Dodgy6

Great info 1930. I hope I can find a frame number so I can at least tell people "it's a 1929 Dodge Brothers DA..." yada yada yada. Yep, real shame about the engine. It must have made a hell of a noise when it let go. The opposite side of the block is also cracked out but not as bad. Now that I have the truck up on blocks you can actually see daylight through from one side of the block to the other! :eek: Talk about grenading an engine! The "hoops" on the bed are actually support stantions for the sides of the bed. I'm really excited about how this bed is going to look when rebuilt. The only moving part on the bed is the tailgate, (gone), which swings down. The hinge pieces are still attatched at the rear. Here are some picks I came across of another truck with a very similar bed. You can see the how the "stantions" form the sides and a ledge at the top of the sides. You can also see the tailgate.

I've been all over this truck and come up with nothing yet. Any hints on where to look would be good as there is still plenty of crud on the frame in some spots. Thanks

Bahaha! May have just found me a sig line!

That would be great, and I really appreciate the info given so far. I'm loving this car. Its a mess - probably not even half a vehicle, and what is there is a basket case but I'm having great fun starting to tear it down to the chassis. It's been raining on and off this weekend here so I'm having some good shed time and getting my fill of WD-40 fumes. I hope the old girl appreciates being under cover and out of the weather for the first time in who knows how long! Here's how I dragged her out of the paddock and up to the shed:

That's good to know. Does the number tell you anything more specific about the production date by any chance?

Thanks John A bit of work? Ummm.....yeah, you might be right! But I reckon she'll fire right up with bit of gas in the tank.... Or not....

Hello Based on the front fenders, light bar, (which is bent), and guage cluster billet I'm thinking I have a 1929/30 DA buckboard. Guessing from the research I have done so far, (only a weeks worth of internet trolling), that it is a TJ Richards body. The wooden trayback or bed is surely original from TJ Richards. It sure ain't new! It has more in common with horse drawn vehicle construction and hardware than anything we would consider to be automotive. The wheel base is approx 112"- that is measured from the stud through centre of the leaf pack front and rear. I have no wheels or diff to go off. I have yet to find a chassis or body identification number. To be fair though, there is not a whole lot of body to identify! Engine #: H78-239 I am unable to find a match on a list for this number. :confused: Could anyone verify for me if I am on the right track with this vehicles year and model? Many thanks