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Can someone advise me how the rear door leather restraint straps were attached to the 1919 Dodge Touring car body--under or over the leather upholstery? I have the leather and mounting hardware. When I viewed examples at the Tacoma Meet last July, I found the straps mounted both ways on various year vehicles. Thanks, Howard

Thank you! Your site is reachable now. I hope people start contributing soon. Regards, Howard

I can find the site but it won't return my password. I receive an http error.

Did you check that the choke adjustment didn't some how slip?

Hi Rodger: I do have one follow-up comment based upon your statement about when Dodge switched to 20" wheels. My frame number is 915107, so based upon your data, this frame would have come with 24" wheels. Thanks again, Howard

To dwollam and gboy: Thanks for the nice information. My car was not restored with all the correct year hardware. For example, the frame number points to 1923 but the body came from a 1919. Because it is based upon a 1923 frame, that is probably why the 20-iunch Bud steel wheels were attached. It sounds like I should just keep it like it is for now. I appreciate your help. I didn't know that the steel Bud wheels were interchangeable with wood spoke wheels.

My Dodge Touring currently has 20-inch steel wheels. To be more correct for its year I would like to eventually replace them with 24-inch steel wheels. Can any one tell me if this type of exchange will work without any modifications to the wheel mounting hardware? If this exchange is possible, I would be interested in talking to anyone wanting to sell a set of five 24-inch Dodge steel wheels. Is there anyone that would like to trade five 24-inch steel wheels for five 20-inch wheels?

I submitted my collection of photos that I took at the Tacoma meet but nothing yet has been posted. Because of the limited file size that the forum will accept I'll see if I can send several replies with only a few pictures in each reply. Howard

For starters, I think pictures are worth many words. Take a look the Dodge Brother Club site and click on the the "Photos of Member Vehicles" http://www.dodgebrothersclub.org/dbcwebsite/index.php Another site with lots of example pictures is: www.autogallery.org.ru/m/dd1916.htm Good Luck, Howard

This reply is my attempt to help the original writer by posting some pictures. Hopefully, the member body experts will be able to help identify the year of this body. If anyone can help, please direct your reply to the original message. Thanks, Howard

Without the frame, where the DB serial number is usually stamped, it is difficult to define the year and associated wheel base. It might be helpful if you could submit photos of your body from different angles.

According to the standard DB production dates, your DB was manufactured between Mar 31 and May 24, 1916. DB# 60,000 was created on Mar 31, 1916 and DB# 70,000 was created on May 24, 1916. (see attachment) Using basic math and assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that DB production rate was linear in those days, ~182 cars per day were manufactured. That would put your car's birthday about 26-days after Mar 31, 1916 or about April 26, 1916. Remember, this is only an approximate date! Good Luck. Howard Bergh

I've seen several pictures of early Dodges that owners have attached a rear view mirror onto the left side of the front window frame. Can anyone tell me where I could find such a mirror? Thanks, Howard

Dave: My starter works the same as you described, nice and silent, but slow. Did you ever find a way to get your starter to turn the engine over a little faster? Thanks, Howard Bergh Long Beach, CA

Thanks, Rodger I realized after I posted my message that I could have been a little more specific. I am dealing with a 4-door touring model, around 1920, so your information will be helpful. I think I will wait until the National Meeting in Tacoma to have some one more experienced to show me the best way to work these window sections. It sounds a little too intricate to try without assistance.

Because I have been unable to find any discussion on the proper operation of the front split window of the early Dodges, I was wondering if someone could help me out so I don't damage my window frames. From pictures I've seen, the top half moves outward from the bottom and the lower half moves inward from the bottom. My front window sections do not move at all. I see nuts on the outer window frame. Do these need to be adjusted to allow the window sections to move properly? Thanks, Howard

Wow! Your detailed reply was exactly what I was looking for. I'm glad I asked the question.

Hi all: I need someone to help me understand the early Dodge tire sizes. According to Dodge references, the early tires were specified as 31,32 or 33x4. Whereas the rims ranged is size from 20 to 25 inches. This is a bit confusing to me. My car currently has tires labeled 475/500x20 mounted on 20-inch disc wheels, which all makes sense to me. Does a 32-inch tire represent the outside diameter? Were the early Dodge tires labeled differently compared to today's labeling? Thanks in advance, Howard

Rodger: Thanks for the follow-up. I reviewed my copy of the 1914-1933 Dodge Master Parts List to see if I could understand how you derived your information. The only reference to car #740182 in my book dealt with the speedometer gear support (pg D21-22). Does the gear support point to a North East speedometer? Does this mean that cars between #740182-929894 used the rotary drum type of speedometer? Thanks again, Howard

Hi everyone: As I view the dashboards of the early Dodge models (1914-1923) I see two different styles of speedometers. One is like a clock face with a center mounted pointing needle. The other has a small opening with the speed numbers printed on a cylindrical strip that moves as the speed changes. Can anyone tell me when or where these two types of speedometers were used? Did it depend on the car model or was one a non-standard model? Thanks, Howard

I discovered that entering the car from the front passenger side works very well!

I see in the Romar catalog a horn button that attaches to the door. Can anyone provide a picture of where and how this was mounted originally? If no picture is available, how about a verbal description? Thanks a million. Howard