moose50 Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Dry January days are good for moving firewood, and my kids love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Looks like a pretty solid truck. Gibbs would protect it from rusting any farther and COULD be painted over if you ever choose to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Tell me more about Gibbs. Is it just oil that you spray on? Does it dry dark, or what? I'm not planning on painting this anytime soon, I wouldn't want to cover all the history that shows itself through all the rust and little dings. It would be like painting over the beautiful wood grain in an old cabinet. I'm considering lightly sanding then using clear spar urethane. Other stuff I've done looks really nice after a treatment. It darkens the rust a bit, kinda like wetting it. I figure then as long as I keep it out of the rain and off salted roads it would last quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Best I can say is google Gibbs. It is a penetrating fluid, I won't call it an oil. I buy it by the case. Antique tractor guys use it for everything, is an excellent starting fluid. It will not cause damage like normal staring fluid. It doesn't REALLY dry, it will soak in and stay semifluid. If you've ever seen hotrods shown in bare metal, most are coated with Gibbs . Bombshell Betty was raced at Bonneville in bare steel with Gibbs, google that!! I have project cars that I spray once a year, keeps them from rusting. But it apparently contains no silicone or oils, because it can be painted over with no fish eyes. Use WD40 and it's about impossible to do that. It creeps too, if you spray it here it will migrate there. I have taken off very rusty bolts or nuts that I gave one shot and left soak. When the nut comes off it had migrated under all the threads because the whole bolt is wet. It will darken your truck a little but you won't have to sand it off like urethane. Not sure where you are located, I found a dealer in southern Pa. First time I bought it was from Roadsters.com in Arizona For what it's worth, I would never change that truck! You could spend thousands of dollars and ruin it from ever being used the way you are currently using it. I'd still be proud to take it to ANY show in it's present condition too. Your last picture say it all for enjoyment!! Edited January 30, 2017 by nearchoclatetown (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 I'm going to give the Gibbs a shot. I ordered two cans, and will report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Try it on something in the shop, an old rusty piece. Come back in a week or two for results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) Hey! Texacola , here is a three compartment tanker still in use . But on a Ford . I think they tied all together as they only use one fuel in these radial planes . Edited February 1, 2017 by ArticiferTom photo missed (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/02/03/hemmings-find-of-the-day-1952-buick-super-riviera-bombshell-betty/ Here's an article on Bombshell Betty for anyone interested. I saw it run at Bonneville in 2012. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1935 Dodge Van Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I don't think we will ever be sure about the original veracity of the assembly of our Commercial Cars. Especially ones made before 1935 or so. I know of cars built at the end of the model year that had parts from the next year installed on them. However from about 1935 onward when bodies became more one piece steel and less coach built Ive seen much less "odd" parts used in them. (I have seen many trucks using "cadet" visors over the windshield long after they had been discarded by autos. )I think trucks from 1/2ton upwards were used to make money and not like the glitzy RAMs we see around today with the Misses taking the kids shopping. I don't think a company would look twice at a truck's assembly as long as it did the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Here are the latest updates to the truck. Top soon to be covered with black vinyl. I rebuilt the bed with ash planks from a tree that was in my friend's back yard! The header came from that too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Looks great ! What roofing are you going to use ? Did you have any original sample left . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 8 hours ago, ArticiferTom said: Looks great ! What roofing are you going to use ? Did you have any original sample left . The original was mostly gone, but it was faded black, dried out and smooth no grain. I bought a piece from Lang's for Model T's. Figure they would have used something about the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I have not seen Lang's yet . But I have seen the long grain used on some Model A's and that does not look like mine . Mine is original 1931 Chase Drednuat Co . It is a thin and lightly , short grained material .I guess originally called oil cloth . As the base is a woven material . I have found Haartz Fabric to reproduce ,what sounds like something similar . I am curios on the fabric you have gotten know ,maybe with slight grain . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 This is the stuff. It is not the cobra long grain, like on model a's. I used the long grain on the coupe top, because I needed a wider piece. This was 54" wide, and was plenty wide for the pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Looks like what I might need. Do you have pic of backing . Attached are pics of my original . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 This is the back of same piece. Seems to be fairly high quality, and low price. Sold by the foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Thanks . A closer look at both shows a less random grain then yours . You can see the parallel of grain on mine near edge that was tucked under and protected . But is of a low profile . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 On 12/14/2015 at 0:45 PM, moose50 said: The book that I have says that only 186 pick-ups were made in 1925. Hi Moose, Can I ask what book you are referring to in your original post ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) https://www.amazon.com/Dodge-Brothers-Motor-Legacy-Great/product-reviews/0814332463 Page 172 "For that year(1925) Dodge Brothers shipped 22,293 commercial cars and another 186 trucks with under one-ton capacity rating, probably their three-quarter-ton pickup." As it turns out, my "pickup" is one of 58,733 Commercial cars and trucks built in 1927. Edited March 29, 2017 by moose50 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stakeside Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Good discussion. I am planning of getting my roof covered and I am looking for the material. Attached are some pics of my roof for my 29 DB truck. I used white oak and it will not get painted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Here is the "finished" product. I think it looks pretty good. The only way to see it is to go in the bed of the truck, or climb a ladder. I'm 6'4" and it's 2 or 3 inches taller than me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Looking great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stakeside Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/29/2017 at 2:06 PM, moose50 said: Here is the "finished" product. I think it looks pretty good. The only way to see it is to go in the bed of the truck, or climb a ladder. I'm 6'4" and it's 2 or 3 inches taller than me! Here is piece I found on my 29 truck. The gain runs lengthways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose50 Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Here is a piece of the old top from mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Hello Stakeside Your grain looks like mine . I just do not have as good example . Do you have a close up of your new and does it match to long grain ? Is your backing white on it ? Seems a small piece of your pic sample shows that . Was wondering also if any printing on the white .? Mine was on the back inside directly above rear pickup window . It says 4 CHASE 31 , SUPER LUSTRE , DREDNAUT . All components that are dated on my truck seem to be made in early 1931 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 That does look like a real nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stakeside Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 19 hours ago, ArticiferTom said: Hello Stakeside Your grain looks like mine . I just do not have as good example . Do you have a close up of your new and does it match to long grain ? Is your backing white on it ? Seems a small piece of your pic sample shows that . Was wondering also if any printing on the white .? Mine was on the back inside directly above rear pickup window . It says 4 CHASE 31 , SUPER LUSTRE , DREDNAUT . All components that are dated on my truck seem to be made in early 1931 . Have small piece of original. No white backing. I will send picture of new material when I find it. I am sure I can get a good match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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