kens25

Well ,I have found out more about my truck.It is indeed a 1942,built in January of 42.I have tracked back a bit of it's history too.It was a 1.5 ton dually pickup,bought by a gold mine.I have found a picture of a 39 1.5 ton single wheel pickup,and a 46 1 ton dual wheel.The 1 ton duallys used a regular pickup rear fender with a spacer between it and the box side for additional width.I see the 1.5 ton rear fenders had a larger wheel opening than the 1/2 to 1 tons used. Now I just need those elusive 1.5 ton fenders !!!.I believe they were the 1.5 ton single wheel fenders with spacers like the 1 tons used. Sure hope to find someone with info about these trucks!! I have joined the 39-47 forum.

The truck is an FL3-35 model,and VIN is 9571xxx.I looked closer at it,and think it may actually be a 41 since it has the chrome bars on the lower grilles,which I believe did not return in post war trucks.I see in the Don Bunn hardcover book about Dodge trucks 1918-1996,they show a late 30's 1 1/2 ton pickup with duals,and show a couple 50's dually one ton pickups too.There are a few photos and descriptions of ane and a half tons built in the thirties.This has a frame approximately 8 1/2 feet long behind the cab.The truck also has an exhaust system all the way to the rear,gas filler thru the cab corner to an in frame tank,and an original underslung spare tire carrier under the rear of the frame,along with the full length runningboards. I have read another article by Don Bunn that says that Dodge built One and a half ton pickups in this series from 39-42 only

I just bought a 46-47 Fargo one and a half ton cab and chassis dual wheel truck.Looks like a regular model except...... It has full length runningboards that are definitely original.They have the factory brackets rivited to the frame,and go from front to rear.The truck has no deck or box mounted.Nothing modified or added on.Factory rivits holding the brackets to the frame.3 brackets per side instead of 2. I have seen lots of these trucks,and all have the short-cab length only runningboards. What would a 1 1/2 ton dually need long runningboards for?Was it a dually pickup? I see mention of a 1 1/2 ton pickup in Don Bunn's Dodge Truck History and Restoration Guide.Could this be waht I have????

I just bought what I believe to be a 27 Fast four touring car.It is a frame and suspension,wheels,fenders and runningboards all intact still.It has the 4 point engine mounts,and the fenders etc look just like my 25 touring car.There is a huge stack of leaf springs in the rear though,so it may have been used as a pickup.I also found somewhere else an engine that looks like a Fast Four to me.Distributor thru the head,water pump at the right rear,and North East Electric parts on it.I hope to get the engine and plop it into the frame.

Hi, I am needing top irons and top parts of any kind,plus any guages,headlights,a hood,radiator and other parts.Thanks

And more of when it got unloaded at home: So I know it looks rough,but really it is just the wood parts and the fenders that are bad,the frame looks straight,smooth and not cracked or welded on.It has the tag on the floorboard still,and enough wood to make patterns from.

Thanks Dave, I need for my 25 Touring a set of roof irons/bows etc.I have no top whatsoever.Also need a gas cap to fit the original tank with 2 bumps on the outside of the fillerneck,a pattern of the front frame sheetmetal filler panel below the grille[or an original],and 1 outside door handle. For the GB truck I need a pair of headlights,all guages and headlight switch,plus hood sides. Thanks,Ken

Well,I got it home today.Cleaned up the numbers and found it is a 1927 with 137 inch wheelbase.It was a tough one to get out of it's 40+ year resting place.Left rear wheel would not turn,so had to drag it by cable,winch etc for about 4 hours to get it on the trailer.Has a hydraulic dump box,with PTO.cab is self destructing,but the left side is intact enough to make patterns etc.The cab had a piece of wood inside with the following stenciled on in blue: the CABINET MFG BY BRETT MFG CO. WINNIPEG MANITOBA Does this sound like the cab maufacturer ? The doors are full height,wood frame-metal skins in and out.Cab has 1/4 windows behind doors.Any help is appreciated.Thanks !

Dave, thanks for posting the picture.Your truck looks very similsr to mine.I don't have photos uploaded yet,but I will.Thanks guys.

My new project is a Graham Brothers 1 ton.It has the steel spoke wheels,Dodge Brothers driveline,and a wooden cab with doors that have steel skins on wooden frames.I believe it to be a 26.It has the 6 volt engine with the seperate starter and generators,and the distributor is mounted near the front on the right side. Anyone know a lot about thaes old trucks? I have not looked for the frame VIN yet,and have not unearthed the floorboards to see if the tags are there either.

Aha ! I figured it had to be positive ground. Thanks guys ! I am ordering parts and getting excited about driving the old 25 this summer !

Thanks for posting that wiring diagram.I needed it too. So were these cars negative ground? Mine is positive ground and by the looks of the cables it always was. What's correct ?

My 25 DB has a typical old gas tank with dents,rust inside and old repairs.Is there such a thing as a new reproduction tank available?Or should I disassemble it and rebuild mine and coat the inside?Any suggestions guys? Thanks I am looking for a fuel guage too

Lets help each other out here and list who sells parts for Dodge Brothers cars,who restores them and what generic parts fit them.Maybe links could be attached to websites too

Well look at that ! Wiring harnesses on their website.I must have been blind last time I looked.Thanks again for the help !