The Farmer Phaeton

[jim1932]

No I didn't find it on a farm, but the number of farmer fixes on gives it the name. 1929 Phaeton last driven 1973. At some point prior it was aquired in Brazil and brought up to NY.

At his point I am tring to see what I have and need to get it running and mobile. Not sure after that. Feel free to point out issues.

 

[jim1932]

Not quite a high point car.....

 

[ursus]

"Interesting" braking system, especially the Macgyvered parking brake rigging.

 

[Joe K]

Reminiscient of that hydraulic brake conversion I nearly embarked upon - except they didn't install the "spacer rings."


Joe K

 

[jim1932]

I thought the cutting out the frame section with the hydraulic master cylinder and using it as the mount system was my favorite so far.

 

[jim1932]

more fun.....

 

[rfitzpatrick]

Whatever you do -- Do-Not-Paint-It!!!

 

[WHN]

What are your plans?

 

[Fullraceflathead]

If it was mine I would slowly return everything back to original the braking system especially!!!

 

[Marshall V. Daut]

Warts and hairs aside, it IS a Phaeton and they ain't all that common these days. It'll be worth saving. Since it came from South America, it might be one of those Model A open cars Sam Sherman used to advertise in "Hemmings" and "The Restorer in the 1970's. I mentioned this in another thread recently. Odd that it is the standard left-hand steering and not the right-hand drive we usually see coming from Latin American countries.
M.

 

[Keith True]

It came from South America,and it is what it is.When you take it apart,put the useable parts in one pile and the un-useable parts in another.See which pile is bigger.Transmission and rear end gears you could shave with.Worm and sector gears worn to sharp points.Pieces of pipe welded to the old spring perches to hold the shackles.I looked at two to work on,said no thanks.Both guys saved the solid sheet metal and built nice cars on different chassis.The frames were the worst messes on those cars.I made jack stands from the rear end trumpets,and firewood trailers from their front axles.

 

[AYooperA]

Looks like you have a solid start to a nice phaeton. It can be quite a journey if you decide to take it all down to every nut and bolt. After 4 years I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel on mine. 53 years is a long slumber for the Phaeton. Have fun with your new acquisition.

 

[ronn]

a Kaplan import?

 

[rich b]

Besides the other stuff; the brake backing plate also appears to be on the wrong side.

 

[jim1932]

Besides the other stuff; the brake backing plate also appears to be on the wrong side.

The Wrong Side?

 

[jim1932]

Messing around, I like this idea....

 

[jim1932]

any thoughts on these? Three on either side.

 

[Bigsnapper43]

We restored a 2dr pheyaton from Uraguay. If it could be broken it had been broken and welded. The trans case had been welded on the inside but it had new complete gear set.The steering gear was like new inside. That is all we used from the chasis. Believe it or not the right hand gas tank was the easiest part to find.

 

[Keith True]

Looks like you have some solid sheet metal to work with.I have no idea what those things are on the cowl and the door post.It does look like the windshield stanchions heve been welded to the cowl posts.Normal for cars coming from down there.Blasting that body will brighton things up a lot,and make everything that needs fixing easier to work on.I'm always interested in seeing those frames after the body is taken off.Some of those fixes are mind boggling.

 

[Randy in ca]

Besides the other stuff; the brake backing plate also appears to be on the wrong side.

The Wrong Side?

The large end of the wheel cylinder should be towards the front of the backing plate, not on the rear side as picture shows and Rich pointed out. Maybe the other side is the same and the assemblies should be switched side to side if you're going to be using them.