1935 Dodge Brothers pickup

here are some pics of the bumper, headlight and grill. do you think the grill was chrome originally?

so it is not the original engine. that's disappointing.

look like gas cap off 70's dodge duster.....

Not Duster. Looks like the Rambler photo I posted.

so it is not the original engine. that's disappointing.

Restoring it to original is out of the question now I guess.

Restoring it to original is out of the question now I guess.

You may be able to find the correct year engine. So the numbers don't "match"....not a great big deal to a lot of folks. Maybe only important if you expect to get top dollar for it when finished.

Only a purist would know. I would just build the truck to comfort your sweet tooth. It would be very costly to try to put this back to original form. We have people on here that have been working on these for 10 plus years and still going.

Picture is our 34s. The blue one is in the Chry Museum in MI.

Since my dad is terminally ill I plan to keep it and drive it. He gave it to me so it's kind of a sentimental thing. I'll just do the best I can to keep it original. I'm not going to get a different engine.

BTW-wheelbase is 111".

So sorry to hear of your Dad's illness. I would approach things the same way.

Since my dad is terminally ill I plan to keep it and drive it. He gave it to me so it's kind of a sentimental thing. I'll just do the best I can to keep it original. I'm not going to get a different engine.

BTW-wheelbase is 111".

Sorry to hear, but if you are most of us on here the fun is just getting it back to usable condition and enjoy what you have put into it.....I'm going on 4 years with my 34 Dodge and still not close,,, but enjoy working on it,,,,therapy for some....

I may not be a good speller , but I do speak english.......Haha

Not Duster. Looks like the Rambler photo I posted.

Is that Rambler a Falcon?

I could swear I have seen one like that on some A-body.

Is that Rambler a Falcon?

I could swear I have seen one like that on some A-body.

Yep....I kinda goofed up on that one. I meant Falcon, of course.

Standard Challenger cap looks like this....they also had a flip-top style cap like the Chargers.

and here I thought it was a radiator cap. Hahaha. My bad.

Do you think I should subscribe to a classic truck magazine?

I would think that you find more info on here than any magazine. A lot of good people on here.

Thanks Dave. Already a lot of good advice as seen by the radiator screw up.

Do you think I should subscribe to a classic truck magazine?

No, I think you are better off Here" who can you talk to through a magazine?? here you can get direct answer to most if not all your restoring questions,plus scare up parts you may need through others on here that have them,,,

I like to think anything man made can be fixed,so never sweat the small stuff,it's the problems that can't be fixed by man that take thier toll........

is there something other than WD40 that y'all use?

is there something other than WD40 that y'all use?

PB Blaster works great.....

If you are trying to free rusted bolts, check out this post:

http://forums.aaca.org/f143/what-i-use-stuck-nuts-bolts-378832.html

Yep....I kinda goofed up on that one. I meant Falcon, of course.

I think your right the old ford falcon's had that type too..........

If you are trying to free rusted bolts, check out this post:

http://forums.aaca.org/f143/what-i-use-stuck-nuts-bolts-378832.html

Yes I saw that. Just wanted to get feedback from all before I tried mixing up a batch.

got the bumper and the brace it bolts to off. Almost got the doors off. Looks like it only had 1 winshield wiper.

got the bumper and the brace it bolts to off. Almost got the doors off. Looks like it only had 1 winshield wiper.

and so the journey begins...

Hahaha. Doors, bumper and tailgate today until the mosquitoes got unbearable. Tomorrow up on blocks.

Hahaha. Doors, bumper and tailgate today until the mosquitoes got unbearable. Tomorrow up on blocks.

your flying!!! you should have it done by spring...haha

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hey thx for the pics! they will help a lot.

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please tell me this was not the serial #.

please tell me this was not the serial #.

Where did that come from?

Serial numbers were located on the fire wall, frame and engine in that time period. Rarely the frame number was used.

it was on the driver door panel where the hinges are

Looks like a service station oil change sticker location.

They hadn't started that untill 1939. What's on the fire wall above the steering column?

But we could assume that the new 1935 truck would have received some level of regular service at least into the '50's, hence the service stickers that have now come unglued.

there are some old stickers remaining (which is amazing). this one just looked different. I have briefly looked under the hood at the firewall. i'll look closer.

Frame and body number locations.

There is something mounted on the firewall above the steering column. Looks like a regulatory and a box with 3 round fuses. I'll pull them off and look behind them.

and of course the frame is all rusted for now.

Be sure to have a bit of a soft touch when cleaning the frame to look for numbers. They are VERY lightly stamped. If you are too aggressive with the techniques used to find them (grinding wheels, industrial sandblasting, etc) you may create a bigger problem.

If that should happen though there are ways to try and recover the obliterated numbers, but it is much easier to do it judiciously the first time and save the trouble.