Bob Zetnick

I have just moved to Colorado where they require VIN confirmation to get plates...this is a visual confirmation, so a VIN on a title won't work. This is a speedster type of body though listed as a roadster, so it doesn't have doors / jambs for a VIN, there is no plate on the upper right floorboards like my '29 and the engine # doesn't match the VIN on the title. Does anyone know another spot to look for a VIN on a '24 DB? Thanks!

Dave, Here is something I saved for my DA.....doesn't look exactly the same, but if you take off light switch at bottom of steering column rod and then pull up upper horn button / lever assembly there may be a wire clamp that holds lever in place per this DA diagram. Hope this helps.

I thinK some of your aversion to the disk wheels is that yours aren't striped to break up the "massing" of them...just IMHO

Looks like Myers Early Dodge carries it.

Thanks! That is what I was told by the firm that rewired my car....also, I get no spark to plugs, so assume that is the problem.

I have just moved from Fort Worth, TX. to Pueblo, CO and the ignition coil went out just before the move. I have come across this place http://www.mykmlifestyle.com/Chrysler_Ply_Ignition_Coil.html but haven't dealt w/ them before....any thoughts? I was thinking of just getting a 6v coil and mounting on firewall leaving the other original unit just for looks.....any ideas for that? When I got the car in '71 the coil was mounted on firewall, but don't know if positive ground affects the type I buy. Any suggestions appreciated ! Thanks!

If I remember right on mine when I used the key the outside door handle would just spin when you turned the handle while locked....when unlocked the handle acts like a lever to open the door. Hope that helps.

John, looks great! The Luan plywood is a good idea..... I did the chicken wire, but had to add a padded quilt moving blanket to smooth things out a bit....I think your roof lies flatter.

No, it was an "or" he used....this is his original quote: "Fool, for that $90,000 Rambler asking price you could get TWO 1932 Fords or one heck of a nice Brass Era car. Bob" (his name is Bob too)...anyway, I do see a lot of neat brass era cars for less than the price of the Rambler.....unless a real rarity, you can get a nice brass era car for under $90,000...and real cheap if it's a Ford T! 

This looks nice! ...and almost $40,000 cheaper! https://www.ebay.com/itm/1912-Buick-Other-Model-29/372299485148?hash=item56aec74fdc:g:iH8AAOSwWxNYwtIM&vxp=mtr

Thanks you all for all the information. I have no problem downshifting....mainly going from 1st to 2nd as it's hard to have a good feel of how far right to push the gearshift...once I'm in 2nd it's easy to go to 3rd as I'm already on that "side"....maybe I need to practice more, but kinda hard to practice in a big city w/ traffic and plenty of stop signs, lights and speed bumps...or maybe that is good practice Anyway, I can shift my '29 easily...maybe it's just the earlier transmission, so thought a heavier gear "oil" might help out. I just worry that "putting up w/ the noise" that I am eventually going to strip the gears....again, maybe more practice needed.

Those wheels are gorgeous! I like the idea of a zoot suit too!...both classy!

This is the stuff I was thinking of using from Restoration Supply. Looks like some people add grease to 600w, so that it is like molasses. This description says good w/ yellow metals and the "pour" sounds right. Just didn't want to gum things up and wanted to check before ordering. 1500 Gear Oil - This is the thickest and heaviest oil we can pour. It pours like molasses and it will flow. Great for early transmissions and rear axles. Good with yellow metals.

Here are the drawings of the transmission from my manual.

What do you use? I'm still learning about this car.

Thanks! That was the post...maybe I'll try the 1500W

I know I have seen info. on this before, but now can't find it. I've been having a tough time double clutching and I notice some thin oil dripping every so often from my transmission...makes me think that the proper oil isn't in transmission currently. I've looked at my owner's manual and nothing is really said much about transmission oil. On these boards it looks like people recommend anywhere from 600W to 1500W oil. Looks like drain plug is at bottom of transmission. Infill location is at a plate (w/ cork gasket)at top of transmission. Transmission takes 5 pts or whatever it takes to just go over at top of idler gear or through a top bolt hole at side of transmission that is an access point for idler gear. I think that's all I've interpolated from manual and this forum. Are there other recommendations and is 600W oil good enough? Thanks!

Sure looks like my '24 Dodge incl. how split rims come together.

Worked like a charm! Thanks!

Took out my '24 today and after 30 min of driving the engine started revving high.I backed off the throttle and gas pedal, but nothing...drove into a parking lot and after a few backfires shut off the engine. There is only one gas pedal return spring and assume that's the only spring...didn't see one at the throttle section of linkage. I may have a fatigued spring or some replacement that just doesn't do the job correctly. I wondered if anyone had the same problem and if they greased the linkage.....hate to attract dirt there, but is this something that's done?

A photo of me and my '29 in 1982......the windwings were also great as a place to add a couple of rear view mirrors.

Yes, Spinneyhill...mine does too...just wasn't sure of diameter or threads....I see a couple on eBay too, just not sure of applications that they'd work for.

Thank you ply33! I just came across a site that I think you may have started for interchangeable parts and saw that Napa carries one.....I may have to order though. I saw a Hemmings article that said that only 6 types were made over the years...I was just concerned w/ thread size and diameter that fit into master cylinder.

Does anyone know where I can find a brake light switch for my '29 DA? I've checked Myers and Romar.....also, don't see anything similar at Autozone or O'reilly online.

John, Who knows...people said my '29 wouldn't have had a mohair headliner, but that was the way my car was in '71 when I got it...I've put a new headliner in it and I put in mohair....what actually went in on the assembly line 90 years ago is anyone's guess,...that said, we do have good educated guesses w/ lot of knowledge and photos.