John McEwan

Hi Can anyne tell me about this Romar 3.5 gear? Would it suit a 1923 Tourer with 24" wheels? Does it change the gearing on the final drive? Thanks

Would this particular car have an all steel body?

Hi Does anyone have plans, images or ideas on how to fit a trailer tow bar or hitch as you Americans call them to a 1923 Tourer. It has the 3/4 elliptic rear springs. I am planning on building a vintage style box trailer. Thanks John

I have perfect reproduction fiberglass front and rear fenders for 1923 Dodges. Are the fronts the same for the pre-1923? I spent countless hours producing the moulds. Its a pity I am in Australia.

I have just completed the Holden carby conversion similar to Brian from Oz on my '23 tourer. I cannot believe the difference in performance it has made. It actually accelerates up hills that it used to struggle with and has made driving my Dodge a much more pleasant experience all round. I might add it is a lot safer being able to keep up with the flow of traffic as well.

Hi My '23 Dodge is fitted with a magneto and it runs perfectly. Is there any performance advantage in running a distributor setup? Why did some models of the same year come with different ignition systems? Thanks John

Has anyone had their early 20's Dodge engine/flywheel balanced and what were the results as far as vibration goes? Thanks

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tmarvin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">nice car john neat to see another color then black. Did it come with tan interior or was that what you liked. I have had alot of help getting my car together from reading this forum and great people like vern & flo at romar. the db chatroom is a great place to get help too</div></div> That green is an original color here is Australia. I went for the tan interior to brighten the car up a bit. I didn't want it to look like camo. You are right about this forum. I wish it was around 34 years ago when I started this resto.

Here are some more images. I started this restoration in 1974 when I was 16 yrs old and finished it in 1992. Got it fully road registered and let it lapse in '98 when the kiddies started arriving. Now they are old enough to ride in it, I'm taking it for inspection for rego again next week.

I posted a picture of my 1923 Australian Dodge tourer a couple of days ago. I am sure only the running gear, cowl and fenders were imported here and the bodies were built here. When I removed the front seat in 1974, the word "Brisbane" was painted on the seat top cross brace. There was a wooden frame with the body work tacked to the frame work. It was neat to see all the little wedges and slithers of timber used to get the gaps etc correct back in the day. I have Googled some 1923 Dodge pictures and it seems the U.S version had an all steel body plus it seems that the U.S bodies had a swedge around the top and around the doors. Mine does not have this swedge, it stops at the cowl. I have also noticed my Dodge seems to sit higher at the back. Maybe this was done on purpose because our roads and terrain were rougher than in the U.S? Do you want me to post more images to see if yours is the same? John

This is my '23 with the high density foam seats.

Starter working properly now! Nice thick leads did the trick. I will check the brushes and tension as well. Thanks for your help, guys. John

Thanks men I will give your suggestions a go and let you know what happens. This is a great forum. Wish I found it sooner! John

Hi I know its not original but my '23 Touring seat insides are high density foam with no springs at all. Same with the side panels. I found the foam is good because it never loses its spring and the front seat was custom made to get better visability. I will get some images up shortly.

Hi I am in Australia and have a fully restored 1923 Dodge Tourer. The ongoing problem I have is that the self starter will not turn over the engine completly. Gets to a compression stroke and thats it. With the plugs out, no problem. I had a starter rebuilt when I finished the restoration in 1992 and it worked fine for a couple of years then slowly went back to the same problem. I resorted to hand cranking till I put it in storage in 1998. I have now got Dodgieitis again want to get the problem solved once and for all. I have lost the contact details of the guy who recoed the starter before. I have tried two spare unrestored starter/generator units and they are all the same. Is this a common thing with these units? ANY help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks John