I'm quitting RC, for this... 1929 Landau

[Alwaysonauto]

When did it last run?
That will be a very satisfying father/son project.
Is it a four cylinder or six?

 

[slw2206]

When did it last run?
That will be a very satisfying father/son project.
Is it a four cylinder or six?

Its a stovepipe 6. Aside from me just cranking it for a minute, it last ran 2 years ago.

Stovepipe 6s are notoriously durable engines and I knew it'd run.

Now I don't know yet whether it has the fluids it needs to run safely, so that and brakes will be first up on the check up list.

 

[Alwaysonauto]

Cool, yeah, you have to be able to stop before you can go.
I've never heard of a Stovepipe 6, but I have heard of a Stovebolt 6.
Good luck with your project, I hope you keep us informed here on what you find and how it goes.

 

[slw2206]

Cool, yeah, you have to be able to stop before you can go.
I've never heard of a Stovepipe 6, but I have heard of a Stovebolt 6.
Good luck with your project, I hope you keep us informed here on what you find and how it goes.

Yup that's what I meant, long day

 

[Alwaysonauto]

I totally understand the long day when picking up a car.

Did the tires hold air at least to make it easy to get on the trailer?

 

[Alwaysonauto]

My recommendation as an old guy who has been involved with a few adventures similar to this, is to get yourself an old(er) digital camera you won't mind getting dirty to document your time spent in the garage, or barn, working on this car. I look back at photo's I took when working on my toy cars with my son and wish I had taken more of them. A dedicated 'garage' camera will work better than a phone IMO, as phones are too $$$$ to risk getting dirty like the dirt you're going to encounter in this new adventure.

 

[Road America]

Chevys from those years are much rarer than Fords, mostly because Chevy bodies used wood framework with steel panels nailed or screwed to the wood. When the wood framing rotted or broke, the body started to fall apart. Ford used a welded steel body with wood inside just for nailing the upholstery. If your woodwork is still good, you've got a good start on a restoration. I've done a few (33 Fords). Lots of hours of work involved!
The Chevy overhead six was smooth running compared to the Ford 4 flathead.
Your fenders look to be in really good shape, most old fenders are dented and ripped through the beading. You don't have to worry about brake fluid - it has mechanical brakes - like Henry Ford said "the safety of steel, from pedal to wheel".

 

[slw2206]

Started the cleanup today! There's a layer of dirt on this thing an inch thick. There's surface rust but nothing that goes through so thats a HUGE plus.
Only one of the interior wood floor panels rotted, which was great to see as custom wood panels get expensive quick.
She still needs more cleanup but I was tired of cleaning up after the squirrel family that was living in the back seat.

 

[Alwaysonauto]

Keep the pictures coming!
The patina of the paint is great, try to preserve it as best you can.

 

[Road America]

To me, an old car looks much nicer painted the way it was when it was new.
Patina is a girl's name!

 

[Alwaysonauto]

To me, an old car looks much nicer painted the way it was when it was new.
Patina is a girl's name!

No doubt they look nicer, but, the wear on the paint shows/talks to the life the car has led. That has some meaning too.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I like both. A rat rod can be as cool, even cooler than its stock, restored self.
I also get a kick out of cable distributor advance, chokes and floor push button ignitions, comfy molehair seats and shiny chrome.
Maybe a big block and a turbo on an awd chassis?

Each version of this car is easy to picture in my mind. Rat, rod, resto, patina'd... Mild or wild, as long as you don't have the entire car chromed, its going to be great!!!