1904 Cameron Roadster.
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Actual ad published in 1904.
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Body and chassis in primer and ready for painting.
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Body and chassis in primer and ready for painting.
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Darker red paint being applied to reveals.
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Closeup of body right side with new paint.
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Two shades of red on left side of main body and reveals.
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Two shades of red on right side of main body and reveals.
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New cowl section added as this car arrived in our shop. Right side view.
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New cowl section added as this car arrived in our shop. Left side view.
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Main body painted red and seats painted black.
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Compleated diamond tufted seats set in place.
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Engine removed and rebuilt.
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Engine removed and rebuilt.
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Front axle and rear end removed and restored.
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Left front view of main body.
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Right rear view of body and seat.
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Original rear deck lid that mysteriously disappeared.
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Closeup of diamond tufted seat.
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Right side engine Inspection door.
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Straightened right side ventilation louvers and engine inspection door.
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Straightened left side ventilation louvers and engine inspection door.
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New flooring in place.
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In March of 2021, the restoration resumed after eight years.
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In March of 2021, the restoration resumed after eight years.
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In March of 2021, the restoration resumed after eight years.
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In March of 2021, the restoration resumed after eight years in which the following were accomplished: steering wheel, steering column, brake and clutch pedals and related linkages, transmission, drive train, etc.
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In March of 2021, the restoration resumed after eight years.
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We discovered the deck lid is missing.
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As the car returned from previous restoration shop, boxes containing related parts occupy the space where the missing lid should have been.
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As the car returned from previous restoration shop, boxes containing related parts occupy the space where the missing lid should have been.
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Right side as it arrived for in-house restoration.
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Left side as it arrived for in-house restoration.
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Closeup of cowl and floor.
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Closeup of seat left side.
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Closeup of new steering wheel, hub, and column with shifter.
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Rear view of car as it arrived from previous restoration shop.
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Closeup of restored right rear wheel.
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Right side of seat and floor.
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Closeup of restored engine.
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Closeup of body tag.
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Original body tag for Cameron Car made by James Brown Machine Company in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
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Closeup of engine with hood removed.
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Closeup of engine with hood removed.
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Transmission connected to drive shaft.
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When it became obvious the rear deck lid could not be found, we fabricated a new one.
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Period correct (Neverout) license plate bracket fitted to period correct triple tier lantern bracket and period correct lantern installed.
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Left side of lantern.
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Candidate horn fitted for possible use.
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Candidate horn with bulb fitted for possible use.
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Closeup of horn bulb.
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Period correct hinge being applied to new resurfaced deck lid.
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Period correct hinge being applied to new resurfaced deck lid.
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Brass moulding and hinges applied to front of deck lid
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Countersink tool being used to mount brass moulding.
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Period correct leather license plate in place.
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Partially completed new red linoleum flooring with mitered corner brass moulding.
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Nearly completed new red linoleum flooring with mitered corner brass moulding including gray foot panels.
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Floor is done to our exacting specifications.
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Original fender brackets were borrowed from another Cameron and used to make fender brackets for this car.
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New left front fender is being fitted with brackets to frame.
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New left front fender held in place with clamps for fitting.
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Proper period correct "carriage bolts" have been located.
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Rick using carriage bolts to attach right side fenders to brackets.
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A proper lantern bracket has been located and attached to the fire wall.
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Great view of left front fender and restored lantern in place on the new brackets. Note: the lantern shown in this photo is actually a right side lantern but it is attached here to display how the correct lantern will appear later.
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Left and right rear fenders in place on the buck that was used to fabricate them.
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Left and right rear fenders in place on the buck that was used to fabricate them.
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Colby successfully fired her up for the first time since our ownership. Today, June 16. 2021, is a milestone day for this car as it has not run for many decades.
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An early brass electric Klaxon horn was located, restored, and placed on the dashboard.
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Close up view of the early electric Klaxon horn.
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The deck lid was returned from the paintshop.
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View of underside of deck lid displaying new paint.
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Left front fender beautifully painted and placed on the car.
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Right front fender beautifully painted and placed on the car.
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Left and right rear fenders have been painted and are ready to be placed on the car. Four fender brackets must be fabricated first.
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A different gas tank was located and placed under the driver's seat safely away from sparks and the heat of the engine.
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New gas tank located under the driver's seat.
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It was recently noted that the placement of the gas tank, as seen here, could present a safety problem as the gas tank had been placed directly over the engine and spark plug.
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Spark advance and gas throttle rods and indicators have been added to the steering column.
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Upper view of engraved spark advance and gas throttle indicators.
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Gas compartment door without hinges.
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Gas compartment door with new hinges added.
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Gas compartment door open exposing the period correct hinge and gas tank.
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