RichBad Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Finishing of the gearbox. I rebuilt it earlier but didn't have the input shaft (left with the engine builder) and also needed to replace the layshaft as it was very worn. Gearbox fitted to bellhousing with clutch release bearing. Note position of the two nuts and bolts with thick spacer on each side - these go diagonally opposite through the two hollow dowels. Gearbox attached to engine Filling with the thick stuff:) Easier to do when the cover is off. Handbrake assembly and UJ refitted Cover and brake lever fitted - tried the clutch and it feels beautiful!!) Almost too light! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Fuel tank ready for fitting, thanks to Matt for the great paint job! All the fittings and gauge ready to refit. Ready for some petrol now:) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Made up some new exhaust brackets to fit the new muffler, filed it with petrol and took it for a spin (we’ll just drove up our street). Edited October 14, 2018 by RichBad (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2Wrench Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Looks fantastic, I bet that first "drive" was a blast!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert b Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Richard the frame has come up very well and was what you heeded to get things in order , glad to see the car running , its a very good feeling at this stage to see all your work turn out so well ,it stands square on the springs , very good work Bob 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 When I rebuilt my Olds 6 cylinder motor, the machine shop did all the work and reassembled the whole motor for a ridiculously low amount then delivered it to my garage. When I went to reassemble the bell housing and flywheel onto the rear of the motor I realized they forgot to put the flywheel bolts in the crank flange. Like your engine, the bolts do not clear the sump or block so they came and picked it up, installed the bolts, and brought the motor back to me, all for no charge. Needless to say, this shop does all my motor work. He stands behind all he does and does it affordable for the customer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 The information contained here is wonderful. I am forwarding to a friend with a 1927 model 50 who has not started on his car yet. This will be good for him to see Thank You Hans 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 16 hours ago, robert b said: Richard the frame has come up very well and was what you heeded to get things in order , glad to see the car running , its a very good feeling at this stage to see all your work turn out so well ,it stands square on the springs , very good work Bob Thanks Bob, I couldn’t have done it without your help! I think the chassis would have kept me going for another year! It looks great and more importantly starts and runs very smoothly and the quick drive I did was very smooth. The clutch is super smooth and very easy- your instructions worked a treat! It almost feels too easy! Next step to get the body done although I think I’ll put it back on in its current state to do some driving over summer and start work on it in the winter as I think it needs a bit of work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) More plating. Made some exhaust brackets and clamps and had them plated so I can get the exhaust system back on properly. Not sure if the brackets are correct but did my best from various pictures I could find. Still need to make the exhaust tail piece. I attached the front and rear muffler mounts to the chassis with some rubber - not sure if it’s needed but may quieten and stop any cracking from flexing in the chassis. Rear mount just needs a pipe to go through it. Fitted chassis welt ready to fit the body - pre cut holes for the body bolts and glued to the chassis so it doesn’t move when fitting the body. Edited October 23, 2018 by RichBad (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Rebuilding the brake light switch, thanks to Bob for the parts which I was able to remake a good working switch. Disassembled switch - needs a good clean! after re-plating and making some new insulating gaskets and bushes. Refitted contacts - used some epoxy to pot the terminals in place so they don’t come loose in the future. Re assembled the plunger with a new operating bush. Finished assembly Finished switch fitted to the car Edited October 22, 2018 by RichBad (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Very nice restoration on the Dodge. Wonderful work. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Lifting the body on. Thought it would be quite hard and need a few people but I was able to do it on my one with an engine hoist - just had to remove the steering wheel/shaft and rear light and it was quite easy. Mounting holes in the body needed a bit of adjustment - nothing major but really to get the body lined up better than it was. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Had to make up some new floor/toe boards as the existing ones were disintegrating. with the fittings attached fitted to the car 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Fixed up the speedo and gauges. Just done a quick clean up as don’t have a speedo cable and need to get hold of the correct oil pressure gauge and ammeter. The main casting for the speedo is a bit knackered, I cleaned everything up and the speedo is working but I don’t think the odometer will be too reliable. back in the car Fitted the new cables to the starter motor and switch. With the body back on and bolted down it’s starting to look like a car at last. Hung a few doors and they don’t fit great - I think they’d all been made to fit a bent chassis:( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 (edited) Such beautiful work! That speedometer looks a little iffy with all of those cracks in the pot metal. I hope it holds together. Edited October 27, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Yes, does it turn freely? That metal is expanding so it will clamp on the input shaft and brake the cable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 7 hours ago, keiser31 said: Such beautiful work! That speedometer looks a little iffy with all of those cracks in the pot metal. I hope it holds together. Yes, the pot metal is on its way out, the speedo part is fine but the legs that hold the odometer and trip counter have distorted too far. Will need replacement but I’ll worry about that when I can find a speedo cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert b Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Will have a look this week , should be one or two here but dont know conduition , talk later, Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Thanks Bob, took it for a drive on the weekend with the body on - it’s really smooth and quiet - with the exception of the body (the doors squeak nonstop). Did about 20 miles and didn’t miss a beat! And look at the bottom pic, not a drop of oil (not sure how long that wil last)! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Outstanding 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) Started on the windscreen and a few other jobs. My windscreen frame was well and truely rotten - had been filled with all sorts (paper, cloth, bog etc). Got hold of another one which was better (still quite rusty but much more solid) but unfortunately was a slightly different shape and needed some adjustments and swapping a few sections. First made some pivot clamps so I could hang the frame in the mounts on the car to check it as I go. Didn’t have any to copy so think this is what they should look like. New top screen frame had some damage around the wiper mount (squashed) and was also ~1” too short so inserted a section from my old frame. Bottom rail was different shape (flatter) so needed a little more curve added - thanks to Matt for helping adjust. The bottom one is the new one - looks worse (rust holes) but is actually much more solid. Old and new frame sides - cut my original ones out (bottom) to weld into rest of frame. This shows how bad my old one was on the inside. Frame welded together using wooden pattern (made from old glass). Next step clean up and get glass cut. Edited November 13, 2018 by RichBad (see edit history) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 Finished the screen - lots of filling and sanding but came up pretty well. Finished screen with the glass fitted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 New bottom radiator hose thanks to Matt. Put a bead on the ends with a little trick I learnt by modifying a pair of mole grips. Weld part of an exhaust clamp to one half and half a washer to the other then just work around the tube. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) Time for an update. Got the car up and running just in time to get a little driving over summer. Now the rain and cold of winter is back I thought I’d make a start on the body. The metal work is in pretty good shape but the wood frame underneath isn’t so nice! One last pic before she comes apart... Started stripping the trim and panels - someone liked using their staple gun! Wood work is complete but I think most has been replaced at some stage and not done very well. Uprights were not even jointed to the main rails! Edited June 17, 2019 by RichBad (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I was wondering what happened to this thread. Glad you’re back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenendcindyc Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Richard I just found this thread, absolutely fantastic work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Got the trim out and door panels off -never seen so many staples! Next step to pull the rear tub and scuttle off. Thanks to Jesse J I’ve got some old sketches showing the important dimensions from an original one which will really help trying to sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Got all of the wood out now. I think the scuttle wood was original but everything else had been replaced at some stage and the main plinths more recently. Got some correct measurements and my lower plinths are both 1/4 thinner than they should be. Also, the scuttle uprights weren’t even attached to the main plinths! next step to strip/clean up the metal work and buy some wood. Edited June 30, 2019 by RichBad (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Looks familiar!😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adalah Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) Great work,thanks for posting Edited July 1, 2019 by adalah (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Haven’t posted an update here for a while whilst I’ve been working on the body - most of the details are in the Dodge pages. Replacing all the wood has been quite a challenge - especially as a lot of the metal work had been poorly repaired in the past and there was no original wood to use as patterns. Anyway, with a little help from a few great people I’ve pretty much got all the wood work done so here’s a few photos. Edited October 24, 2020 by RichBad (see edit history) 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Very nice work Rich! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 RichBad, you are doing flawless work on the Dodge. The chassis is a work of art 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Wood work ready to go back together at last - looks a bit different from what I took off. Doesn’t look like much when it’s stacked up - I think there was more sawdust than finished wood! Going to give it all a sand and sealer then start gluing/screwing it together and attach the body panels. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneybeauchamp Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Hi RichBad, interesting thread. It appears this Dodge was refurbished a few years ago given the paintwork and trim by a PO. Do you know the history of this one as it looks much like a ‘28 Dodge a friend of mine restored back in the late 1980’s. (South Australian based) Rodney 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tate Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Neat thread, thanks for posting all this. You are quite the woodworker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 10/25/2020 at 11:58 AM, John S. said: RichBad, you are doing flawless work on the Dodge. The chassis is a work of art Totally agree ! I somehow missed this thread but finally found it today. Incredible workmanship. The Aussie's sure know how to bring an ole Dodge back to life... Kudos to all ! Absolutely gorgeous... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 11 hours ago, rodneybeauchamp said: Hi RichBad, interesting thread. It appears this Dodge was refurbished a few years ago given the paintwork and trim by a PO. Do you know the history of this one as it looks much like a ‘28 Dodge a friend of mine restored back in the late 1980’s. (South Australian based) Rodney 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 Hi Rodney, that’s really interesting. Unfortunately I know nothing about the history of the car - I purchased from a guy in Werribee but I don’t think he’d had it long and didn’t have any paperwork except the permit registration. I’d love to find out some more history of the car. It had sort of been restored in the past and clearly they did a lot but it looked like it was done on a tight budget. The woodwork was all over the place and whilst the chassis and running gear had been painted most moving parts were stuck and just painted over. The trim was the nicest bit of it (I’m hoping I can reuse that). Does your friend remember any details? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Tate said: Neat thread, thanks for posting all this. You are quite the woodworker. Thanks Tate, I wasn’t when I started but have learnt a lot through this:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 4 hours ago, 30DodgePanel said: Totally agree ! I somehow missed this thread but finally found it today. Incredible workmanship. The Aussie's sure know how to bring an ole Dodge back to life... Kudos to all ! Absolutely gorgeous... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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