Bob Zetnick

When I first took my wheels off I knew nothing of a wheel puller. I took a scrap of 2 x 4 (after taking cotter pin and nut off) and placed it over the hub and started tapping the scrap with a mallet. The scrap saved the threads and the wheel came off eventually. This did take awhile as I was afraid to damage anything by tapping too hard; a wheel puller sounds like it may be easier.

Thanks a lot! Great info......I'm not to that point yet of having a runing engine, but I'll print it for my file.

Looks great!..especially the front seat support frame....really like that body style too with the disc wheels!

I bought my '29 when I was 15 in 1971.....I was inspired by another high school kid who had a '29 Model A sedan...I just liked the lines of the older cars. Yeah, I got looks too like an old fart (like I am now) should be driving that car, not a kid... or maybe I snuck the car from my grandad's garage, but as Keiser said all the other kids wanted to ride in it, especially when I was "cruising the strip", wooden wheels and all! As Phil said I envy your youth as I work on her now; I never look forward to initially getting under that chassis! Glad you decided to keep your car original....there are many people a lot older than you that do not realize they have a piece of history in their hands and modify it to where it cannot be changed back. Good luck with your project (and the title issue)....wish you the best with it.

You might try AutoColorLibrary Color Chip Selector they have a spot if you scroll down a little where you can click on colors from the mid-30's and earlier. I know colors aren't necessarily true on the internet, but it may be helpful.

Unfortunately, through many moves, I threw out all my Skinned Knuckes from the 70's and Car & Parts magazines dating from the late 60's...wish I had them back!

I know there are plenty of advertisers in Hemmings, but it sounds like nearchoclatetown has / knows of experience with the firm he noted. I don't know about taking the original clearcoat off and saving the original woodgrain.....hmmmm. Back in the late 70's Skinned Knuckles magazine had an article on woodgraining....basically you painted the cleaned piece w/ gray paint, after drying and light sanding you used a wood stain wiped over the painted part. Don't work the stain too much. After the stain dried a clear finish was put over it. I used just a straight grain, but as weird as it sounds it came out nice. They showed how to do other graining methods, but I just can't remember them. I don't know how expensive woodgraining by professionals is, but the kit nearchocolatetown mentions sold by the firm may be worthwhile. It was actually pretty easy to do the little woodgraining I did years ago.

Jason, I packed up the car and garage to the limit today so the outside and dining room (packed w/ car parts) looks good for an appraisal....I'm actually trying to get a 2 car garage! Anyway, at this point makes it hard to take a photo. I do remember the copper line coming to a bracket and then the hose from there. If you could send a photo I can maybe verify.

No, they didn't mention that. I just wire wheeled all the crud off, cleaned it up real good, primed it , sanded lightly and then gave it 2 coats black enamel sanding between coats.

Jason, almost forgot.....I got under my car and measured the rear brake hose line and it is 16" long including the brass ends, but not the threads. Again, I haven't changed them out since I bought the car in '71......I assume they are original, but not 100% sure. Hope that helps.

Joe, we're not all experts; I am certainly far from it. I wish I had the model you have so I could help. First of all how many 1924 Dodge buisness sedans are there? Second, how many of those owners are a member of the DB Club and out of those how many use this forum? One poster had your model, but sold it; he sent the pictures he still had on file, but he had no others. We are all learning here. I have a '29 and I've found out there were 3 upholstery choices for my car and then combinations of those. Last week, I found out (by having the wrong size) that depending on what 6- cyl. engine I had there were 2 different sizes of spark plugs....who knew? My 2 cents if there is no one in this forum that can help is to check the Dodge Brothers registry and see if someone has your model. If so, contact them personally. Secondly, find out any info from ads, brochures anything you can find on the model. If you can go to one of the DB meets. Lastly, sometimes you just need to make an educated guess....if you can't find someone with your same model you may have to do just that with your floorboards. Have patience; this is supposed to be fun. It can get frustrating at times, but look at the big picture; what a cool car! This may be your first effort at an antique car...if you're like me you will be amazed at what was created 80+ years ago in workmanship and simple technology. Good luck with it.

Terry, I did pull the material taut around those metal "flanges" and took out all the wrinkles before tacking it in place on the vertical face of the perimeter frame. When I screwed the frame down from within the car the material did not tighten any more that I could see, I bought a short grain vinyl from Lebaron Bonny......they have 5 different black viynl topping materials on their site. I don't the topping I had on mine was original though, so didn't have anything to reallly match to.

Oh BTW, Bob Zetnick, next year's meet in Gettysburg is closer to Texas then Oregon was. Thanks, we'll see if "Arabella" may be ready next year!

Same here.....have a great evening John!

Hey JaD, I looked at all these posts and no one was ever nasty or had an attitude towards you or your car. We all try to help each other, but no one is an expert on an auto that is 80+ years old. We all are learning here and sometimes there is no definitive answer to a question. In what I saw I think you had enough info to help rebuild your floorbards with what you had and the extra info people gave you. I saw that no one had an attitude and you should not deride those trying to help you. I hope you continue to ask questions regarding your car and just remember we are all trying to help each other. Good luck with your project.

Beautiful pics! Very inspiring! Wish I didn't live so far away for that meet!...John, I saw your's as well several weeks ago...great!

Sorry if I passed on any missinformation on the sidemount unit just wanted to show items out there on Ebay....though it seems that maybe the item may have been used on a DA, but just not for the typical DA car.

Terry, see my post from 2 weeks ago titled 1929 DA-6 4 dr sedan roof framing. I used oak as that's what I thought the original was, but another member thought it was ash......anyway, the description of my process is on that post....there are other methods to go about it although as I said there my wood framing was originally fingerjointed.

I don't know if this is the original method or not, but it is from my Chilton's Auto Restoration Guide. First, a thorough sanding is necessary for a smooth surface, then "use a filler on any small checks or cracks in the spokes". Next, build up the surface with either shellac or primer sanding between coats. Apply final paint color (I'd use 2 coats minimum) and then "give wood wheels a final coat of clear varnish"..." as this added protection is worthwhile" If you are striping your spokes they should be applied before final coat of varnish. I got this book in the mid-70's and there may be better finishes now....hope the info helps.

Nice car! I'm guessing by the recessed decorative panels below the windowsills it's a Victory 6.

Every so often I see a post where someone is looking for a part and I saw it on Ebay weeks or months ago. I check Ebay as often as the DB discussion forum. Anyway, just thought I'd give a heads-up to those '29 DA owners looking for an air filter, a sidemount spare hold-down and a hand crank all on Ebay right now.

I've always heard them called robe rails whether they were metal or cloth, but may be wrong. Have you checked Lebaron Bonney for your windlace?...there may be other places too. I'm have to have mine custom made by an upholstery shop here using small diameter rope as the underlayment. I saw in another AACA forum under Cars and Restoration Projects a guy redoing his 1929 Huppmobile and he used small diameter tubing as a base for his windlace.....I think he has photos on there too.

I know Steele Rubber has pads for '29 Dodge windshield posts. They aren't perfectly square though ...you might check the site and make sure they look like yours.

Thanks, I may not be much of a mechanic, but I clean and paint the best I can!

This is what mine looks like.