John_Mereness

I found most the 35-36 Auburn springs crossed over to a variety of applications from 60's and 70's (albeit almost as obscure as the Auburn in manufacture volume, but ....) - all were available at NAPA - it just took a really smart counter person who was willing to spend the time.

That is technically not the cost of the spring - that is the cost of fabricating the "first" spring - the price would go down substantially if you ordered 100 or even 1000 (you just stumbled into the problem with fabricating the parts - the first one comes at a premium).

Anytime in the history of mirrors that you knock one off it has been more expensive than you would think.

Thanks, I have never had a set in my hand - I can certainly tell anyone few sets survive and incredibly rare to see a set.

Yes, it is a smoking vent to draft cigar/cigarette smoke out of the car - that is also a combo dome lamp.

The Essex in the background is surprisingly rare.

My mom always talks about riding with my grandmother in one of the family construction trucks - it was a Schacht and the topic odf conversation was the hole in the floor and watching the pavement while driving - I recall the truck too as a kid as a relative had it and unfortunately dissembled it for restoration before his death in 1990 (sold at his estate sale and hopefully it survives) - I want to say it was early 30's albeit could have been mid 30's .

Sidenote: If you do not know what it was then you do not know how to keep it from happening again - there are quite a few civilized countries currently that are in ruin across the globe via whatever issue of war or civil up rest that they have had or are having recently - it is a daily thing still (ex. I have a good friend in Venezuela and ...). Also, I heard tale that our local 1940's day (which includes a car show) was discouraging military vehicles as uniformed participants was enough of the reminder of WWII (aka sort of ignores it was over half that decade of war matched to years upon years of issues thereafter.

Spectacular car - needs Trillin tail-lamps, vacuum tank plated, exhaust wrapped under hood, coils painted, and little stuff - INTERIOR WOODWORK IS FANTASTIC.

They really are fine cars and whole different ball games than the bulk of pre-war cars. I would say very worthy car and price is somewhere around it's asking. My only comment is that in 1932 Cadillac offered Wheel Disks and it was pretty trendy option (all be it now rare as hens teeth in surviving sets) - I do not know if they are aluminum or painted steel (all be it I can tell you the sales literature show then polished/plated and on the flip side of the coin factory photos show them in both polished/plated and painted), but I guarantee you this car will "knock your socks off" with them in polished/plated. And, for fun of it, I always like the Heron mascot all be it the build sheet probably states Goddess.

Pricing is probably not all that much different - I recall restoration of our first 1931 Cadillac in mid 1970's and it was no different a discussion as to cost to do a high point car today - ie not going to be cheap any way about it. I will say some of the services though that were readily available in every major city are just close to no more and as a result those items/services tend to be more expensive. And, interestingly it was a whole lot easier to get parts for the 1931 Cadillac via the volume that were being restored at the time (even pre-internet and ....) - usually a trip to Hershey or a call to one of the key people supplying parts would result in needs satisfied. I did used a calculator on the internet - the 25K we spent to restore the 1931 Cadillac (a 355 V-8 Town Sedan) was a looser in 1975, and would be a looser today at 120K, in 2019.

Just looking at it, my index finger and thumb hurt and appears to have grid lines on them

Just put me out on blacktop on a 100 degree day and tell me I am having fun.

What is surprising is the number of cars that really are not used. As you probably have noticed, there are a certain group of us that preach using cars, though we equally are a pretty small number and not too many new people have been joining us in our preaching. Hopefully, the people we are preaching too are listening. It is not all that hard to keep things on the road - at least to use in your own neighborhood. That said, as you are well aware some of us get into substantial issues via usage - especially with the stuff that has parts unobtainium issues - but we call all the friends, call in the favors, and ... -= it gets taken care of (and rewarding too = Man over Machine). "Out of sight out of mind" comes to me as a proper expression. And, in that usage I can tell you person after person who have become involved one way or another. Also, the fellow we sold our Auburn 851 Sedan to bought it so he had something to drive via restoration - a good idea (especially as I know people working onp rojects for 10, 20 50 years). And, I saw a photo on Facebook this week that I really liked.

Hate to say it, but the AACA can jump hurdles for younger members, but the regions are their grass roots and they much also be conducive. We have two regions in our area and one is doing a great job - Southern Ohio Region (one of the older regions too) and the other I have no clue about these days, but use to go to events with friends on occasion and just plain did not have a good time.

It initially looked like a Convertible sedan that had a hard roof on it like a RR PII styled car, wondering if someone has Convertible Sedan on the brain (which is a bad idea as whatever it was from new is what it should be today).

Relatives had a set on their Essex Boattail - this is probably the best known photo of the car being done for Automobile Quarterly.

Interesting, hopefully I get up that way to visit at some point. And, Glad to hear as it crossed my mind that I may be the root of all evils toward his non-Packard interests.

Now we are talking a car ! By the way, they pass out great whistles !

Maybe he could use a Pierce Arrow for the garage too

He has a secret life - there is a 1934 Cadillac V-16 Convertible Sedan in the garage - I compliment him on his taste too (only one built in 34 without sidemount spares) - An Auto Show Car bought new off the floor of the GM Rotunda at Worlds Fair. Sidenote: There is a Lincoln Convertible Sedan in the Garage too that knew where it was hidden.

Has a photo of the bodies being built ever turned up ?

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I ahve bought these - very nice too: http://www.ra-restorations.com/Oil_FIlters/OilFilters.html

I have enjoyed every minute of my time with Ralph. Ralph is a Cadillac guy too (or at least I helped him in that direction)