Guest greg6780 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I am a member of a local chapter of the NRHS. We recently aquired what we were told was either 1935 or 1937 1 1/2 ton Dodge Railway Express Agency delivery truck. A box truck basically. The only portion of the factory truck body is the front end, grill, hood and the cowl area. Then from the windshield area up and back the body was all customized with sliding doors and the large box. I'm needing information on deciphering the serial numbers to determine the actual year it is. The only numbers we have found are located on the passenger side of the firewall on 2 separate tags and they are as follows:8279512 RE 329500lbsThen on a small oval tag under the above large square tag:K-3-0-LR 9616Any help would be GREATLY appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Photos would help. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greg6780 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Ok here's 2 and i'll try to find a few better ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) Very cool truck! Having the wheelbase length would help narrow down the search.(Measure from center of front hub to center of rear hub).There's a '41 Ford REA truck offered on ebay now with a similar body.Plus a '40 Ford REA truck from a CA movie car company.The next thing is to find out who made the bodies; based on the design of an early-'50's Chevy shown here,it may be Montpelier. Here's another, a '35 Dodge from a show index in 2002. I'm amazed at the number that seem to have survived. TG Edited March 4, 2012 by TG57Roadmaster (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 The NC Transportation Museum would probably be a good source of information for you as well. Check out this link for information on a similar truck.NC Transportation Museum - Antique Automobiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 If you are sure it is either a '35 or a '37, the grille and fender say it's a '37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 There is no doubt in my mind that it is a 1937. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 According to Phil Street's Dodge truck decoder your number 8279512 works out to be:Serial Number 8279512Year 1938Make DodgeModel RE15,RE16,RE17,RE20,RE21,RE22,RE30,RE31,RE32Engine 218.06 Flathead SixWheelbase 126, 133, 159Rating 3/4, 1, 1 1/2 TonEngineering Code T40B, T40C, T40EPlant Hamtramck, MichiganBuild Number 2712See: Dodge Truck Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Decoder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 According to Phil Street's Dodge truck decoder your number 8279512 works out to be:Serial Number 8279512Year 1938Make DodgeModel RE15,RE16,RE17,RE20,RE21,RE22,RE30,RE31,RE32Engine 218.06 Flathead SixWheelbase 126, 133, 159Rating 3/4, 1, 1 1/2 TonEngineering Code T40B, T40C, T40EPlant Hamtramck, MichiganBuild Number 2712See: Dodge Truck Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) DecoderIt's gotta be a VERY early 1938 with that 1937 grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSayak Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 My 1938 RE31 has the same grill, so I would say it's indeed a '38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Wonder what happen to this project?1937 below1938 below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsnz123 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 What is the serial number on the engine? There should also be casting dates on the head, block and the underside of the exhaust manifold. Wonder what happen to this project?1937 below...What engine is in the black one and do i spy with my little eye something beginning with "T"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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