Ian_Greenlaw

Hi, I've attached some pics of the mascot. I got the mascot and got a piece of brass and drilled holes in it to match the lugs on the mascot. After that I bought a radiator cap ( NOS from a 1924 car from memory ) and put it on the radiator and locked it in place and market on it where the front of the mascot would be. Removed the cap anddrilled two holes and marked on the brass plate the same two hole. I then drilled two holes in the brass and bolted the radiator cap to the brass. I could then drill a hole through the cap and brass plate which lines up with the hole in the bottom of the mascot. I then bolted the assembly to the bottom of the mascot ( remembering that the 4 lugs in the brass plate will keep the cap sraight ). It will be off centre until you put the mascot and cap on and once turned into place will be straight. I'm no metal expert but I did buy 2 radiator caps and did have to grind the sides down to take the rough edges off, but overall took me a few hours and when mounted you wouldn't know the difference.

Hi Guys, I'll post some pictures tonight when I get home from work of the radiator cap and the horns. I bought the horns from the US but I didn't even think to ask about the horn brackets. I've only seen one set on ebay and they sold for about $200AUD. And thats just the brackets ! My chassis is fully rebuilt ( every nut and bolt ) and all panels I have hand stripped back to bare metal and they're off to the panel shop. 77 years old and not even a hint of rust in any of the doors. Even the panel shop couldn't believe it. Only thing left is the main body shell. I'll strip that and get the underside blasted and primed. One thing I am chasing is the rubbers for the rear 1/4 vent windout windows. They seem to be moulded around a metal frame of somesorts. I'm really enjoying working on the car after a few years break and I'll try and post some before and after shots too. Keep on Dodging !

Hi, Just wondering if you guys have resolved the issue with the radiator cap ? I'm restoring a 34 Dodge in Australia and as you can imagine part arn't that easy to come by. So with a bit of flair I made a plate that locked into the four lugs and then I bought a radiator cap on ebay and bolted the plate to that and then the whole thing bolted to the mascot. Now in place you wouldn't know the difference. Just thought I'd share that in case anyone else is going through it. Has anyone had the problem of the screw part of the horn breaking away from the main body of the horn ( i.e. the cast is fatigued ) ?

Hi Bil, Thanks for that. l'll definitely contact the Doorsills guy. I was lucky with the windscreen as a chap in Australia hand made them but has since passed away. He was one of the few that made them and sent them all over the world. Regards Ian

G'day guys, New to this forum so bear with me. I'm in Australia and am restoring a 1934 DR 4 Door 6 Wheel equipped Dodge Sedan ( with the American all steel body ). Being in Australia finding parts for an original Budd body isn't easy. Perhaps someone in the US can point me in the right direction ( without getting ripped off in the process ! ). I'm looking for a pair of horn brackets and a set of the door sill plates that have the name dodge embossed on them. Apart from that the car is reasonably complete especially since I bought it in a disassembled state. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Regards Ian

Hi, Ian Greenlaw here. I'm in Melbourne Australia ( 42 degrees today !! ). I'm restoring a 1934 dodge which someone spent 5 years pulling apart so now I have a oversized jigsaw puzzle. Can anyone help with contact for rubber parts and/or the two horns. Any other information or photos would be helpful & appreciated <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />