J. Schiermeier Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 About a year ago I picked up the rather pituful remains of what I believe to be a 1915-1917 DB roadster off ebay. After all the cleaning and rust removal I found the frame #.It's frame # 72891, can anyone tell me what exact year it is? Also, I'm looking for a set of doors for the car. Thank you, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 That number looks like somewhere around June of '16, which would be the tail end of the '16 series. '17 series started in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Schiermeier Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Great! thank you! Btw, where did you come up with this info? I've searched the wb to no avail and much frustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 www.geocities.com/romardb/index.html will get you to ROMARS DB web page. It has production dates there. And parts.Early (15-23)DB roadster doors are near impossible to find. They are about 2 inches longer than touring doors and shaped a little different. A couple years ago I bought 5 cars out of Cananda to get a pair of doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 green roadster, how about a picture of what you have, or a list of what you need? As Dave said early roadster parts are tough to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Schiermeier Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 At the risk of being bashed, kicked, stomped, ridiculed and run out of town on a rail, the car is being rodded. There was so little actualy left, frame and body shell only, that the cost off restoration would have gone into the stratosphere. However I am building it with as much MoPar influence as possible, the current plan is to use a mildly built 318 and 727, along with a 8 3/4 rear. The dash is modified and sports a dash mounted shifter from a 68 Dodge p/u, along with the dash pad from the same. Future plan is for a mild Poly 318 I have, or an early Hemi. I would love to find a more complete original to restore eventualy and have both cars bookend my garage. The only specific parts I am needing are the doors and rad shell emblem. I lucked out and found a grill shell in a barn, and found headlight housings on Ebay. It's a period build, late fifties, to early sixties, although a few later parts may find thier way on the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Why not just make doors. If you aren't restoring them they don't have to be made EXACTLY as original, they just have to work. Might be a lot cheaper and easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Schiermeier Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thats the current plan, we have a bead roller at work for the outer edge of the skin, but I don't have acces to an english wheel. I've done some free forming though and might be able to make something with the right shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 25 years ago I did that with a roadster shell. Had door skins bent up, tack welded on. Ran smoothy running boards, just stepped over doors to get in, no big deal, worked fine!chassis had Toyota motor in it when I got it, and a wood home made c cab panel body. Found 2 hacked apart roadster bodies and made one usable one.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Schiermeier Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 I'm going to make them operable, probably use door latches for a "T" from speedway, the strikers are still in the jamb, the real b**h may lye in the hinges, and making them hidden as they were originaly, even though it's a rod, i still want it identifiable for what it is, the first person who says "cool T-bucket" may get an earful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I have also seen roadster bodies shortened the 2 inches and touring doors made to work. or they could be lengthened with some creative metal work. You would need doors from a 1919 or earlier touring or 23 and earlier for roadster as the hinges stayed the same on the roadster until the new body in 24. Tourings changed hinge type in 1920.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Schiermeier Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 I found a set of touring doors in PA, I thought about stretching them and reworking them, he wanted 400.00 for the pair with hinges, sounded steep, especialy for something I would have to modify as it is, i'm also looking for the filler plates that go over the hinge cavity, I failed to get a bid in quick enough on a set on Ebay this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattKemph Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Was the running gear with your car?If so are you wanting to sell the rear end assembly?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Sounds steep to me too. $100 each give or take for condition sounds more like it. (for touring doors)Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Schiermeier Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 nope, no running gear, just a frame and body, rear spare carrier as well, bent, but could be straightened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Schiermeier Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 That sounds more along the lines of what I was thinking for a set. I'm used to the muscle car market as far as parts go, but that kinda threw me even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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