36 D2 Coupe

Brian - That's new information - never heard of a Mack cross-over but will give it a look and see if it's still available in Canada. Don't need one at present but might be an idea to have a spare. Thanks!

On a visit to a farm today I came across an ancient clear vision 10 gallon gas pump with a Cities Service "Koolmotor High Test Anti Knock Gasolene " globe with two round lenses held by a metal band. The thing is very rusty and the manufacturer's brass tag has the following info on it: GASOLINE DISPENSER Service Station Equipment Co Limited Toronto Canada Capacity 10 Gallons Model 550 Pump No. 18739 Reg. 1925 Pat. 1925 1926 1927 Of course, I didn't have a camera. What can anyone tell me about this pump? I didn't ask the owner about it as it was my first visit - took the info off the pump while waiting for him to come in from the field and didn't want to seem too forward. It may well be a prized family heirloom and he may not want to part with it. (Didn't want to offend him) But my curiosity got the better of me so I'd like to learn more about it. It's in tough shape but seems to be fairly complete. Are there many (any?)of these out there?

1936 D2 - Interesting pictures and comments. Your body man's description of the sealant as "applied goo" leads me back to the suggestion that "dum dum" may have indeed been the original sealant with "Wedge-loc" as an easier-to-use aftermarket replacement. Certainly your pictures of the outer roof seal look a lot like my coupe's roof in its unmolested state. (Don't know if it makes any difference but my car was built in Windsor Ontario) countrytravler - nice shots of the inside of the roof - going to be helpful when I reach that stage. Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback. Interestingly the dum dum I bought came in a 24' roll. That aside, your comments on what would work best make good sense. I would surely be interested if you discover a better solution with something that is currently available. I am a bit familiar with the repop issue on other parts and agree that it is likely too hard to recover costs with limited demand.

Hi knobless and jpage - do you suppose that what is labelled as dum dum in the diagram could actually have been the "Wedge-loc" product? The dum dum I got is really sticky stuff and as you suggest could be quite messy to install. Just trying to make sense of what I read:confused:

Thanks for getting this on the forum for me keiser31. I have had this info since last summer when I got an original copy of the MoToR Magazine - November '35 Annual Show Number. It includes a wonderful collection of comparative information on all the manufacturers new '36 models. Now it may be that there were different methods of sealing the roof panel and perhaps "Wedge-loc" was one of them. Certainly there were a number of changes made in the course of a model year and what was done when is hard to determine without some kind of documentation. I'm putting this forward not to discredit jpage or knobless but as some information that was published at the time. (Incidentally, I can vouch for the quality of knobless' work) I have not yet taken the roof of my coupe apart but the joint filler looks a lot like hardened dum dum. Before I saw this article I would have agreed with jpage but now I don't know what to think. Comments please!

Hi glnrcg - Welcome to the forum! And good to hear you're working on a '36 Coupe. I saw jpage's comment on the roof seal and wanted to comment on it. Originally the roof was sealed with a material called dum dum. There is a diagram of how that works in the November 1935 Annual Show Number of MoTor Magazine in conjunction with the roof antenna. The roof is isolated from the body on a rubber pad and the bolts that attach the panel to the body are mounted with fiber washers to keep the parts separated electrically. The channel between the roof panel and the body is filled with dum dum which is a pliable sealing material. This will work far better than a rubber seal and a rubber seal is not original anyway. I did locate some dum dum in England on eBay and got a roll for my own coupe. It is becoming hard to find so if you or anyone else wants some it might be an idea to look into it. Current eBay item # is 370631714598. keiser31 - do you have a fax- I don't have a scanner but can fax you a copy of the page from the '35 MoToR magazine to post on the forum. I think it's a great sketch of how these things went together originally. PM me.

Just spotted this very nice hood ornament for C7 and C8 Airstreams item # 141283454924 on eBay and thought someone here might be interested in looking at it - auction is done in a couple of days

Just spotted this lovely hood ornament for C7 and C8 Airstreams and thought someone here might want to have a look item# 141283454924 - ends in a couple of days.

Hi Steve - Congratulations on a really neat purchase. Hope you're able to arrange transportation. Finding parts will indeed be a challenge but in spite of the rough appearance it looks like most of it is there. Yeah the inside is ratty but it would have to be done anyway and there should be enough left of the original material for patterns. Once it's done you won't meet yourself coming down the street, you'll get to answer lots of questions and meet a lot of interesting people:) Have fun!

Hi Steve - Just came from a swap meet in Rockton Ontario - near Hamilton.There was a nice '34 Dodge 4dr sedan with twin side mounts and a trunk rack for sale. Blue over black. All the hard to find bits were there except the chrome wear strips on the trunk rack. Paint is decent for a driver. Interior had been redone some time in the past - not original but serviceable Most of the chrome is pretty good - rear quarter window frames could stand replating but really not that bad. Starbursts on the wheels are kind of sloppy and the hub caps look original but in decent shape. Garnish moldings are in original unrefinished condition showing the appropriate wear. Owner was not available so I didn't get a look at the motor. Car is a Canadian build by the serial #. No price on the tag but I have a phone number if you want to PM me. Really a very pretty car - ram mascot is nice and the body looks to be straight and solid. Hope this helps you find what you're looking for.

I have to agree with you on that. The recent heavy left bias in the majority of articles in the National Geographic is quite annoying. Instead of reporting, they are now proselytising. Who's paying?

SorryI don't have any at present - the car is in 1000 pieces

I, too would like to see what differences there are between the J Richards cars and the American and Canadian '36 Dodges other than the obvious RHD. Again, welcome to the forum.

Pat - My '36 Dodge coupe has an original blind on the back window - mounted below the window and hooks to a bulge in the top of the garnish moulding. I've seen a lot of them in early-mid 30's cars. However I hadn't hears that they were to prevent a reflection from the windshield. That one's new to me. I'm always learning something new on these threads!

Hi Pat - Thanks for the link to the woodgraining site. Your garnish molding looks beautiful and the blind adds a really nice finishing touch. Sweet:)

Thanks - I needed a good laugh:)

Thanks for the additional clarification. I hadn't thought about the relative scarcity of Dodge and Plymouth fender skirts. That certainly makes sense. The demand for dress-up accessories for the lower priced cars would naturally be less hence the fewer made.

In the middle picture neither the skirt nor the emblem are correct for 1936 Dodge. The skirt does not even fit properly. In the picture from Jim, I have a single emblem like the one in the upper right for a Plymouth. Have to check if it`s left or right but if someone needs it, PM me and we can work out a deal.

I have a set of skirt emblems for my '36 Dodge that are the same as the '36 De Soto Airflow ones you see in the De Soto thread and I believe that they are correct from all the research I have done. So you are good to go with the skirts you have. They are identical to mine based on your description. I believe that the same emblems were used on both Dodge and De Soto in `36. Hope this helps.

Except for a certain Toronto hockey team:)

Hi Hudsy - had forgotten the above post - thankfully the point you make about the lack of gussets does not apply to the Canadian Dodge wheels as the picture shows. I just checked mine and they have the gussets so are not at risk from bending after all. Whew:)

Thanks for this bit of information. It's the first time I've heard it. Maybe I've missed it before or have just not seen the appropriate threads. It does put how I will handle the wheels on our '36 coupe in a new light.

Dave - can't open the attachments:(