Grandpa

Photo taken in Southern California in the early 1930s. Note the brake shop in the rear if the Sit & Eat drive in. Note the Ford cabriolet on the right with the Firestone 7x16 in. ballon tires. Any thoughts on the car makes? Grandpa

Hi Vintman, The images that I posted on the forum are reduced resolution to comply with the AACA image guidelines. Since the original image is a much greater resolution, I enlarged it and can confirm your conclusion on the "Silver Lady" leg placement - The car is left hand drive. Grandpa

Not a 1936 Buick grill. Grandpa

Endurance dancing champions(?), Thursday April 21, 1927, in Southern California. Note the center lamp, radiator cap, right side running board spotlight, and the radio speaker on the hood. What make car? Grandpa

Safety First? The photo was taken in Southern California. The plate is a 1929 California dealer plate. Perhaps a publicity photo. Grandpa

Another image of the same car. Grandpa

1937hd45, Re. the value of early 1930s Los Angeles properties: I would assume they were very low priced. LA didn't "boom" until the WW2 days and postwar. Grandpa

Here is another image of a Tourist. Neat horn. Grandpa

Hi OLBUICKS, On my 1941 Buick, the plate is mounted as shown in the factory photo. The plate is not painted on my 1941. I am not sure of the year car shown in the photo. The photo was taken in a GM plant, but the car may not be a Buick. Grandpa

Keiser31, I think that it is likely that the primer was sanded on the firewall. Polishing the color coat is doubtful. In any case, the image shows an un-painted data plate. Grandpa

There is the same photo mirror image, just in case the first photo is reversed. Grandpa

Vintage photo of Rolls Royce roadster taken in the Los Angeles area. What year and body builder? Grandpa

For late 1930s and early 1940s there has been ongoing debate about the finish (or lack of) on the cowl mounted Fisher Body data plate. The attached image clearly shows that the aluminum Fisher Body plate is not painted body color. One could also make the argument that (when new) the car body could not be properly primed, sanded, painted, and polished with the plate installed. Grandpa

More Los Angeles early 1930s salvage yards. Grandpa

Ivan, The original photo enlarged. Grandpa

The car's door is marked "Great Western Power Co.", which provided electric power service to the San Francisco area. The company was purchased by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in 1930. The photo was likely taken in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, east of San Francisco, when power distribution poles were being installed. Grandpa

Rust free Southern California automobiles in salvage yards in Los Angeles in the early 1930s. Grandpa

Photo taken in Southern California. Grandpa

Photo taken in Southern California. Grandpa

Photo taken in Pomona California. Grandpa

Photo taken in Los Angeles in 1928 - Essex boat tail speedster? Note the interesting radiator cap light and gasoline at 20½ cents a gallon. Grandpa

Mike, Check your engine number against the tabulation in the BCA judging manual. If it is not original, then your car may have a factory replacement engine, which were painted black. The BCA accepts the black colored engines for some years. Grandpa

Poolgame, Very early 1941 Buicks had gray colored engines like the 1940 Buicks. The balance of the 1941 engines are Dante red. Factory replacement engines were painted black, which is also accepted by the BCA. Early 1941 Buick production do not have the positive crankcase ventilation system and have a vented oil filler cap. Later 1941 Buick production have a crankcase ventilation system - - A tube from the valve cover to the air cleaner and a flat non-vented oil filler cap. A check of the parts book indicates the engine number break point for this system. As for what is the correct paint color for engine parts, check William Anderson's book "Restoration Facts: 1941 Buick". Also, check out the 1941 Buick 51C in Bill Anderson's shop, visit: http://www.andersonautomotiveenterprises.com/ Look under "Projects", "1941 Buick Super - - " The attached image is the early production 1941 Buick that Bill is working on. Note the color of the parts and the lack of the crankcase ventilation system. Grandpa

John, The bumpers look like 1963-1967 Corvette rear bumpers. Grandpa

Spark plug wiring material - YnZ's Yesterday's Parts http://www.ynzyesterdaysparts.com/ Restoration Supply Company (RSC) http://www.restorationstuff.com/ Grandpa