Restorer32

Tough tough car to find parts for. Is The Handleman still around? Contact info?

Friend of mine found a 1919 International on the 4th floor of a toilet paper factory in Philadelphia many years ago. We found a '28 Model AA boarded up inside the screen of a local drive-in movie theatre.

Try Michelin for gray tires. We used them on a 1908 Pullman restoration we completed many years ago.

Pics of irons installed in car would likely suffice.

Pics of irons installed in car would suffice.

Please explain why it would cost $1 million to cosmetically restore this car.

Client of ours was one of "Nader's Raiders" after he graduated from law school. He was not impressed by Ralph.

Have seen no interest whatsoever, guess I'll burn it.

Call Ross Racing pistons. They have heled us out several times .

Thanks West. Looks like your basic 3 bow roadster top. Getting accurate measurements would be the hard part. We've made many roadster and phaeton tops in stainless but never one for a boat. Sounds fun.

I've told you all I know. The owner says Dietrich also designed tops for boats. West, did you ever actually speak with Mr Dietrich? Just curious. He passed in 1980.

Anyone familiar with these? We have been asked to fabricate a Dietrich style top for a 1930 Triple Cockpit boat.

Thanks but we found one and managed to get it hand carried to our client in Paris. Because these bulbs contain about 4 ounces of liquid mercury it is illegal to ship them via Fed Ex, UPS, USPS or other carriers without a major hastle . FYI our client paid $5500 for the one we found him.

If you can find old bows for patterns we can steam bend and shape new ones for you.

And No, I do not actually need the part in question. Sorry, fat fingers.

Assume I need a part, smaller than my hand, that goes on a car of which only one exists so there is no market for additional pieces. Also assume I have the original but it is not salvageable but is good for a pattern. The part is not critical to the operation of the vehicle so breakage is not a concern. What would be the total cost for a one off part in bronze? Surely someone can give a rough estimate for the cad cam part. And No, I do not need

My point is, at this stage of the game, while 3D printing is fascinating technology and is the wave of the future, in many instances there are less expensive ways to produce the part you need, be it sand casting or lost wax.

We have used Hildebrand for lost wax castings and have been very happy with their work.

Once again we can't get an accurate estimate for the cad file if we had to pay an outfit to produce it. No offense to Gary. What would a company that does cad files charge to make a file for an obscure part using an original for which no prints exist?

Very nice but what did the cad file cost? Noone ever seems to include that.

We have parts sand cast often. Lot wax casting provides a better end product but costs quite a bit more than sand casting.

Fort Wayne Clutch.

Maybe we should change the mission statement of AACA to read "Dedicated to the preservation of automotive history as long as it makes economic sense".

Yet there are many cars in worse shape and with less potential being restored every day. Told my Son a few years ago that we likely would never again be paid to do a complete restoration of a Model A or T. Surprise, we completed a full on total resto of an A 4 door 2 years ago and are currently doing the same with a T. As I have said many times "Behold the Philistine who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing". Of the 15 or so cars in out shop I would say only 1 is being restored in the hopes of turning a profit. Sentiment goes a long way.

Seriously, what makes the most sense, restore this Packard for $400k or restore a Model A Ford for $100k ? Just comes down to "different strokes for different folks" does it not ?