1930 Dodge Brothers 4 dr sedan

[Bonanza17d]

I just acquired this car and need help with a few things.

1. Is the battery positive grounded?

2. None of the lights work and it has a switch on the wheel. Where do I start to look?

3. Does any one have a wiring diagram that they could let me have a copy of?

4. The bumpers are painted black but were they chrome originally?

5. The top is missing. All the wood is in very good shape and I have all of the metal trim for the top. What can I replace it with? Can I put a peice of sheet metal and cover it with convertable top material?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Matt " Bonanza17d@aol.com" <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

[JB-ed]

Congratulations on acquiring a wonderful car. Assuming you are a member, contact the tech advisor for this car and get a wiring diagram. I think you can contact Diamler-Chrysler historical and get some stuff from them too. You eventually need a owners manual or repro and maybe the advisor can lead you to one. Someone else asked about top (assuming you mean a sedan or coupe) and see his question and my reply on that thread on this forum. I'm almost positive it's positive ground and also that the bumpers are chrome. To check the lights or any electrical, get a volt meter and start at the source and work you way to the lights. In other words, check around at the switch at the base of the steering wheel to be sure all contacts are hot when the switch is actuated. Then go check at the light itself, remove the plugs in the back and check each contact for "hot." At some point when it aint hot no more, that's where your problem is. Broken wire, (short to ground), broken switch, dead bulb, etc. Also make sure you have good ground everywhere you ought to.