Ian_Greenlaw

Page 6 of the this thread you can see both top and bottom of the board ( I knew it was there somewhere !! ). You'll also see the routed out bit to stop the top of the transmission case hitting it. The large hole is for access to the battery

I'll check it out when I get home. My floor board wasn't tapered.....I know as I had the original one and made mine to match....Its in my thread here somewhere ( after the AACA merged my two stories everything got shuffled together ). There is a bit in the middle from memory that had to be routed down a bit to allow for the top of the transmission case. The freewheeling cable I had remade and is really stiff ( can't bend much ). Again when I get home I'll have a look as I know exactly where it goes as I can remember it wore a grove from the vibration in a crossmember and you can see in indentation. I'll see if I can get a photo of that too.

I actually bought a second door bezel which I used for my ignition switch ( fitted perfectly in the hole ). I got mine from Dodge City Vintage as they had one. Try them. My last email contact was christiane@dodgecityvintage.com

I'd probably wait until I have my car sorted before I work out if I want to sell them. I may need them if I can't get mine sorted out. Scott, if I need a lock can I sent you a pic of what I'm after ? Cheers Ian

While I'm waiting for the Upholsterer to getr back to me I decided to sort out the sun visors. Got all the compoents together, 19 in total, to complete the assembly. Rechecked the fit of the header panel and made sure the wiper pull button also fitted. Punched starter holes in the Header Panel and bolted in place one of the holder brackets. When I put the arm on ( afetr filing down so it would fit ) found it was upside down ( rookie error ). Got it round the right way and attached the actual sunvisor. Again found that due to the chroming the internal hole had to be filed as well. I used a brass washer and stainless steel spring washer on the back of each holder to give it some extra grip. Got one done and then moved onto the next one. All seemed to go ahead pretty well. Even the holder that has a hairline crack in it went on without any issues. The only thing I did find is that there are two different size heads on the screws for the supporting arms and holders. The holders are larger heads than the supporting arms. Next step is to mount in the car which I'll attempt later on. CVheers Ian

Still thinking about the bonnet holds........

Hey Steve, how's it going ? Well this is certainly a different type of bonnet support. So this support basically holds it from near the firewall and the front just hangs there ? Looking interesting I must say.

We to complete the other side of the car and found that the trim panel was just a bit short. Tried adjusting it but again to go. Undid the screws and took it down the upholsterer only to find that his factory was fully of flowers for Mothers Day.....bugger !!....Have found out since they moved out 2 weeks ago but are in another factory a short drive away and they will make me up a new panel. ( I'm still waiting on a return phone call ). Fiddly job but using the screws and the little cup washers certainly save the paint on the garnish molds.

Might need something with a bit more substance !

Hi Scott, I see what you mean. I'm hoping that the weight of the bonnets will be enough to keep the support they need. Seems of so far but I wouldn't want them up like that in a strong wind ! I'll be interested to see what you come up with.

More progress, Decided to install the garnish mold on the rear 1/4 vent window. Started by seeing if the window wind out handle would fit. Nope but realised that the hole in the backing board was too small. Using pinch nose pliers I was able to break bits off of the backing board and finally got enough out that the handle would suit. Note in the bottom of the picture that the garnish mold is sticking out a bit from the window rubber. As this entire piece was literally remade out of polyurethane ( as the original rubber had deteriorated and nothing remained ) and molded around the metal frame, I not suprised that it didn't fit exactly. I did a trial fit and found that a screw holding the robber and frame in place was binding against the inside of the frame. Using a Dremel I cut a small section out and it fitted perfectly. Second issue I had was that due to the upholsterer using padding between the backing board and leather that the screws holding the garnish molds in place were too short. Couldn't get them in Australia ( yep tried everyone as the longest was 1" )) so finally got them from the Restoration Supply Company in the States. Held everything in place and the screws were perfect. Finally making some headway. Got the passenger assist strap ( again needed longer metalthreads so got them at the same time. Went straight in and pulled the trim board in nicely. Buffed up that ashtray again and locked that in place. Finally coming together !! Couple of detail shots showing that assist strap and ashtray. Cheers Ian

Stunning work mate.....wish I had the skills you do !

Thanks Matt, I've seen these before so I bought them thinking should be a sinch to install. Very odd instructions. I think TCR Components have them.

Thanks mate.....Struggled a bit over the last 12 months but I'll power on now.

I'm back to it ! Decided I'd mount the two bonnet sides. First though I'd install the bonnet support bracket. Well two of us couldn't make head nor tail of the instructions. First it says to install the bracket ( using the outer most holes ) 4 to 6 inches from the fire wall. Well that won't even come close ....in fact its probably closer to the radiator than the firewall and we followed the instruction as well as we could for the 33/34 models. Not a chance in hell this is going near the firewall so we mounted it as even as we could along the radiator support rods. Anyone else mounted these things ? We did a trail fit for one of ther bonnet sides and gently tapped the hinge pin in place....tricky job but go there in the end. Had to apply a little pressure to each section, tap the pin and so on until we reached the end. Lifted the bonnet and sat in the bonnet support bracket. Seems to stay ok and there is no room for adjustment. Did the other side so now the Dodge has wings ! Finished for the day and packet up. When I shut the drivers side door the spare wheel support bracket was facing the wrong way and it took a chip out of the edge of the door. ( another touchup to take care of later ). Next jobs are the brackes have to be bled and the interior continue on with installing the garnish moulds. Cheers Ian

I think we're both back and hopefully get finished this year ! Looking forward to your progress

Well looks like some force is warranted. Thanks heaps for the advice. I'll do the top one first as suggested ! Wish me luck...

Thanks Matt, I'm doing the probate and after lodging the documents found that the solicitor who did the will didn't put the month on it ( we thought it was under the document tape ) so another Affidavit to do ! Lucky I'm a Justice of the Peace.

Hey all, Well I'm back and spending quite a bit of time of the car now so hopefully not far off finishing. First job off the rank - Accelerator return spring. I've noticed on a number of cars ( left hand drive dodges ) that there is an accelerator return spring located on the linkage assembly. Some cars don't have one. As the linkage set up on mine is different ( right hand drive ) I had to come up with something. So I found a little bracket which had the exact hole size I was after. I ordered in a fairly hefty accelerator return spring and using some padded 3M tape around ther linkage I got the spring in place and it seems to work quite well. Only thing I'm not sure is how to attach the accelerator pedal to the ball type fittings ( 3 of them ) protruding from the floor and the linkage. I tried some slippery stuff but I have to really force it which I wasn't too keen on. Suggestions ???? Anyhow, I back to it and making good progress. Cheers Ian

Thanks all, really appreciate the support. Cleaned out her house ( hasn't been in it for 5 years ) and getting ready to sell. I'm doing the probate side of things to help out too so pretty busy. We're staying in the city for a few nights this weekend just to get my wife away so hopefully be back to it soon.

Thanks Ron, Its been a long 12 months for us. We'll get there !

Hi all, Must apologise for not being on the forum much and done very little on the car. My wife's mother passed away the other day which has hit my wife pretty hard.( mine last year and her's this year ) That coupled with her sister living in Western Australia ( Ron, you'd know all about this )...she wasn't able to come over due to the return travel restrictions that have been in place. Funny thing is she lives 3 hours out of Perth on a farm so the only one she could have spread Covid to is the cows !....if she even got it. Anyhow, as you can imagine, we've had a lot to do in a short time only to be told the cemetery has a backlog and we have to wait 2 1/2 weeks for the funeral. Now restrictions in WA have been lifted the family can finally come over. I'm hoping to get back to the car this coming weekend and get it finished asap. Just didn't want anyone to think that I've given up. It seems every time I'm about to get stuck into it something else crops up. I shall be posting very soon. Cheers ian

Merry Christmas all……hope you have a great time with family and friends. stay safe and take care. I promise to finish my car next year !

Hi Don, She looks in great condition......well done on the purchase. The tyres are readily available from Antique Tyres in West heidelberg. Jump online and you'll see what I mean when you see their range. Cheers Ian

Hi Steve, Do you mean the threads that are sticking out from the chassis ? If that's the ones I thought they were welded in ?????