Dodgenz Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hi Jean,Just a quick follow up to Jason's comment on locks - I had the original locks on one of my Dodges opened by a locksmith and he made new keys for them very quickly and cheaply, a lot cheaper than new locks and of course I got to keep the original ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thought I'd put out the feelers in the UK for a spare exhaust manifold, to suit a 1924/1925 Four, 12v, mag ignition type.Thanks, RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 One coming up for auction soon at a Brooklands sale. It looks like it'll need a lot of tlc (no folding hood assembly?), but could made into something nice.1926 Dodge 116 Open Tourer | eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Well that's another RHD car for the record. I agree there is quite a lot to do and where you go to for the top frame irons I don't know but it should find a buyer I would think. So long as it doesn't fall into the hands of the banger racing morons or "special " builders, we might see another forum contributor before long.Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 The body appears pretty straight but the yellow paint just doesn't do it for me.... If it isn't full of bondo it could be a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I agree, Mike. Yellow and black was popular here in the 50's and 60's before restoration was generally taken seriously. Bodywork, however, would be easier to deal with than finding correct parts at an affordable price. Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 True enough Ray. I haven't been able to source a decent pair of top irons over here... Still, one could drive and enjoy this car with paying a bit more attention to the weather forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Very funny, Mike.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Yesterday evening the local VSCC (Vintage Sports Car Club) group held their monthly pub gathering. As it wasn't far away, I took the Dodge over. Despite still having a bit of a "miss" under acceleration, it drove well and was in good company. By the time I left it was getting dusk, so a good test for the headlamps.Next job I think is to get the mag looked over professionally to give it a health check.RJPhotos of other cars at the meet now here: View topic - VSCC Cheshire pub meet - Bhurtpore Inn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 It makes a change to have some decent weather, doesn't it? I imagine your car attracted some interest. It looks great. Unfortunately, my car is too sick to go anywhere at the moment.Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Hi Ray,Yes the weather helps a lot. To be honest if the meet hadn't been very local, I wouldn't have chanced it as a test drive during the day showed it still to have a persistent "miss" under acceleration, improving somewhat once in top gear and rolling along. Plan is to remove the mag over the weekend, and take it to a specialist near Buxton for him to test it on his bench next week and, hopefully, re-furb it all. This way if there is still a probem, it'll be something I can do myself. Fortunately he seems to be familiar with the Eisemann unit, also used on tractors apparently rgds RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Those headlights are way to bright too be original! Looks good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 One problem I have experienced when driving at night is something quite unexpected to me. If you have a modern car following you, the brightness of it's headlights can cause your car to cast it's own shadow ahead of you. Low wattage headlamp bulbs are then not powerful enough to be safe. As usual it's not a fault with your car that would have been apparent back in the day but another challenge to driving an old car in the modern world. Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Dodge Senior 6 For Sale (1936) on Car And Classic UK [C377768]#This is like the car that I remember from my childhood. Of course, in comparison to most British cars at the time, the Dodge would have seemed enormous. Survivors of the Kew assembled cars are now quite rare. I hope it finds a good home. I think it would be too big to go in my garage!Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgenz Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Huh. Gone already. Did anyone manage to copy the pictures of this - I'd like see them if it possible to post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundog99 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hi Ray,Yes the weather helps a lot. To be honest if the meet hadn't been very local, I wouldn't have chanced it as a test drive during the day showed it still to have a persistent "miss" under acceleration, improving somewhat once in top gear and rolling along. Plan is to remove the mag over the weekend, and take it to a specialist near Buxton for him to test it on his bench next week and, hopefully, re-furb it all. This way if there is still a probem, it'll be something I can do myself. Fortunately he seems to be familiar with the Eisemann unit, also used on tractors apparently rgds RJI have a spare refurbished Eisemann Mag (GNS 685 ) for sale .PM me if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I have a spare refurbished Eisemann Mag (GNS 685 ) for sale .PM me if you are interested.Gundog 99 - I think you want occrj.Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Here is another RHD. This time a '34 (in Devon). I don't expect this one will sell that quickly - but you never know"RARE 1934 DODGE PHAETON 6 FOR SALE" For Sale on Car And Classic UK [C381917]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Huh. Gone already. Did anyone manage to copy the pictures of this - I'd like see them if it possible to post them.Here ya go... I am quite sure the grille and bumpers were replaced at some time. The rest of the car looks like the typical "Export" version of the '36 Dodge D2. (Possibly a D2XX)? Here was the wording of the ad...Dodge Senior 6 For Sale (1936)Dodge Senior 6, very rare. This car is a RHD UK car that was assembled at the Kew factory in London. The car has been owned by me for 13 years , car still has the original reg no . Powered by a 3.6 litre straight 6 flat head engine with a 3 speed box with factory fitted overdrive , this was very advanced for its time . The body is in maroon and is very tidy with original brown leather trim . I have some history , old buff log , instruction book , old bills etc . Car is being sold due to down sizing collection ( too many cars ). Edited June 14, 2013 by 1936 D2 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgenz Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 You're a good man! Thanks for those. Would be nice to get an overdrive...do they come up now and again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 As far as I know, overdrive was not available for 1936 - anywhere. This car must have been retrofitted with a '36 DeSoto OD or maybe something later, like a '37 Dodge or such. That would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgenz Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Yes, no one has ever mentioned them before that I've spoken to either. So much for being "factory fitted" then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Could have been some sort of "special request" of the Kew Factory for a retrofit. Not very sure how all that foreign build factory stuff worked concerning options like this OD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 This one has a leather interior. Was that an option in the U.S.A. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Leather was very common for export vehicles it seems. Less common by far in the US on closed cars but was "normal" on open versions. A lot of it had to do with the state of the economy here in the US at the time. Cloth was cheaper. Leather was almost "expected" abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 You are right; leather was the material of choice for even humble cars here in the U.K. and as time went on car manufacturers attempted to cut costs by using 'leather cloth' which still gave the impression of leather. This Dodge would have been an expensive car when new and obviously only leather, probably Connolly, would do. The leather in this example looks as if it could do with some renovation. The irony is that in the most expensive limousines (with division) the rear compartment would often have been finished in 'Bedford Cord' and the Chauffer's seating would have been leather. This was a hangover from the days of 'open drive' limousines which seemed to epitomise the class system with the driver exposed to the elements. Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Dodge D2 Coupe For Sale (1936) on Car And Classic UK [C389255]Another Dodge in the U.K. - and probably the only one of it's kind in the Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Lincoln Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) I found some interest in the 1934 Maintainance Manual section on the radio, that cars trimmed in leather were more prone to more stubborn interference { Page 80 }... Could this have been because of the heavy metals used in treating the leather during tanning??????????? Edited June 16, 2013 by Ken_Lincoln (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Dodge D2 Coupe For Sale (1936) on Car And Classic UK [C389255]Another Dodge in the U.K. - and probably the only one of it's kind in the Country.That's been on sale for a while I think, I remember ogling it last year sometime and I think it was less ££ than what it's up for now.RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DodgeKCL Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I have a British book from Brooklands on Dodge thru 1924/1938. The reprinted ad from AUTOCAR March 1936 calls this a 'DODGE VICTORY SIX'. Price was 330 Pounds or in de luxe form,360 Pounds. I believe the British Pound was going at around $5 then both Canadian and American. So we're looking at $1650 up to $1800. Over here the '36 Dodge would be lucky to pass $1000 all optioned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 One in North Wales has turned up, shame about the engine transplant and looks to be a little later than '22.Dodge Sedan 1922 / Not Beauford Wedding Car | eBayRJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) It wouldn't be too difficult to return this one to stock if the right engine and transmission could be imported- but if it sells to someone in the wedding car hire trade it will remain as it is, I expect. The hand controls are under the steering wheel so this one is probably not as late as my car - could it be a '25?Ray. Edited September 2, 2013 by R.White (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I would guess around '25 too. Hopefully someone rescues it and puts the proper drivetrain back in. If it has been too butchered for that the body could be transferred to another chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C417648# This looks like a good deal. Nice to see a Dodge Brothers in affluent Surrey - my old stomping ground! Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hi all,Took mine to the local VSCC meet today, quite damp but a good turnout nonetheless.Interestingly a slightly earlier tourer also made an appearance, I've uploaded my photos of the meeting to http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=111998#111998 if you're interested.rgds, RJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 This youtube is a lesson in why you should read from a script unless you are skilful at improvisation. I think the car has potential but if I was selling it I would have tidied it up first. The price is probably a bit too high as the car has been for sale for quite some time. Personally, I think that shade of blue is against it and it would also need to be registered although there is no annual taxation or inspection to pay for. QUESTION: What is the thing on top of the inlet manifold?http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C168925Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi Ray, Funny you should mention that car, it's still for sale with the same company I bought mine from. I had a look at both Dodges (plus other marques) before picking mine. The blue colour didn't suit me either, and it needed TLC as the video mentions, the rear springs are a little on the flat side too. Prior to viewing both cars I received a DVD of the car I bought being tested in a similar manner, although it too was improvised it did give a useful insight into the car. As far as I can see, the manifold is the same as my own car's. I'm sure if anyone wanted to take the blue car on, they'd be willing to haggle If I was looking for another Dodge, I'd save up a bit more and buy this one instead http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C332813, the reference to its hill climbing abilities is of interest to me as that's where mine has been lacking somewhat.RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi Richard,That green/black early car sure is very nice but it too has been for sale for quite a while. I think you will have your car climbing hills like a mountain goat before long; just keep improving it. If you want to try a standard inlet manifold I have one you could borrow.Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter.k Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hallo Dodge-Freunde in aller Welt .Mein nahme ist Peter K.Ich lebe in Deutschland in der nähe von München.Dort wo es das gute Erdinger Weissbier gibt. Schon lange besuche ich dieses Forum und habe schon viel über die guten beiträge und Kameradschaft erfahren.In Deutschland gibt es leider wenig Lektüre über Dodge fast gar nichts.Mein Auto ist ein Dodge Tourer 1925 und kommt ursprünglich aus Australien.Ich liebe mein blue Car und habe es mir zu meinen 60 geburtstag selber geschenkt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter.k Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Edited January 8, 2014 by peter.k (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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