Greenhorne

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Once a car is "Hot Rodded", the history is lost forever!! </div></div> Thanks for the civilized response. I agree with the your last statement... Someone before me, with this car, did not feel that way and I am figuring out which way to go with it now.

Well... in my first post I also stated I did not yet know just what we had. Am I to try and ?restore? something that is not able to be ?restored?? This is my first attempt at anything like this hence the onscreen name I gave myself. Sorry, but I was NOT misleading and I am surprised at the "see ya" thingy. Can anyone try and explain to me just what set him off? Is there that much disparity between people who restore and someone who is dealing with what they have to work with? Love for old cars is just that. Just think: Grandpa has a new hip and knee joints after the old ones are used up... now what? Disown him? JB-ed, I am sure you are a great resource... I just hope you aren't that intolerant. ps. Just where did I ever state "my first restorer".

First off, Thank you JB-ed for the information and offer. It is good people like you that not only help this board work but also make this world turn. I work in the public sector and see crappy people daily. It is nice to deal with others that are not that way. Secondly, I have found out through DMV records who the prior owners were and contacted a couple of them. I got back to the person who bought it from the original owners. The original owner died in the early 1980's and the car was sold by the family to the guy I got a hold of. He turned the car into a "rod" by putting a roadrunner front end and rear end on it, a 340 ci engine, and he thought a 700r4 (the guy was guessing on the tranny, he could not remember). In 1986, the car was involved in a flood (under water for about 2 days) and the engine and tranny were scrapped. The car sat in storage (inside) until 1997 when it changes hands a couple of times to find its way to us. Really the car is in good shape very little rust; glass all intact, great shape considering... just its set up for a rod. So, I think that we will be going down that route. Thanks again JP-ed for your offer! Robert

It also helps me GREATLY. I have just bought a 1936 Dodge 2 door, 5 window, coupe that is my first restorer... and I am too trying to figure out just what I have. Thanks!

Sounds good to me. I will try and get some digital pictures of it and leave it here for all to help me with.

Thank you for the Welcome. I do appreciate it. I will head over and join. The book you referance... is it on the site or an Amazon thingy? Have you ever heard of this kind of car having a "sun" roof. the cutout looks to be OEM with a steel cover. Thanks again!

Well hello everyone... I am the new proud owner of the 1936 coupe and truthfully I haven?t a clue yet what I have and what I just got myself into with it. As I said, it is a 1936 Dodge Brothers 2 door 5 window coupe with what looks like a steal sunroof in the top. My ignorance will show as I ask: Anyone know what I have or tell me where I can find out any info. The car doesn't have an engine or a tranny, but the body and frame are in good condition. The interior needs a lot of work but the all the sub-framing and "steel" of the car is good with very little rust throughout. I do have the VIN for the car listed on the title, but not sure where on the car to find serial number. Again, any kind of info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Robert