edinmass
-
Posts
17,177 -
Joined
-
Days Won
555
Content Type
Forums
Gallery
Events
Posts posted by edinmass
-
-
Sorry about the Caddy shot.... I tried to edit it out and had no luck. Ed
-
Just what a Packard thread needs...... comments from a Pierce guy. My father had more than 2 dozen pre war Packard's, and had fuel stamps during the war to run a 12! Anyway, my comments about custom bodied cars for the 34 LaBaron coupe that Jerry Moore sold. I thought the fit and finish were poor, and for LaBaron I thought the construction on that particular car was below their standards. Tires were too small and did not fit the overall look of the car. just my 2 cents. I sure would like a 32 Twinsix for my garage. My best, Ed
Photos of Packard's are from a private west coast collection
-
For parts like throttle shafts, new float covers, large and small venturies, and assorted jets and other parts, call 413-543-9017 and ask for John. He does not sell carb kits, but does offer rebuilding service. If you can't dissassemble the entire carb it won't function correctly. You need Stromberg special tools to get the entire carb apart. I have seen lots of "rebuilds" on the uu-2 and uur-2 carbs done very poorly and the cars won't idle. Check out the photos. Ed
-
The Veteran Motor Car Club that runs the London to Brighton run every fall. They have an extensive process that certifies the date of the car and that it is eligible for the run. Thus the name "Brighton Era Car" . Identical cars from 05 that are not eligible for the "tour" bring about 50 percent less than the 04's. I'm sure a google search will locate them for you. Paper work in hand when you sell the car would make the transaction much faster, easier, and profitiable. I would not sell the car till I had the documents in hand.
-
Pierce Arrow did not use snap ring style wheels after 1931. They used Kelsey-Hayes drop center wheels wire or artillary. 18 inch rims were used only in 30 and 31. 30 had five lugs, 31 had six lugs. Post a photo of what you have, and..... how about a photo of the car? I may have some good lock rings available. Ed
-
I'm not sure. They had a gemmer box to the end. Maybe Franklin or some other independant used the same thing. Maybe a six Blackhawk wheel? Stude? Makes me think it came from the same source as the cast grill shell. 7 K for the wheel is real steep.
-
Have you considered John Deere or Oliver, some other type of farm equipment? Ed
-
It's rather easy to get them to fire at the same time. Set up each on the sun machine as you would do normally. Then use two test lights to set the second distributor to fire at the same time as the first. Remember that unless they have the exact same advance curve the timing will only be exact at or near idle. The lights will indicate when the are opening and closing at the same time as they should both blink on and off simultaneously. Just use the hand crank to turn the engine. It would be easier with two people. I would use TDC and set the first to open, and then set up the second. Let me know if what I said makes sense. Ed
-
I too missed my chance to meet Mr. Moskowitz, as he was very busy doing a TV interview in the lobby of the library. When he was done I ended up taking the reporter for a spin in my car. Below is a link to the video. Mr. Moskowitz looks very professional during the interview. Several of my friends who saw it on TV said I had a great face for radio. Ed
-
On your Caddy it would be worth your time to get correct serial data info on hand to prove the correct year, and certify it is a Brighton car. If your not in a hurry I would spend the time and effort to get a certificate from the club in the U.K. I have been looking at the single Caddys while trying to find an early Knox. I passed on a 05 for short money last year. Figured if I was to own a single Caddy I would never end up getting the Knox.
-
Any year or series is ok. 02 to 04 or 07 to 12 is fine. 1,2,4 or a 6. I'm a Springfield native and just want one to play and tour with. I'll keep it at the new Springfield Museum when not in use for their hometown car display. Thanks, Ed
-
Did you check out RM's auction site and look at the results? There were quite a few Caddys as well as other similar cars sold. Saw a few that went much higher than I thought they would, I'm still waiting to find a decent Knox. Ed
-
This yeas was the best year I have had at Hershey since I first attended in 1971 when I was only 6 years old. I have only missed a few years due to school or family events. It was my fourth year of selling pre war only parts and sales were the best ever, up 40 percent from last year. My average sale was 300 dollars. NO Hershey is not dead or dyeing, and there are still parts out there for the hard to find cars. I found more rare Pierce Arrow parts on the field this year than in the last ten years combined, all priced at what I consider reasonable. I would like to see a few changes like less motor homes with no parts for sale on the fields. And it would sure be nice to have the fields broken into pre/post war and ford areas. Also, do we need all the cheap junk toy and jewelry dealers all over the place. It should be kept to car hobby only sellers. My only true gripe is the quality of the food available on the fields. I don't mind the high prices for quality items, but recycled road kill they serve is terrible.
-
Thanks.... they will be at Hershey RCH 40
-
29 Chrysler is it.....THANKS ALL!
They will be at RCH40 this week if anybody wants them.
-
Check out photo...... 1920's do you know what they fit?
-
On my way to Hershey. Please id THEM IF POSSIBLE
1 McKeelight 9 1/2 x 8 1/4
2 McKeelite 10 x 9
3 McKeelight 9 1/4 x 8 1/4
4 Tiltray 915833 9 1/8
5 Tiltray 914653 9 5/16
I didn't post photos because they came out so poor.
-
The first thing I would do is get the engine number and contact the Early Cadillac Group on Yahoo. The price of the car from an 04 to an 05 is a major issue. An 05 will bring less than half an 04. You can probably also get fender irons from one of the members as they were reproduced a while back. You can also place for sale ads on the ECG site. Good luck.
-
We will be at the Red Field, space RCH 40 & 41 with a large assortment of Pierce Arrow parts as well as having a large display of Stromberg UU-2 and UUR-2 and EX-32 and EE-3 parts available. :cool:
-
I remember Bill's junk yard in Rhode Island in the late 60's. We drove in the yard in a brand new Cadillac my father had picked up a few days earlier. Drove right in the yard and started pulling parts off of several early thirties Caddy's for his 31 Fleetwood convertible coupe. Still have some of those parts on a shelf in my barn! We also had Pierce Arrow's at the time but I don't remember taking any parts off those. Now here is the kicker! Photos posted below are of a 1936 Pierce Arrow from Bill's junk yard that just came through the door of our shop last summer. It was purchased from Bills at the closing auction. By a remarkable chance of fate, a friend of mine pulled off a bunch of parts off this car in the early 70's and sold them to me in the early 90's for a restoration of my 1936 V-12. So some of the parts off this car removed 30 years earlier ended up on my finished car in 1995 and in 2009 the entire car comes my way! :eek:
-
I do not wish to be impolite, but if your working on a Horsch and need that kind of help, you should not be working on that automobile. The distributor needs to be set up on a distributor machine, If you don't have one you can bring it by my shop in Springfield and I'll set it up for you if you like.
-
Don't forget that if it has a cracked head you can get one at PEP BOYS or some other supplier for only 200K. It's going take deep pockets to drive this one. Then again if the transmission is missing, it will probably never move under it's own power again, as I don't believe they are making them. As AJ pointed out, payment will probably be made to an off shore account!
-
A 20's Silver Ghost from Springfield has to go about 3 tons. If the car was moving at 55 MPH how on earth could it flip two times? Whatever hit if must have been flying. Even with a high center of gravity you would think a roll over was possible, but multiple times? Very Scary
-
I'm sure Randy knows the car. It would be impossible for a west coast car to elude the known roster of Dusenbergs. I don't follow the J prices, but if the car finished is worth say 850 K (Is that low?) it would run an easy 350 K to restore it if it is all there, and it looks like the new owner will be looking for some parts. I'm sure he will get to know Randy well. It's almost impossible to restore a car and make money on it, but if purchased right who knows? Ed
Gemmer Steering Box Worms Series 215
in CCCA - General
Posted
We will be making a run of Gemmer steering box worms for the 215 series box. These have NEVER been done before, as access to the correct equipment in South America was impossible. We now have access to the correct equipment to make these for a one time only shot. They fit Pierce Arrow, Stutz, Cord L-29, and other large series cars from the early thirties. Price will depend upon quantity ordered. They will be made in the next 3 or 4 weeks. No ads will be placed in print publications. If you or your club members or friends would like on of these contact me RIGHT AWAY as this project will happen fast as we have several customers waiting to get their car back on the road. We also have all other parts to rebuild and upgrade the Gemmer boxes on hand. We can supply references for those who would like them. Thank you, John C., Classic Auto, 33 Briggs St., Indian Orchard Ma 01151 413-543-9017 or at pierceparts@aol.com
Enclosed are some photos of a rebuilt box with all new parts, modern seals and bearings, and using ATF as a lubricant with NO leaks. With our upgraded box using roller bearings in place of bushings on the sector shaft your car will steer BETTER than new. Thanks.