MikeC5

Try here: Myers Early Dodge

Spectacular! Very nice job. Kudos to your son.

How sensitive are they to wheel balance? I have an old Alemite on-the-car balancer (w/strobe light). You jack up the wheel so it is off the ground, and spin it up. There is a magnetic pickup that goes on the control arm/axle which gets synched with the strobe light. Or you can do a pretty good job by trial & error too. Maybe you can find someone in your area with one of these.

Nice, I agree though, don't waste that patina. I would carefully remove what you can from the interior and look for evidence of rust down low on the body. Wire brush and treat with rust abatement. Good luck with it. How does it run?

Very cool. I've never seen one shaped like that before.

What are those things on the headlights? It looks like it has its eyes closed...

Yes it does look like a good start. Meyer's DB parts sells a lot of the bits & pieces for the windshield posts. Have you tried them?

O.K. thanks Willy.

I'm pretty sure the shaft is supposed to be one piece. That's how it was on my 25 and the only replacements I've seen are one piece. I thought the only difference in cups was the direction of the thread but I wouldn't swear to that- Vern will know. As for the rusted flange, other than finding someone who can weld cast iron to add material (and then machine it), I don't think I would trust JB weld for that. It sounds like you may want to source a better pump to rebuild.

Thanks very much Harry. That's a nice looking car M.R. If by any chance you are able to determine the actual paint code for the red, I would be interested in knowing it. I'd like to do my 25 in a similar two tone. I hope you have better luck finding top irons for your 22 than I am for a 25...

Hi Harry, That's a good document to have. Do you have the rest of it for the 25 ? Thanks, Mike

Willy, I just recently was able to purchase one. Any chance that 25 is a touring car with decent top irons?

Yes with digital cameras and many Gigabytes of inexpensive storage space there is no excuse to skimp on photos of anything.

I agree with John. It looks like the one on my 25 tourer.

Glad to help.

Looking good Bill. Finally a question I can help with! The part in question mounts on the frame just forward of the casting protrusion for the stick shift (you will see the joggle in the middle fits around the casting). This is also the part where the floorboard transitions from flat to the (angled) toe board. This photos should help give you an idea where it bolts down (arrows).

True enough. Not all of them use Fleabay...

I recently picked up a pair of top irons (sockets) that are pretty close dimensionally to those of a mid-20's Dodge Brothers. However, this pair does not have the bar link going from the forward socket to the 2nd (I've sketched it in). Most touring cars of this period seem to have a similar link. Anyone have any idea what these are from?

You could try Gene Sanson. DODGE 1914-32: sell, buy, trade, tons of parts available. Gene Sanson, 26 Sherman Pl, Clifton, NJ 07011, 973-478-8958 days.

Technically, you are correct about moron. However, being a fan of Looney Tunes, I was using it in this mode: "A term of derision often uttered by Bugs Bunny when referring to an interaction with a dopey adversary. It is a mispronunciation of the word "Moron" Ha ha!!

I believe someone here mentioned a few months back about being ripped off via an unsolicited e-mail from someone claiming to have the exact DB part they were after. I had posted a wanted ad in the AACA classifieds a while back and have received a few suspicious e-mails but I thought I'd share this one.. "Hello, I'm XXXXX from London UK, I have the items in stock and I will like to know if you are still ready to buy the item(s). Kindly email with your phone." My response: "Please send photos and list measurements A, B, etc. per the attached diagram. This way I can be sure they are 1925 DB." (I had attached a sketch I've used in this forum before). XXXXX responds back "Thanks for the mail, I do have the original item/parts (Top Irons & Bows for 1925 Dodge Touring Car ) in good shape and condition I'm asking a 1450GBP for the two and i will be shipping via UPS on 3 working days delivery. I accept payment via Western union or Money gram. What' your complete shipping address?.......See picture is been attach to the mail." The photos look like they might be from a pre-24 DB, but a restored car. I don't see too many folks parting out restored cars... hmmm. The sketch he sends is a copy of one posted by a DB forum member a few months ago who was kind enough to make these measurements for me. The fraudster couldn't be bothered to transcribe the numbers, he just attaches the same document... What a maroon... As they say, Caveat Emptor

Cool. Let us know when and where.

I seem to remember someone posted not too long ago looking for a running board bracket. There's a few on Fleabay... here's one: Dodge Brothers 1919-1923 rear running board bracket | eBay

If this touring has the top up is there any chance you could take some photos and or measurements of the top irons and rests?

Ever locate that drawing Bill?