36 D2 Coupe

Hi Narve N Your sample plate is the same size as the one from my '36 Dodge. It had a red background instead of the black and said "Windsor Ontario" and "Made in Canada" I don't have a sample of earlier Chrysler manufacturer's badges but I think the black background may be correct. The shape of mine is like the second sample but the wording is more like the first one. Not sure if this is helpful. Are you confused yet????

I see you have bought a rare Canadian (Windsor) assembled De Soto SG. It uses 1934 Chrysler 3-bar bumpers. The back bumper is incorrect. Looks like maybe '37 DeSoto but I'm not positive. First order of business is to join the Airflow Club of America - www.airflowclub.com - a huge resource of friendly and very knowledgeable folks devoted to the restoration and preservation of these wonderful cars. They can guide you to sources of parts and have a very large technical library available on line to members only. Motor mounts can be re-vulcanized but I have forgotten who does this work. NOS is not available. I had a set done many years ago with good success. Many parts houses can supply the electrical components. Also I think some clutch parts. This will be a great car to own and drive. Best of luck. And keep in touch. I'll help you if I can. Jim Hazlewood

Just had Rob Ficken do the wiper motors for my '36 Dodge - the early pot metal bodies warped and had to be replaced. He knows his stuff and is honest and straight forward.

Would you be interested in having a vacuum clutch unit - if only for show? I have one but not necessarily all the linkage. Yours very reasonable. I f you're interested, send me a PM

On Chrysler and De Soto Airflows the sedans with blind rear quarters are referred to a Town Sedans

I think you're right about the floorboard pad being cemented to the floor mat. The replacement in our coupe is like that. As far as the accelerator grommet is concerned, it was in very bad shape and I think I got rid of it but I'll check to make sure. I'll let you know if I still have it and can figure out which way it goes.

Hi Jim I had a look at the mat that survives on my toeboard. It is tan, about 3/16" thick. It is a sort of quilted pattern, fairly dense compressed fiber and held in place by split rivets. The upper section directly below the firewall is 3 3/8" wide and 34" long. The lower section for the larger sloped panel is 10 7/8" wide and 34" long. The lower piece appears to be more like 1/4" thick but I believe that is because it was wet occasionally and puffed up a bit. The upper piece seems to have stayed dry and retains its original compressed profile. The mat is die-cut for all the necessary holes. I don't have a surviving piece of the underlay for the main floor area but I suspect it was of a thicker more resilient material. The replacement mat had a fiber pad that would be perhaps 1/2" thick at the most. Hope this helps. Jim Hazlewood

Good to hear Wayne is still in business. He was helpful with panels for our '36 Dodge.

REALLY like this car!!!

Good call Marv

Looks a lot like '34 Chrysler Airflow - they had left and right lenses.

Here we go - the springs fit into the square holes in the mounting tabs. I think I also have enough sockets to do the main bulb and parking light but they would need to be rewired. I had cleaned up the corrosion off the reflectors so we are down to the brass base. The process I used was the Uvira system that requires nickel plating followed by an aluminum/glass coating that is very bright and does not oxidize.

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1936 Dodge/MoPar headlight reflector

Hi Joe Here's the inside of my headlight pot. You seem to be missing the mounting tabs for the reflectors as well as the trim rings. Next post will have the reflector that goes with it.

I have some extra 1936 MoPar headlight reflectors that would need plating BUT I looked in my 34-39 MoPar interchange book and discovered that the Canadian reflectors might not mount in the shells the same way as the US ones. I'd be happy to help out IF they will work. Can you take a picture of the inside of your headlight shell from straight on - I'll be able to tell if your internal mounting looks like mine. Don't want to offer you something that won't work in your shells. If they ARE different, I think I may have some of the headlight reflector mounting bits I got years ago from the US, not being aware of the differences.

That is a fantastic picture Keith! Almost surreal and spooky. Well done!

Touch her curves and angles. Smell the old interior. The engine purrs. Feel the ride!

Try Donald Kuehn North Haledon NJ - Doorsills LLC. - doorsills@gmail.com He has them listed in his extensive catalogue. I like his work and his pricing is reasonable. Slow delivery but definitely worth it. He is a perfectionist. - also in involved in aeronautical instrumentation, I believe.

Just wanted to correct this a bit - the 25 inch block did not appear in Canadian cars until 1938 when an engine plant was built in Windsor. Prior to that all 217.8 cu.in. engines had the 23 inch block.

Thanks for this Mark. Dame Vera has been a powerful force for good her whole life. We salute her.

Welcome to the forum. Your D7 is a Canadian only car. Serial numbers run 9469961-9478110 for a total production of 8150 - all body styles inclusive. Engine is 201.3 cu.in. so not the same as the D5 which used a 217.8 cu.in engine. This car was built on the same wheelbase as the '37 Plymouth at 113 in. so likely from the firewall back the body shared a lot of parts with the Plymouth. The D5 was on a 115 in. wheelbase. The front clip is Dodge - this is something Chrysler Canada did to make a lower priced model for the Canadian market and continued to do at least into the late '50s. So in looking for parts, while some parts are universal across D5, D6 and D7, engine parts and some others may not be. It is great that the car appears to be in decent shape. Best of luck with your new toy.

Love the colour. We had a '59 Canadian Dodge that colour with a maroon roof - factory colours. Could always find it in a parking lot! I'd love to have it if it were closer.

I'm sure I saw this car or one identical to it a couple of years ago in a private collection. I thought it was a very interesting combination, my wife - not so much. I like unusual things and this one would tick all the boxes! Love it!!

Helpful comments jpage.. I can't verify the fit as we haven't started on the body. I bought the replacement parts in order to be sure to have them whether the supplier stayed in business or not. Even if some adjustment is needed, I think we're ahead of the game. Since I only need a small patch in the floor ahead of the battery box opening, I'm going to try my hand at fabrication. That'll probably expose a significant lack of skill but should keep me busy for a while.