Dodge 1936 Interior

[Magnus707]

Hi,

Is anyone knowing what type of cloth the seat had in a Dodge 1936 Business Coupe and what the actual pattern was. Same goes for the doors? Right now I have some type of wool cloth in some type of sand color.

[jpage]

There were several options of interior finishes for the '36 Dodge cars in broadcloth, pile(mohair) and leather in several colors. I believe that from my observation, mohair was the most popular type of material. They had a couple of taupe colors along with a green color which I have never seen. Leather colors included tan, green, red and blue. Interior design was basically the same for all models. If you can find any advertising materials of the time they will have good illustrations of the interiors. i'm sure that some of the '36 owners will be able to post photos of interiors. Here is a photo from an original '36 Dodge sales paper that shows some detail but good photos would be better. You can see how the door panels are pleated similarly to the seats. There is a section of carpet at the bottom of the doorpanels. Pleats are sewn but there is a section of coachlace piping along the seam where the buttons are. The coachlace matched the material on the windlace and wireon trim. The color of the mohair in my car had greenish brown cast to it with a camel colored fleece headliner which was lighter that the door and seat material.  The color pics are from my 2 cars prior to restoration. Gives  and idea of the color although the original was probably a little lighter when new.

[ply33]

4 hours ago, Magnus707 said:

Hi,

Is anyone knowing what type of cloth the seat had in a Dodge 1936 Business Coupe and what the actual pattern was. Same goes for the doors? Right now I have some type of wool cloth in some type of sand color.

 

My personal observation is that many/most of the various original cloth colors fade to tan over the decades. To be sure of the actual color of your cloth take a look under tack strips or other places where the cloth has been protected against sunlight and oxidation.

 

The Chrysler Museum recently closed. . . I hope the historical collection is still open. If so, and if your car was built in the U.S., then you can send in your serial number (tag on front passenger door hinge post), proof you own the car and some money and get the "build card". That will show the original upholstery and paint the car came from the factory with along with any other factory options. From about 1934 up on Plymouth, and I assume for other Chrysler built makes, you can find the translation of upholstery and paint numbers into a description (material, color, etc.).

[30DodgePanel]

1 hour ago, ply33 said:

 

 

The Chrysler Museum recently closed. . . I hope the historical collection is still open. If so, and if your car was built in the U.S., then you can send in your serial number (tag on front passenger door hinge post), proof you own the car and some money and get the "build card".

 

I hope folks new to the hobby are able to access the info for future restorations. A gentleman there named Bruce Thomas helped me tremendously and I'm forever grateful.

 

Bruce has a wealth of knowledge, let's just hope the FCA lets him fill a role.

 

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hcc/2016/01/Bruce-Thomas/3749263.html

[Magnus707]

Thanks for all responses! I don't know if the cloth I have at the moment is the original one or not. I would guess it's not, but maybe quite close. Anyone knowing how to contact the Chrysler Museum?

 

Edited January 8, 2017 by Magnus707 (see edit history)

[ply33]

1 hour ago, Magnus707 said:

Thanks for all responses! I don't know if the cloth I have at the moment is the original one or not. I would guess it's not, but maybe quite close. Anyone knowing how to contact the Chrysler Museum?

 

 

The website for ordering copies of the build card from the historical collection is still up at http://www.fcanorthamerica.com/company/Heritage/Pages/Build-Records.aspx so maybe it is still operational. They used to post an email and phone number but I don't see that now, so I guess snail mail is the current method of contact.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Here's some pictures of a nice original four door sedan interior. I'm sorry, but the sun was very bright and so the contrast is quite high:

 

[Magnus707]

Thanks you for the photos. I assume this original interior?

 

[Hudsy Wudsy]

2 hours ago, Magnus707 said:

Thanks you for the photos. I assume this original interior?

 

Yes, undoubtedly.