1904 Curved Dash Olds built in 1958 Restored!

Description for Oldsmobile Other 1958

There are so many things to list so lets get started. We bought the Olds in a running but run down state, he top was torn and the orginal Clinton engine was unreliable, he tires were weather checked and no fenders exsisted. My customer Jim wanted a Parade buggy of sorts and also wanted the look of a real 1904 Curved Dash Olds, hese are far too rare and hard to come buy but this Merry Olds was just a few towns away and not quite so rare.
We began by disassembling the machine and making repairs to the wooden body, rakes and suspension, he front brakes are a bit of a mystery and some parts are missing so we never pursued fixing them. The rear brakes however work great and also act as the parking brake. While repairing the wooden body we sent out the hub caps, arking lever, iller and gear shift for Nickel plating, ot chrome, im then located some reproduction oil lamps that were attached to the front and rear. We had a local canvas shop rebuild the top and made removable sides and the top goes up and down really easy too. We couldn't find a parts supply for the Clinton engine so we purchased a new Eco friendly Honda engine with a centrifigal clutch and electric start. Its so quite and smooth now and no nasty exhaust smell .
The fenders were hand made by Keith Noel and Marc Thomas of Noel Automotive. They were made from regular sheet metal and dowel steel and we looked at man, any pictures to get a "period" correct look. Jim also wanted to add a Rumble seat to the trunk deck lid. A simple box was formed and a local Upolstry shop finished them nicely . New modern bicycle tires and tubes support the buggy as at this time no period correct button style tires could be found to fit these wheels. Coker makes a nice tire but we couldn't get a wheel to finish the look.
We have used it in a couple of Parades and have had our fun and its time to pass it on. A lot has been invested and all the paper work we could generate goes along with the original Clinton engine and lots of other extras including brand new brass horns and extra wicks for the Oil Lamps.
One defect that I have to mention is a crack in the cast iron rear axle cover. We purchased the car and the crack is still the same as it was 6-7 years ago. The crack has not grown or changed in the past years the car has been driven but I have to mention it as well as the front brake system is not operational at this time. They work on a cable and pulley system that looks like spegetti.
The car is ready for its next Parade and works great with one adult and small child in the front and one or two children in the back seat for throwing candy or waving to the crowd, ts not really intended to drive to far away events but is licensed and should be used more as a golf cart than an actual car. I won first place at our local home town days and had lots of fun.