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Remove the pressure plate and clutch disc. The bolts (or nuts) in the center, around the pilot bearing, hold the flywheel to the crank. Keep these bolts and note which side of the flywheel the nuts were on. The bolts are special and must go on the way they came off. Also carefully note which way the clutch disc is installed. You will likely want to have the flywheel resurfaced while the clutch and pressure plate are out being rebuilt. Also check the condition of the pilot bearing.

We use Fort Wayne Clutch. Very knowledgeable, excellent work. They've done a 12 cyl Cadillac clutch for us along with several Packards, a Kissel, and an an enormous American LaFrance multidisc, all in reasonable time and at a reasonable price. Never any problems.

Packard built nothing called a Club Coupe nor Opera Coupe in '32, '33 or '34. Do you know what the wheelbase is? An 1104 would be a '34. It must be a '32 5 pass Coupe. People like to use the terms "Club Coupe" and "Opera Coupe" but that isn't what Packard called them. If it is in fact a '32 902 5 pass Coupe, the main body wooden "sills" and cross members would be very similar to the 902 Coupe since they both bolt to the same chassis. Other than that the wood would be similar but different. Doors are longer, rear of body is longer, B pillar is in a different location, no rumble lid, etc. Tough row to hoe with none of the original wood for patterns.

Or are we talking about a 5 pass coupe (style 507)? Packard didn't build anything officially known as a Club Coupe in '32.

What body style is it exactly and what series? Is it a 900 Coupe Sedan or a 902 Club Sedan? Where are you located?

Wow, that's a lot of unsubstantiated accusations! I wonder how many vendors actually support AACA other than thru the purchase of advertisement? Is there any evidence anywhere that any officer or board member of AACA has benefited monetarily from AACA's association with a particular vendor?

Steve, maybe AACA could provide them with a car, have it restored, then sell it as a fund raiser?

Desperately seeking outer runningboard trim pieces. Thanks!

Looking for source for outer runningboard trim pieces. Thanks!

Need source for outer runningboard trim pieces. Getting fairly desperate here!

For fun sometime, read the UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) as it relates to auctions. It is only illegal for a seller (or his associate) to bid on his own car if the auctioneer has not announced that the seller "reserves the right to bid". If such an announcement has not been made the high legitimate bidder can refuse to complete the sale or force the sale at the highest legitimate bid. A quirk in the law gives this right only to the buyer so conceivably a seller could "buy" his own car without any actual penalty. Haven't been to an auction other than "farm" sales in years. I know they are places of treachery for sellers as much as buyers. Wouldn't a seller bidding on his own car actually constitute a hidden "reserve" price?

Ever order lobster in a restaurant? Market price! With the price of copper and aluminum escalating at warp speed the last year or so the price of replacement rad cores has about doubled. Last I checked scrap copper was selling at above $2.00/lb. Last core we bought for a '53 Buick cost us over $600.

These runningboard valance lights are correct for '31 at least. The seller is a very reputable and knowledgeable fellow. He would likely know what other years/series they were corrrect for.

West, I think you are talking about "bumper clamp plates"? If so, the fronts are part # 141485 and are the same for 726, 733, 740, 745, 826, 833, 840, 845. The rear would be part # 132706 for the 726, 733, 740. the 745 rear used part # 171768. Hope this helps.

Funny, I hadn't read your comment that way. Some days I do feel like I'm tanking. I broke both kneecaps when I was 19 and now at 58 my knees are on their last legs. Maybe if someone could score me a golf cart permit for Hershey I might feel better about letting that coil go. Can't you use a few '32-'33 standard headlight buckets ? Somehow I ended up with 27 of them.

West, you need a lesson on how electrical parts work. Forget about electrons, amps, watts and all that scientific stuff. Any electrical item actually works on smoke. Smoke is the stuff that makes things work. Obviously, if the smoke gets out the item will no longer function. If the smoke gets out of your drill it stops working. The other day the smoke got out of my Dremel, I threw it away. Voltage regulators, same principal. If the smoke gets out it's junk. Seriously though, sounds like you just burned the shrink wrap. Those resistance coils can get quite hot.

If it was a FACTORY AUTHORIZED ACCESSORY and you can document it with FACTORY LITERATURE then there would be no deduction. Whether it was installed at the factory or by the dealer makes no difference. Any other add-on AC unit would be a mandatory deduction of, I think, 10 points, but I can't seem to find my Judges Manual at the moment.

I only reported what was written on the pics.

1904 Cadillac, Rip Van Winkle aboard.

An old but useful trick is to use a spray can and a cardboard tube from the center of a roll of paper towels. You can spray thru the tube and direct the spray where you want it.

But if you're obsessive compulsive (like I can be at times when it comes to old cars) just knowing that the wrong coil was lurking up under the dash would bother you. I was surprised at the high bid, last one I sold brought $150 or so. I have a spare that I was going to sell but now I think I'll hold on to it as an investment for my retirement. Anyone else notice the un-rebuilt '31-'32 fuel pump that just went for $787? What is the world coming to?

If it's like the earlier Dyke's Mnauals it will have tons of general info related to automotive systems but relatively little on specific makes. For instance, carburetors will be covered in detail but no info on linkages as used on specific cars. More like the front sections of more modern Motors Manuals.

I said "if it hasn't been spoken for". Happy birthday !

The one in my pics is a roadster. I'll try to post a picture later today.

I have a series of photos taken in 1939 of a 1904 1 cylinder Cadillac which was being used in a movie produced for Prestone Antifreeze called "Rip Van Winkle Jr". At the time the car was owned by a Robert J Bohaty of Centerport, LI, New York. If anyone has any info as to the ultimate fate of this car, or of Mr Bohaty for that matter, please contact me. I would be happy to make these photos available to the current owner. It's a long shot I know but stranger things have happened.