cars American , apart from a few exceptions if these cars were to offered for sale in NZ where folks had to own and value their cars for a long period of time as they were so expensive and not freely available in period there would be a great deal of interest in most today and further many would be regarded as quite precious to own and for owner restorers which make up a good portion of NZ enthusiasts today .
As to the condition of each etc one could only comment sensibly if you visited and made your own "hands on "assesment Im surprised therefore at the comments but it seems so far from nobody who has been to view ? colours are a very personal choice ,some i dont mind, but others id be happy to repaint if i liked the car .
I think the museum folks should be appluaded for gathering these cars and preserving them for the next individual owners who may willingly take possesion of each , repair repaint or whatever and derive much pleasure from ownership at an affordable price for their families or personal passion .
in this hobby you can start with an imcomplete wreck and while you may enjoy the rebuild over time etc id suggest many of these cars are quite authentic and solid, im sure i speak for many of my car friends here in declaring that we would treasure those greatly .
finally forum or no forum i am sure that more courtesy would prevail from some if we were discussing eye to eye rather than in the present tense ,
my ten cents thank you
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Hello Wayne .you might find replacements off the shelf if you visit Brettuns village trunk parts ?
I have built up a number of trunks and found their stock quite comprehensive with a lot of vintage new old stock to choose from ,
you can find them on web under the above name .
good luck with your project .
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We have had several radiators recored here ( NZ) by local specialists where a modern core was installed with a sliced off full length section of the original honeycomb refitted over the new core for appearance.
Its difficult to tell it from the original .
the section or slice is about 1/2 an inch thick or less .
I hope this is useful information
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This is one of the challenge,s of owning an Auburn ..cant go anywhere without this kind of attention !!!
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I love whitewalls on most jazz age cars even this old Hudson special from the south side looks better I think with a garter on and some lipstick !!
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I suppose I should add some conversation to this topic which may be of interest . we Flew to Harrisburg for the Hershey swap meet which was 13940 Kms from home no suitable car to purchase at the time so flew to Seattle 4385 kms and Ferried to Victoria BC where we purchased our Auburn 898 Cabriolet , then flew home again , then drove the car out the container about 480 kms to my home on NZ roads .
this might sound boastful but a good example i thought for the topic ..not particularily unusual amongst some of my car buddies here in NZ
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thank you for your response and apologies if by trying to assist I have caused confusion No I dont have sorry I was suggesting you might contact Brettuns as i have in the past for similar catches or subtitutes ,
good luck meantime
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Hello I have purchased new old stock latches etc from Brettuns village trunk shop in maine before they did/still have a selection you might find useful ? good luck
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Nice Pics of a beautiful car ...personallyI wouldnt be concerned about these splits as they are not serious jn my view being so original is unique ,
If you could glue a backing material to the splits if possible , if you could open the splits without dissasembling the seat panels and slide in a leather backer and contact glue it in place you might be pleased with the result .
i use olive oil on my leather seats several doses will soften and feed the suppleness usually .
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hello there from NZ i get all my trunk parts from Brettuns Village trunks parts ,,check Brettunsvillage.com they have a huge selection good luck
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On 7/29/2021 at 12:12 AM, nzcarnerd said:
Hopefully someone might know where this car is today, and have the opportunity to have a look at its deck lid. You can just see the handle in the 1980 photo and it is not easy to be sure just where it is in relation to the lid.
Hello All I have just been visiting the site and picked up on the 1929 Chrysler imperial Thread ..This is most interesting as I owned this car from 1977 and I have to admit I was the kiwi who re restored the roadster and chose the Whitewalls and colour scheme which is seen in the 1980 pix, i was very proud of the car then despite some comments as when i purchased her the lovely body swages were not accentuated to any real.,effect etc I also was most nostalgic when I saw the the early pix in the 1960,s when the car was painted Maroon as this was the guise I first sited the car in when I was going to High school and lusted after the care ever since not ever thinking that would own it someday. The earlier black and White pix I had never seen before so thank you to those who posted these .
when I purchased this car it was the same price as my new house at the time about $17000 as I recall and the car had implement ( harvester) tyres fitted so the New Denmans were a big purchase for me also at the time in old NZ !!
the rear rumble seat lid comprised of a larger main panel and a smaller upper panel which had the original glass inserts fitted to suggest a type of windscreen very similar as suggested to the 1947 Truimph Roadster .the upper section had adjustable side stays to allow a suitable rake on the front screen when raised , it didnt rattle and had drain channels around the side the handle was on the larger rumble seat panel which would need to be lifted first as they locked together at the join .
I was never able to find out how this car right hand drive as it was came to be in NZ as there were very few made in this version but the consistent rumour was that the Chrysler had had over 40 owners before myself .
it was resold twice after myself in NZ and i believe it now resides in UK ,
Since reading this I am going to reach out to last NZ owner whom I still am able contact and perhaps provide more history , alternativley if the current owner was to read this I would be keen to send images etc of my time with this special car .
This is a great forum and i thank those who have brought this to my notice
Kind Regards Alan Sutton
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hello folks I have a Hudson 1925/26 with the six cork plates and plain plates , I have re corked these and faced them down with about 1 mm exposed i cannot seem to get the clutch to release enough to have the main shaft stationary to allow gear selection from rest ,
There are springs that fit between the plates that i am not sure of their correct placing, I have a manual but it does not show the springs I think this may be part of the problem .
As folks familiar with this set up will know there is limited space in the clutch housing for expansion which limits thickness of corks and clearance required to free or disengage the clutch .
The main shaft can be turned when clutch is engaged out of the car but still dragging enough to cause the issue as above .
this is a wet Clutch and wonder if not having the resorvior filled on test bench is critical ?
any comments would be most helpful thank you
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hello there my suggestion would be to go to home hardware store and purchase two cheap gauze sieve strainers such as used in kitchen cooking these have the bulbous shape already , then carefully measure the opening size of your horn trumpet perhaps by making a cardboard template that is just tight or oversize a little to get diameter then cut out the centre of each strainer to match measurement ( Scissors will Do ) then fit them in tight so the edges hold the gauze in place , i guess you could add a couple of drops of good glue like araldite on the edges to be sure ,?
if you find the right strainers , even tea strainers the gauze should be about right
my ten cents
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thanks for your comments I think you have a beautiful car here ..If I might comment but not critique I think a well chosen colour for the lining on the accents would really lift the car more and Chrome wheel rings do nothing its still a beauty l
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no problem I should have said "TOP" thank you for your comment
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thank you for your complimentary remarks i just joined the site and did some posts today its great to have a chance to share and discuss so i guess i will get addicted?
yes the old car I bought to restore this as you see, it had these attractive factory order Buffalo center locks wheels fitted which was one of the deciding factors in acquiring the donor car . this was a right hand drive factory export new to NZ in I think 1926 , but with the approx right chassis length etc etc i thought we could scale this to look right. I reside in Arrowtown NZ and the body frame ( southland Beech) and shape is fairly simple really and very light too
the headlamps are Peerless the dashboard is an old mahogany bed head and the fenders are off the sedan with filled in rear sections we have made the windscreen and hood bows etc from scratch which was great fun .
My late father who was a cabinet maker used to say even though you have all the measurments right its a great idea to stand back every so often to see if it looks right .I agree with this .
I have seen some rebodies or creations that have been built fully in a workshop without viewing in the open every once in a while that just don't in my view have the right scale any way my ten cents ?
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well that is a cute pair indeed a beautiful girl and a beautiful Auburn ..Im never sure whether I like the Phaeton or the Cabriolet the most ? but I do love your colour scheme choice. I guess if I had choice it would be a fleet of 31/32 Speedster / cabriolet/ phaeton and a nice sedan for wet days too !!!😃
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heres a fun pix that clearly illustrates that owning an Auburn is a definite advantage when it comes to attracting the fairer sex ...only wish i discovered this 40 years ago !!! ha ha.
this is my old Auburn at the Arrowtown Festival NZ with the beautiful "Buckingham Belles" getting ready for a spin around town ,as you can see they are all so happy in anticipation of takimng a ride in a "real" car
Designer Al Leamy with E l Cords direction produced what I think are the most dramatic in an era of austerity .
love to see some more Auburn /cord pix simiiar
hope you enjoy
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I am building this Special on Hudson Super six 1925 running gear , as you may imagine it started life as a four door sedan ,
I purchased the car in what we would call "reduced Circumstances" and being a big Stutz Fan I thought rather than waste the bones I could build something myself for fun and personal enjoyment something that loosely resembles the wonderful Stutz bearcat of the twenties, I do so in the knowledge that it would not profess to be ever a copy rather a special .
My friends have dubbed it the "Stutson" being a play on words between my own name Sutton and Stutz!!! Anyway after almost 2years in my workshop, I can expect to drive it soon, just upholstery Hood and wiring to complete just making taillights and bits and bobs just found a suitable front bumper assembly last weekend which i will add for a more balanced look
running gear is all standard i have moved the engine and Radiator back a little for better balance too ,
I hope this posting will not offend both Hudson and Stutz owners that would not be my intention
i hope you find it fun to look alan sutton NZ
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Hello from Arrowtown NZ here is a pix with my car a 1931 Auburn 898A which I purchased in Victoria BC in 2006 . this car was sold new in Ontario By McDonell Mackie on 18/3/31 it is a great old car quite original we have essentially just gone through the mechanicals and fitted a two speed Columbia axle .etc it is I find quite modern to drive apart from the infamous ""steeldraulic" braking system !!!
it was quite an adventure travelling to Canada and shipping back to NZ but we love it !!
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Mystery car. Can anyone identify it?
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very nostalgic pictures indeed , you can see its journey and now restored by Ken Clark in Maine .