This is my first post so I am new to the forum. I recently purchased my 26 Superior V, 4 dr sedan from a lady who had purchased it from her grandfathers estate in order to keep it in the family. The grandfather purchased it in the 1960's and he passed away in 2023. The surviving family seems to know almost nothing about the car except it was Granpaw's pride and joy. It has not been started nor driven for at least 15 years. None of the family even knew how to start it. I am taking steps to get it running; changing all the fluids, lubricating the cylinders and lifters, new battery, repairing rotted and frayed wiring, etc. The vehicle is suprisingly quite original and had been restored by "Granpaw" in about 1968 and used for "display" purposes and occasional drives and always stored inside so it is in rather remarkable shape. The coolant had apparently been drained sometime during the past 15 years so I desire to flush the system and have recently read the rather recent post regarding flushing with water and air only. There is a plate on my radiator stamped with a date of 1926, thus, I am presuming it is the original radiator so I am sensitive about how I go about flushing it.

I am not a collector but I do have a couple of 50is year old vehicles I use and care for and I refurbished a 55 Studebaker pickup for a daughter. My purpose in providing this background is because I hope to seek guidance and advice from this seasoned and knowledgeable group to help me succeed in making my 26 a good runner and keep it as original as possible.

I welcome any comments regarding my approach thus far.

Thanks in advance.

Rod in Thompson Falls, Montana