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3 minutes ago, alsancle said:
You are thinking of his SSJ. I think he paid 12k in the early 60s.
He told the story how he bought it at Auburn one year. A man that owned a construction company owned the SSJ, Al said he went to look at it and he was shown the car. He was invited into the owners office and al sat across from him. The guy said the car wasnt really for sale , but what have you got in mind?? Al said he dumped a bag of cash out on the table and owner said how much is there?? Al told him and owner opened the top drawer , slid the cash in and said you OWN IT. I have no reason to nor believe the story.
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On 9/20/2023 at 8:43 AM, alsancle said:
A lot of cool cars showed up at Watkins Glenn in the late 40s and 50s.
Wasn't the Round Door Rolls for sale up in your neck of the woods? My dad always said that in the late 50s 8500 dollars was what bought you the best car in the world. Both the Round Door and the Mormon Meteor were for sale back then for 8500.
How about Al Ferraras taper tailed SJ , wasnt it Clark Gables car new??
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ONE TOO MANY ZEROS........ I owned the second oldest Lexington known. It went back to its birthplace ,Connersville Indiana museum. It looks like a nice car though.
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Jeff , Im betting that out of the survivor 8-125 cars, there is only one that has wood wheels, like dads. The others Ive seen are all wire wheel cars. The wood wheels may be the key to finding our old car. Thank YOU for your efforts on keeping track of these rare cars. The story I told you about the high speed ride was in my 32 Master 8. The wrist pins used to rattle pretty bad when it warmed up. Im going to check the roaster of the Peerless club for 125s. Mike
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On 9/20/2023 at 11:22 AM, Oldtruck30 said:
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How much do you want for it?? Mike
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Al, how many sets of points does it have?
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Just now, mikewest said:
Jeff a few clews that might find our old car. It was a 3 speed trans, it had artillery wheels, it had a wonderful eagle on the rad, it had white spare tire covers made of canvas that said 1929 Peerless on them, (barely can be seen in the pictures) and 7 pass sedan .(not limo) It was sold from here by Mr Krest in or around 1972.
Jeff where did you get the info about hank Jodry???? Was he from NY or Penn?? The $550 seems low. It would be fun to track our car down. Im curious how many had the wood wheels you have found?
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5 hours ago, jeff_a said:
Interesting discussion and photos, Mike.
My KPAIE list has 6(2) '29 Peerless 8-125s. Two are ghosts or leads, 6 reasonably certain to exist.
> Florida 138" Sedan restored to Condition 1 - maroon
> Another 8-125 7-P Sedan - green
> a 5-P 130" w.b. Sedan - red
> Ed Matthis to Brian Coffee 2011, sedan - dark blue
> one bought from Hank Jodry in 1972 by Mike's dad for $550 (same one you mentioned?) - black
> a 130" w.b. Coupe Ralph Cartonio showed me a picture of at 2013 Hershey
* one possibly seen at a Stowe car show 1970s* Roscoe Stelford, Sr. Collection in Pingree Grove, IL to Bill Backer & Glenn Chisolm. Sedan, possibly at a museum in Fulton, MO
plus - sssshhh! - I recently found a restored one in Germany in fire truck livery - red
Jeff a few clews that might find our old car. It was a 3 speed trans, it had artillery wheels, it had a wonderful eagle on the rad, it had white spare tire covers made of canvas that said 1929 Peerless on them, (barely can be seen in the pictures) and 7 pass sedan .(not limo) It was sold from here by Mr Krest in or around 1972.
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I never heard of them but the Finger Lakes , upstate NY had some great treasures. The rear engine , aircooled car made in Syracuse (THE JULIAN) that went to Harrah's was only 30 miles from our town. My dad said it was sold for a storage lien and it ended up in Webster NY. That car was less than $5000. If not familiar with that car, take a few minutes and read about it. I was too young to really push my dad... but lucky he saved what he did.
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Yes it was the biggest model made , straight 8. I remember it had a 3 speed transmission. Back then nobody thought of overdrives or a different ring and pinion. If I owned it today it would hold a special place in the garage . Off subject, but in 1958 dad passed on a 1929 J Duesy at Watkins Glen Concours for $2000.00. It was a well worn sedan that ran , but not well. Instead he bought the 1930 Franklin seven passenger sedan I mentioned in the story above for $350.00 . As they say "Those were the days".
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When I was a kid (around 1970) my dad and his partner in a Shell Garage in Livonia NY had a collection of cars. Ther were wheeler dealers , and would buy anything of value. The big sedan next to the 35 Ford sedan was bought in Olean NY at the annual car show and flea market in 1970. The guy wanted $2000.00 for it but he wasnt getting much action. I pestered dad to " Make a Deal" but he kept a eye on it from a distance. He said lets wait until the end of the day. I walked past it about 20 times and kept looking it over. It was a clean honest old car , original interior and paint. It ran well , and had a great eagle on the radiator cap. Finally about 4pm dad walked over and made a deal . $1500.00 cash and we owned a Peerless.
Dad drove it home ,it ran well but he was very disappointed in its speed. It had lots of power but 45-50 was all he dared push it. He didnt like ,I could tell. He had a 1930 Franklin 7 passenger sedan and a 1930 Hudson 8 that both would run 60 mph , no problem. Dad dolled it up and we took it to Hershey that fall. It didnt sell at $2000.00.
There was a salesman at Hayes and Andrews Ford in Lima , Nick Krest. He was a big guy and fell in love with the Peerless. Dad got it sold for $2000.00 . Nick ran it around for a spell after Hershey and it went into storage.
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Yes , The earlier small LaFrance motor will bolt it . Of coarse there are many differences. The obvious difference is the heads. Fire trucks fired 2 plugs per cylinder . Post your question to the ACD site and you will get a more Indepth answer.
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THE ROD BEARINGS YOU WANT ARE PART NUMBER CB1219G. THE APPLICATION IS TOYOTA LAND CRUISER.
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Its not hard to see why they didnt sell....
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How much? I really dont need the rims .
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Pay your life insurance before you attempt 70 mph .
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semi flat and Plymouth is spelled out in block letters
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3 hours ago, leomara said:
There is a 1928 Chrysler Model 72 roadster that needs a set of top irons. Is anyone currently specializing in this?
Make your own! Use stainless bar stock and polish them. Rivit them just like they did. There is a guy in New England , The L29 restorer Ken Clark ho will knock them out, no big deal.... Go look at another car , get a few measurements and it will be easy. Did you buy the car Walter Miller estate sold that had no top??
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Its in my shop Ill post one
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Ive got a spare tire locking cap with the key for 75.00 decent chrome.
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54 minutes ago, 31 LaSalle said:
I have a 1928 Chrysler 72 with wood wheels I know how to remove wheel and tyre but not sure how to remove complete wheel does this require puller of some description
You need a puller that screws on to the threads of the hub if your car has them.If not you need a 3 jaw puller that bolts on to the lugs that hold the wheels on. Usually not a big deal but some can be stubborn, others practically fall off.
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John I have a early White 4 speed (4th is OD) trans for sale. Its a mid independently mounted gearbox. The are known to be bullet proof. Needs cleaning up and serviced but great gears. Mike
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The bottoms are missing as well. The bottoms have a notch in them that lock over the two pegs. Look on Ebayyou can find parts to complete them. This style with the bell shaped bottoms were introduced in 1906.
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Hi Vin Please send me pictures of this Buick rear end you have for sale to mawest729@gmail.com Thank you Mike West
1923 Lexington Minute Man Six for sale Not Mine
in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
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It was a 1916 model . It was built in Dec of 1915 , so I called it a 1915 and it was titled as a 1915.