Iammister

Ok so serial number on plate is for 1948..still not sure if it's a custom or deluxe but the year is good!

Man...I just spent over an hour reading every post from beggining to here...great job on the DIY and documenting the build. Have so many friends who started cars in much better shape and gave up with less to do. Great job! Beautiful car and can't wait to see the pictures coming as you button the project up!

Thanks..I will look into this evening!

Awesome..thanks for info! I will look into both painting or taping the inside back of fixtures and possible led for the markers... I have run into another issue...the serial number plate on my car according to the link provided above leads me to believe my car is actually a 47! But I'm not quite sure how to read and there still isn't a letter designation identifying custom or deluxe...:( the engine block is a D24 xxx) and supposedly it's the original engine but over 68 years I'm sure a lot can happen...the serial number starts with 450xxx on plate in driver door pillar. I wish I took a picture. My spare tireis original (assumed) and is a 15 x7.10 which looks like a 48 only size for the 46-48 so I think it's a 48 but maybe serial number from different car??

Thanks Merle..I will start looking into voltage drop...is it possible the bulbs are just old and dim? If I replace be brighter? Just curious...6v positive ground is new for me...maybe there are new (led? ) bulbs that will run on 6v?

Yeah I will eventually pick up visor. I think the wife likes them as well. The swamp cooler came with car and is all rebuilt (new straw or whatever it is) and primered flatblack...I like it but I don't like the potential damage it does to car when installing and taking off so most likely I'll end up selling it (if she allows me to). I always wanted one (used to do Volkswagens) but it doesn't exactly streamline the vehicle... I think the car is very solid and have put about 600 miles on it since purchased. The wife drove it all day yesterday without issue and really enjoyed it. I think I want to do 12v for brighter lighting because it's pretty dim in the back...I do have turn signals which is nice but still only single brake light.

Not sure why the forum is doing odd quote things lol. I'm in Vacaville Ca.

Thanks! I have been using the search and pages you referenced for the few weeks I have owned the car. That's where I found info on plugs, brakes and more! The car is original according to the previous two owners... Thanks Again!

I'lL have to watch and see what you think about fitment. I was looking there for rubber but there are lots of places claim to fit and be good stuff and have seen for other cars that were totally wrong...I hope they workout so I can order from there as well I was thinking it was custom because of trim and it has electric wipers which I didn't think was offered on deluxe but still not sure. Any other way to tell for sure if it's custom or deluxe?

I didn't realize my pictures were too big for the forum so have to upload somewhere else. Then I'll post more. The one pic is from when I was driving it home stopped to check tire pressure and pick up some extra fluids just in case...

Well I have been lurking here for a couple of weeks and decided I better post something... I picked up a new to us car for the wife and I about three weeks ago. A 1948 Dodge Deluxe 4 door ( I think it's a deluxe). Hopefully members and others here can help as I go through my restoration... So far I have replaced the tires (new tires in pics ,needed whitewalls), new plugs, installed a Scarebird disc brake kit on front, adjusted the handbrake, and started working on correcting the paint (not gonna paint it for few years I think).. Now I'm trying to source new flat glass and rubber for same glass and installing some seatbelts so we can legally drive on freeway with the family. I am located in Northern California.