Restorer32

Art Brummer (now there is a name out of the past) told me that when he started buying antique cars in the early 1960's he would find a barn full of cars and he would take everything except the 4 door convertibles. There was little market for them except as parts cars for Roadsters and Phaetons. Happily times have changed.

What a thrill it was to have a '49 Olds woodie wagon we restored as the featured car in one of the first CRANKSHAFT mags published. The car was never shown and we wondered what had become of it. Now we know and appreciate the feedback.

You need to consult with members of the Professional Car Society. They will have both the most info for you and the most potential buyers.

You cannot actually polish chrome. It is way too hard for that. All you can do is clean it very, very well.

Ate many a lunch at our local Woolworth's.

Dad was in jail for disorderly conduct when Pearl was attacked. The next day the warden went around and told all those locked up on minor charges they would be released if they wanted to sign up. Dad lied about his age and signed up. A few weeks later he was on a ship and on his way to New Guinea. His first time ever on a boat. That generation well deserves being called "The greatest generation".

I have a 140 DHC in my home garage that I have owned now for 55 years. It was last driven in 1969. I'll get to it someday.

When I was nerding out at Franklin and Marshall College one of our favorite cheers was "Rah, rah, hit them hard. Make them relinquish the oblate spheroid."

One rule we have that we will not budge on is that we will only paint a car, or anything else, if we are first allowed to strip it to bare metal.

Just starting a full restoration to show of a '53 Eldo.

We tried that route for a different car and were told the minimum run would need to be 2000 pounds.

We found a pair for a '60 several years ago so there is hope.

We will pay a ridiculous price for a pair of restorable '59 Cadillac bucket seats with tracks and trim.

Will trade a ridiculous amount of money for a pair of restorable '59 Cadillac buckets with tracks.

In 1920 there were over 1750 electric delivery vehicles registered within the city limits of Chicago.

We restored a 1928 Autocar. I was surprised that it had acetylene head lamps and no electric starter as last as 1928. It was serial # 1 for '28. It repaid the time we lavished on it by breaking my right arm.

We would entertain offers in the high 30's.

And just to tweek what was stated re painted or chromed grill shells may I point out that the '32 900 had the option of painted or chromed grill shell. Also the 900 and the 12 shared identical paint schemes, proper for the 900 and 12 only.

Car has all new woodwork as well as new skins for the doors and rumble seat lid. Owner bought it not really understanding what he was getting into. In a perfect world someone would buy it and have us restore it to concourse standards but in any case it needs to go. The chassis had a very amateurish restoration in the 1970's and as they say "it ran when parked". Who ever buys it gets all the advice they can stand. If there is one car I know it is the '32 900 and the '33 1001.

In my home garage sits a disassembled '48 Buick woodie and a '55 Jag XK140 Drophead that I drove while in college 53 years ago. Still has a '69 PA inspection sticker on the windshield. Ran when parked in '69 and has not been started since.

The price is very negotiable. The $49k was what the owner thought it was worth. I tried to get him to be more realistic. All offers considered. Car is nearly 100 % complete.

Keeping the price low because we are picking up a car in Houston area and hate to drive the 1500 miles from PA towing an empty enclosed trailer

Thank you Steve.

Leaving 11/3. Enclosed 28 ft trailer, experienced restorer/ fully insured transporter $1/mile. Message if interested.

Had a similar problem with an MGB years ago. Turned out one of the rear shocks was a bit loose on the frame. Drove me nuts until I figured it out.