jari12

Hi Dave, I sent you a PM. Thanks

Nope. I have not lost interest in it yet. The recent parts purchases have done the exact opposite. I am more fired up now than I have been since I bought it. I'm hoping to get a lot done on it this winter. Thanks for asking though.

They are 21" wire wheels. It was definitely a Model 124 Sports Roadster. It will never get back to original. But the more close to correct parts I get, the more it makes me want to get as close as I can.

Thank you. I did correspond with the DBC tech adviser( thank you Rodger) and with another member of this forum(thank you dwollam). Both individuals provided some great information, insight, and helpful photos. Enough encouraging info that I went ahead and bought a complete set of 21" wooden wheels, rims, and tires. I expect to have them in early October and I will definitely let you all know if it the rims fit.

Haven't posted in a long time. Also haven't done much with the car. I have been collecting parts though. It now has all four fenders, a set of headlights, a speedometer(white face), a pair of 1927 NY licenses plates, a bakelite radiator cap and now a dog bone cap with motometer. Most o the parts have been found at antique fairs here in central New York, but a few have been ebay purchases or from cruising antique stores across the country on family vacations. I have a question about the split rims used on DB cars. My car has the 6 on 6" bolt pattern wire wheels. The tires are 21". Will the outer split rims for the 21" wooden wheels fit on the wire wheels? Thank you, Jari12

I have a 1927 model 124 with the same front snubbers as Steve showed in his photo. Mine are just the brackets mounted to the front axle. I do not know where the straps would have attached.

Thanks. We haven't made much progress. To many summer things going on and a new roof on the house have taken priority. We have found a few stuck exhaust valves and are vewing lots of pic for speedster body ideas. Thank you for the interest. We will post some pics once we get going. jari12

How hard is it to find replacement locking rings for the wire spoke rims on the 1927 model 124 roadster? I have two rims in good shape, but two are sort of rough. I think I can repair the steel outer rim, but the silver-colored rings on those two have turnes in to white powder where the plating has peeled. The rings look like pot metal with nickel? plating. Does anyone make replacements? Thanks, Jari12

Thanks for the offer, but Houston is a little far to go. I spent four years in College Station, but didn't have the time or funds to get into old cars back then. Now, I live in the Northeast where rust reigns and wish I had the opportunity to car shop in TX. Thanks again, Jari12

My Mechanic's Instruction Manual for 1914-1927 Dodge Brothers Motor Cars and Graham Brothers Trucks says the car number is "Stamped on the small plate on the upper toe board; also stamped on the right side of frame back of the front spring rear bracket." The description is a little funny and it took me a little work to both be sure that was the spot and to find it under the rust, but it is there. Jari12

We ended up the successful bidders. Can hardly wait for the UPS truck. It's safely tucked in the garage and we are looking it over to decide where to begin. There are definitely a few things that look worse now that we have to fix it. I was able to find the number on the frame ( A931-479 ). You were (undoubtedly) correct, it is a 1927. Thanks again, Jari12

Hi, I also struggled with finding the number. It is right where my mechanic's manual and everyone hereon the forum said it would be( above the rear spring shackle of the right front spring). I looked at the frame a number of times and couldn't see it. I finally went at the frame with a wire brush and saw a few faint lines. Then I used sand paper and a wet rag to wipe out the rust. The numbers are very thin lines, not very deep, and only about 3/8" tall. The rust on my frame didn't look heavy enough to be obscuring the number, but it sure was. Good Luck.

Hi Bob, Thank you. I don't know when it went up, but I hadn't seen it yet. Hopefully, we'll be the successful bidder. jari12

Thanks dwollam, That info will help. They are still hard to find. I've been watching the classifieds here and I've been watching on ebay since we brought it home two weeks ago. Thanks again, jari12

The semester is over for me and it is staying light out much longer now. We're ready to get going. Anyone have a grill shell for sale or know where to find one? Thanks, Jari12

Thanks so much. I can definitly see that it was once that car. The windshield frame the dash the engine all match. It makes me wish I could do a full restoration. But right now I think we'll be lucky to pull off the speedster. I wish the frame hadn't been shortened. Lengthening the drive shaft has got me worried. I haven't had much time to work on it since we brought it home, but we are going to try to get it running first. The motor turns over, the oil loks good, the trans shifts easily. We're excited to get going but, the end of the schoolyear has us both running constantly. Thanks again for the pics

Thank you very much for all of the info. Do you have any pics of what it looked like? I'm not going to restore it we're going to do a speedster body, but will keep the mechanicals as stock as possible. Thanks again

Thank you all for the information. Any ideas about the axles/rims? Were wire spokes offered on the 1926 dodge brothers? Was the six lug wheel bolt pattern an option? Thank you.

The cowl has R53392 stamped high on the passenger side when looking from the engine compartment. The block has 1004 123 cast in it on the drivers side. The head has A 32601 and 16826 cast in it. The front and rear axles have the same bolt pattern and matching rims - not usual for doodlebugs. The rear brakes are the only brakes, are mechanical and do match the linkage. It really does look like that era dodge brothers and that all of it is dodge brothers. It's just that the carb doesn't look to be in the right place etc.

Hi I'm new to this forum and would like to ask for your input on my new project. I just got a doodlebug that was advertised as a 1926 Dodge Brothers. It came with a manual on 1914-1927 Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers. My issue is in IDing what it used to be. The drivetrain looks original but the frame was shortened, the brake linkage and drive shaft were shortened, and the rear axle was welded solid to the frame. The body consists of the cowl and hood only. My son and I are planning on making a speedster out of it. We just need a grill shell and we will make the rest of the body. My ID concerns are two-fold. The engine pics in the manual do not match mine, but they are close. The block matchs the pic of the fast-four. Except, my dist. is mounted above the head, not on the side. Also my carb. is on the right below the exhaust manifold not on the left. The other concern is the wheels, they are 21 inch wire spoke not wood spoke or steel dish and theay are six lug. Was it really a dodge brothers car? I would appreciate any help or ideas you have. Thank you.