[continental engine]

1 hour ago, bryankazmer said:

It means that the engine was made by Continental Motors and supplied to Peerless.

so peerless did not make there own engines.

 was continental just an engine manufacturer is that correct

 

[continental engine]

I have a 1929 peerless sedan with a straight six cylinder engine

I have been told the engine is a continental what does this mean

 

[1934 Studebaker Dictator Deluxe]

I agree with other comments keep it original 

and keep it to enjoy 

lovely car

[1936 Chrysler Airstream C-8 Convertible Restoration]

beautiful car a piece of automotive art

[production years]

I have a 1928 Chrysler series 72 convertible coupe

when did Chrysler start to manufacture this model and when was it discontinued

also did it have the same chassis (frame) as the coupe

 

[pre war classics]

what determines a car to be classed as ccca  eligible

 

[Period correct Outside mirror, what's available?]

6 hours ago, Xander Wildeisen said:

proper mean looking car

[white wall tyres]

3 hours ago, Bryan G said:

I would run those Firestones without reservation. They are newer than most of the bias plies I've driven; if they were radials, I'd be nervous about driving the car to the tire shop to buy new ones.

thanks Bryan G 

after careful consideration and taking on board other peoples advice

I have decided to use the car with the firestone tyres

as i will not be doing a lot of miles and no high speeds

[1928 Chrysler]

picture

 

[1928 Chrysler]

HI don't no if its allowed to post what is it questions on here but I posted it under what is it and got no reply

so because I think they are Chrysler related parts I thought I would try again here

anyway here is a picture of the parts 

they came to me with a 1928 Chrysler convertible coupe and 1928 series 62 sedan

anybody with any clue as to what they are would be helpful

[Period correct Outside mirror, what's available?]

was going to suggest peep door hinge mirrors but obviously no good with rear hinged doors 

real cool looking car post a full picture

 

[WHICH IS RAREST - 1931 Cadillac Lasalle, 1928 Chrysler, 1927 Peerless]

45 minutes ago, TAKerry said:

I know its part of the process and would be cost prohibitive just as art, but I would love to have one of the wood frames by itself to look at. Beautiful and talented work.

absolutely  and when its finished you cant see it

[WHICH IS RAREST - 1931 Cadillac Lasalle, 1928 Chrysler, 1927 Peerless]

2 hours ago, viv w said:

Hi John,

 Do you have a lot more photo's of the wooden body structure that you could post, whilst it is not the same as my series 62 roadster, there will be similarities in the basic structure and it would be useful for reference not only for me, but other owners as well. Thanks

regards

Viv

 

viv  happy to oblige 

 

[WHICH IS RAREST - 1931 Cadillac Lasalle, 1928 Chrysler, 1927 Peerless]

9 hours ago, F&J said:

My post won't be well received ...

 

This car was discussed here in the past.  Consensus, as well as common sense when comparing to a stock one, it that it was altered by a former owner to make it look far less boxy.  The stock model is very outdated even for 1928 year designs, IMO. Some much higher priced cars went to shorter windshields and slightly leaned windshield posts starting in that 1928-30 era.

 

The lower body is not any different than a stock 72 conv , so it's not a 'custom bodied" car when it was new. 

 

Somebody went a bit too much on raking the windshield posts back, even more raked than 1932 Era cars.  You can see the lack of ''flow" at the base of the posts where they should blend into the cowl, it just does not look right from a designers standpoint, IMO 

 

They did several major mods; they changed the shape of the rear top bow to make the back of the top raked forward like 1932 Era cars, and they even chopped the top quite a bit in height.   When you chop a convertible, the folding top irons take a lot of work to still have the top fold down correctly.  Also, the folding landau bars were eliminated, as chopping those is tricky to have them fold correctly with a chopped top mechanism, and I assume they wanted a newer sleeker look without them.

 

I don't think it was a terrible idea to make it look less outdated.  It's now another unique tiny piece of automotive history and more importantly, "individualizing" a car to the owners taste.....It's the same basic thinking that drove the custom body builders of long ago. 

 

 

HI F & J

don't worry your views are more than welcome I'm trying to research this cars history

waiting for build sheet from Chrysler records. as regards landau irons the previous owner sent them for chrome and the company lost them

if as you suspect a previous owner altered the rake of the windscreen

they would also have had to alter doors. chrome window surround.  and glass

I don't think the roof Hight has been altered ( I could be wrong) 

I also think the roof bows are original. the car has been in the uk for at least 30 years under the same ownership

undergoing restoration ( costing more than its final value ) I enclose a picture of wood body restoration taken twenty years ago

also picture taken pre restoration 30 years ago note same window rake  

all the woodwork including raked window posts were badly rotten probably took 30 years to rot like that

so if it has been altered it must have been well over60 years ago

once again any information good or bad is more than welcome ( knowledge is king )

thank you 

John

any information good or bad is more than welcome ( knowledge is the key to success )

thanks JOHN

[WHICH IS RAREST - 1931 Cadillac Lasalle, 1928 Chrysler, 1927 Peerless]

1 hour ago, jeff_a said:

Nice collection. American autos in the UK! The angle of the Peerless photo doesn't let us see what body style it is(Sedan, Coupe, Victoria, etc.). It looks like a 1929 Model 6-61, judging by the horizontal louvers on the bonnet. It could also be the 1930 continuation model, the 6-61A. When did you acquire the Peerless and from whom? I try to keep records of all the surviving Peerlesses worldwide on a list called KPAIE. 370 known at present out of about 108,000 built 1900-1931.

HI jeff 

the peerless is a 1929 sedan not sure of the model. was told it was a 6/60 it has the continental engine 

I'm led to believe this was peerless cheaper model on the market it is rare in uk probably not in usa

not sure of values it has been in the uk over 40 years

[WHICH IS RAREST - 1931 Cadillac Lasalle, 1928 Chrysler, 1927 Peerless]

I have a small collection of American cars three

 

Cadillac Lassalle 345A town sedan 1931

Chrysler series 72 convertible coupe 1928

peerless I think its a 6/60 1927

which is the rarest

 

[Spark Plugs]

Terry what a fascinating collection of plugs 

I simply cannot believe the variation. and the one with the site glass is incredible

I never gave plugs a second glance but now I see them in a different light 

thank you for sharing your incredible collection

[1929 Chrysler 75 Sedan]

only one thing stops me getting more projects {  the wife ) and age  

[sandblasting question]

good point I did not think about any contamination left behind in nooks and cranny's

which as you point out would affect final paint

[1928 chrysler convertible coupe clutch problems]

HI BEN 

love your cars 

here's a picture of my cars wood frame being done (in 2002 ) ignore the sloping window posts

if you or anybody else need more just ask and i will post them here

[when restoring your car if you are replacing a part don't throw the old part away]

I have a 1931 Lasalle town sedan and never throw parts away

I try to explain to my good lady that the boxes marked Lassalle are to be kept with this particular car

her response is there just boxes of rusty metal

one reason I never let her tidy my workshop

 

[multiple spark plugs]

while visiting a classic car show many years ago

I saw an American fire engine  with two v8 engines both with sixteen plugs

one engine in the back to drive the water pump

from memory I think it was pierce arrow but I could be wrong

what would the purpose of two plug per cylinder be.

[1928 chrysler convertible coupe clutch problems]

thanks ben 

your help has been appreciated

the only reference book  I have is Chrysler master parts list June 1934 volume 2

it refers to model codes do you know what model code my car would be

also it would be nice to know what car you have and what stage is it at.

john

[sandblasting question]

sandblasting full car body or panels to remove old paint can cause damage to the panels

if done by an unexperienced operator

 

using soda blasting is safer but only removes paint not rust.

but leaves the panels clean for you to address any local rust areas

[1928 Chrysler series 72 convertible coupe]

has this carb any value it has some bits missing

On 6/6/2022 at 12:41 PM, carbking said:

Most early carbs were made of brass, although a few manufacturers offered aluminum as a higher cost option for racing.

 

Carburetors were made from aluminum, brass, cast iron, and zinc alloy in the 1920's and newer.

 

There were some brass carbs still being made as late as WWII.

 

I believe the last carburetor with all cast iron castings was made in the 1970's.

 

The Stromberg M-2 was used on a few cars, lots of trucks, quite a few industrial applications, but Chrysler did not use it in 1928 on passenger vehicles.

 

Jon