I'm new at restoring 1917 DB

[db17]

I have a 1917 Dodge Touring Car, the numbers are as follows:

on the outside firewall -T130559

Frame - 134646

I also have another Dodge Touring Car with the following numbers:

firewall- T157712

frame - 195730

134646 in almost complete but missing allot of small parts.

*the small part of the windshield post that the bearing

rides on,( partially ramps around the windshield post.

* the bracket that holds the steering to the dash

* and of course bearings, seals, and other stuff i will find

out I'm missing as I start putting it together

[db17]

Here are some pics of my 1917 Dodge

[billstewart]

It looks like you have good start there, You got a lot of work to do and a lot to figure out .But it is interesting and enjoyable. I'm redoing a 24 sedan myself,it is taking me a lot longer then I thought.I've done a lot of model a and ts ,but the db are differance . good luck, Bill

[MikeC5]

Yes it does look like a good start. Meyer's DB parts sells a lot of the bits & pieces for the windshield posts. Have you tried them?

[db17]

Hi Bill and Mike. Its interesting that DB's would be different since the Dodge Boys produced parts for Ford. But I guess they had to do their own thing.

I understand the parts will come slow from here and there, but the knowledge of how things went together back then will be hard found. I consider myself mechanically inclined but when you have never seen a piece of machinery before its a challenge. Thanks for the comments:)

Hector