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Ursus

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I get the impression that he's pretty new to the

hobby, or at least new to the obscure-car category,

and is interested in learning BEFORE he

selects a specific car.  I'm sure we're all willing

to help a newcomer.

 

"I now would like to buy a rare car, probably an Orphan

from the 30's - 50's," he wrote about his quest.

 

Before I ventured into the 1910's era of cars,

I asked lots of people at shows about owning and

driving and maintaining an early car.  I wanted to 

learn first and go into a purchase with some knowledge.

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On 11/25/2018 at 10:08 AM, Akstraw said:

One of the keys to buying an orphan car, or any old car for that matter, is to buy one that is complete or very close to complete.  The most difficult parts to find are body and trim pieces that are unique to one particular make and/or model.  Beyond that, the parts you are most likely to need are wear-out items like plugs, points, bearings, brake and clutch linings, light bulbs, etc. that are by the thirties to fifties largely mass-produced and interchangeable among makes.  A good interchange manual can be your best friend.  Agree with all the comments above, especially to join a marque club and network; that is the not only the best source networking for parts, but a great way to find a nice car as well.  Good luck

 

Yes always try to get the best for your money.This took 13 years but, did I learn a lot .Anybody know of another 1912 McIntyre?

Super rare ,but not a big buck car.cheers Pete 

 

 

 

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The 22 Cadillac seems much harder to find parts for compared to the 12 or the 26 Buick. When you do find someone willing to sell you’re definitely paying a mint for it even though there is less than a handful of cars out there

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Again, great replies from all of you, it is appreciated. So it seems parts are more readily available than I tought for uncommon cars. I would like to get your personal opinion on how rare and difficult to get parts are for a different cars.

Listed below are most of the models that I am interested in.

So maybe rate them from 0 to 10... 0 being almost impossible to get ex: Parts need to be reproduced in a shop and 10 being very easy to get. Ex: parts for model A's of Mustangs (lots of parts and easy to buy)

If you want, copy and paste in your replies the following cars, and type the number from 0 to 10 next to them. Thanks!

 

Hudson Commodore 1947......................:

Essex Super Six 1929..............................:

Ramblers from the late 50's(in general).:

Reo Flying Cloud 1936............................:

Studebaker Special Six 1923..................:

Kaiser 1953..............................................:

Nash 600 1949........................................:

Lincoln Zephyr 1934...............................:

Hudson Hornet 1951..............................:

 

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Actually, Mr. Ursus, the Lincoln Zephyr came along

for the 1936 model year.  The Zephyr was an

upper-medium priced car, whereas in 1934, Lincoln

made the K series, which was an expensive car in

a wholly different pricing category.

 

You might want to edit your list for clarity.

 

Actually, all of the cars on your list have club support.

The Antique Studebaker Club would support 1923, for instance,

and the Lincoln Zephyr Owners' Club would support Zephyrs 1936-up.

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On 11/24/2018 at 8:56 PM, Ursus said:

Thank you all for the replies... all very enlightening.👍

Tell us what you are considering and we'll have more complete advice.  If  you want easy, buy a Model A Ford.  I think everything except the engine block is available in reproduction.

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We searched for several years for a Covert transmission for a rare 1917 car we were helping restore/recreate. We finally gave up and decided to modify an Overland trans to fit and work. Before we started the modifications we were contacted by a fellow in who said he had an engine for our car. We didn't need an engine but thought maybe the engine included a starter we desperately needed so we went to look. Turned out the engine was completely wrong for our car but attached to it was the elusive Covert trans.

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