The 1929 Essex Coupe
Restoration Project

Photos of my Essex

The following are a few photos of my Essex. I have a lot more taken with my digital camera which I'll be adding soon.

Delivery Day

• Arriving on the Trailer with my Dad.
• Tilting the Trailer
• Rolling it Off. The front tire got caught on the trailer's wheel-well.
• Making my mother work
• It's home
• Time for a Cigarette

Some Details

• ID Plate from the Firewall
• ID number stamped on the frame on the rearmost-right cross-member.

Interior

The interior will have to be redone, but enough original material is there to get good patterns. Note the suicide doors.

• Through the Driver's Door
• View of the seat from the top.
• View with the seat removed.
• Steering Wheel and Dashboard
• Closeup of the Instrument Panel
• Footpedals
• Window Crank (I'm missing one of these)

Exterior

• Side View
• Front Corner View
• Front View
• Rear of the Cab
• Closeup of Front left Wood Wheel

Rumble Seat

• Exterior View
• View from the top. Notice the original leather is still pretty good.

Engine

This uses the Essex Super Six engine. When the car was parked 40 years ago, the engine ran, but had a knock in it. Probably needs the rods re-babbited.

• View of the left side
• View of the right side
• Honeycomb Radiator

Undercarriage

• Underside of the Engine
• The Transmission
• Rear Axle

Known Damage

• Dent on front right fender
• 6" scrape just in front of rear left fender.
• Interior upholstory.