['36 Dodge Business Coupe questions]

I too much prefer the look of the reflector lenses, over the sealed beams. Much cooler! 👍🏼

[1936 Dodge D2 Riteway headlamp assembly illustration]

Does anyone here have a good visual example or technical illustration of the Riteway headlamp assembly for a 1936 Dodge D2 (maybe others too)?  I am trying to reassemble mine, but they were disassembled when I got the vehicle and don’t even know if I have all the correct parts. I have the manual and parts manual, but they do not show much. I have looked high and low for information! 
 

Thank you for any help 😉

[ALLSTATE TIRES]

I bought a new whitewall 6.50 x 16 set in Southern California around 1983. One is still brand new, never used! 😃

[Roof on 1936 Dodge]

I finally used a self-leveling Lap sealant by Dicor around the roof insert. Although not as nice looking as a molded rubber seal 😞 I am satisfied with the results. 

[Roof on 1936 Dodge]

On 2/4/2019 at 7:23 AM, knobless said:

I’m about to get back into the repro seal, just waiting on manufacturers time frame need to know all , who are in need of this seal, so I will know how much to have run, typically I run 18 foot lengths , this fits 4 door sedan, I will not cut for coupe you must buy the whole length, it has been sometime since I have done a run, so I do not have pricing,  as soon as manufacturers get back to me with a time and quote I will post,  if you ave bought this Reproduction seal please feel free to shoot a photo and post it,   I went through 5 different seals, which none fit, ( steel rubber and others) so decided to design my own, I own software “ for molding,  they fit excellent as long as you take your time, trimming to fit all corners,,,still looking for my photos of my 36 Dodge 4 door, sold long ago,,,,Thanks 

I wouldn’t mind seeing how this turns out. I found a Chinese company that makes all kinds of extruded rubber for very cheap. Considered having them make some seal and ordering 50 meters of it (minimum order). One problem with my top is that the crack is not the same width all around.

[Roof on 1936 Dodge]

On 1/26/2019 at 5:23 AM, jpage said:

What body style do you have as I don't know if all the tops had the same clearances...

 

I have a 36 D2 5 passenger 4 door sedan. The roof originally had what looked like a paper gasket seal built in layers (if I remember correctly). The replacements I’ve tried are a rubber “C” type channel with a round top. The gap that goes onto the steel top ia about 1/4” wide, but my top is closer to 1/2”. I am pretty handy with car resoration, but for the life of me I couldn’t get that rubber to work! There were a couple other venders, but all have the same size gap. I believe I am going to use a self-leveling sealer instead, before I cause more damage.

[Roof on 1936 Dodge]

Is this topic still open??

I have had my 36 D2 for a number of years, but am just getting around to installing the turret top. It is a bitch! (Pardon my French) I bought two repeoduction seals, and neither fits right. The gap is far to small for the insert thickness. I will end up super modifying it, and basically gluing it in. Anyone else have so much trouble?