edinmass Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 They aren't in the photos in the New York Auto Show or Centeral Park when new....thus they are destined for the trash........if you want them, I am certain AJ will have me send them to you............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, edinmass said: They aren't in the photos in the New York Auto Show or Centeral Park when new....thus they are destined for the trash........if you want them, I am certain AJ will have me send them to you............ Ed, Can you ship them right to Mark please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Just now, alsancle said: Ed, Can you ship them right to Mark please. It will bring joy to my heart to get those hideous thing out of the shop........👍👍👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFindlay Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 On 8/28/2021 at 5:09 PM, Mark66A said: Perhaps this group could help me solve a minor mystery about the '12 Stearns Knight. On it's dash is a plaque commemorating a tour (or caravan) in 1948. I have not been able to find any information about this event. I came across this picture of the Stearns-Knight. Although it was published in the May 1963 HCCA Gazette, it is another picture from the 1948 tour. They were "Looking Back" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 These are posted in the "Annual Meeting" thread, but Ed brought the Brunn to the show. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 37 minutes ago, alsancle said: These are posted in the "Annual Meeting" thread, but Ed brought the Brunn to the show. looks like Nucky Thompson’s Rolls is leaking pretty badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Got my nice factory equipment radiator cap back from the chromer. Can't wait to install it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughs Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Where did you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 hours ago, alsancle said: Got my nice factory equipment radiator cap back from the chromer. Can't wait to install it. What makes you think I will allow it on the car? Had a world famous collector at the shop today........and got great feedback on the S-K and 1917 White. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 22 minutes ago, pughs said: Where did you find it? Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Impressive radiator cap @nowyouhaveanexpensivedeskornament - so as one of the say 5 ambassadors for SK (as hardly any see the light of day), you have to leave the Knight on the car as that is how the 6th person will get involved. And, car looked great at CCCA Edited January 19, 2022 by John_Mereness (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 22 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: Impressive radiator cap @nowyouhaveanexpensivedeskornament - so as one of the say 5 ambassadors for SK (as hardly any see the light of day), you have to leave the Knight on the car as that is how the 6th person will get involved. And, car looked great at CCCA I may have to leave the Knight on by popular demand, but the "palm beach" topper is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Took the Stearns for a ride today........ continuing to work on getting it sorted. It’s still going to be a slow process for a few more months with all the family issues happening. Slow but steady......AJ, you can’t have my Palm Beach topper.......... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) Eddy, you using that as your daily? The palm beach topper on ebay was going pay for that fuel pump rebuild. Phil pulled it off today and sent me some pictures. It is going to Park Roaf for rebuild. Note the 1928 date stamp. Edited January 20, 2022 by alsancle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Hands down, it’s the rarest fuel pump I have ever had in my hands......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, edinmass said: Hands down, it’s the rarest fuel pump I have ever had in my hands......... Oops, Ed just dropped it and the casting broke.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, Grimy said: Oops, Ed just dropped it and the casting broke.... Nope.....that was a casting on a supercharged Auburn...........tripped over my own feet and dumped it on the floor, taking a chunk out of it...........you work on cars, and accidents do happen. Found the impossible casting and got everything fixed in less than a week..........rule number one is always do no harm. That was the first time in seven years I had to call an owner of a car and admit I had created an issue. At least it wasn’t carelessness in repairing the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, edinmass said: Nope.....that was a casting on a supercharged Auburn...........tripped over my own feet and dumped it on the floor, taking a chunk out of it...........you work on cars, and accidents do happen. Found the impossible casting and got everything fixed in less than a week..........rule number one is always do no harm. That was the first time in seven years I had to call an owner of a car and admit I had created an issue. At least it wasn’t carelessness in repairing the car. Must be a supply chain problem with JB Weld in Florida these days... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughs Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I have the original fuel that came on my car but the one that I am using now is one that Tom Hannaford at Now and Then built for me. It looks like a later type A or Type B but it works well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) Good, Knight Cap stays on, topper belongs to Ed, plain car ornament shrine becomes paper weight mounted on block of wood or marble, and other people on globe see car and it promotes additional SK buyers over time. Edited January 23, 2022 by John_Mereness (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark66A Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Now just wait a minute. Ed doesn't like the "aftermarket" mirrors... So I assume that applies to the aftermarket license topper. Therefore the topper should be sent to me along with the mirrors. I'm sure AJ agrees. Other updates: I have a supply of 1928 - no model number AC fuel pumps with broken ears. Anyone able to "weld" or solder the old pot metal successfully? There are at least two variations of the fuel pumps -one with a different arm pivot point that is further from the crankcase. The 7 passenger J I've been working on (for 5 years) is now in the upholstery shop. It will go back to the owner in California this coming summer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 1:36 PM, Mark66A said: Now just wait a minute. Ed doesn't like the "aftermarket" mirrors... So I assume that applies to the aftermarket license topper. Therefore the topper should be sent to me along with the mirrors. I'm sure AJ agrees. Other updates: I have a supply of 1928 - no model number AC fuel pumps with broken ears. Anyone able to "weld" or solder the old pot metal successfully? There are at least two variations of the fuel pumps -one with a different arm pivot point that is further from the crankcase. The 7 passenger J I've been working on (for 5 years) is now in the upholstery shop. It will go back to the owner in California this coming summer. Actually, AJ's car was shown new with sidemount mirrors and he should start hunting for the proper set (nice set on it, but not the original set). And I like mirrors, other than they really do not adjust to be able to see much (ie you still have limited vision), Someone probably will have to at some point in time cast new fuel pump bodies as no good way to weld on ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 48 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: Actually, AJ's car was shown new with sidemount mirrors and he should start hunting for the proper set (nice set on it, but not the original set). And I like mirrors, other than they really do not adjust to be able to see much (ie you still have limited vision), Someone probably will have to at some point in time cast new fuel pump bodies as no good way to weld on ears. I need somebody to photoshop this picture for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 17 hours ago, alsancle said: I need somebody to photoshop this picture for me. You need someone to get that big knight ornament on the radiator cap ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 17 hours ago, alsancle said: I need somebody to photoshop this picture for me. Sidenote: COOL photo !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Three photos from 1925 from Dick Whittington Collection as Univeristy of Souther California https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID=2A3BXZBD7SFW&PN=1&WS=SearchResults 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 While we are at it we need to photoshop this picture too. Can anyone identify those mirrors? I assume a 3rd party manufactured accessory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 The mirrors were made by the “Acme make my car look shitty car accessories company.......” 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughs Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Is this Duane Perrin's old car? Does anyone know where it is now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, pughs said: Is this Duane Perrin's old car? Does anyone know where it is now? Yes, Mark confirmed a page or two back. Looks great in that photo! Edited January 31, 2022 by alsancle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughs Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Where is it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 It’s a cool car......I hope someone with talent ends up working on it to get it running. It’s gonna need a gentle touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 5 hours ago, edinmass said: It’s a cool car......I hope someone with talent ends up working on it to get it running. It’s gonna need a gentle touch. So often cars like this get "restored" to either do not really come out right or never really get done. I lean toward get it running and driveable, do light cosmetics, and enjoy - and once you have master the prior then move to the next level (or possibly still do not and beat yourself up in some other way). I see so many automobiles that are years of lost enjoyment (ex. the Auburn I am doing now has been apart since the late 1960's and really would have been fine as is - the desire to paint it shiny caused more harm than good over multiple owners and ...). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterwoyen Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 It now belongs to a gentleman from Iowa who has many years restoration experience. My advise was to get it running and driving and as far as cosmetics, if possible, to leave the body on the frame for any paintwork etc. I'm speaking as one who has had a basket case S-K project apart for more than 12 years. Life happens and its a rare person who can dedicate many hours per week to these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 Good advice Peter. Personally, I would do zero cosmetic work to it, but making it run and drive would be great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterwoyen Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 20 minutes ago, alsancle said: Good advice Peter. Personally, I would do zero cosmetic work to it, but making it run and drive would be great. The bare steel on the body would bother me personally. However if the rest, or a lot, of the remaining paint is original I think I'd find a way to match that for the bare areas. As time goes I think we should "restore" the remaining original cars that exist more like they do with paintings and other antiques. Sympathetic I think is the word. To me the interior would depend on how mousy it is or moth eaten. If it's generally sound I'd do what I can to clean it. Too bad you can't "dry clean" wool interiors in place. Maybe there is a way, I don't know. They clean and restore antique garments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, Peterwoyen said: The bare steel on the body would bother me personally. However if the rest, or a lot, of the remaining paint is original I think I'd find a way to match that for the bare areas. As time goes I think we should "restore" the remaining original cars that exist more like they do with paintings and other antiques. Sympathetic I think is the word. To me the interior would depend on how mousy it is or moth eaten. If it's generally sound I'd do what I can to clean it. Too bad you can't "dry clean" wool interiors in place. Maybe there is a way, I don't know. They clean and restore antique garments. I’m pretty sure you can oil that body and it would never rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterwoyen Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, alsancle said: I’m pretty sure you can oil that body and it would never rust. Probably so. Is that what they do to put life back into paint on antique motorcycles? There are some neat processes out there that I'm not familiar with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) Black One-Shot sign painters enamel and an artist brush - every kid knows how to connet the dots albeit some are more artistic than others Edited February 2, 2022 by John_Mereness (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) Fuel pump is back from the rebuild at Arthur Goulds/Parkers Packards in Mass for a "driver" rebuild........here are the photos........we have installed a new modern electric prime/vapor lock pump, and have had the tank cleaned. All the lines are copper, no rubber in the system anywhere, and now the new mechanical pump rebuild........sorting the fuel and ignition system BEFORE we try and install the new carburetor. Do it once, do it right, and then forget about it for the next 30 years.... Edited February 3, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now