I wanted to build a vehilcle that looked old but was easy to start and run and easy to haul around to old engine shows and flea markets. I collected parts from old garden tractors. Below are some pictures of some home made vehicles that I liked.

A friend told me about a curved dash olds for sale. I went to see it and I bought it. It had been on display outside a used car lot for six years. It did not run.

When I got it home I found that there was no spark from the ignition system. The coil and points were under the flywheel making replacement and troubleshooting difficult.  I bought parts from Dennis Carpenter and after several tries found a coil and points that worked. I was using it but it was hard to start.

I put new rings and valves in the engine. The paint was OK but 60 years old and the body had some corrosion. I striped the old paint off with a wire wheel. I primed the body and had it painted.

The Bliss was originally street legal and ran 35 MPH. It was geared up to high to run on grass and slow at flea markets. I put in a jack shaft and geared it down so that it ran well on grass

I have taken the Bliss Olds to several car shows. I go to informal car shows at churches and nursing homes. I bought an other CDO replica and sold the Bliss.