Dsmrossi
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1 hour ago, robert b said:
The nose cone is for the 6 cylinder cars and is longer than the 4 cylinder cars , the in sides are the same just the nose cone is shorter . Later to day will get two and show the difference between them. bob
Thanks Bob, thought that might be it. Least I have a nice rebuilt body, will have to find a nose cone.
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Are you still active on here? I have a couple questions on a starter
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Finally found a 6v starter that was rebuild for my 1927 pickup. I’m trying to install it and it feels like it’s too big. The nose cone of the start feels like it’s hitting the backside of the transmission bell housing when I’m installing it. The flange looks correct. I’m stumped
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1 hour ago, chistech said:
Not to move off your post to far but a good friend of mine that passed a few years ago originally flew kingfisher float planes out of Kodiak AL during WWII. With about 5-6 months left to the war in the pacific, he flew to CA to train in fighters and they put him in all things, the very lacking wildcat. When his orders came and he went to ship out to the carrier, the new squadron he was assigned to were flying hellcats. The Navy air core seemed to do things like this a lot during war time. He was only out to sea for about 2-3 months but managed three kills. There is a story on the internet about some his exploits while stationed in Kodiak that make for some good reading. His name was Fred Tuxworth. They don’t make men like that generation any more.
That's incredible. I'll look it up. I'm a huge aviation buff, actually prepping for my FAA exams now. I had the pleasure of meeting a ton of pilots doing restoration at that museum before they closed down. One of the Tuskegee's came down for a tour one time, a bunch of rotary guys out of Vietnam, and some of the late model guys as well. I used to love hearing the stories.
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On 12/25/2018 at 2:39 PM, chistech said:
The aircraft in the first picture looks like a scaled down hellcat which I believe I’ve seen before down at Quonset. There is currently a DB truck in the restoration forum I’m sure you’ll find of interest. I’m not far from you just about 40 minutes from Quonset in Dartmouth MA.
Yessir that was Al Sparling’s plane. It was a 3/4 model with a lycoming radial in it. He flew Hellcat’s in the Pacific, caught a shell through one of his wings and made it back to the carrier. After the war, he built that bird in his garage from actual Grumman prints that he had scaled down at a local printing company at the time. It’s since been sold off after the museum closure, I believe to a guy in Westerly or Block Island
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On 12/27/2018 at 12:31 PM, 46 woodie said:
Interesting square coil bolted to the firewall in one of the pictures. It looks like it has been replaced with a modern type. I don't know how original you want to keep your car, but there is a gentleman in the V-8 Ford Club that rebuilds original coils.
I noticed that as well today as I was moving it. I’ll most likely have it rebuilt
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Some pictures of the tag
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Thanks guys, I've found local people interested in stuff this old few and far between, so I'm sure I'll be on here fairly often.
My wife thinks I'm nuts, but she says that about everything lol
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Cylinders were actually filled about 40 years ago when she was put up in a barn. The motor turns freely by hand. I plan on draining everything and going from there. I'm sure the carb is gunked up, but I'm hesitant about taking it apart as from what I've ready there's a special packing that will leak if not done properly. I ordered a Dodge/Graham reprint and plan on doing some reading over the winter. I have a couple projects I need to finish up before I get into this truck.
Only thing I know is missing right off the rip is the starter. Looks like it was taken apart to service it and never put back together. I'll upload more pictures shortly
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45 minutes ago, FLYER15015 said:
Welcome Nick,
Is that an SBD your walking under ?
You will find a separate forum for Dodge Trucks further down on the list and one for Desoto's and Chrysler's.
Lots of parts interchange now and then so take advantage of them all.
I crossed over to the bright side recently with a '31 Chrysler, but I still peek into the Buick forums just to see what the kids are doing.
Like John S said, don't try to restore all the parts right now.
Get your hands on as much literature about your new ride as soon as you can, and the web is a great help.
Were she mine, I would drain all the fluids, flush the block and radiator and pull the pan (to scrape out all the "mud") you know is in there.
The shop manuals, and the folks on the forum will tell you what to put back in, since the names and formulas have changed since the '20's.
Marvel Mystery oil in all the cylinders FIRST, just like you would do with an old "shakey jake". to get her going again.
Keep us posted with your progress, take your time, and enjoy the journey..........
Mike in Colorado
She's a TBM Avenger - now made it all the way to Arizona.
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Thanks guys,
I have a few car guys in the family. I've been building cars since I was old enough to own one, and did a good amount of work in historic aircraft restoration. I absolutely love American history and this just happened to come my way. Both my uncle and myself have a handful of old Mopars, and I thought it would be pretty wild to have a nice example of what was to become the original Dodge truck.
Couple of the old aircraft from the museum right before they closed their doors
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Hey,
My name is Nick, I'm 30 and I'm a huge history buff. I just recently came across a complete steal on this barn-find. 1923 GB pickup, Dodge Bro's inline 4.
Don't really know too much about them, but she's in INCREDIBLE shape for the age.
Looking forward to bringing her back to her former glory
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Starter not fitting??
in Dodge & Dodge Brothers
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I definitely need one, can you send me pics? I believe the casting on them ends in 050